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Nursing Journals: AJN

AJN - American Journal of Nursing

AJN is the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world. The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in professional nursing, with a global perspective, by providing cutting edge, evidence-based information that embraces a holistic perspective on health and nursing. From Ovid.
American Journal of Nursing
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AJN, American Journal of Nursing. Volume 120(11) November 2020
Finding Ways to Be Thankful.
Author: Kennedy, Maureen Shawn MA, RN, FAAN
Page: 7
An Open Letter from Past Presidents of the American Nurses Association.
Author: Cipriano, Pamela RN; Daley, Karen RN; Patton, Rebecca RN; Blakeney, Barbara RN; Foley, Mary RN; Betts, Virginia Trotter RN; Cole, Eunice RN; Nichols, Barbara RN
Page: 11
Vicarious Resilience: Cultivating Internal Strength Through External Support.
Author: Jun, Jin PhD, RN
Page: 13
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Nursing Workforce.
Author: Roush, Karen PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Page: 14-15
Mental Health Effects of COVID-19.
Author:
Page: 15
Do Low Vitamin D Levels Increase COVID-19 Risk?.
Author:
Page: 16
NewsCAP: New U.S. cancer diagnoses plummeted with the onset of COVID-19.
Author:
Page: 16
NewsCAP: Malaria in Africa: parasite 'resistant to artemisinin.'.
Author:
Page: 16
Incidence of Dementia Declines in High-Income Countries.
Author:
Page: 17
NewsCAP: COVID-19 vaccine reluctance among U.S. nurses.
Author:
Page: 17
NewsCAP: New guidelines favor varenicline for smoking cessation.
Author:
Page: 18
NewsCAP: Healthy People 2030 sets new public health goals.
Author:
Page: 18
The Politicization of COVID-19.
Author: Halpern, Lucy Wang
Page: 19-20
AJN On the Cover.
Author:
Page: 21
AJN On the Web.
Author:
Page: 21
Do Work Requirements Benefit Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF Recipients?.
Author: Myers, Carole R. PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 22-25
New Drugs, New Indications for Various Cancers.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 26-27
Under World.
Author: Hadari, Atar MFA
Page: 39
Original Research: Family Presence During Resuscitation: Medical-Surgical Nurses' Perceptions, Self-Confidence, and Use of Invitations.
Author: Powers, Kelly PhD, RN, CNE; Reeve, Charlie L. PhD
Page: 28-38
CE: Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Nurse's Role.
Author: Dunlap, Jayne Jennings DNP; Filipek, Pauline A. MD
Page: 40-49
1.5 CE Test Hours: Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Nurse's Role.
Author: Janowski, Mary Jane
Page: 50
Home Oxygen Therapy.
Author: Fields, Bronwyn E. PhD, MPH, RN; Whitney, Robin L. PhD, RN; Bell, Janice F. PhD, MPH, RN
Page: 51-57
Improving Equitable Access to Cervical Cancer Screening and Management.
Author: Kiser, Lisa Heidi DNP, CNM, WHNP; Butler, Judith DNP, CNM, CNE
Page: 58-67
Considering an Advanced Degree?.
Author: Pilcher, Jobeth EdD, RN
Page: 68-71
A Night in Neurosciences.
Author: Grady, Allison MSN, RN, PPNP-BC
Page: 72
Baloxavir Effective in Preventing Influenza in Household Contacts.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 1
Mobile ECG Screening in Rural Pharmacies Can Detect Atrial Fibrillation.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 1
Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids Improves Quality of Life vs. Embolization.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 1
Characteristics of Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Associated with COVID-19.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 1
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AJN, American Journal of Nursing. Volume 120(10) October 2020
No Time for Silence.
Author: Kennedy, Maureen Shawn MA, RN, FAAN
Page: 7
Improving Access to Preventive Care for HIV.
Author: Adri, Avishay DNP, PMHNP-BC
Page: 11
Writing During Hospitalization.
Author: Mennies, Janet MEd, MSN, RN
Page: 13
Depression and Nursing.
Author: Eidam, Casondra BSN, RN
Page: 13
Envisioning a Better Future for Nursing.
Author: Bleich, Michael R. PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 13
A Call to Action Against Racism.
Author: Kathuri-Emory, Ruth RN
Page: 13
The Race to Develop a COVID-19 Vaccine.
