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AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Linda Koharchik about her article, which offers strategies for fostering grit—a trait marked by perseverance and resilience and associated with success—in nursing students.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Blima Marcus about her article, which discusses why nurses should serve on boards, the barriers to doing so, and how these barriers can be overcome.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Ruth Ludwick and Kristin R. Baughman about their study, which surveyed RNs and LPNs working in skilled nursing facilities to learn about the similarities and differences in their advance care planning–related beliefs, sense of self-efficacy, education, and practices.

This Month in AJN – December 2018 monthly highlightsDecember 2018Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the December issue of AJN. The authors of our first CE, “Original Research: Advance Care Planning: An Exploration of the Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Education, and Practices of RNs and LPNs,” surveyed RNs and LPNs working in skilled nursing facilities to learn about the similarities and differences in their advance care planning–related beliefs, sense of self-efficacy, education, and practices. Our second CE, “Managing Movement Disorders: A Clinical Review,” discusses the pathophysiology and assessment of three different, common neuromuscular disorders—muscle tightness, spasticity, and clonus—as well as the treatment options for each. In our next article, “Creating a Culture of Mobility: Using Real-Time Assessment to Drive Outcomes,” the authors describe how they implemented an intervention based on the use of three new assessment tools to promote awareness of th

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Gail Powell-Cope and Deborah Rugs, coauthors of “Patient Handling and Mobility Course Content: A National Survey of Nursing Programs.”

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Martha A. Q. Curley and Sandy M. Quigley about their article, which offers guidance on use of the Braden QD Scale—a pediatric risk assessment instrument that reliably predicts both immobility-related and medical device–related pressure injuries.

This Month in AJN – November 2018 monthly highlights November 2018 Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the November issue of AJN. Our first CE, “Original Research: Patient Handling and Mobility Course Content: A National Survey of Nursing Programs,” examines what nursing programs teach students about lifting, turning, transferring, repositioning, and mobilizing patients. Our second CE, “How to Predict Pediatric Pressure Injury Risk with the Braden QD Scale,” offers guidance on use of the Braden QD Scale—a pediatric risk assessment instrument that reliably predicts both immobility-related and medical device–related pressure injuries. The author of our next article, “Looking Back: Nurses Fight for the Right to Vote,” shares the stories of four nurses suffragists—Lavinia Lloyd Dock, Mary Bartlett Dixon, Sarah Tarleton Colvin, and Hattie Frances Kruger—who were arrested for their involvement in the women’s suffrage movement. “Cultivating Quality: The Integrativ

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Robin G. Brown about her article, which describes how an interdisciplinary team at an Ohio health system developed and piloted a training program to address workplace violence, which included classroom learning, simulation training, and hands-on self-defense techniques.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Edie Brous about her article, which discusses how workplace violence affects health care, which providers are most affected, and what management and staff can do about it.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the October issue of AJN. Our first CE, “The Use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Treating Hemorrhagic Shock from Severe Trauma,” outlines this new tool, describes its evolution, and discusses various considerations, pitfalls, and nursing implications. Our second CE, “Acute Pain Management for People with Opioid Use Disorder,” discusses how to manage acute pain effectively in patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, which incorporates methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone. The authors of our next article, “Original Research: Journalists’ Experiences with Using Nurses as Sources in Health News Stories,” interviewed health journalists to better understand their perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to using nurses as sources. “Workplace Violence Training Using Simulation” describes how an interdisciplinary team at an Ohio health system developed a traini

This Month in AJN –  September 2018 monthly highlightsSeptember 2018Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the September issue of AJN. Our first CE, “Too Much Sitting: A Newly Recognized Health Risk,” examines compelling evidence that overall daily sitting time—regardless of whether a person engages in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity—may be an independent health risk for cardiometabolic health conditions, certain cancers, and all-cause mortality. Our second CE, “Managing Stable COPD: An Evidence-Based Approach,” describes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk factors, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic testing, and discusses how to put the revised Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease recommendations into practice. In our next article, “Responding to Mass Shootings: Are Hospitals—and Nurses—Fully Prepared?,” nurses and physicians who have experienced mass shootings firsthand discuss the importance

t the 2018 annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in Denver, AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy got a chance to chat with Susan Orsega, the conference’s keynote speaker.

At the 2018 annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in Denver, AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy sat down with Joyce Knestrick to discuss the rapid growth of NPs.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Linda Eanes about her article, which examines compelling evidence that overall daily sitting time—regardless of whether a person engages in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity—may be an independent health risk for cardiometabolic health conditions, certain cancers, and all-cause mortality.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Ellen Elpern and Joanne M. Disch about their article, which describes the benefits of using retired nurses to complement existing hospital staff and offers recommendations for setting up a program to effectively use these volunteers in the hospital setting.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Michael J. Deem about his article, in which he argues for greater nurse involvement in practices’ decisions regarding dismissal policies.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Jessica Castner about her article, which provides an overview of particulate matter exposure and health, and management strategies for practice.

This Month in AJN – August 2018 monthly highlightsAugust 2018Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy presents the highlights of the August issue of AJN. Our first CE, “Original Research: Pain in Nonverbal Children with Medical Complexity: A Two-Year Retrospective Study,” describes the signs and symptoms parents of such children find worrisome, the sources of pain in these children, and how to best assess pain in this population. Our second CE, “A Review of the Revised Sepsis Care Bundles,” discusses recent revisions to the sepsis care guidelines, including development of the new one-hour bundle, plus screening and assessment tools to identify sepsis in the ICU, in the ED, on the medical–surgical unit, and outside the hospital. The authors of our next article, “Environments and Health: Nursing Practice and Particulate Matter Exposure,” provide an overview of particulate matter exposure and health, and management strategies for practice. “Transitions: Retired Nurse Volunteers” describes the benefits of using retired nur

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Maureen Cannon, coauthor of “Breast Cancer Screening: A Review of Current Guidelines.”

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Karen Trotochaud, Heather Fitzgerald, and Angela D. Knackstedt—all of whom lead ethics champion programs at their respective institutions—about their article, which discusses how these programs prepare nurses to function as unit-based ethics resources for colleagues as they face various ethical issues and challenges.