Diane Szulecki, editor, Author at Off the Charts

AJN September Issue: Ischemic Stroke, A New Approach to Fall Prevention, More

“Pain is a complex experience. Offering patients an opportunity to express their feelings, listening to their words, looking into their eyes and sensing their uncertainty are all part of the compassionate side of healing.”—Barbara Wukovits in her September Reflections column, “My Pocket of Care”

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

CE: Acute Ischemic Stroke

A review of ischemic stroke pathophysiology; risk factors; presentation; and the evidence-based treatments, nursing assessments, and monitoring protocols that are critical to patient recovery.

CE: Reimagining Injurious Falls and Safe Mobility

This article by the author of the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model proposes a new approach to fall prevention—one grounded in evidence-based protocols known to positively impact the health of older adults.

AJN Reports: The Troubling State of Public Health

How underfunding, attrition, and COVID-19 are affecting the nation’s public health agencies and nursing workforce.
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Diane Szulecki, editor2021-08-27T08:48:20-04:00August 27th, 2021|Nursing|0 Comments

AJN August Issue: Studying Nurses’ Well-Being and Resilience During the Pandemic, Much More

“If there is any group that needs a day at the beach, it’s nurses.”—editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy in her August editorial, “Nursing Is No Day at the Beach”

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

Original Research: Well-Being and Resilience Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

The authors of this study surveyed health care staff (58% nurses) in June and July 2020 to identify modifiable environmental factors in the workplace that affect well-being and resilience.

CE: Monitoring Adult Patients for Intolerance to Gastric Tube Feedings

An overview of recent guidelines and best practices for the care of enterally fed adults.

AJN Reports: School Nursing During a Pandemic

How COVID-19 introduced new challenges for school nurses—and what may lie ahead this fall.
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Diane Szulecki, editor2021-07-26T08:41:44-04:00July 26th, 2021|Nursing|0 Comments

AJN July Issue: Postpartum Depression, Red Flags for Back Pain in the ED, More

“The deeper into the swamp we walked, the greater the stillness. Negativity and angst dissolved. Silence seeped into our spines, relaxing our amplified neural conversations and untying cranky muscles.”—Pamela Sturtevant in her Reflections essay, “Of Swamps and Pandemics”

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

CE: Assessing Back Pain in Patients Presenting to the ED

This article describes the red flags that can alert clinicians to serious underlying conditions in patients who seek emergency care for back pain.

CE: Postpartum Depression: A Nurse’s Guide

The author presents the latest information on this debilitating mood disorder, including risk factors; consequences for the mother, partner, and baby; and screening and treatment options.

Legal Clinic: Crisis Standards of Care

The author discusses the ethical issues that arise when the standards of care shift from conventional to crisis and explains the legal implications for nurses. […]

Diane Szulecki, editor2021-06-30T09:52:35-04:00June 30th, 2021|Nursing|0 Comments

AJN June Issue: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Preventing Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, More

“In addition to vaccine hesitancy, there is the question of access. The pandemic has shone a bright spotlight on disparities in access to both vaccines and health care.”—editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy in her editorial, “Moving Forward Together”

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

Original Research: Oral Care as Prevention for Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: A Four-Unit Cluster Randomized Study

The authors examined the effectiveness of a universal, standardized oral care protocol in preventing nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in the acute care setting.

CE: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

The authors discuss the growing interest in psychedelic therapies—such as LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin—for the treatment of mental health disorders, including trauma, depression, and addiction, as well as the potential role of nursing in this emerging field.

Question of Practice: Preventing Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration

How vaccinators can avoid this potential complication of improper needle placement by using appropriate injection technique.
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Diane Szulecki, editor2021-05-24T09:39:31-04:00May 24th, 2021|Nursing|0 Comments

Honoring Nurses—Artfully

Artwork and collage by Rebecca Moses.

They’re not your typical images of nurses—no scrubs or PPE in sight. A series of portraits by fashion designer and artist Rebecca Moses depicts nurses in their own clothes, celebrating them as unique and vibrant individuals. The paintings, which are featured on AJN‘s May cover (at left) and contextualized in our On the Cover article, are currently on display at New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital in an exhibition to thank nurses for their work.

The art project got its start on Instagram.

In the earliest months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Moses began posting daily portraits on Instagram of women who shared their lockdown stories with her. One woman who contacted Moses was the sister of Linda Valentino, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer of Mount Sinai West and vice-president of women’s and children’s services at the Mount Sinai Health System. Valentino’s sister told Moses about Linda’s work on the front lines of the pandemic. Inspired […]

Diane Szulecki, editor2021-05-05T09:06:32-04:00May 5th, 2021|Nursing|0 Comments

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