“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.

Managing Older Adults’ Chronic Pain: Higher-Risk Interventions

This article is part of our ongoing Supporting Family Caregivers series published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute.

Affirmative Palliative Care for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals

The authors discuss the need for nurses to provide gender-inclusive palliative nursing care to patients experiencing life-limiting illness or injury.

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

  • A Focus on DEI column on why structural racism hurts all nurses.
  • A Specialty Spotlight gives an inside look at transplant nursing.
  • A Viewpoint on better preparing nurses to use electronic health records.

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 artwork by Armaan Ahmad, a 14-year-old student at the Sunbeam Lahartara School in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The work, a commentary on the health effects of pollution, was created for a global project called “Turn it Around! Flashcards for Education Futures.”