AJN’s Recent Awards: As Always, It Depends on Strong Writers and Editors

Because AJN‘s reputation depends on the conscientious work of numerous authors and editors, we’d like to note here the awards AJN has been awarded in 2017 so far, both for content published in the journal and on this blog, AJN Off the Charts. We are grateful to be recognized by the following organizations:

• the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE awards)
• the Association for Women in Communication (Clarion awards)
• the Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX awards)
• and Sigma Theta Tau International

Winning journal articles, entire issues, and covers:

• “Napping on the Night Shift: A Two-Hospital Implementation Project,” Jeanne Geiger-Brown and colleagues (Clarion Award, Magazine Feature Article, External Publication)
• Editorials: “A Year of Migration and Heartbreak,” “Gun Violence as a Public Health Problem,” and “Choosing a President,” Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief (Clarion Award, Magazine Regular Editorial/Opinion Column)
• “Inside an Ebola Treatment Unit: A Nurse’s Report​,” Deborah Wilson (Nursing Media Award for Print – Sigma Theta Tau International)
• September and October 2016 issues (Clarion Award, Best Overall External Magazine)
• September, October, and November 2016 issues (Silver Award, Best Peer-Reviewed Journal – ASHPE)
• Bronze Award, Best 2016 News Coverage – ASHPE​
• October 2016 cover illustration, David Horsey (Gold Award, Best Cover: Illustration: Political Cartoon – ASHPE)

Awards for AJN’s blog and for individual blog posts:

• “Sent Back: Imagining the Real Costs of a Family’s End-of-Life Decisions,” Patricia Bath (Grand Award, Social Media – Best Single Blog Post – APEX)
• Gold Award, Best Blog: AJN Off the Charts – ASHPE: “Just Breathe: A Nurse’s Tough Love Proves Crucial During One Mother’s Labor,” Amy M. Collins, AJN managing editor; “What a Nurse Really Wants,” Lois Corcoran; “Sent Back: Imagining the Real Costs of a Family’s End-of-Life Decisions,” Patricia Bath; Jacob Molyneux, AJN senior editor/blog editor