Author:
Page: 14-15
NewsCAP: Drop in child abuse reports during COVID-19.
Author:
Page: 15
NewsCAP: Muscle relaxant use doubles in the United States.
Author:
Page: 15
Update: COVID-19 Upends Progress on Opioid Crisis.
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Page: 16
NewsCAP: Promoting menstrual period equity.
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Page: 16
Supreme Court Upholds Rules Allowing Some Employers to Opt Out of Contraceptive Coverage.
Author:
Page: 17
NewsCAP: Adverse events associated with steroid bursts.
Author:
Page: 17
NewsCAP: Consensus report on guidelines for feeding infants and children from birth to 24 months.
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Page: 17
AJN On the Cover.
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Page: 18
AJN On the Web.
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Page: 18
The U.S. COVID-19 Testing Failure.
Author: Todd, Betsy MPH, RN
Page: 19-20
Interventions for Drug-Using Offenders with Mental Health Problems.
Author: Atkinson, Debbi MA, BSc, RN, RGN, PGCE, FHEA
Page: 21
Minimizing Opioid Overdose Deaths.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 22
New Indication for Cancer-Fighting Drug.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 22-23
Is that Hand Sanitizer Safe?.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 23
Learning to Spot False or Misleading Prescription Drug Promotion.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 23
Chest pain, female.
Author: Kamel, Michelle BSN, RN, CMSRN
Page: 29
Original Research: Suicide Among RNs: An Analysis of 2015 Data from the National Violent Death Reporting System.
Author: Patrician, Patricia A. PhD, RN, FAAN; Peterson, Cora PhD; McGuinness, Teena M. PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Page: 24-28
CE: From the CDC: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Author: Christensen, Deborah PhD; Zubler, Jennifer MD
Page: 30-37
1.5 CE Test Hours: From the CDC: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Author: Janowski, Mary Jane
Page: 38
Behind the Scenes of an Educational Escape Room.
Author: Hawkins, Janice Evans PhD, RN; Wiles, Lynn L. PhD, RN, CEN; Tremblay, Beth MSN, RN; Thompson, Beth A. DNP, RN, CNE
Page: 50-56
Childhood Schizophrenia.
Author:
Page: 39-40
How Does Research Start?.
Author: Capili, Bernadette PhD, NP-C
Page: 41-44
Every Front Line Has a Back Line: What Nursing Can Learn from Rugby.
Author: Feury, Tess BSN, RN
Page: 45-46
A Case of Tachycardia and Shortness of Breath.
Author: Kupchik, Nicole MN, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K, PCCN-K; Green, Joel MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CSC
Page: 47-49
How Marketing Practices Undermine Nurses.
Author: Brown, Theresa PhD, RN
Page: 57
Improving Quiet at Night on a Telemetry Unit: Introducing a Holistic Sleep Menu Intervention.
Author: Antonio, Christian Karl MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, CNL, NEA-BC
Page: 58-64
Resources for Nurses in an Election Year.
Author: Hardie, Lori M. MSN, RNC-MNN, NPD-BC, CHSE; Ortelli, Tracy A. PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Page: 65-67
Common Environmental Exposures Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 68
Azithromycin Associated with Increased Risk of Death in Outpatients.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 68-69
Early Warning Scoring Systems May not Capture Nurses' Judgments of Patient Risk.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 69
Vaccine Hesitancy is Prevalent Among U.S. Parents.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 69
Meeting Ms. Ada.
Author: Grogan, Kara Caparulo RN
Page: 72
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AJN, American Journal of Nursing. Volume 120(9) September 2020
Standing with the WHO.
Author: Cipriano, Pamela F. PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Page: 7
The Burden of Resilience Should Not Fall Solely on Nurses.
Author: Cunningham, Tim DrPH, RN, FAAN
Page: 11
Recognizing the Signs of Mental Illness.
Author: Greenawald, Deborah A. PhD, RN, CNE
Page: 13
Leaving the World Health Organization.
Author: Shawn P.
Page: 13
The Power of Poetry.
Author: Meybodi, Mohammad Saeed Kalantari
Page: 13
AJN Recognized for Editorial Excellence.
Author:
Page: 13
COVID-19's Toll on Health Care Workers.
