The AJN Podcast

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Maureen Cannon, coauthor of “Breast Cancer Screening: A Review of Current Guidelines.”

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Karen Trotochaud, Heather Fitzgerald, and Angela D. Knackstedt—all of whom lead ethics champion programs at their respective institutions—about their article, which discusses how these programs prepare nurses to function as unit-based ethics resources for colleagues as they face various ethical issues and challenges.

This Month in AJN –  July 2018 monthly highlights
July 2018

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the July issue of AJN. Our first CE, “Original Research: The Efficacy and Safety of an RN-Driven Ketamine Protocol for Adjunctive Analgesia During Burn Wound Care,” describes a study that evaluated the efficacy and safety of a practice protocol allowing critical care RNs to independently administer IV ketamine for burn wound care. Our second CE, “Breast Cancer Screening: A Review of Current Guidelines,” reviews the guidelines of the American Cancer Society, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and provides guidance to nurses as they support and educate patients. The authors of our next article, “Ethics Champion Programs,” discuss how these programs prepare nurses to function as unit-based ethics resources for colleagues as they face common ethical issues and challenges. “Cultivating Quality: Making It Stick: Developing and Testing the Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Tool” reports on a QI initiative to create a simple evidence-based tool to help novice nurses predict which patients will present peripheral IV access challenges. In addition, there’s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Erika R. Vucko about her article, which reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of Gaucher disease—an inherited metabolic condition that can affect the spleen, liver, bone, bone marrow, and central nervous system—and discusses recent advances in screening, diagnosis, and management.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Edie Brous about her article, which discusses legal considerations for providers regarding the dismissal of vaccine-refusing families.

This Month in AJN –  June 2018 monthly highlights

June 2018

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the June issue of AJN. The authors of our first CE, "Original Research: Understanding the Hospital Experience of Older Adults with Hearing Impairment," describe a qualitative study they conducted to assess the hospital experience of hearing-impaired patients in order to formulate suggestions for improving nursing care. Our second CE, "Understanding the Nurse’s Role in Managing Gaucher Disease," discusses the epidemiology and pathophysiology of Gaucher disease as well as recent advances in screening, diagnosis, and management. Our next article, "Cultivating Quality: The Benefits of Implementing an Early Mobility Protocol in Postoperative Neurosurgical Spine Patients," presents a quality improvement initiative to establish an NP-led early mobility protocol aimed at reducing uncomplicated postsurgical spine patients’ length of hospital stay and eliminating the variability of postsurgical care. "Transition to Practice: Getting and Giving Report" outlines strategies new nurses can use and specific steps they can take to master successful handoff. In addition, there’s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Ann B. Hamric about her article, which presents the panel discussion that occurred during a policy dialogue on aid in dying (AID) at the American Academy of Nursing’s annual conference in 2016. The discussion explored the arguments for and against the growing state expansion of AID legislation, and the role of nurses in assisting patients who request AID.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Margaret Carman about her article, which reviews the blood products that are commonly transfused, discusses the potential complications of transfusion—including TACO, TRALI, and TRIM—and outlines current recommendations for transfusion

This Month in AJN –  May 2018 monthly highlights

May 2018

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the May issue of AJN. The authors of our first CE, “Original Research: Exploring Clinicians’ Perceptions About Sustaining an Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Program,” describe a qualitative study they conducted to address the knowledge gap between implementing and sustaining evidence-based fall prevention practices for hospitalized patients. Our second CE, “A Review of Current Practice in Transfusion Therapy,” covers the blood products that are commonly transfused, discusses the potential complications of transfusion—including TACO, TRALI, and TRIM—and outlines current recommendations for transfusion therapy. Our next article, “Special Feature: Assisted Suicide/Aid in Dying: What Is the Nurse’s Role?” presents the panel discussion that occurred during a policy dialogue on aid in dying at the American Academy of Nursing’s annual conference in 2016. In “Profiles: Nurses at the Top” we discuss how two nurse leaders—Regina Cunningham, chief executive officer of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Kevin Sowers, president of the Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine—got to where they are today. In addition, there’s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.