AJN Book of the Year Award

Forensic Nursing sits at the intersection of violence and health.

The nurse’s voice is essential and critical to the governance of healthcare organizations. Nurses, after all, represent the largest professional group in healthcare, account for the greatest human resources expense, and-most importantly-are closest to patients and their families, physicians, and the community.

Patient and family health education (PFE), defined as any set of planned educational activities designed to improve patients’ health behaviors and health status, is an imperative aspect of modern-day caregiving.

If you’re a nurse, chances are you’ve struggled to find or recover professional and personal balance or know someone who has.

Nurses, who are exposed each day to patient trauma, end-of-life situations, and the raw grief of partners, parents, and families, may experience loss more personally than other healthcare professionals.

Massachusetts General Hospital, long esteemed for its rigorous science and technical excellence, takes time each day for something seemingly unscientific: telling stories. Why?