American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md, have partnered to deliver succinct reports of current research to nurses in practice.
The first article in this periodic series focuses on research related to palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU). Specific topics include an examination of clinician communications patterns in the ICU and ways to provide more effective communication with patients and families. This includes a strategy based on the mnemonic Value: Value what the family members say, Acknowledge their emotions, Listen, Understand the patient as a person, and Elicit questions.
American Nurse Today reaches 175,000 nurses including 160,000 members of ANA. In addition to keeping nurses abreast of ANA's advocacy for the profession, the journal provides peer-reviewed, evidence based clinical, practical and career information that nurses can assimilate into their busy practices immediately.
The National Institute of Nursing Research is part of the National Institutes of Health. It supports basic and clinical research that develops the knowledge to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevent disease and disability, manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness, and enhance end-of-life and palliative care.
