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Original Research: Alarm Fatigue: Exploring the Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping Strategies of Nurses. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Olawunmi Obisesan,Ericka Barber,Patricia Martin,Nicole Brougham,Heidi Tymkew
BACKGROUND To improve patient safety, hospitals use alarm notification systems to increase nurses' real-time situational awareness of a patient's condition. Such alarms are critical to nurses' clinical decision-making and prioritization, thus helping to improve patient care and care efficiency. But the frequent and often simultaneous ringing of alarms, including many that are false, nonemergent, or
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Lower Risk of Upper GI Bleeding with Pantoprazole in Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Expanding Child Health Screenings Through School-Community Partnerships. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Ellen M McCabe,Nakia C Best,Sheryl Bennett,Emma Johnson,Beth E Jameson
Child health screenings are a critical, but often overlooked, aspect of children's medical care. School-community partnerships to conduct screenings and ensure that diagnostic follow-up and treatment occur can help achieve optimal child health outcomes. Such partnerships also serve to mitigate the impact of social determinants of health on children's well-being, address health disparities, and promote
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Implementing a Peer Support Program for Second Victims. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Bernadette Johnson,Luci New,Michele Ballister,Courtney Brown,Susan Scott
The second victim phenomenon describes the distress frequently experienced by health care providers after an unintentional medical error or unexpected adverse event. However, few health care institutions have initiatives that proactively address this phenomenon. The pilot project discussed in this article aimed to create a peer support program for health care providers experiencing the second victim
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Prolonged Antibiotic Infusions Reduce Mortality in Adults with Sepsis and Septic Shock. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Two Hormonal Therapies for Endometriosis-Related Pain Have Similar Results. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Better Outcomes with Pulmonologist-Directed Care of Asthma or COPD. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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A Conversation with the 'Comic Nurse,' MK Czerwiec. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
A graphic medicine pioneer advocates for the use of comics in nursing.
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Professional Licensure: Protecting Your Nursing Livelihood, Part 1. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Edie A Brous
Common misunderstandings about nursing regulation.
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An Introduction to the Crossover Trial Design. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Bernadette Capili,Joyce K Anastasi
Editor's note: This is the 23rd article in a series on clinical research by nurses. The series is designed to be used as a resource for nurses to understand the concepts and principles essential to research. Each column will present the concepts that underpin evidence-based practice-from research design to data interpretation. To see all the articles in the series, go to https://links.lww.com/AJN/A204
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Counterfeit Drugs Increase Morbidity and Mortality. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Diane S Aschenbrenner
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News Brief: Increased risk of dengue fever in the United States. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
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New Biosimilar Drugs Approved for Wet AMD. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Diane S Aschenbrenner
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New Antibiotic for Three Serious Infections. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Diane S Aschenbrenner
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Florida Becomes the First State to Allow Cesarean Deliveries Outside of Hospitals. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Roush
The new law has raised alarm among maternal health experts.
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News Brief: CDC finds many gun owners with children do not safely store guns. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
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News Brief: CDC issues new guidelines for STI postexposure prophylaxis. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
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'Forever Chemicals' in Water Supply More Widespread Than Previously Thought. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Roush
The compounds are associated with numerous health risks.
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New Report Highlights the Impact of Long COVID. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Roush
Debilitating symptoms, affecting multiple organ systems, can last years.
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News Brief: World Health Assembly recommits to goals for improved maternal and child health. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
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Team Nursing Models as a Staffing Solution. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karen Roush
A new study questions their safety and cost-effectiveness.
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Including the Sustainable Development Goals in Nursing Scholarship. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Janice Evans Hawkins,Beth Tremblay
A call to action.
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Original Research: Exploring Nurses' Use of Humor in the Workplace: A Thematic Analysis. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Edessa Cadiz,Karyn Buxman,Magda Angel,Carin Resseguie,Carolyn Wilder,Lilian Chan,Jessica Bejar,Jaclyn Russe,Judy Davidson
BACKGROUND The nursing work environment is often stressful and can lead to burnout. The use of humor may help nurses adapt and cope. Although most would agree that, in general, humor can help build camaraderie and ease tense situations, little is known about how nurses use humor in their professional lives. PURPOSE The study's main purpose was to explore how humor is used and perceived by nurses in
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Strengthening Nurses' Influence in Health Policy. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Margarete L Zalon,Ruth Ludwick,Rebecca M Patton
With nurses at the forefront of health care, the need for their active engagement in policy has never been more urgent. Numerous national and global reports call for nurses to lead policy change. The Patton Zalon Ludwick Policy Assessment Framework is intended to answer this call by serving as a foundational guide to nurses' self-assessment of their health policy actions. It includes three dimensions:
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Escaping the Closed World of Intimate Partner Violence. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Andrea Nicole Brooks
A nurse colleague's nonjudgmental support proves crucial.
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Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Dementia. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study: Use of antipsychotics in patients with dementia is associated with an increased risk of a wide range of serious adverse outcomes, particularly soon after the initiation of treatment.Antipsychotics are associated with a wider range of risks than previously known, and any potential benefits must be weighed against the risk of serious harm.
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Short-Term Antibiotic Therapy Is Noninferior to Usual Care for VAP. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study: In adults with ventilator-associated pneumonia, individualized shortened antibiotic therapy based on clinical response was noninferior to usual care and reduced antibiotic side effects.There was no increased risk of mortality or pneumonia recurrence.
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The UN Commission on the Status of Women: Highlights from Parallel Events. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Corinne McSpedon
How nurses are advancing gender equity and women's empowerment globally.
