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

https://polarisproject.org

Resources for further information:

National Council of State Boards of Nursing: https://www.ncsbn.org

Find your state's board of nursing here: https://www.ncsbn.org/membership/us-members/contact-bon.page

Nurses Service Organization: https://www.nso.com/risk-management/individuals

In this episode of The AJN Podcast, Susan Farus-Brown, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, PhD, RN, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN, and Kerry Milner, DNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, EBP-C, coauthors of our Evidence-Based Decision-Making series, review step-by-step how to use the tables and worksheets provided in the article "ritical Appraisal of Evidence: Synthesis and Recommendations." Keep the article, available here, open to help you follow along. For more information on the series, visit the collection available here.

In this episode of The AJN Podcast, lead authors Ellen Fineout-Overholt, PhD, RN, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN, and Kerry A. Milner, APRN, FNP-BC, EBP-C, discuss the fourth article in the Evidence-Based Decision-Making (EBDM) series, "Critical Appraisal of Evidence for DNP-Prepared Nurses," which highlights the importance of collaborating with a librarian to retrieve the necessary evidence for answering clinical questions. It also covers the initial 2 stages of the critical appraisal process: rapid critical appraisal and evaluation.

The article can be found here: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fulltext/2024/10000/critical_appraisal_of_evidence_for_dnp_prepared.22.aspx

Find the entire collection of EBDM articles and a repository of helpful tools associated with this series here: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/collectiondetails.aspx?TopicalCollectionId=60

In this episode of The AJN Podcast, AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with professors Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, MS, RN, FAMIA, and Jung In Park, PhD, RN, FAMIA.

Resources:

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 10x10 Virtual Programs offer a selection of health and nursing informatics courses in a convenient online format: https://amia.org/education-events/amia-10x10-virtual-courses

NAILCollab: https://www.nailcollab.org

FloGatorAI blog: https://nursing.ufl.edu/2024/10/15/welcome-to-flogatorai-where-nursing-ai-and-innovation-converge

Dr. Pruinelli's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisianepruinelli and faculty webpage: https://nursing.ufl.edu/profile/pruinelli-lisiane

In this episode of The AJN Podcast, Kerry A. Milner, DNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, EBP-C, and Ellen Fineout-Overholt, PhD, RN, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN return to discuss the third article in the Evidence-Based Decision-Making series, "Removing Persistent Barriers to Systematic Searching."

The article can be found here:

https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/abstract/2024/07000/removing_persistent_barriers_to_systematic.19.aspx

The tools discussed in the episode and the article can be found in our Evidence-Based Decision-Making repository: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Pages/Evidence-Based-Decision-Making-Series-Helpful-Tools.aspx.

In this episode of The AJN Podcast, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) president Jennifer Adamski shares the AACN's latest initiatives, including new standards and a new theme, "Courage to Soar."