November / December 2021
Table of Contents VOL . 68 , NO . 5
Departments & Columns
3 EDITORIAL A word from the 2021-2022 Imprint Editor , Megan Johnston
6 NEWS Find out what ’ s happening at NSNA and in the nursing world .
9 MEMBERSHIP Learn about what NSNA has to offer and the Project InTouch program .
15 FNSNA Apply for scholarships and grants . Shop AmazonSmile this holiday season .
17 NOMINATING AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Read about how you can run for a leadership position .
40 HAPPENINGS 41 RESOLUTIONS 42 UP CLOSE
Features
19 NURSES AS INNOVATORS IN PATIENT CARE By Anna Staiger
22 ADDRESSING TRANSGENDER RIGHTS IN NURSING EDUCATION By Brendan D . Shull , Jamela M . Martin , and Beth Tremblay
28 DOCUMENTING NURSING ASSESSMENTS IN THE AGE OF EHRS By Georgia Reiner
32 PATIENT EDUCATION : A NURSE ’ S MOST IMPORTANT ROLE By Paulina Duker
36 RECOGNITION OF NSNA VIRTUAL 39TH MIDYEAR CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS
43 REFLECTING ON COMPASSIONATE CARE By Suzanne Dort
46 IMPRINT READERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Read this issue and take a quiz for the opportunity to win $ 500 towards tuition .
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