“In addition to vaccine hesitancy, there is the question of access. The pandemic has shone a bright spotlight on disparities in access to both vaccines and health care.”—editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy in her editorial, “Moving Forward Together”

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

Original Research: Oral Care as Prevention for Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: A Four-Unit Cluster Randomized Study

The authors examined the effectiveness of a universal, standardized oral care protocol in preventing nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in the acute care setting.

CE: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

The authors discuss the growing interest in psychedelic therapies—such as LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin—for the treatment of mental health disorders, including trauma, depression, and addiction, as well as the potential role of nursing in this emerging field.

Question of Practice: Preventing Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration

How vaccinators can avoid this potential complication of improper needle placement by using appropriate injection technique.

Clinical Feature: Implementing a Multidisciplinary Prone Positioning Team

The authors describe their institution’s response to the rapid influx of COVID-19 patients who required prone positioning.

There’s much more in our June issue, including:

  • A Viewpoint on respecting patients’ end-of-life decisions.
  • An AJN Reports on pregnancy and COVID-19.
  • A Profile of Kelly McGrady, a Native American nurse working to improve the health of her community.

Click here to browse the table of contents and explore the issue on our website.

A note on the cover.

This month’s cover features a colorized magnetic resonance imaging scan of a human brain—a nod to Penn and colleagues’ article “Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy,” which presents an overview of a growing field that nurses are positioned to be part of.