AJN The American Journal Of Nursing Podcasts

Interim editor-in-chief/senior clinical editor Christine Moffa and managing editor Amy M. Collins present the highlights of AJN’s July 2022 issue, including articles such as “An Evidence-Based Yoga Practice for Hospitalized Adults on Medical–Psychiatric Units,” “Modifying Outdated Blood Donation Restrictions on Men Who Have Sex with Men,” “Long COV…

AJN interim editor-in-chief/senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Kathlyn Baharaeen and Sarah Fouquet about their article, which compares nursing perceptions, satisfaction, task efficiency, and interruptions before and after introducing the use of hospital-issued smartphones in a pediatric ICU and a satellite ED.…

AJN editor-in-chief emerita Shawn Kennedy interviews American Association of Critical-Care Nurses president Beth Wathen and president-elect Amanda Bettencourt.

Interim editor-in-chief/senior clinical editor Christine Moffa and managing editor Amy M. Collins present the highlights of AJN’s June 2022 issue, including articles such as “Guideline-Directed Cardiac Devices for Patients with Heart Failure,” “Assessing EHR Data for Use in Clinical Improvement and Research,” “Diagnostic Studies: Measures of Accura…

AJN interim editor-in-chief/senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Mary Ann Leavitt about her article, which reviews current device therapies for heart failure and uses a composite case to demonstrate how bedside nurses can help patients understand treatment options, potential complications of implantation, and post-op care.…

AJN interim editor-in-chief/senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Alexa Colgrove Curtis about her article, which reviews the use of diagnostic and screening tests and tools in nursing research and clinical practice. This article is the 10th in a series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”…

AJN AJN editor-in-chief emerita Shawn Kennedy and Theresa Brown discuss Brown’s new book, Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient (Algonquin Books, 2022), about her experience being diagnosed with breast cancer. In the book, Brown details her journey as a patient and shares her nursing perspective on how the U.S. health care system can do better.…

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Melanie Barone and Linda Kim about their quality improvement project, which evaluated the use of serenity lounges—dedicated rooms where nurses can take workday breaks to relax and rejuvenate—and massage chairs on nurses’ anxiety, stress, and burnout.…

Senior clinical editor Christine Moffa presents the highlights of the May 2022 issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Through Nurse Use of Multimodal Analgesia: An Integrative Literature Review,” “Chemicals in the Home That Can Exacerbate Asthma,” “Effective Holistic Approaches to Reducing Nurse S…

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the April 2022 issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Losing the Art and Failing the Science of Nursing: The Experiences of Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” “Trauma-Informed Care in Nursing Practice,” “Improving Accu…

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Elizabeth B. Dowdell and Patricia M. Speck about their article, which presents the six foundational principles of trauma-informed care, using a case study to discuss the application of these core principles in nursing.

AJNeditor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Courtney Keeler about her article, which discusses the alignment of research goals with secondary data sources, explores sources of publicly available secondary data that might be of interest to nurse researchers, and outlines the costs and benefits of using secondary data. This article is the ninth in a…

AJNsenior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Staja Booker about her article, which discusses the importance of assessing pain during movement, especially in postoperative patients; what such an assessment can reveal about the intensity, impact on patient functioning, and tolerability of pain; and protocols and tools for completing these as…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Karen K. Giuliano and Kelly Landsman about their article, which highlights the similarities between nursing and engineering, provides a case example, and describes barriers to nurse–engineer partnerships and recommendations for success. This article is the first in a new series on nurse innovators.…

AJNeditor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Kaveri Roy about her article, which provides an overview of aid in dying in the United States—offering an illustrative case report that highlights the struggles of one patient and his family—and discusses the nurse’s role and nursing implications.

AJNeditor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Linda M. MacIntyre about the Red Cross’s latest efforts and the role of nurses in its work.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the March 2022 issue of AJN, including articles such as “Assessing Movement-Evoked Pain,” “Medical Aid in Dying: What Every Nurse Needs to Know,” “‘How Can Acute Care Recover from the Pandemic?’” “Exploring the Ethics of a Nurses’ Strike During a Pand…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Lucinda Canty about her article, which discusses a project she and her coauthors launched—often called simply Overdue Reckoning—to encourage honest discussion of racism in nursing and promote meaningful actions all nurses can take to achieve an antiracist nursing profession.…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with legal expert Edie Brous about her article, which answers several timely questions of concern to nurses, including can employers require their employees to be vaccinated and terminate those who refuse?