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Studies Needed of Thick vs. Thin Liquids in Patients with Dementia and Dysphagia. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Support for Mail-Order Pharmacy Dispensing of Mifepristone for Medication Abortion. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Emergency Surgery (Notes from the Underground). Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Marian Kaplun Shapiro
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Additional Safety Risks Added to Fluorouracil Labeling. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Diane Aschenbrenner
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A Case of Symptomatic Bradycardia After Valve Replacement. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Nicole Kupchik,Sarah Vance
Editor's note: This is the next installment in a series on electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. Nurses in all settings should know the basics, as medications and physiological changes can cause cardiac arrhythmias. Each article will start with a brief case scenario and an ECG strip and then take you step by step through analyzing the heart rhythm.
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The Women: A Rarely Told War Story. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Theresa Brown
A gripping read about U.S. Army nurses during the Vietnam War.
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Implicit Bias in Patient Care Assignments. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Macy Mosher,Sonique Sailsman
Identifying and acknowledging biases and working to eliminate them.
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Unfamiliar Product and Barcode Scanning Error Leads to Patient Death. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Diane Aschenbrenner
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Educational Resources on Pregnancy and Medication Use. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Diane Aschenbrenner
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Overdose Deaths Drop in the United States. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Roush
It is the first annual decrease in five years.
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Coalition Seeks STEM Status for Nursing. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Roush
The designation would open up funding for research and other initiatives.
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Patient Falls Again Top Annual Sentinel Events List. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Roush
Events overall held steady after rising for several years.
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The Case for Alternative Payment Models for Nursing Care. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Robert Longyear,Melissa Mills
A policy solution to improve staffing and patient care.
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AI in Nursing: The Wild West? Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Karen Roush
Survey highlights potential patient safety problems with AI-generated reports.
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Decreasing Premedication for Blood Transfusions: A Quality Improvement Project. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Ashley Hole,Alexandra Budhai,Kerry King,P Dayand Borge
BACKGROUND Premedication administration to patients who are to receive blood transfusions continues despite evidence of a lack of benefit when given to prevent febrile nonhemolytic or mild allergic transfusion reactions. Reviews of ordering practices and staff surveys on an adult inpatient hematology-oncology unit in our multisite oncology medical center indicated a lack of standardization and overuse
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Original Research: The Lived Experiences of Nurses as Patients: A Qualitative Study. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Judith Kimchi-Woods,Robin Pugh,Molly Wiley
BACKGROUND An ED admission and hospitalization are scary experiences for anyone, and potentially more so for nurses. Yet there is scant information about nurses as patients in the nursing research literature. This likely reflects a general tendency among researchers to study the needs of patients but not those of nurses. OBJECTIVE This qualitative phenomenological study sought to explore the lived
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Novel Peripheral IV Catheter Securement Methods Reduce Failure. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Effectiveness of C. Difficile Prevention Framework Depends on How Measures Are Implemented. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Removing Persistent Barriers to Systematic Searching. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Ellen Fineout-Overholt,Deana Hays,Susan Farus-Brown,Mary C Zonsius,Kerry A Milner
This is the third article in a new series designed to provide readers with insight into educating nurses about evidence-based decision-making (EBDM). It builds on AJN's award-winning previous series-Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step and EBP 2.0: Implementing and Sustaining Change (to access both series, go to http://links.lww.com/AJN/A133). This follow-up series on EBDM will address how to teach
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Touch Interventions Beneficial for Physical and Mental Health. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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Are You Intimidated by a Systematic Search? Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Cyndi B Kelley
Don't let fear get in the way of greatness.
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Chat-Based Instant Messaging Support Reduces Alcohol Use in University Students. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Karen Rosenberg
According to this study.
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New Drug Class for Treating Uncontrolled Hypertension. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Diane S Aschenbrenner
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Implementing the Brøset Violence Checklist in the ED. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 John Lawrence,Johanna Emory,Sara Sousa,Danielle Thompson,Kenya Jenkins,Amanda P Bettencourt,Maureen Kirkpatrick McLaughlin,Kathleen Russell-Babin
The emerging field of implementation science (IS) facilitates the sustainment of evidence-based practice in clinical care. This article, the second in a series on applying IS, describes how a nurse-led IS team at a multisite health system implemented the Brøset Violence Checklist-a validated, evidence-based tool to predict a patient's potential to become violent-in the system's adult EDs, with the
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Methods to Disseminate Nursing Research: A Brief Overview. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Bernadette Capili,Joyce K Anastasi
Editor's note: This is the 22nd article in a series on clinical research by nurses. The series is designed to be used as a resource for nurses to understand the concepts and principles essential to research. Each column will present the concepts that underpin evidence-based practice-from research design to data interpretation. To see all the articles in the series, go to https://links.lww.com/AJN/A204
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New Biosimilar Drugs Approved for Osteoporosis. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Diane S Aschenbrenner
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The Power of Music and Inclusivity at the Bedside. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Yvette Conyers,Hoora Zargar
Using person-centered care in music therapy interventions.
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Nursing Turnover Decreased in 2023 and Hospitals Hired More RNs. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Karen Roush
But inadequate staffing remains a factor driving some nurses away.
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Bird Flu Outbreaks Raise Concern Among Infectious Disease Experts. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Karen Roush
Government agencies are monitoring for potential threat to humans.
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Measles Cases Surge Across the United States. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Karen Roush
More than half have required hospitalization.
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Advancing the Primary Health Care Mandate for Nursing. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Edward J Halloran,Carol Musil,Joachim Voss,Joyce Fitzpatrick,Paula Forsythe
A call to increase home visits and human function documenting by nurses.
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This Could Be a Game Changer. Am. J. Nurs. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Carl A Kirton
Creating a potential solution to the nursing workforce issue.