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AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Cindy M. Anderson about her article, which reviews current practice related to preeclampsia risk assessment, prediction, and management, plus updated diagnostic criteria from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Nancy Berlinger about her article, which discusses how nurses can be creative problem solvers without resorting to workarounds that may be ethical in intent yet potentially harmful in their consequences.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Elizabeth Bridges about her article, which discusses how to integrate capillary refill time and skin mottling score into the perfusion reassessment after initial fluid resuscitation—as recommended by revisions to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign six-hour bundle.

AJN AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Joanne Disch and Jane Barnsteiner about their study, which investigated nursing school policies and practices for reporting and tracking student errors and near misses.

Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the October issue of AJN. Our first CE, “Original Research: Exploring How Nursing Schools Handle Student Errors and Near Misses,” investigates nursing school policies and practices for reporting and tracking student errors and near misses. Our second CE, “Assessing Patients During Septic Shock Resuscitation,” discusses how to integrate capillary refill time and skin mottling score into the perfusion reassessment after initial fluid resuscitation—as recommended by revisions to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign six-hour bundle. Our next article, “Sexually Speaking: Obesity and Sexual Dysfunction: Making the Connection,” reviews the evidence on obesity and sexual functioning, plus nursing considerations for addressing weight-loss strategies with patients. The author of “Question of Practice: Workarounds Are Routinely Used by Nurses—But Are They Ethical?” discusses how nurses can be creative problem solvers witho

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Loren Staplin about his article, which discusses the specific driving risks adults face as they age and how nurses can raise older patients’ awareness of these risks.

AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd speaks with author Nancy O’Connor about her article, which suggests six changes to make in your practice to prevent transmission of C. difficile.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Kathleen Czekanski about her article, which describes a qualitative study she conducted to explore the lived experiences of people who transitioned to the role of caregiver for a family member with dementia, with the aim of understanding the caregiver’s transition experience, the meaning caregivers attributed to their experience, and strategies they identified as effective in facilitating their transition.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with AJN’s legal and ethical contributing editors Edie Brous and Douglas P. Olsen about their article, which offers insight on the issues raised by a case in which a Canadian nurse’s Facebook post complaining about a family member’s medical care resulted in disciplinary action by the licensing board.

Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the September issue of the American Journal of Nursing. Our first CE, “Original Research: The Experience of Transitioning to a Caregiving Role for a Family Member with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia,” explores the lived experiences of people who transitioned to the role of caregiver for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Our second CE, “Can Your Older Patients Drive Safely?,” discusses driving risks associated with advanced age, focusing on the behaviors and situations that put older drivers at greatest risk, as well as the key indicators of an older patient’s ability to drive safely. In our next article, “Emerging Infections: Six Things You Can Do Today to Prevent Hospital-Onset C. difficile Tomorrow,” the author suggests six changes to make in your practice to prevent transmission of this common bacterial infection. In “Legal Clinic: Lessons Learned from Litigati

AJN editor-in-chief Maureen Shawn Kennedy speaks with Judith Shamian, outgoing president of the International Council of Nurses, at the 2017 ICN conference in Barcelona.

AJN contributing editor Amanda Anderson speaks with Frances Hughes, chief executive officer of the International Council of Nurses, at the 2017 ICN conference in Barcelona.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Annette Kennedy, incoming president of the International Council of Nurses, at the 2017 ICN conference in Barcelona.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author John Parmer about his article, which provides an overview of tuberculosis transmission, pathogenesis, and epidemiology, presents preventive care recommendations for targeted testing among high-risk groups, and discusses the nursing implications of a new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement on latent tuberculosis infection testing.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Regina Cardaci about her article, which describes the practices and policies of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative—a program developed by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund to promote breastfeeding in hospitals and birthing facilities worldwide.

Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the August issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this month’s cover, a mother and her newborn share skin-to-skin contact. Our first CE, “Tuberculosis: A New Screening Recommendation and an Expanded Approach to Elimination in the United States,” provides a general overview of tuberculosis transmission, pathogenesis, and epidemiology, presents pre­ventive care recommendations for targeted testing among high-risk groups, and discusses a new USPSTF screening rec­ommendation. The author of our second CE, “Beyond Maternity Nursing: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative,” provides an overview of the practices and policies of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), the insti­tutional benefits of achieving BFHI certification, and the process through which health care facilities can do so. Our next article, “Original Research: The Effects of Red Yeast Rice Supplementation on Cholesterol Levels in

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Katie Gresia McElroy about her article, which provides an overview of the current state of knowledge about the human microbiome—with a focus on the microbiota in the GI tract and the vagina, the two most commonly studied body sites—and discusses implications for nursing practice.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Linda M. MacIntyre, the chief nurse of the American Red Cross, about her article, which discusses how demographic shifts in the United States are creating a greater need for ethnically and racially diverse blood donors—and what nurses can do to help.

Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the July issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this month’s cover is an illustration of gastrointestinal microbiota. The authors of our first CE, “Health and the Human Microbiome: A Primer for Nurses,” provide an overview of the current state of knowledge about the human microbiome—with a focus on the microbiota in the GI tract and the vagina, the two most commonly studied body sites—and discuss implications for nursing practice. Our second CE, “Early Intervention in Patients with Poststroke Depression,” explains how poststroke depression often manifests, describes risk factors, and discusses the screening tools and therapeutic interventions nurses can use to identify and help manage depression in patients following stroke. In our next article, “The Growing Need for Diverse Blood Donors,” the chief nurse of the American Red Cross discusses how changing demographics necessitate an increase in more ethnically diverse b

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Geraldine Rose Britton, lead author of “The Experiences of Pregnant Smokers and Their Providers.”