Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, Ph.D., MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, President of @ANANursingWorld supporting the nation's 4.4 million registered nurses.
Silver Spring, MD
Joined October 2009
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In her latest column, @ANAPresident highlights the Economic Value of Nursing Project, which is developing a conceptual model that considers nurses as human capital—changing how nurses are viewed in our healthcare system. ow.ly/Aj2L50TeEav
It is an honor to serve on the @NatQualityForum Stakeholder Advisory Council to help forge consensus on measurement and quality improvement challenges! More in this announcement: bit.ly/3HwOlUz
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This #NationalMentoringMonth, ANA members can kickstart their growth through ANA’s Mentoring Hub. ANA Flash Mentoring provides on-demand, short-term opportunities to close skill gaps and get quick advice from other members. Learn more by visiting ow.ly/o1V250Qq5fn, where you can sign up to become a mentor or mentee. Not yet a member? Join ANA today to participate in Flash Mentoring and get the peer support you need!
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Appropriate #nurse staffing is achievable and necessary for both nurses and patients. ANA supports The Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, which would establish minimum nurse-to-patient-ratio requirements. Learn more and take action: ow.ly/w24V50Q3cEK
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📣 WATCH: Immediate Past President Ernest Grant speaks on ANA's racial reckoning initiative and why addressing racism is critical for the nursing profession. Learn more and stay connected: hubs.ly/Q024c6_d0🩺
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📢 Exciting news! @ANAPresident Jennifer Mensik Kennedy has been nominated for @modrnhealthcr's "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare" ranking. Show your support by voting before 9/18 & help elevate #nurses in the profession! ow.ly/AQQM50PFpZN #VOTE
Ratios won't solve all the staffing issues by any means," Dr. Mensik Kennedy said. "But it's one way of showing nurses that people are listening to them."
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#nurses #staffing
Increased nurse-to-nurse familiarity linked to better ICU patient outcomes healio.com/news/pulmonology/… #nurses
Does nursing need a rebrand to attract more men? #nurses beckershospitalreview.com/nu…
Hospital CEO supports Staffing Legislation: "While "no piece of legislation is a perfect solution" for burnout or staffing issues, staffing ratios are a part of evidence-based medicine, the leaders said. In addition to studies indicating nurse-to-patient ratios have positive effec... beckershospitalreview.com/ho… via @beckershr #nurses #staffing
Moving the dial
Ratio is a charged and controversial word in the context of nurse staffing solutions. Regardless of how they’re developed or what they’re called, staffing plans always create a ratio. One common metric, hours-per-patient day, boils down to a ratio of nurses to patients, albeit a number typically established in top-level budgets with limited input from direct care nurses. #nurses #staffing
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American Nurses Association Underscores Urgency for Safe Staffing Solutions, Including Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios nursingworld.org/news/news-r…
New nurses have more options, but are more prone to burnout modernhealthcare.com/nursing… via @modrnhealthcr
Day 2. Heard about the diverse work occurring in many countries like Lebanon, UK, UAE, Pakistan, Australia, Sweden, Finland, Thailand, Gambia, Ghana, Andorra, Japan, and many others advancing nursing in their countries. @ICNurses @ANANursingWorld #nurses
ANA is appalled by the Supreme Court’s ruling against race conscious admissions. Inevitably this decision will impact the admissions process for schools of nursing, a necessary pipeline for diversity within the profession to provide culturally competent and equitable health care.
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Proud to represent United States at @ICN-International Council of Nurses Council of National Representatives, the business meeting of ICN, as the voting member for our country.
One of many buses headed to the capital! Nearly 400 nurses from 49 states headed to lobby our Congress people! #anahillday – at Washington, DC