Author:
Page: 14
Hard-Hit Nursing Homes Face Catch-22 to Reopen.
Author:
Page: 15
Liability Protection for COVID-19 Health Care Providers.
Author:
Page: 16
NewsCAP: Shannon N. Zenk named director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).
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Page: 16
Reason for Concern: The Push to Publish COVID-19 Studies.
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Page: 17
NewsCAP: Recommendations for improving national nurse preparedness in a pandemic.
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Page: 17
NewsCAP: Insufficient evidence to recommend probiotics for gastrointestinal (GI) health.
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Page: 17
NewsCAP: ICU and ventilator mortality rate among critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Author:
Page: 18
NewsCAP: Electronic health records (EHRs) fall short in preventing errors.
Author:
Page: 18
Reproductive Care During COVID-19.
Author: McSpedon, Corinne
Page: 19-20
How State Scope-of-Practice Policies Impact NP Care.
Author: Taylor, Lauren N. MPH; Gilchrist, Siobhan JD, MPH
Page: 21-22
AJN On the Cover.
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Page: 23
AJN On the Web.
Author:
Page: 23
Treatment Approved for Severe Malaria.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 24
New Indication for Solifenacin.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 24-25
Antihyperglycemic Drug Approved to Treat Heart Failure.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 25
New Drug Treats forms of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Thyroid Cancer.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 25
I Promise Not to Tell Her He Is Dying.
Author: Clarkson, Joanne M.
Page: 45
Original Research: Nurses' Knowledge and Comfort with Assessing Inpatients' Firearm Access and Providing Education on Safe Gun Storage.
Author: Sheppard, Kimberly Smith BSN, RN; Hall, Kathryn MS, RN, ANP-BC, NE-BC; Carney, Julia MS; Griffith, Catherine PhD, RN; Rudolph, Meaghan MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC; Zelinsky, Megan MPA, MSW; Gettings, Elise MPH, BSN, RN
Page: 26-35
CE: Trauma-Related Hemorrhagic Shock: A Clinical Review.
Author: Caldwell, Nicole W. BA, AAS, RN; Suresh, Mithun MD; Garcia-Choudary, Tricia MPH, BSN, RN; VanFosson, Christopher A. PhD, MHA, RN
Page: 36-43
1.5 CE Test Hours: Trauma-Related Hemorrhagic Shock: A Clinical Review.
Author: Janowski, Mary Jane
Page: 44
An Intimate Glimpse of Emergency Nurses at Work.
Author: Molyneux, Jacob
Page: 46-47
Nurses' Perceptions of Technology Used in Language Interpretation for Patients with Limited English Proficiency.
Author: Marcus, Jessica DNP, WHNP-BC; MacMillan, Deborah PhD, RNC, CNM; Ketchie, Monica DNP, CNM; Clark, Patricia C. PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 48-58
High Burden of Brain Lesions in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 59
Antibiotics May Not Be Necessary for Some Patients with Diverticulitis.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 59
Early Exposure to Racial Segregation Linked to Poorer Cognitive Function in Midlife.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 60
The Moral Distress of Nurses When Patients Forgo Treatment Because of Cost.
Author: Olsen, Douglas P. PhD, RN; Keilman, Linda J. DNP, MSN, GNP-BC, FAANP
Page: 61-66
Formula vs. Donor Breast Milk for Preterm or Low-Birth-Weight Infants.
Author: Ireson, Deborah PhD, RN, RM
Page: 67
A Conversation with Monica R. McLemore.
Author: McSpedon, Corinne
Page: 68-70
A Different Kind of Nurse.
Author: Resnick, Kathleen MSN, RN, NE-BC
Page: 72
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AJN, American Journal of Nursing. Volume 120(8) August 2020
A Summer to Remember.
Author: Kennedy, Maureen Shawn MA, RN, FAAN
Page: 7
Preparing Nursing Graduates to Engage in Difficult Conversations with Patients.
Author: Kantor, Debra P. PhD, RN, CNE; Stadelman, Alaine MSN, RN
Page: 11
The Unanticipated Effects of COVID-19.
Author:
Page: 12
COVID-19 Job Losses Leave Many Without Health Insurance.
Author:
Page: 13
NewsCAP: Combining colchicine and clarithromycin may result in life-threatening reactions.
