American Journal of Nursing (AJN)

"Flight and transport nursing is a rewarding yet demanding specialty that requires a unique blend of critical care expertise, quick decision-making skills, and the ability to work in extreme conditions." - the Specialty Spotlight column in AJN's December issue is currently free to read:  https://lnkd.in/eVr_g4tE #nursingspecialties

Check out the December CE article "Evidence-Informed Nursing Clinical Practices for Wound Debridement", available free to read. https://lnkd.in/ejcnU9Bz Authors: Erin Rajhathy, Mary C. Hill, David Le Tran, R. Gary Sibbald, and Elizabeth Ayello.

AJN would like to thank our peer reviewers! We appreciate you taking the time to advance the profession of nursing and reviewing manuscripts from October 2023 to October 2024. For those interested in joining this list next year, please contact Christine Moffa, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC at christine.moffa@wolterskluwer.com. #peerreview #nurses #nursingliterature

"Shared decision-making models purport to be the opposite of opaque, hierarchical models of decision-making. However, a health care organization with a shared governance model but without transparent decision-making may be perceived by employees as no different from the top-down model. De-personifying the health care organization as a decision-making entity and restoring accessibility and accountability to decision-makers may reduce the employee frustration and cynicism that often surround workplace changes." Jacqueline Christianson Natalie Schneider, PhD, MBA #SharedGovernance #nurses #empowerment #nursing https://lnkd.in/eE2ACkjg

In the December editorial, AJN's Editor-in-Chief, Carl Kirton DNP, RN, MBA, ANP, FAAN discusses an interesting take on holiday gift giving. https://lnkd.in/dCsmXkSh #holidaywellbeing #medicalgadgets

"Identifying those at risk of traumatization after childbirth and offering psychological education and effective support can reduce the risk of developing PTSD. As such, nurses working in neo- and postnatal care settings should be familiar with and prepared to screen for its symptoms." #TraumaInformedCare #PostpartumPTSD #nursing https://lnkd.in/eVybJniX

Check out "Original Research: Improving Pain Assessment After Inpatient Orthopedic Surgery: A Comparison of Two Scales", in the December issue of AJN. This study aimed to compare the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) to the three-category Interventional Pain Assessment (IPA) scale, validate the IPA scale in an inpatient setting, and determine RN and patient scale preferences. By: Lauryn Boggs, Jennifer Fleming, Andreea Geamanu and Rahul Vayeda. https://lnkd.in/gFzYhGax

AJN’s December issue features a CE article on wound debridement, research on postsurgical pain assessment and sleep quality, and much more. Here’s our recommended reading list: https://lnkd.in/e_tnccqH #nursing

"Nurses are responsible not only for administering IV fluids but also for monitoring fluid needs, assessing patient status, and adjusting plans of care accordingly. When these lifesaving fluids become scarce, nurses must ensure that every intravenous fluid or irrigation product is used wisely, balancing patient safety with resource availability." Ruth Carrico Dr. Hudson Garrett Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) #HurricanHelene #supplymanagement #nursing https://lnkd.in/e46VfURm

This post by nurse infection preventionist Ruth Carrico gives a concise refresher on pertussis (whooping cough), a respiratory disease particularly deadly for infants. https://lnkd.in/efQeb_9k #prevention #nursing #publichealth #vaccinehesitancy