Shift Change: From ICU Nurse to ICU Patient
A post-childbirth emergency and a new understanding of the comforting presence of nurses. (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Reflections Source Type: research

2022 Peer Reviewers
The American Journal of Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal. Nurses and other practitioners serve as peer reviewers, sharing with us their expertise in health care, research, and all aspects of nursing practice. They are essential to ensure the quality of the manuscripts we publish. We are pleased to acknowledge and thank the following individuals who reviewed manuscripts in 2022. The American Journal of Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal. Nurses and other practitioners serve as peer reviewers, sharing with us their expertise in health care, research, and all aspects of nursing practice. They are essential to ensure the ...
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: 2022 Peer Reviewers Source Type: research

A Nurse Innovator Paves the Way for Other Nurses
This is the third article in a series on nurse innovators, which focuses whenever possible on nurse–engineer partnerships and outlines working, replicable models of collaboration between the two disciplines. In this installment, we profile Brian Mohika, BSN, RN, creator of CathWear—a wearable medical device that supports patients with catheter drainage leg bags. His nine-year journey of successes and challenges highlights the value of early, real-time collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and underscores the need for nurses to see themselves as innovators. (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurse Innovators Source Type: research

Better Outcomes with Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
According to this study: (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Journal Watch Source Type: research

Multidisciplinary Care Pathway Improves Outcomes in Geriatric Trauma Patients
According to this study: (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Journal Watch Source Type: research

CV Benefits of Statins Outweigh Muscle Pain Risk
According to this study: (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Journal Watch Source Type: research

Dietary Supplement Labels May Be Inaccurate and Misleading
According to this study: (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Journal Watch Source Type: research

A Nursing School on Reservation Land
An associate degree in nursing program was established six years ago at the tribal college of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, home of the Aaniiih and Nakoda people. As this program continues to evolve and grow, it offers a successful example of how to increase diversity in nursing and potentially improve the health outcomes of Native Americans living on and nearby reservation communities. (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: In the Community Source Type: research

Assessing Pain in Older Adults
This article is part of a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups, conducted as part of the AARP Public Policy Institute's No Longer Home Alone video project, supported evidence that family caregivers aren't given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members. This series of articles and accompanying videos aims to help nurses provide caregivers with the tools they need to manage their family member's health care at home. (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone Source Type: research

Healing of a Nurse's Heart
No abstract available (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Art of Nursing Source Type: research

CE: HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in the Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Era
ABSTRACT: Kaposi sarcoma is a tumor caused by Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus, also known as human herpesvirus 8. Its occurrence is associated with an immunocompromised state. Kaposi sarcoma that occurs among people living with HIV (PLWH) is known as epidemic Kaposi sarcoma. Despite the decline in HIV-associated complications because of the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy two decades ago, Kaposi sarcoma continues to affect PLWH worldwide. It affects young African American men more than other age and racial groups and can result in multiorgan dysfunction, leading to short-term and chronic debilitating symp...
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research

Original Research: TikTok's ‘Dancing Nurses’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Content Analysis
Conclusion: The findings offer insight into how nurses are using TikTok, specifically with regard to posting videos that feature dancing nurses. Some of the analyzed videos included content that could be construed, in our view, as inappropriate and even sexually suggestive. The concern is that such videos could damage the professional image of nurses and downplay the seriousness of the current pandemic. It's essential that nurses who use social media consider the content and presentation of what they post. There is an urgent need for nurses to understand professional and workplace guidelines and policies regarding the ...
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research

Drug Receives New Indication for Pediatric Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Ibrutinib (Imbruvica) has received a new indication for the treatment of graft-versus-host disease in pediatric patients at least one year of age when one or more systemic therapies have failed.The product's labeling warns of the risk of hemorrhage, infections, cardiac arrythmias, cardiac failure and sudden death, hypertension, cytopenia, secondary primary malignancies, tumor lysis syndrome, and embryo–fetal toxicity.The most common adverse effects include laboratory abnormalities, musculoskeletal pain, pyrexia, pneumonia, abdominal pain, stomatitis, diarrhea, and headache. Nurses should carefully assess for these advers...
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Drug Watch Source Type: research

Two New Drugs Approved for Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved capmatinib (Tabrecta) for the treatment of metastatic non–small cell lung cancer in adults whose tumors have a mutation leading to mesenchymal-epithelial transition exon 14 skipping.Nurses should monitor patients for serious adverse effects such as interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis, hepatotoxicity, pancreatic toxicity, photosensitivity, and embryo–fetal toxicity.The FDA has granted accelerated approval to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer in adults whose tumors have activating hum...
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Drug Watch Source Type: research

Rise in Labor Action by Nurses
Strikes highlight common nursing challenges and concerns. (Source: AJN)
Source: AJN - November 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: AJN Reports Source Type: research