February Issue: Racism in Nursing, Employer Vaccine Mandates, More
“Members of the health professions team should recognize, and join their colleagues in dismantling, structural racism.”—Bernice Rumala and Kenya Beard in their February Viewpoint article, “Resilience Will Not Erase Structural Racism”
The February issue of AJN is now live. Here’s what’s new. Some articles may be free only to subscribers.
Special Feature: An Overdue Reckoning on Racism in Nursing
The authors discuss a project they launched to encourage honest discussion of racism in nursing and promote meaningful actions all nurses can take to achieve an antiracist nursing profession.
CE: Using Smart IV Infusion Pumps Outside of Patient Rooms
An overview of one medical center’s use of an innovative IV pump relocation practice in response to COVID-19—and how nurses addressed concerns for safety and efficacy.
Update from the CDC: Understanding Filtering Facepiece Respirators
A discussion of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) respirator approval process, the competition from non-NIOSH-approved respirators, and how to ensure your respirator offers adequate protection.