The AJN Podcast

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Patricia A. Patrician about her and her colleagues’ study, which sought to determine the number of suicides and estimated rate of suicide among RNs.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Bernadette Capili about her article, which focuses on how to start the research process by identifying a topic of interest and developing a well-defined research question. This article is the first in a new series on clinical research by nurses, “Nursing Research, Step by Step.”

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the September issue of  AJN , including articles such as “Original Research: Nurses’ Knowledge and Comfort with Assessing Inpatients’ Firearm Access and Providing Education on Safe Gun Storage,” “Trauma-Related Hemorrhagic Shock: A Clinical Review,” “Special Fe...

A reading of AJN’s September 2020 Reflections column.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Douglas P. Olsen and Linda J. Keilman about their article, which examines the moral compromise of nurses whose patients refuse care they can’t afford—and makes an appeal to the nursing profession to advocate for systemic change on behalf of these patients.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Carolyn Jones about her new film, In Case of Emergency , which profiles ED nurses across the United States.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Kimberly Smith Sheppard about her and her colleagues’ study, which sought to determine hospital nurses’ knowledge of firearm safety and current state law, and their comfort with asking patients about gun access and educating them on gun safety.

A reading of AJN’s August 2020 Reflections column.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the August issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Understanding Nursing Home Staff Attitudes Toward Death and Dying: A Survey,” “PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection,” “Historical Feature: ‘You Don’t Have Any Business Being This Goo...

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Bernardine Lacey and Sandra B. Lewenson about the article in which Lacey is featured, which details, in her own words, her experiences with racism in her education and career.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Christine Pabst about her article, which reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders associated with strep infection.

AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd speaks with Brent Whitaker about his experience traveling to New York City in April 2020 to care for patients with COVID-19.

AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd speaks with Caitlin Doane about her experience traveling to New York City in April 2020 to care for patients with COVID-19.

A reading of AJN’s July 2020 Reflections column.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Ellen Elpern about her article, a reflection on retiring on her own terms.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Stephanie Niu and Fidelindo Lim about their article, which reviews the effects of smoking on bone health, the importance of smoking cessation among patients scheduled for or recovering from orthopedic surgery, and the vital role nurses play in supporting patient efforts to quit.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the July issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: How Magnet Hospital Status Affects Nurses, Patients, and Organizations: A Systematic Review,” “The Effects of Smoking on Bone Health and Healing,” “Special Feature: Perceived Barriers to Rapid Response Team Activation Among Nurses,” “Cultivati...

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Charlene Harrington about how nursing homes have been affected by COVID-19.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Robin Cogan about her role as a school nurse and how school nursing has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Beverly Malone, CEO of the National League for Nursing, about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting nursing schools.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Dan Savitt and Ruth Caballero of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their work.

A reading of AJN’s June 2020 Reflections column.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the June issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: The Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Older Adults: A Systematic Review,” “Opioid Use Disorder: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Effective Interventions,” “Special Feature: Reducing Waste in the C...

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Sara Wohlford and Kimberly Ferren Carter about their article, which describes how nurses can promote workplace environmental sustainability initiatives in three areas: linen efficiency, supply waste reduction, and proper waste sorting.

AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd speaks with Donna Meyer about new collaborations that strengthen AD nursing education, and how AD education fits into the larger picture of the future of nursing.