Policy priorities to improve access to advanced practice nursing care for mental health and substance use problems: An American Academy of Nursing manuscript.

Nearly 50% of the U.S. population struggles with a mental health or substance use disorder in their lifetime, yet a substantial number are unable to receive treatment or are undertreated due to significant shortages and disparities in the mental health workforce.

Role out of Network of Black Male Nursing Leaders Mentorship Program.

Despite nursing being the largest segment in all of the healthcare workforce, with over five million practicing registered nurses in the United States, Black males remain significantly underrepresented, comprising merely about 0.67% to 1% of the nursing workforce. This underrepresentation extends into leadership positions, where the number of Black male leaders in nursing is described as unquantifiable.

State of Black men in nursing: An oral history of the challenges and the benefits of five Black male nurse leaders.

The underrepresentation of Black men in nursing continues to pose a significant challenge to diversity and equity in healthcare leadership. While systemic barriers, such as implicit bias, limited access to advanced education, and lack of mentorship, have been well-documented, there is little literature that highlights the specific journeys of Black male nurse leaders and the strategies that facilitated their success. This oral history presents the narratives of five Black male nurse leaders who overcame obstacles and rose to influential positions within nursing.

Nursing Process Approach to Pain Management for Women with Polysubstance Use.

Delving into the complexities of pain management in women with polysubstance use, the focus of this article is on the intersection of chronic pain and mental health. One in 5 adults in the United States experience chronic pain, with women being particularly susceptible. To address these challenges, a careful and patient-centered is crucial.

Ketamine Use for Palliative Care in the Austere Environment: Is Ketamine the Path Forward for Palliative Care.

The goal of palliative care is to focus on the holistic needs of the patient and their family versus the pathology of the patient's diagnosis to reduce the stress of illness. U.S.

Mobilizing nurses to address the opioid misuse epidemic.

Background: The opioid epidemic is a major health challenge in the United States.

Purpose: Members from the American Academy of Nursing joined to write a consensus paper about nurses' role in the opioid epidemic.

Methods: The panel reviewed the history of the opioid epidemic and policies to care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and how registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice nurses (APRNs) could increase care for people with OUD.

Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint by Anesthetists in Florida When Conducting Orotracheal Intubation-A Pilot Study.

Background: Orotracheal intubation has been considered a risk factor for the development or exacerbation of disorders related to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate TMJ assessment performed by anesthetists in Florida when conducting orotracheal intubation.

Methods: An online questionnaire was created using Qualtrics.

Workforce Initiative for Current Predictors of CRNA Employment in the State of Florida.

The challenging Florida anesthesia workforce has 3 different types of anesthesia providers competing in the same market and a growing population ranked number 2 in the United States. This study attempted to forecast changes in supply and demand of nurse anesthetists in Florida between 2014 and 2018 by surveying hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers; 17% (87/511) responded. Current anesthesia workforce and projected needs in 1, 2, and 5 years were included in the survey.

AANA Journal Course: Update for Nurse Anesthetists-Part 5-Use of Tranexamic Acid in Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage.

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) continues to be a serious complication in both developed and underdeveloped countries. It remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in underdeveloped countries. Implementation of the World Health Organization guidelines of PPH treatment has reduced mortality.

Healthcare Utilizing Deliberate Discussion Linking Events (HUDDLE): A Systematic Review.

The phenomenon, "huddle moments," can be described as a preparatory briefing among healthcare providers for the purpose of collaborating, exchanging information, and bringing awareness to patient safety concerns. A historical background of huddle communication is described and a systematic literature review was conducted on preoperative briefing and huddle communication. The article also describes a need for increased interprofessional collaboration education in anesthesia and a need for leadership to support initiatives that improve patient safety.

Bivalirudin in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a case report of its use.

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an antibody-mediated reaction in which heparin administration causes a person to enter a pathological and highly prothrombotic state. When patients with known HIT undergo coronary artery bypass and grafting procedures, they must be appropriately anticoagulated. The dangers of heparin administration in this population necessitate the use of an alternative anticoagulant.