The May issue of AJN is now live. On this month’s cover is Day Off, digital art by medical student Brian R. Smith, who explains: “This work depicts an overworked, exhausted health care worker. On their day off they find peace and respite through a walk in the forest.” Here are some articles in this issue that we’d like to highlight. Note that some may be free only to subscribers.

CE: Febrile Neutropenia in the Chemotherapy Patient

The authors discuss the identification and management of neutropenic fever, including the rapid initiation of antibiotic treatment and ongoing symptom management.

Nurses’ Experiences with Racial, Ethnic, Cultural, and Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study

“Although the encounters themselves were fleeting, their impact was enduring. Early-career encounters were most challenging, and participants grappled internally with lasting effects for years.”

Wanted: More Nurses in Office

“At a time when health challenges loom large in policymaking circles, some nurses think more members of their profession should be playing a direct role.”

Best Practices in Pediatric Oncology Pain Management

“Poorly managed pain in early childhood can lead to chronic pain, distress, and disability in adulthood.”

Reducing CLABSIs in an Adult Cardiothoracic ICU

How nurses on one unit successfully reduced CLABSIs by adopting novel, evidence-based strategies; ongoing monitoring; and multiple interventions.

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

    • A Focus on DEI column on what the author has named “code-switch fatigue.“
    • A Specialty Spotlight gives an inside look at camp nursing.
    • In a Reflections called “Silent Conversation,” a nurse imagines a startling but oddly comforting companion during a code.

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