Nursing Nexus

Pink Collar Blues: The legacies of Jo Ann Ashley and Gloria Steinem

09/09/2026

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Jo Ann Ashley’s book, “Hospitals, Paternalism, and the Role…

Ageism in Nursing: What Message Are We Sending?

09/02/2026

Arlene Wright, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, LNC Ageism in nursing is often discussed quietly, if at all. Yet…

Knowing and not knowing at the End of Life: A Family Nurse Practitioner’s Reflection

09/01/2026

Reina Pelissier MSc, NP The past five years, I watched my brother-in-law battle metastatic colorectal cancer. In the beginning,…

Institutional Constraints, Nursing Autonomy, and Moral Distress: A Narrative Review

08/11/2026

Authors: Jennifer L. Brosseau MSN MPH RN, Janet Reed PhD RN CMSRN CNE Corresponding Author: Jennifer L. Brosseau, jbrossea@kent.edu…

When Law Meets Loss: Protecting Patient Autonomy Through Brain Death, Organ Donation, and End-of-Life Decision-Making

07/21/2026

Monica Barfield, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC Abstract Background: Advances in life-sustaining technologies have transformed the determination of death while…

If They Learn Early, They Lead Early: Teaching Advocacy at the Baccalaureate Level Through Experiential Legislative Engagement

07/20/2026

Tressa Pedroff, PhD, RN, CNE June Bryant DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC Abstract Introduction: Nursing practice is directly shaped by healthcare…

You Do Not Have to Fit a Mold to Lead

07/17/2026

Monica Barfield, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC Author’s Note: Portions of this commentary were included in a speech presented at…

THANK YOU TO OUR PEER REVIEWERS

07/07/2026

We extend our gratitude to our peer reviewers for sharing their expertise with authors: Andrea Efre, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC,…

Reconceptualizing Healing in Psychedelic Care Through a Nursing Lens

07/01/2026

Authors: Madison Nobbs, RN, BScN, Zoe Spyralatos, DNP, PMHNP-BC, JoEllen Schimmels, PhD, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAAN Corresponding Author:…

SIENNA: The First Global Conference

02/12/2026

Under the banner of Our Shared Experience, I wish to highlight a significant event that occurred last November. I…