Author:
Page: 13
NewsCAP: Adolescents most at risk for HIV infection are least likely to use PrEP.
Author:
Page: 13
COVID-19 Brings Changes to NP Scope of Practice.
Author:
Page: 14
Legislation Offers Comprehensive Approach to Maternal Health.
Author:
Page: 15
NewsCAP: Social distancing is critical in reducing the spread of COVID-19, according to recent analyses.
Author:
Page: 15
COVID-19 Exposes Health Disparities.
Author:
Page: 16
Surprise Medical Bills: Are We Any Nearer to a Federal Fix?.
Author: Molyneux, Jacob
Page: 17-19
AJN On the Cover.
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Page: 20
AJN On the Web.
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Can Exercise Relieve Dysmenorrhea?.
Author: Scruth, Elizabeth PhD, MPH, RN, CCNS
Page: 21
New Drugs for Breast Cancer.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 22-23
Ranitidine Withdrawn From the Market.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 23
The Handoff.
Author: Kotsiopoulos, Dorian
Page: 39
Original Research: Understanding Nursing Home Staff Attitudes Toward Death and Dying: A Survey.
Author: Bui, Nhat MSN, NP; Halifax, Elizabeth PhD, RN; David, Daniel PhD, RN; Hunt, Lauren PhD, FNP-BC; Uy, Edyssa MSN, NP; Ritchie, Christine MD, MSPH; Stephens, Caroline PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FAAN
Page: 24-31
CE: PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection.
Author: Pabst, Christine MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC; Subasic, Kim PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Page: 32-37
1.5 CE Test Hours: PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection.
Author: Janowski, Mary Jane
Page: 38
'You Don't Have Any Business Being This Good': An Oral History Interview with Bernardine Lacey.
Author: Lewenson, Sandra B. EdD, RN, FAAN; Graham-Perel, Ashley MS, RN-BC, NPD-BC, CNE
Page: 40-47
Aspirin Lowers Risk of Colorectal, Other Digestive Tract Cancers.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 48
Is Video Game Addiction Real?.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 48
Childhood and Adolescent Smoking Linked to Adult Smoking.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 49
Care Bundle Doesn't Improve Sepsis Outcomes.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 49
An Evidence-Based Approach to Increasing Nurses' Publication Rates.
Author: Fischer-Cartlidge, Erica DNP, RN, CBCN, AOCNS
Page: 50-55
Traveling to New York City to Tackle COVID-19.
Author: Szulecki, Diane
Page: 56-57
Investing in Nursing's Future.
Author: Hewlett, Peggy O'Neill PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN; Santolla, Jan MS, BSN, RN; Persaud, Sabita Devi PhD, RN, PHNA-BC
Page: 58-63
A Message from Frontline Nurses: Let's Keep the Real Enemy in Sight.
Author: Maouyo, Rachel BSN, RN-BC; Noon, Bridget BSN, RN, CCRN; Hobilla, Barbara BSN, RN, CEN; Kim, Hojung BSN, RN, CCRN; Roush, Karen PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Page: 64-65
EBP 2.0: Implementing and Sustaining Change: Implementing Improved Central Line Flushing Practices.
Author: Hanrahan, Kirsten DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, FAAN; Utech, Jane MSN, RN, OCN; Cullen, Laura DNP, RN, FAAN; Tucker, Sharon J. PhD, APRN-CNS, NC-BC, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN; Gallagher-Ford, Lynn PhD, RN, NE-BC, EBP-C, DPFNAP, FAAN
Page: 66-70
The Present Concern.
Author: Frush, Benjamin MD, MA
Page: 72
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AJN, American Journal of Nursing. Volume 120(7) July 2020
In the Aftermath.
Author: Kennedy, Maureen Shawn MA, RN, FAAN
Page: 7
Implications of Proposed Changes to Models of Care for Kidney Disease.
Author: Kear, Tamara PhD, RN, CNN, FAAN
Page: 11
Frontline Nurses Speak Out.
Author: Peggy C.
Page: 13
Frontline Nurses Speak Out.
Author: Allen
Page: 13
Frontline Nurses Speak Out.
Author: Janet H.
Page: 13
COVID-19 Across Settings.
Author: Rebecca K.
Page: 13
COVID-19 Across Settings.
Author: Susan R.
Page: 13
Nursing and Poetry.
