Recommended Reading from the August Issue of AJN

The August issue of AJN is now live.

“Nursing Care for Patients After Ostomy Surgery,” a CE feature, details the basics of pre- and postoperative care and patient education for colostomy and ileostomy—two of the most common types of ostomy surgery.

This month’s Original Research article is on nurses’ self-reported QI engagement and competence. Also see “Cultivating Quality: Reducing Tubing and Device Connections” to learn about a nurse-led QI project that explored misconnection prevention strategies.

“Fostering Race-Based Conversations in Nursing,” our latest Focus on DEI column, discusses ways to address racism and promote cultural competence.

AJN Reports examines the unintended consequences of online health care portals, noting that:

Although patient portals are designed to help with the management of personal health information, their proliferation may also be creating barriers to care for some people.

See also the extensive health care news sections, the Journal Watch and Drug Watch sections, a new installment in our series on palliative nursing, and a Reflections essay on how a school nurse compassionately cared for the author when she became pregnant at age 15—and whose kindness inspired the author to eventually become […]

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In AJN’s July Issue, a Guest Editorial by Angelina Jolie and Other Essential Reading

The July issue of AJN is now live.

Among the highlights is a guest editorial by Angelina Jolie, “Addressing Health Inequities in Survivors of Domestic Violence,” which explains the importance of bruise detection technologies for patients with varying skin tones. Referencing her daughter, who is from Ethiopia, she writes:

“Even as my family has access to high-quality medical care, simple diagnoses are missed because of race and continued prioritization of white skin in medicine.”

On this topic in the same issue, see the Nurse Innovators column, “Improving Bruise Detection in Patients with Dark Skin Tone.

A useful read about getting patients up and moving again after surgery is a CE feature article, “Overcoming Movement-Evoked Pain to Facilitate Postoperative Recovery.” which emphasizes a multifaceted approach that includes timely evaluation and comprehensive care planning.

Improving Medication Safety in the ICU” is about a nurse-led initiative to reduce medication errors by increasing adherence to safety protocols, including compliance with barcode scanning before medication administration.

A Viewpoint addresses a possible solution to the thorny problem of how a hospital and its nurses handle patient access to medical cannabis.

See also the extensive health care news sections, the Journal […]

April Issue Highlights: Nurses’ Views on Substance Users, Decarbonizing Health Care, More

“I was always the strong one, the one with the answers, the one people came to for advice….” – from the April Reflections essay, “Take Off the Mask: Getting Real About Depression, Trauma, and Loss

The April issue of AJN is now live. Here’s what’s new. Some articles may be free only to subscribers.

CE: How to Write an Effective Résumé

In today’s job market, nursing students and new graduate nurses need to develop an employer-focused résumé geared toward a specific job. This article can assist.

Nurses’ Self-Assessed Knowledge, Attitudes, and Educational Needs Regarding Patients with Substance Use Disorder

This research study’s findings indicate that, “in general, hospital nurses have negative attitudes toward patients with substance use disorder” and are in need of empathy-based education.

AJN Reports: Decarbonizing Health Care

Nurses can be involved in solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the health sector.

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AJN Articles from 1910 to 2020 for Inspiration and Perspective During Black History Month

Bernardine Lacey (middle) and classmates in 1961 at Gilfoy School of Nursing, Jackson, MI. Photo courtesy of Bernardine Lacey.

February is the month designated for remembering the contributions of Black people to our nation and our culture. It’s a good reminder that in nursing, too, we have benefited from many strong Black women (and at least a few men), who often persevered in the face of discrimination in obtaining education and jobs.

The AJN archives have many articles worth revisiting.

This article from 1976, “Black Nurses : Their Service and Their Struggle” (to read, click on the pdf), describes the struggles of several of our profession’s notable Black nurses, including Mary Mahoney (the first Black nurse to be licensed).

This article from our August 2020 issue, ‘You Don’t Have Any Business Being This Good’: An Oral History Interview with Bernardine Lacey,” shares Black nursing leader Bernardine Lacey’s experiences with racism in her education and career and explores some of the difficult truths about racism and the culpable role of nursing in this history:

Building on this perspective, read a conversation from our September issue with nurse, activist, […]

AJN’s Top 10 Articles of 2020

What captured the interest of AJN‘s readers in 2020? More than just COVID-19, suprisingly! Though the pandemic dominated our collective attention, other topics in nursing continued to resonate. We’ve compiled a list of the past year’s most-read (new) articles below—all are currently free to access.

1. “COVID-19 Brings Changes to NP Scope of Practice”

2. “Staffing Ratios and Burnout”

3. “Perceived Barriers to Rapid Response Team Activation Among Nurses”

4. “CE: Acute Care for Patients with Dementia”

5. “Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults”

6. “Original Research: How Magnet Hospital Status Affects Nurses, Patients, and Organizations: A Systematic Review”

7. “CE: Opioid Use Disorder: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Effective Interventions”

8. “CE: Mitigating the Dangers of Polypharmacy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults”

9. “Mirror Therapy in the Management of Phantom Limb Pain”

10. “CE: PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection”

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