Feature Articles

Author: Ellen Schimmels, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, CNE, FAAN While the following case depicts an incident in a Veteran’s Health Affairs (VA) hospital, sexual violence and other forms of workplace violence are universal themes in healthcare, occurring in every setting. Both women and men can be perpetrators and victims of sexual violence. It is critical for…

Authors: Jennifer L. Brosseau MSN MPH RN, Janet Reed PhD RN CMSRN CNE Corresponding Author: Jennifer L. Brosseau, jbrossea@kent.edu Abstract Background: Healthcare systems increasingly recognize moral distress as an important contributor to workforce instability, though it is often viewed as a personal lack of resilience rather than a reaction to the organizational conditions from which…

Monica Barfield, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC Abstract Background: Advances in life-sustaining technologies have transformed the determination of death while creating increasingly complex ethical and legal challenges surrounding patient autonomy, surrogate decision-making, and organ donation. Although the legal framework governing brain death is well established, ensuring ethically sound end-of-life care requires more than adherence to legal…

Tressa Pedroff, PhD, RN, CNE June Bryant DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC Abstract Introduction: Nursing practice is directly shaped by healthcare policy, yet many nurses enter the profession with limited understanding of the legislative processes that influence their scope of practice, workplace conditions, and patient outcomes. Preparing future nurses to engage in policy advocacy is an essential…

Authors: Madison Nobbs, RN, BScN, Zoe Spyralatos, DNP, PMHNP-BC, JoEllen Schimmels, PhD, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAAN Corresponding Author: JoEllen Schimmels; email: joellen.schimmels@emory.edu Abstract As engagement in psychedelic-assisted care accelerates ahead of clear regulatory standards, nursing is positioned at a significant point in clinical practice and professional development. This paper examines psychedelic-assisted care through a…

Ellen Schimmels, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, CNE, FAAN Background The principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are deeply embedded in the core values of the nursing profession and are essential to the delivery of high-quality, competent care. The Nursing Code of Ethics affirms nurses’ obligation to practice with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity…

Janet M. Reed, PhD, RN, CMSRN The surge of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, is reshaping how we think, write, teach, and learn. For nurse educators, this shift presents both profound opportunities and intimidating challenges. In many respects, nursing education resembles the “Wild West” with rapid innovation outpacing policy, practice, and pedagogical consensus among…

Martha Mathews Libster,PhD, MSN, APRN-PMHCNS, APHN-BC, FAAN People throughout history have challenged the leaders of their socio-cultural institutions including governments and healthcare systems to consider their unique needs as persons, families, and communities when seeking to promote community health. In healthcare, that which people are asking for is an approach often defined as person- or relationship-centered…