The AJN Podcast

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.

A reading of AJN’s August 2021 Reflections column.

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,” “School Nursing Durin...

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 https://www.wish.org.qa/wp-content/uploads/2021/0...

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.

A reading of AJN’s July 2021 Reflections column.

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 Compression Stockings,” and more!

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the June issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Oral Care as Prevention for Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: A Four-Unit Cluster Randomized Study,” “Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy,” “Preventing Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration,” “Implementing a Multidisc...

A reading of AJN’s June 2021 Reflections column.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Alexa Colgrove Curtis about her article, which explores measurement in quantitative research and considers the concepts of validity and reliability as they relate to quantitative research measurement.

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Andrew Penn about his article, which discusses the growing interest in psychedelic therapies—such as LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin—for the treatment of mental health disorders, including trauma, depression, and addiction, as well as the potential role of nursing in this emerging field.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the May issue of AJN, including articles such as “Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Review,” “Providing Care for Caregivers During COVID-19,” “A Look Back at the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife,” “Immunity from Civil Liability,” “Addressing Hospital-Acquired Hypoglycemia,” and more!

AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Crystal Morales about her article, which describes Care for the Caregiver—a peer-to-peer program that provides support to clinicians who have experienced an unexpected and emotionally distressing event—and how it was adapted in the authors’ health system in response to the pandemic.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Kerry Shields and Kristin Atlas about their article, which describes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, other potential diagnoses, and treatments relevant to MIS-C.

AJN Robin Cogan speaks with Shoshana Aronowitz about Aronowitz’s unique career pathway.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Howard Catton about major issues facing nurses and the ICN’s postpandemic priorities.

A reading of AJN’s May 2021 Reflections column.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and senior clinical editor Christine Moffa present the highlights of the April issue of AJN, including articles such as “Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy,” “Nursing Orientation to Data Science and Machine Learning,” “Continuous Physiological Monitoring Improves Patient Outcomes,” “Standardizing the Accommodations Process for Health Care Workers During COVID-...