The Nurses Magazine® — Spring Issue 2026 (Print)

The Spring 2026 issue of The Nurses Magazine® is now available as a full-color print edition, mailed directly to the address you provide at checkout.

ISSUE THEME: THE POWER OF NURSES — FROM BEDSIDE TO CAPITOL HILL

This landmark edition celebrates the extraordinary influence nurses hold across every level of society — from the clinical bedside to the halls of the United States Congress.

COVER FEATURE

Three Congresswomen. Three Nurse Leaders.

Congresswoman Sheri Biggs, DNP, APRN — South Carolina
Congresswoman Jennifer Kiggans, MSN, CRNP — Virginia
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, MSN, MPH, RN — Illinois

Each brings her nursing background directly into national policymaking — shaping legislation on healthcare access, veterans' care, maternal health, nursing workforce development, and more.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Leadership & Advocacy
- TNM Official Editorial Statement on the U.S. Department of Education's Final Rule Excluding Nursing from its Definition of Professional Degree Programs
- Why Nurse-led Innovation Matters for the Future of Healthcare
- Nurses — Own Your Practice: Reclaiming Professional Autonomy, Accountability, and Impact in Modern Healthcare
- Thriving Isn't Optional: Rebuilding Nursing Leadership from the Inside Out

Clinical & Research Articles
- Restoring Trust in Nursing: A Profession-Led Framework for Integrity, Readiness, and Patient Safety
- Supporting New Nurses in Their Transition into Practice
- Bridging the Gap: Sociocultural Determinants Influencing Breast Cancer Screening in Caribbean-American Women of African Ancestry
- AI-Driven Digital Health Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes in Hispanic Adults
- The Essential Doctor of Nursing Practice: Update 2026
- When "I'm Fine" Becomes a Professional Risk: High-Functioning Burnout in Nursing
- The Hidden Cost of Caring: A Nursing Faculty Perspective
- The Hidden Weight Nurses Carry: Navigating Student Loans with Confidence
- Mastering the Ungraded Skill: Professionalism in Nursing Education
- Serendipitous Outcomes of Nurses Mentoring Undergraduate Students in the Jackson Heart Study Scholars Program

Spotlights & Features
- Voices of Leadership: Advisory Board Spotlight — Dr. Lisa Radesi
- Ambassador Corner Q&A — Dr. Amaka Akinade, DNP, FNP-C, CWON-AP
- Messages from the Publisher, Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Senior Editor, Associate Editor, and Managing Editor
- Our Ambassadors — Nationwide & Beyond

PUBLICATION DETAILS
Issue: 3 | Season: Spring 2026
ISSN: 3069-0374
Publisher: The Nurses Magazine®
Website: thenursesmagazine.com

PRINT & SHIPPING
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