This instructional video from the World Health Organization explains the evidence-based core components of infection prevention and control programmes, critical at both the national and acute health care facility level for patient safety and for health systems to provide quality care.

From ChooseMyPlate.gov - MyPlate, MyWins Tips: Meal Planning for One - Cooking for one can be challenging—most recipes and sales are meant for more than one person. Use these tips to help when you’re cooking for one.

Christine Ruygrok, MBA RN-BC, has been appointed as a Director on the Board of Directors effective at the close of the AAACN 2018 Annual Conference!

Fifty six organizations signed on to a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations committees outlining the Nursing Community Coalition's Fiscal Year 2019 funding requests of $244 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs...

Every flu season is different, and infection can affect people differently. Take advantage of this collection of articles to learn more about influenza and keep yourself, and those around you, healthy this season.

The widespread implementation of electronic health records has caused a sea change in health care and in medical practice. The digitization of health care data has had some positive effects on patient safety, but it has also created new patient safety concerns.

Through health coaching, a team-based approach, physicians and their teams can help patients become active participants in their care. One health care collaborative has incorporated health coaching that goes beyond just asking “what’s the matter?”

On Wednesday, February 7, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar received a briefing on preparedness and response efforts for seasonal and pandemic influenza from Acting CDC Director Anne Schuchat, NIH National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec.

AAACN is booming! We now have a record-breaking 4,297 members, climbing over 4,000 for the first time. We hope to grow even more in 2018 and look forward to helping you make the most of your membership benefits in 2018.

Want to know what tips and tricks your fellow nurses use to get and stay asleep? New to the night shift or facing a small bout of insomnia? There are lots of ideas in the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation community! Get ideas and get to sleep!