January Issue: Best Practices for PIVC Management, CAUTI Prevention, More

“Growing, evolving, and progressing are part of the natural order of things. In my almost 40 years as an RN, I have seen enormous evolution and elevation of nurses in the delivery of health care.”—AJN editor-in-chief Carl Kirton in this month’s editorial, “Evolution in a New Year”

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

The Year in Review: 2022

The top health care, clinical, and policy news stories of the year, plus stories to watch in 2023.

Original Research: Practice Variations in Documenting Neurologic Examinations in Non-Neuroscience ICUs

This study explored existing practices for documenting neurologic examinations by RNs and providers in medical, surgical, and cardiovascular ICUs, which don’t routinely admit patients with a primary neurologic injury.

CE: Evidence-Based Practice for Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Management

The authors discuss the evidence for the appropriate use of short PIVCs in hospitalized patients, assess the ongoing need for PIVCs, provide recommendations for alternative options, and argue for promptly removing a PIVC that is no longer in use.

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January Issue: The Year in Review, Nurses’ COVID-19 Communication Challenges, More

“Innovations and revelations that came about because of the pandemic . . . will perhaps drive badly needed system changes. There is reason to hope that 2022 will be a better year.”—editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy in her January editorial, “2021: A Year of Hope and Heartbreak”

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

Original Research: Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Communication Challenges

This qualitative descriptive study examined nurses’ perceptions and experiences of communicating with patients and families under the pandemic’s socially restrictive practices and policies.

In the News: The Year in Review: 2021

The top health care, clinical, and social justice news stories of the year, plus stories to watch in 2022. Also see our coverage of nursing and COVID-19, the pandemic’s hidden toll, and the climate crisis.

CE: Diagnosing and Managing Migraine

An overview of migraine pathophysiology, prevalence, risk factors, assessment, and acute and prophylactic treatment in the outpatient primary care setting.
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January Issue Highlights: Understanding the CBC, COVID-19 Timeline, Book of the Year Awards, More

“As we move into 2021, my wish for this new year is that we resolve to approach it with a renewed sense of purpose . . .”editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy in her editorial, “2020: A Year of Let Down and Loss”

The January issue of AJN is now live. Here’s what’s new:

Original Research: Nurses’ Perspectives on Caring for Patients with Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

This study explored direct care nurses’ understanding and interpretation of do-not-resuscitate orders in relation to caring for hospitalized adults with such orders, and examined the misconceptions many nurses have about the meaning of DNR orders.

2020: The Year of COVID-19

A timeline of key events and milestones illustrates how the pandemic has unfolded over the past year.

CE: Back to Basics: The Complete Blood Count

The author discusses the meaning and function of complete blood count components, highlighting the important pathophysiological evidence they provide.

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January Issue: Spiritual Distress and Cancer, Recruitment of Foreign-Educated Clinicians, AJN Book of the Year Awards, More

“Nurses and midwives together constitute half of the global health workforce, and by declaring 2020 the ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife,’ the World Health Organization is recognizing their critical roles in achieving global health goals.”editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy in her editorial, “Putting 2019 Behind Us”

With the new year upon us, the January issue of AJN is now live. Here are the highlights:

CE: Original Research: The Recruitment Experience of Foreign-Educated Health Professionals to the United States

The authors discuss the current state of international recruitment and report on the findings of their study of foreign-educated health professionals and recruiters to further illuminate the recruitment experience.

CE: Assessing and Managing Spiritual Distress in Cancer Survivorship

This article describes the concept of spiritual distress and illustrates how nurses can incorporate into practice evidence-based recommendations for addressing cancer survivors’ spiritual needs. […]

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AJN’s January Issue: Perceptions of Employment-Based Discrimination Among FENs, Self-Management of Incontinence, Book of the Year Awards, More

AJNJANAJN’s January issue is now available on our Web site. Here’s a selection of what not to miss, including two continuing education (CE) articles, which you can access for free.

Experts say that nursing shortages could reappear as soon as 2015. Historically, foreign-educated nurses (FENs) have been essential in filling those spaces. This month’s original research article, “Perceptions of Employment-Based Discrimination Among Newly Arrived Foreign-Educated Nurses,” surveyed FENs to determine whether they perceived they were being treated equitably in the U.S. workplace.

Earn 2.5 CE credits by reading this article and taking the test that follows. If you’re reading AJN on your iPad, you can listen to a podcast interview with the author by clicking on the podcast icon on the first page. The podcast is also available on our Web site.

Incontinence can have many distressing physical and social outcomes, and many sufferers try to deal with the condition on their own. “Self-Management of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence” provides nurses with strategies that can be incorporated within the framework of self-management to control urinary, fecal, or dual incontinence. Earn 2.3 CE credits by reading this article and taking the test that follows.

Violence is a recognized public health problem in the Unites States, and the media’s focus on recent tragic stories has likely reinforced the common perception that mental illness causes violence. “Mental Health and Violence,” an article in our Mental Health Matters column, reviews the relevant research and describes how all […]

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