AJN The American Journal of Nursing - Behind the Article

In this episode of the AJN Podcast, host Christine Moffa, senior clinical editor of AJN, is joined by Sarah Vance, MSN, RN, CCRN, a critical care nurse, facility educator, and coauthor of AJN's Strip Savvy column, to discuss what nurses need to know about recognizing, assessing, and managing shock.

Resources

Website: https://www.sarahvance.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iseeu_nurs

Strip Savvy Column: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/collection/54

Rebekah Marsh, BSN, RN, CCRN, and Tonka Williams, MHA, MSN, RN, CMSRN, past-president and current president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), join the AJN Podcast.

For more information, visit:

AACN https://www.aacn.org

NTI https://www.aacn.org/conferences-and-events/nti

CSI Academy https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/csi-academy?tab=Nurses%20Leading%20Innovation

Authors Susan Farus‑Brown, DNP, APRN, FNP‑BC, Ellen Fineout‑Overholt, PhD, RN, EBP‑C, FNAP, FAAN, and Kerry A. Milner, DNSc, APRN, FNP‑BC, EBP‑C join us to discuss the ninth article in AJN's Evidence‑Based Decision-Making series. Grab your copy of the article and follow along as we explore practical strategies for successfully implementing DNP projects—from planning through real‑world execution. DNP students, faculty, and practicing clinicians will find actionable insights to support evidence‑based practice change.

In this episode, Christine Moffa interviews Anne Wolber Burgess, a pioneering figure in forensic nursing whose groundbreaking contributions have reshaped the way clinicians understand and interview survivors of assault. Their conversation traces Burgess's influential career—from her early research that brought national attention to survivors' experiences to her enduring impact on trauma‑informed approaches in healthcare.

This episode provides clinicians, educators, and advocates with invaluable perspective from one of the most respected leaders in the field, illuminating both the evolution of forensic nursing and the ongoing importance of survivor‑centered care.

The authors of the 8th article in AJN's evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) series discuss implementation planning.

For more information on EBDM visit the collection here: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/collectiondetails.aspx?TopicalCollectionId=60

The authors of the seventh article in AJN's evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) series discuss the benchmarking process.

For more information on EBDM visit the collection here: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/collectiondetails.aspx?TopicalCollectionId=60

For more information on kratom:

• https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/kratom
• https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Kratom-2020_0.pdf
• https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-and-kratom
• https://www.liprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SAMHSA-UpdatedKratomFactSheet_2.25.19_Final.pdf
• Wright, M. E., Ginsberg, C., Parkison, A. M., Dubose, M., Sherbondy, M., & Shores, E. (2021). Outcomes of mothers and newborns to prenatal exposure to kratom: A systematic review. Journal of Perinatology, 41(6), 1236-1243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-00952-8

In this episode of The AJN Podcast, Rebekah Marsh, BSN, RN, CCRN, president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), and Jennifer Adamski, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, immediate past president of the AACN, discuss NTI 2025, the AACN's Clinical Scene Investigator Academy, and this year's AACN theme, "On Purpose."

For more information, visit:

AACN Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy

AACN NTI 2025 Conference-

In this episode of The AJN Podcast, Kerry A. Milner, DNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, EBP-C, Roy Brown, MLIS, AHIP-D, and Ellen Fineout-Overholt, PhD, RN, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN, discuss their article "Librarian Partnerships in DNP Education," which appears in AJN's June 2025 issue. Subscribers to AJN can access the full series and accompanying tools in the repository found here: Evidence-Based Decision-Making Series: Helpful Tools.

In this powerful episode, we're joined by Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP, FAAN—cofounder and president of Nurses United Against Human Trafficking (NUAHT). Dr. Bono-Neri shares how a single clinical encounter changed the course of her career and ignited her mission to educate nurses on identifying and supporting patients who may be experiencing human trafficking. Learn how to recognize the signs during patient interactions and understand the critical role nurses play in trauma-informed care and advocacy.

Blog post: https://ajnoffthecharts.com/the-intersection-of-human-trafficking-and-health-care

Recommended resources:

• https://www.nuaht.org
• https://www.nursesunitedagainsthumantrafficking.org
• https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign
• https://endsexualexploitation.org
• https://www.missingkids.org/home

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