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The American Nurses Association (ANA) Center for Ethics & Human Rights released the highly anticipated 2025 revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses. For more than 60 years, the Code of Ethics for Nurses has been the cornerstone of ethical nursing practice providing guidance and instruction to effectively and honorably carry out the ethical responsibilities required of the nursing profession. Full story

About 93% of people worldwide who experience mental health or substance use issues aren't getting adequate care, according to a new report. In many cases, people affected by mental illness do not recognize that they have a diagnosable condition, reported HealthDay. But even when diagnoses are made, treatment is often lacking. Full story

The Joint Commission opened the application period for the 2025 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, as well as the 2025 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity. Applications due March 31. Learn more

The American Nurses Association is offering a new eight-part virtual series: Equity in Action: Dismantling Racism in Nursing, formerly known as Project ECHO on Racism in Nursing. In collaboration with the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, this series explores actionable strategies to dismantle racism and cultivate inclusivity. Find out more

A machine learning model trained on electronic health record (EHR) data showed better accuracy for predicting schizophrenia than bipolar disorder, reported MedpageToday.com. The study used EHR data to predict mental health transitions within 5 years. Full story

The American Nurses Foundation, in collaboration with the American Nurses Credentialing Center, has announced the request for proposals for the Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Research Grant. This funding opportunity aims to advance research on credentialing in nursing and its impact on healthcare quality and outcomes. Credentialing research in nursing examines how credentialing standards and variables impact healthcare performance, patient outcomes, and organizational effectiveness. This allows for a clear understanding of actionable ways to support credentialing standards, informs policy, and explores links between credentialing, competency, patient outcomes, and costs. Read more details

Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO has launched a pilot program integrating Microsoft’s AI technology, known as Ambient Listening, into nursing care, reports Nurse.org. The Ambient Listening AI system, embedded in patient rooms, assists nurses by handling routine administrative tasks such as documentation and note-taking. Once the AI processes these notes, it sends them directly into the patient’s medical records, where they are reviewed by nurses or other healthcare workers for accuracy. By combining the assessment and documentation aspects of their role into one streamlined task, the system allows nurses to focus more on direct patient care. Full story

U.S. Representatives and Senators have reintroduced the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act. If passed, this bipartisan legislation would increase healthcare access, improve quality of care, and lower costs by removing the remaining barriers imposed by the federal government in the Medicare and Medicaid programs that prevent Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) from practicing the full scope of their education and clinical training to the level that is approved in the state where they practice. Full story

Members of the U.S. House and Senate have introduced the PRECEPT Nurses Act which would give a $2,000 tax credit to nurses and other healthcare providers who commit to supervising, training and mentoring nursing students and newly hired nurses for at least 200 hours a year. Full story

Legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act has been introduced to both the U.S. House and Senate. The act provides grants to help healthcare organizations offer behavioral health services for frontline healthcare workers. Full story

Rollout of the 988 suicide and crisis hotline in the U.S. has not led to significant and equitable growth in the availability of most mental health crisis services, except for a small increase in peer support services, a new study showed. Emergency psychiatric walk-in services, mobile crisis response, and suicide-prevention services all declined in the years since the new hotline was launched, reported MedScape. Full story

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