About Diane Szulecki, editor

Editor, American Journal of Nursing

March Issue: Preventing Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, More

“Nurses do the big things, but I am thankful for all the small things: for bringing peace in the eye of the storm…for providing us coordinates when we felt lost…for making us laugh—for doing the things that we remember, the things that last years later.”—Holly Bills in this month’s Reflections article, “The Little Things Nurses Do”

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

CE: Tumor Lysis Syndrome: An Oncologic Emergency

What nurses need to know about preventing and treating this serious condition, including recognizing its clinical presentation, identifying at-risk patients, and monitoring and managing symptoms and laboratory values.

Original Research: Impact of a Bedside Activity Device on the Functional Status of Hospitalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This pilot study evaluated the use of a device equipped with exergames—interactive video games that incorporate physical exercise—in preventing functional decline and increasing patients’ independence in basic activities of daily living.

Skin Assessment in Patients with Dark Skin Tone

The authors provide basic information about the assessment of dark skin tone and call for action in academia and professional practice to ensure the performance of effective skin assessments in all patients.

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February Issue: Patient-to-Nurse Violence, The Future of Hospital at Home, More

“Workplace violence has become a familiar threat for those employed in a health care environment.”—Miranda Squire and Karen Hessler in this month’s Original Research article, “Patient-to-Nurse Violence During One-to-One Assignments: A Silent Epidemic”

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

AJN Reports: What’s the Future of Hospital at Home in the United States?

Programs offering this promising acute care model have proliferated since 2020, but payment and regulatory structures to address equity, oversight, and sustainability are needed.

CE: Caring for Patients After Ileostomy Surgery

A review of postoperative care following ileostomy, including hydration, medication, and nutritional management.

Original Research: Patient-to-Nurse Violence During One-to-One Assignments: A Silent Epidemic

This qualitative cross-sectional study investigated workplace violence from the perspective of nurses and nursing assistants working one-to-one assignments who experienced violent encounters with patients or visitors.

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January Issue: Best Practices for PIVC Management, CAUTI Prevention, More

“Growing, evolving, and progressing are part of the natural order of things. In my almost 40 years as an RN, I have seen enormous evolution and elevation of nurses in the delivery of health care.”—AJN editor-in-chief Carl Kirton in this month’s editorial, “Evolution in a New Year”

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

The Year in Review: 2022

The top health care, clinical, and policy news stories of the year, plus stories to watch in 2023.

Original Research: Practice Variations in Documenting Neurologic Examinations in Non-Neuroscience ICUs

This study explored existing practices for documenting neurologic examinations by RNs and providers in medical, surgical, and cardiovascular ICUs, which don’t routinely admit patients with a primary neurologic injury.

CE: Evidence-Based Practice for Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Management

The authors discuss the evidence for the appropriate use of short PIVCs in hospitalized patients, assess the ongoing need for PIVCs, provide recommendations for alternative options, and argue for promptly removing a PIVC that is no longer in use.

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December Issue: TikTok’s ‘Dancing Nurses,’ HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma, More

“As an ICU nurse, I have vivid impressions of the adrenaline-pumping moments of a code blue. Now, after being an ICU patient who experienced a code purple, I still more vividly remember the caring nurse who calmly made me feel like a human being . . .”—Alison Cusmano in her December Reflections essay, “Shift Change: From ICU Nurse to ICU Patient”

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

Guest Editorial: A Tribute to Dr. Fauci

A nurse honors her husband’s legacy as he retires from a nearly six-decade career in public health.

Original Research: TikTok’s ‘Dancing Nurses’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Content Analysis

The authors examine the use of TikTok by nurses who incorporate dance into their videos—with a focus on understanding how nurses’ use of social media might be violating professional ethical standards.

CE: HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in the Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Era

This article provides an update on the incidence, characteristics, and management of Kaposi sarcoma, and outlines nursing considerations in the care of people living with HIV who have the disease.

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November Issue: Nurse Vaccine Hesitancy, the Staffing Crisis, Palliative Care, More

“As nurses, we must push back on public health misinformation where and when we can, so that we don’t return to the days when viruses such as polio thrived and spread, and human health needlessly suffered.”—AJN editor-in-chief Carl Kirton in this month’s editorial

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

Original Research: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Southern California Nurses

This study aimed to elucidate the characteristics of vaccine-hesitant nurses at two large medical centers where rates of COVID-19 vaccination were lower than expected, and to understand the reasons for such hesitancy.

Viewpoint: Reframing Hospital Nursing as a Specialty to Address the Staffing Crisis

In light of the current shortage of hospital nurses, the authors propose recasting the role as a specialty—instead of as an entry-level position—and call for an overhaul of nursing education, particularly clinical experiences.

CE: What COVID-19 Can Teach Nurses About Liability Risks

This article explores key nursing liability issues associated with the pandemic, including immunity, documentation, crisis standards of care, delegation and assignment, scope of practice, floating, travel nursing, telehealth, and misinformation and social media.

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