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Alexa Colgrove Curtis about her article, which discusses appropriate uses of and approaches to case–control study design. This article is the eighth in a series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the February 2022 issue of AJN, including articles such as “An Overdue Reckoning on Racism in Nursing,” “Update from the CDC: Understanding Filtering Facepiece Respirators,” “Using Smart IV Infusion Pumps Outside of Patient Rooms,” “Employer Vaccine M…

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the January 2022 issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Communication Challenges,” “The Year in Review: 2021,” “Diagnosing and Managing Migrain…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Betty Rambur and Joyce Pulcini about their article, which defines key terms, such as public option, single payer, and universal health care; outlines health care–related elements of the American Rescue Plan Act; and offers suggestions to support nursing advocacy.…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Sheri K. Carey and Joshua M. Kies about their article, which describes how participation in vaccination clinics at their university offered students occasions for experiential learning that aren’t normally part of nursing education.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the December issue of AJN, including articles such as “Nurses Are More Exhausted Than Ever: What Should We Do About It?” “Care Coordination: A Concept Analysis,” “A New Framework for Practice–Academic Partnerships During the Pandemic—and into the Futu…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Alison M. Trinkoff, Sharon J. Tucker, and Sharon M. Weinstein about their article, which discusses causes and challenges of nurse fatigue, evidence-based strategies and solutions for individual nurses and organizations, and changes needed to transform nursing culture and workplaces into more supportive …

AJN AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Pamela J. Grace about her article, which explores how the COVID crisis has inspired some nurses to engage in misinformation on social media and other venues; describes the ethical responsibilities of nurses to seriously examine what they think they know and understand; and offers strategies for nurs…

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Caroline Dorsen about her Viewpoint article, which discusses why caring about the Supreme Court is an important aspect of nurse advocacy.

AJN AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Bernadette Capili about her article, which describes prospective and retrospective cohort designs, examines their strengths and weaknesses, and discusses methods for reporting the study results. This article is the seventh in a series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”…

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the November issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Suicidal Ideation and Attitudes Toward Help Seeking in U.S. Nurses Relative to the General Working Population,” “Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship,” “The 4Ms of an Age-Friendly H…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Amanda Good about her article, which reviews the evidence on shorter versus longer duration of antibiotic therapy for pediatric patients and discusses the nurse’s role in antibiotic stewardship.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Erin E. Emery-Tiburcio and Ellen Carbonell about their article—the first in a new series published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute—which outlines the 4Ms of an Age-Friendly Health System framework and how it can be implemented by the health care team, including nurses and family c…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Deborah Johnson about her article, which describes her grandmother’s experiences as a nurse during the 1918 influenza pandemic and draws comparisons to nursing during COVID-19.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the October issue of AJN, including articles such as “Hypertensive Emergencies: A Review,” “A Prone Positioning Protocol for Awake, Nonintubated Patients with COVID-19,” “Preventing Medjacking,” “Transgender and Gender Diverse Nursing Care,” “A Case o…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Kartavya Sharma and Faith Newton about their article, which discusses the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management of hypertensive emergency, plus nursing considerations for acute and preventive care.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Veneine Cuningkin, Elizabeth Riley, and Larronda Rainey about their article, which discusses medical device cybersecurity, the risks and consequences of compromised medical and personal data, and what nurses can do to guard against security threats and educate patients.…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Bernadette Capili about her article, which discusses one type of observational study, the cross-sectional study, examining its strengths and weaknesses and discussing methods for reporting the study results. This article is the sixth in a series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by…

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the September issue of AJN, including articles such as “Acute Ischemic Stroke,” “Reimagining Injurious Falls and Safe Mobility,” “The Troubling State of Public Health,” “Supporting Frontline Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” “Improving Mental Healt…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Heather H. Washington and Nneka Lotea Ifejika about their article, which reviews ischemic stroke pathophysiology; risk factors; presentation; and the evidence-based treatments, nursing assessments, and monitoring protocols that are critical to patient recovery.…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Ann L. Hendrich about her article, which proposes a new approach to fall prevention—one grounded in evidence-based protocols known to positively impact the health of older adults.

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Donna Sabella about her article, which discusses the importance of raising nurses’ awareness about mental health problems and early detection, as well as the need to say and do something when the person experiencing mental illness is in their own home.…

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the August issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Well-Being and Resilience Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study,” “Monitoring Adult Patients for Intolerance to Gastric Tube Feedings,” “…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Norma A. Metheny about her article, which offers an overview of recent guidelines and best practices for the care of enterally fed adults.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Bernadette Capili about her article, which discusses outcome measures, focusing on questionnaire formats and guidelines for selecting and administering these measures in clinical research. This article is the fifth in a series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”…

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Edie Brous about her article, which discusses the ethical issues that arise when the standards of care shift from conventional to crisis and explains the legal implications for nurses.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Margaret J. Carman about her article, which describes the red flags that can alert clinicians to serious underlying conditions in patients who seek emergency care for back pain.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with William E. Rosa about his article, one in a series on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article highlights SDG 11—making “cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” You can access the “Nurses for Health Equity” report discussed in the podcast at…

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Barbara Marie Alba about her article, which presents the latest information on postpartum depression, including risk factors; consequences for the mother, partner, and baby; and screening and treatment options.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Regina Cunningham about the new National Academy of Medicine (NAM) consensus report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the July issue of AJN, including articles such as “Assessing Back Pain in Patients Presenting to the ED,” “Postpartum Depression: A Nurse’s Guide,” “Crisis Standards of Care,” “Eliminating Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Caused by Graduated Compre…