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A reading of AJN’s June 2021 Reflections column.

A reading of AJN’s June 2021 Reflections column.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Alexa Colgrove Curtis about her article, which explores measurement in quantitative research and considers the concepts of validity and reliability as they relate to quantitative research measurement.
AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Andrew Penn about his article, which discusses 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.
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the May issue of AJN, including articles such as “Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Review,” “Providing Care for Caregivers During COVID-19,” “A Look Back at the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife,” “Immunity from Civil Liability,” “Addressing Hospital-Acquired Hypoglycemia,” and more!
AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Crystal Morales about her article, which describes Care for the Caregiver—a peer-to-peer program that provides support to clinicians who have experienced an unexpected and emotionally distressing event—and how it was adapted in the authors’ health system in response to the pandemic.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Kerry Shields and Kristin Atlas about their article, which describes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, other potential diagnoses, and treatments relevant to MIS-C.
AJN Robin Cogan speaks with Shoshana Aronowitz about Aronowitz’s unique career pathway.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Howard Catton about major issues facing nurses and the ICN’s postpandemic priorities.
A reading of AJN’s May 2021 Reflections column.
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the April issue of AJN, including articles such as “Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy,” “Nursing Orientation to Data Science and Machine Learning,” “Continuous Physiological Monitoring Improves Patient Outcomes,” “Standardizing the Accommodations Process for Health Care Workers During COVID-19,” “What Lies Ahead for Nursing?” and more!
A reading of AJN’s April 2021 Reflections column.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Roxanne L. O’Brien and Matt W. O’Brien about their article, a primer on how ‘big data’ and new analytic models are transforming nursing.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Linda M. MacIntyre about what the tumultuous past year has been like for Red Cross operations, the valuable skills nurses can bring to the Red Cross, and more.
AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Amie M. Koch about her article, which describes the case of a chronically ill patient whose care was grossly mismanaged as a result of the policies and practices of a dysfunctional health system.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Alexa Colgrove Curtis about her article, which discusses sampling design and probability and nonprobability sampling methodologies. This article is the third in a new series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Amanda Bergeron about her article, which provides an evidence-based review of the care of hospitalized adults with COVID-19.
A reading of AJN’s March 2021 Reflections column.
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the March issue of AJN, including articles such as “A Nurse’s Guide to COVID-19,” “A Call to the CMS: Mandate Adequate Professional Nurse Staffing in Nursing Homes,” “QSEN in an Amazon World,” “Missing the Care in Health Care,” “Monitoring Equianalgesic Opioid Dosing,” and more!
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the February issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Concussions at School: The Experiences and Knowledge of School Nurses,” “Policy and Politics: The Politics of Health Care,” “Communication Challenges in High-Containment Clinical Environments,’” “Cultivating Quality: Pressure Injury Prevention in Patients with Prolonged ED Stays Prior to Admission,” “Supporting Family Caregiv...
A reading of AJN’s February 2021 Reflections column.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Blima Marcus about the topic of the February editorial, “Building Trust”: nurses being trusted sources of information.
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the January issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Nurses’ Perspectives on Caring for Patients with Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders,” “2020: The Year of COVID-19,” “Back to Basics: The Complete Blood Count,’” “Cultivating Quality: Implementation of a Warm Zone Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” “Book of the Year Awards 2020,” and more!
A reading of AJN’s January 2021 Reflections column.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Bernadette Capili about her article, an introduction to designing study eligibility criteria and recruiting study participants. This article is the second in a new series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Lydia A. Bertschi about her article, which discusses the meaning and function of complete blood count components and highlights the important pathophysiological evidence they provide.
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the December issue of AJN , including articles such as “Assessing Organizational Focus on Health Literacy in North Texas Hospitals,” “Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Review of Current Diagnostic Criteria and Management,” “Special Report: Frontline Nurses Say ‘Never Again,’” “Cultivating Quality: Dispensing a Naloxone Kit at Hospital Discharge: A Retrospective QI Project,” “Supporting Family Caregivers: No Long...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy interviews Elizabeth Bridges about her role as AACN president, COVID-19, and more.
A reading of AJN ’s December 2020 Reflections column.
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Theresa Brown and Tom Cosgrove about a new report from the Frontline Nurses WikiWisdom Forum—an initiative of New Voice Strategies, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and AJN—in which nurses share their COVID-19 experiences and offer strategies to successfully manage future health care crises.
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the November issue of AJN, including articles such as “Family Presence During Resuscitation: Medical–Surgical Nurses’ Perceptions, Self-Confidence, and Use of Invitations,” “Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Nurse’s Role,” “AJN Reports: The Politicization of COVID-19,” “Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone: Home Oxygen Therapy,” “Cultivating Quality: Improving Equitable Access to Cervical Cancer Scre...