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November 2018 Highlights Oct 26, 2018

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This Month in AJN – November 2018 monthly highlights
November 2018
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the November issue of AJN. Our first CE, “Original Research: Patient Handling and Mobility Course Content: A National Survey of Nursing Programs,” examines what nursing programs teach students about lifting, turning, transferring, repositioning, and mobilizing patients. Our second CE, “How to Predict Pediatric Pressure Injury Risk with the Braden QD Scale,” offers guidance on use of the Braden QD Scale—a pediatric risk assessment instrument that reliably predicts both immobility-related and medical device–related pressure injuries. The author of our next article, “Looking Back: Nurses Fight for the Right to Vote,” shares the stories of four nurses suffragists—Lavinia Lloyd Dock, Mary Bartlett Dixon, Sarah Tarleton Colvin, and Hattie Frances Kruger—who were arrested for their involvement in the women’s suffrage movement. “Cultivating Quality: The Integrative Therapy Nurse: A Valuable Player in Symptom Management,” written by an RN with board certification in therapeutic massage and bodywork, describes how she implemented an integrative therapy initiative on the spinal cord injury and disorders unit at a Veterans Affairs medical center that resulted in decreased pain and increased relaxation among the veterans who participated. In addition, there’s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.

**<em>AJN</em> editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Robin G. Brown, lead author of “Workplace Violence Training Using Simulation.”** Sep 27, 2018
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*AJN* editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Robin G. Brown about her article, which describes how an interdisciplinary team at an Ohio health system developed and piloted a training program to address workplace violence, which included classroom learning, simulation training, and hands-on self-defense techniques.

October 2018 Highlights Sep 27, 2018

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Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the October issue of AJN. Our first CE, “The Use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Treating Hemorrhagic Shock from Severe Trauma,” outlines this new tool, describes its evolution, and discusses various considerations, pitfalls, and nursing implications. Our second CE, “Acute Pain Management for People with Opioid Use Disorder,” discusses how to manage acute pain effectively in patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, which incorporates methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone. The authors of our next article, “Original Research: Journalists’ Experiences with Using Nurses as Sources in Health News Stories,” interviewed health journalists to better understand their perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to using nurses as sources. “Workplace Violence Training Using Simulation” describes how an interdisciplinary team at an Ohio health system developed a training program to address workplace violence, which included classroom learning, simulation training for active shooters, and hands-on self-defense techniques. In addition, there’s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.

September 2018 Highlights Aug 22, 2018

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This Month in AJN – September 2018 monthly highlights

September 2018

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the September issue of AJN. Our first CE, “Too Much Sitting: A Newly Recognized Health Risk,” examines compelling evidence that overall daily sitting time—regardless of whether a person engages in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity—may be an independent health risk for cardiometabolic health conditions, certain cancers, and all-cause mortality. Our second CE, “Managing Stable COPD: An Evidence-Based Approach,” describes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk factors, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic testing, and discusses how to put the revised Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease recommendations into practice. In our next article, “Responding to Mass Shootings: Are Hospitals—and Nurses—Fully Prepared?,” nurses and physicians who have experienced mass shootings firsthand discuss the importance of disaster planning. “Mental Health Matters: Antidepressant Medications” provides a brief overview of the indications for use, adverse effects, and nursing considerations related to antidepressants. In addition, there’s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, chief nurse officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, who is featured in On the Road with AJN. Aug 22, 2018

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t the 2018 annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in Denver, AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy got a chance to chat with Susan Orsega, the conference’s keynote speaker.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with American Association of Nurse Practitioners president Joyce Knestrick, who is featured in On the Road with AJN. Aug 22, 2018

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At the 2018 annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in Denver, AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy sat down with Joyce Knestrick to discuss the rapid growth of NPs.

**<em>AJN</em> editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Ellen Elpern and Joanne M. Disch, authors of “Retired Nurse Volunteers.”** Jul 26, 2018
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*AJN* editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Ellen Elpern and Joanne M. Disch about their article, which describes the benefits of using retired nurses to complement existing hospital staff and offers recommendations for setting up a program to effectively use these volunteers in the hospital setting.

**<em>AJN</em> editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Jessica Castner, lead author of “Nursing Practice and Particulate Matter Exposure.”** Jul 26, 2018
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*AJN* editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Jessica Castner about her article, which provides an overview of particulate matter exposure and health, and management strategies for practice.

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