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Editor, American Journal of Nursing

Virtual Nursing, AFib Update, and More June Issue Highlights

The June issue of AJN is now live.

Here are some highlights. Some articles are open access or temporarily free; others will require log-in for access.

How do hospitalized patients feel about the use of virtual nurses for tasks like admissions, discharges, patient education, and answering questions? In their Original Research article in this issue, “Patients’ Experiences of a Virtual Nursing Model in an Acute Care Setting: A Mixed-Methods Study,” Tajudaullah Bhaloo and colleagues explore patients’ perspectives on a co-caring virtual nursing model as part of their care in a medical–surgical acute care unit.

This month’s CE article, “Updates on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation,” (free to access) reviews the latest guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and Heart Rhythm Society, highlighting three core components: anticoagulation in nonvalvular AF, rate control, and rhythm control.

The newest installment of our Evidence-Based Decision-Making (EBDM) series, “Evaluation for Clinical Practice Change,” explores evaluation within EBDM and clinical practice–focused projects (EBP, QI, and EBQI), presenting practical QI tools to support clinical practice change. A commentary, “Positioning DNPs to Lead,” accompanies the article.

An open-access Quality Improvement article, “Reducing Blood Culture Contamination Rates in the ED,” […]

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TAVR Review, Skin Tone Representation in Nursing Texts, and Other May Issue Highlights

The May issue of AJN is now live.

Here are some highlights. Some articles are open access or temporarily free; others will require log-in for access.

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa’s guest editorial (free to read) addresses the 2026 Nurses Week theme—The Power of Nurses. “If there is a message to carry into this Nurses Week, it may be that the vigilance we practice at the bedside can guide us as a profession,” she writes. “Noticing what is subtle, identifying what is shifting, and acting before harm takes hold, these are skills we already possess.”

Over the past decade, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a transformative intervention for patients with aortic stenosis (AS). This month’s CE article, “The Evolution of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: From Novel to Normal,” (also free to access) reviews current approaches to evaluation, diagnosis, and management of AS before and after TAVR, as well as the evolving role of TAVR in the treatment of AS.

In their original research article, “Dark Skin Tone Representation in Foundational Nursing Textbooks: A Quantitative Image Analysis,” Eleonor Pusey-Reid and John Wong evaluate how prelicensure nursing texts visually represent clinical conditions across diverse skin tones, with a focus on the extent to which dark […]

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Recommended Reading from AJN’s November Issue: Using AI in Scholarly Writing, and More

The November issue of AJN is now live.

In its new fifth edition, published earlier this year, the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice (JHEBP) model streamlines its approach, addressing common barriers to EBP implementation and prioritizing simplicity, efficiency, and adaptability. The JHEBP team introduces the latest changes to the model, including rationales for the changes and implications for clinicians, students, and faculty, in a five-part series in this issue.

Despite the growing burden of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, it remains difficult to diagnose and manage effectively. This month’s CE article, “Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction,” provides an overview of  pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

“Too often, people with disabilities have been left out of health equity efforts. Nurses are in a powerful position to change that,” writes Jae Chul Lee in his Focus on DEI column, “No Longer Optional: Addressing Disability Disparities in Nursing Practice.” See here for actionable steps nurses can take when providing care.

“Using Artificial Intelligence for Scholarly Writing” outlines recent research findings on the use of generative AI tools to support scholarly writing and provides guidelines for nurse authors on the appropriate use of AI in the preparation of manuscripts. (Open access)

This month’s Original Research articles include:

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Honoring Hispanic Heritage: And Other Recommended Reading from AJN’s October Issue

The October issue of AJN is now live.

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, AJN’s October cover features Wings That Remember, Wings That Resist, a work by artist Daniel Suárez-Baquero, PhD, MSN, BSN-RN, and graphic designer Nelson Martinez. Suárez-Baquero says that the image—a resplendent quetzal in flight—is a reflection on “migration, resilience, and freedom.” Read more here.

This month’s issue celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. As noted by Tina Loarte-Rodriguez in her guest editorial, “The legacy of Hispanic and Latine nurses is one of courage, compassion, and an unwavering pursuit of justicia in health. Nursing must embody the equity it champions: by reckoning with racism, fostering healing within our profession, and elevating diverse nurse leaders who reflect and serve our communities.”

To that end, this special issue features:

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Person-Centered Care of LGBTQ+ Adults: And Other Recommended Reading from AJN’s September Issue

The September issue of AJN is now live.

How can nurses create more inclusive and affirming health care environments for patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning, or have other gender identities and sexual orientations? Read this month’s CE article, “Best Practices for Person-Centered Nursing Care of LGBTQ+ Adults,” to learn more.

Our September AJN Reports, “Enrollment in Nursing PhD Programs Continues to Slide,” examines a trend that threatens nursing education and research into patient care.

In “Using the Brøset Violence Checklist Beyond Behavioral Health and the ED: A Mixed-Methods Study,” Russell-Babin and colleagues note that “Evidence has shown that the Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC), a six-item scale that takes less than two minutes to complete, demonstrates predictive validity for violent behavior in psychiatric and emergency settings.” Their study aimed to determine the relationship between BVC scores and the incidence of violent behavior among patients on adult medical–surgical, telemetry, progressive care, and intermediate and intensive care units.

The latest article in the Evidence-Based Decision-Making series, “Establishing Benchmarks,” reviews benchmarking in nursing practice; explains external and internal benchmarking; identifies sources for benchmarks; and outlines steps for benchmarking, including its application in DNP projects. […]

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