Author: Shawn P.
Page: 13
Flight Nursing During a Pandemic.
Author: Mary W.
Page: 13
The Challenges Wrought by COVID-19.
Author: Christine
Page: 13
The Challenges Wrought by COVID-19.
Author: Judith S.
Page: 13
The Challenges Wrought by COVID-19.
Author: Nicci H.
Page: 13
The Ripple Effects of the Pandemic.
Author:
Page: 14-15
Preventing Inpatient Falls: Researchers Seek Alternatives to Sitters.
Author:
Page: 16
NewsCAP: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children appears to be related to COVID-19.
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Page: 16
Nonconsensual Sexting Linked to Interpersonal Violence and Depression.
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NewsCAP: New clinical decision tool for penicillin allergy.
Author:
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Psychiatric Effects of Cannabis Use.
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Page: 18
NewsCAP: Autoimmune disease appears to be on the rise in the United States.
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Page: 18
NewsCAP: Babies in strollers are exposed to air pollution.
Author:
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Aid in Dying: Implications for Nurses.
Author: Nelson, Roxanne
Page: 19-20
AJN On the Cover.
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AJN On the Web.
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Page: 21
Addressing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy.
Author: Mitchell, Ann M. PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FIAAN, FAAN; Porter, Rebecca R. MS, LPC; Pierce-Bulger, Marilyn MN, FNP-BC, CNM; McKnight-Eily, Lela R. PhD, MEd
Page: 22-24
Preventing Delirium in Older Adults in Institutional Long-Term Care.
Author: Whitehead, Lisa PhD, MA, BSc, RN
Page: 25
Remdesivir Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Severely Ill Patients with COVID-19.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 26
Epclusa Approved For Children With Hepatitis C.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 26-27
Epipen Safety Alert.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 27
New Boxed Warning for Singulair.
Author: Aschenbrenner, Diane S. MS, RN
Page: 27
What Would Ellen Do?.
Author: Elpern, Ellen MSN
Page: 39
Original Research: How Magnet Hospital Status Affects Nurses, Patients, and Organizations: A Systematic Review.
Author: Ma Carmen Rodriguez-Garcia, MSc; Marquez-Hernandez, Veronica V. PhD; Belmonte-Garcia, Teresa MSc, RN; Gutierrez-Puertas, Lorena PhD, RN; Granados-Gamez, Genoveva PhD, RN
Page: 28-38
CE: The Effects of Smoking on Bone Health and Healing.
Author: Niu, Stephanie BSN, RN, CCRN; Lim, Fidelindo DNP, CCRN
Page: 40-45
1.5 CE Test Hours: The Effects of Smoking on Bone Health and Healing.
Author: Janowski, Mary Jane
Page: 46
Perceived Barriers to Rapid Response Team Activation Among Nurses.
Author: Tilley, Madison BSN, RN; Spencer, Kathleen DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, NCPRSS
Page: 52-60
Practicing the ABCDEs of Self-Care in Pandemic Times.
Author: Solomon, Diane N. PhD, PMHNP-BC, CNM
Page: 47
Behind the Front Lines.
Author: Jasper, Hayley
Page: 48
Alone, surrounded.
Author: O'Hanlon, Shane MB, MSc, LLB
Page: 49
Using Time Wisely During COVID-19.
Author: Broyles, Marianne A. MA, BSN, RN-BC, PMH
Page: 49
High Risk of Overdose, Suicide After Stopping Opioids.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 50
Invasive and Conservative Strategies for Stable Coronary Disease Yield Similar Results.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 50
Antibiotics Don't Reduce Treatment-Failure Rate in Children With Suspected Pneumonia.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 51
More Daily Steps are Associated With Lower Mortality.
Author: Rosenberg, Karen
Page: 51
Preventing Falls Among Behavioral Health Patients.
Author: Ocker, Stephanie Ann BSN, RN-BC; Barton, Sandra A. MS, RN-BC; Bollinger, Norma MSN, RN; Leaver, Cynthia A. PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP; Harne-Britner, Sarah DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC; Heuston, Melanie M. DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Page: 61-68
Growing a More Diverse Nurse Midwifery Workforce.
Author: McSpedon, Corinne
Page: 69-70
Acceptance Was the Key.
Author: Marmion, Andy RMN
Page: 72
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