“It is not to save the world we are called—it is to care.”—Alison Stoltzfus in her August Reflections essay, “To Care When There Isn’t Enough”

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

Original Research: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Symptom Management in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

This integrative review examines the efficacy of CBT as an adjunct to antipsychotics—notably clozapine—in alleviating symptoms of treatment-resistant schizophrenia in various study populations.

A Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults During COVID-19

The authors describe their experience converting an in-person tai chi fall prevention program to a virtual program during the pandemic, as well as participants’ responses to the virtual program.

The Role of RNs in Transforming Primary Care

A discussion of the need to improve primary care delivery in the United States, and how preparing RNs to practice at the top of their license can play an important role in this effort.

Nursing Research, Step by Step: An Introduction to Qualitative Methods for the Nurse Researcher

This article, one in a series on clinical research by nurses, uses real study examples to illustrate the basic principles of qualitative research.

A Conversation with Teresa Gray

The nurse and founder of Mobile Medics International—an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that brings medical care to remote areas worldwide—discusses the group’s recent work aiding Ukrainian refugees.

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

  • A Viewpoint on incorporating music-listening interventions into clinical nursing practice.
  • An In the News article on tackling the nursing workforce crisis.
  • A Nursing Beyond Borders column on global health and nursing advocacy.

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

A note on the cover.

On this month’s cover, Ukrainian nurse Svetlana Stetsiuk comforts an infant in a shelter in Kyiv. The infant is one of dozens who were being cared for at a surrogacy center when a rocket landed nearby in early March—shortly after Russia’s invasion of the country—forcing the staff to create a makeshift underground nursery.