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A reading of AJN’s December 2019 Reflections column.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the December issue of AJN, including articles such as “Original Research: Experiences of Diabetes Burnout: A Qualitative Study Among People with Type 1 Diabetes,” “Hematologic Childhood Cancers: An Evidence-Based Review,” “Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone: Dietary and Feeding Modifications for Older Adults,” “EBP 2.0: Implementing and Sustaining Change: The Malnutrition Readmission Prevention Protocol,” and more!

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Jessica Lynne Spruit about her article, which provides an overview of the approaches used to treat hematologic childhood cancers, explains which treatments are indicated for the various types of leukemia and lymphoma, and discusses nursing care of the child and family.

A reading of AJN’s November 2019 Reflections column.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Emergency Nurses Association president Patricia Kunz Howard at the Emergency Nursing 2019 meeting in Austin, Texas.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Susan C. Reinhard about her guest editorial, which discusses the critical role nurses play in providing support to family caregivers.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the November issue of AJN, including articles such as “Implementing Guidelines for Treating Chronic Pain with Prescription Opioids,” “Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Clinical Review,” “Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone: Eating for Healthy Aging,” “Preventing Self-Harm in the Nonpsychiatric Health Care Setting,” and more!

A reading of AJN’s October 2019 Reflections column.

AJN senior editor Corinne McSpedon speaks with school nurse Dawn Wilcox, who created and maintains the United States Femicide Database, which provides details on women and girls killed by men and boys annually.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Ruth Lebet and Paule V. Joseph about their article, which provides a background in precision health care and the “omics” sciences—those that use genomic technologies to investigate the molecules in an organism’s cells—and discusses the implications for nursing practice, research, and education.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Lindsey Danielson and Lori Boyle about their article, which explores the evidence behind vaccine safety and efficacy and discusses nurses’ role in correcting misinformation and advocating for immunization.

Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the October issue of AJN, including articles such as “Infection in Acute Care: Evidence for Practice,” “Knowledge of Precision Medicine and Health Care: An Essential Nursing Competency,” “Countering Vaccine Misinformation,” “Implementing a Fast-Track Team Triage Approach in Response to Hurricane Maria,” and more!

A reading of AJN’s September 2019 Reflections column.

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: Are Milk and Molasses Enemas Safe for Hospitalized Adults? A Retrospective Electronic Health Record Review,” “HIV Update: An Epidemic Transformed,” “Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Performed by RNs: A Review of Clinical Practice,” “Using Debriefing Methods in the Postclinical Conference,” and more!

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Rose O. Sherman about her article, which provides best-practice strategies for giving effective feedback—through building trust, promoting a growth mindset, and developing the courage to tackle difficult performance conversations.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Jeffrey Kwong about his article, which describes the current state of HIV treatment and prevention—including HIV risk reduction strategies such as PrEP and PEP—and highlights the common comorbidities often seen in older people living with HIV.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Edie Brous about her article, the second in a four-part series that will discuss the elements of a nursing malpractice case, specifically duty, breach, causation, and harm.

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: The Clinical Research Nurse: Exploring Self-Perceptions About the Value of the Role,” “Obesity-Related Cancer in Women: A Clinical Review,” “The Changing Landscape of Simulation-Based Education,” “Improving Screening and Education for Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary Care Settings,” and more!

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Anne Katz about her article, which discusses the role of obesity in the development and recurrence of breast, gynecologic, and colorectal cancers in women; describes weight loss interventions that may help overweight or obese patients reduce their cancer risk; and explains interviewing techniques to address the often sensitive topic of overweight and obesity.

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Susan B. Hassmiller about her guest editorial, which discusses a new report assessingthe nursing profession: The Future of Nursing 2020-2030, to be released at the end of 2020.