The AJN Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
December 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the December issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this ...
<em>AJN</em> editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Christine Anne Ganzer, author of “Veteran Women: Mental Health–Related Consequences of Military Service.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Christine Anne Ganzer about her article, which reviews research confirming that both active-duty ...
<em>AJN</em> editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Susan C. Reinhard and Heather M. Young, authors of “Guest Editorial: Nurses Supporting Family Caregivers.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Susan C. Reinhard and Heather M. Young about their guest editorial, which address the need for nurses to...
November 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the November issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This mon...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Douglas P. Olsen and Mary Alison Smania, authors of “Ethical Issues: Determining When an Activity Is or Is Not Research.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Douglas P. Olsen and Mary Alison Smania about their article, which examines the ethical and prac...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Tonja M. Hartjes, author of “Assessing and Managing Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Tonja M. Hartjes about her article, which provides an overview of clinical considerations related...
October 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the October issue of the American Journal of Nursing. The polit...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Debra L. Campo, author of “Recognizing Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women: A Case Study.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Debra L. Campo about her article, which provides an overview of the signs and symptoms of myocard...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Denise M. Eckerlin, lead author of “Military Sexual Trauma in Male Service Members.”
Contributed by Lukas
The experience of military sexual trauma (MST), which can result from assault, battery, or harass¬ment of a sexual nature, may jeopardize the mental ...
September 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the September issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Janet McKiernan, lead author of “Human Papillomavirus–Related Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Review of Nursing Considerations.”
Contributed by Lukas
The overall incidence of head and neck cancer has declined in the United States over the past 30 years due to reduction in tobacco use. Over that same...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Marie S. Giordano, author of “Original Research: The Lived Experience of Social Media by Young Adult Burn Survivors.”
Contributed by Lukas
Young adult burn survivors who were burned before they reached young adulthood face particular challenges in meeting their needs for socialization. AJ...
August 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
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 mo...
Tamara Tabel reads her poem “On the Day She Was Born.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Risa Denenberg and Carol P. Curtiss about their article “Appropriate Use of Opioids in Managing Chronic Pain.”
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past two decades, the use of opioids to manage chronic pain has increased substantially. Within this same period, unintentional death related...
Kay E. Schwebke discusses Lynn Kohl
Contributed by Lukas
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AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Cynda Hylton Rushton, lead author of “Moral Distress: A Catalyst in Building Moral Resilience.”
Contributed by Lukas
Moral distress is a pervasive problem in the nursing profession. An inability to act in alignment with one’s moral values is detrimental not only to...
July 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
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 mon...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Amanda Anderson about her article “Transition to Practice: A New Nurse’s First Days at the Bedside.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN’s editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks to author Amanda Anderson about the initial installment of her new column for recent graduates, “Transi...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with lead author Karen Roush about her article “Original Research: Intimate Partner Violence: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors of Rural Health Care Providers.”
Contributed by Lukas
In the rural setting, women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) face unique challenges. AJN’s editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy with Karen Ro...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Marianne Matzo, author, and Sally Welsh, CEO of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Contributed by Lukas
AJN’s editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks to Marianne Matzo, author of “Perspectives on Palliative Nursing: Palliative Chemotherapy,” and Sally...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Ronald Keller about his article “A Task Force to Address Bullying.”
Contributed by Lukas
Nurse-to-nurse bullying is unfortunately common in health care settings—studies reveal it ranges from 31% to 57%. AJN’s editor-in-chief Shawn Kenn...
June 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the June issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month’...
Lucien Darjeun Meadows reads his poem “Admission.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Theresa Brown.
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy discusses Theresa Brown’s latest What I’m Reading column as well as her book, “The Shift.”
Gary J. Whitehead reads his poem “All the White.”
Contributed by Lukas
http://traffic.libsyn.com/ajnbehindthearticle/BROWN.mp3AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with lead author Jeanne Geiger-Brown about her article “Napping on the Night Shift: A Two-Hospital Implementation Project.”
Contributed by Lukas
Although napping is used to reduce sleepiness and fatigue in other safety-sensitive industries, it has not had widespread acceptance in nursing. AJN’...
May 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the May issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this month...
Kay E. Schwebke discusses Mary Beth Crowley
Contributed by Lukas
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AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with co-author Deborah Greenawald about her article “An Investigation into the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Practices of RNs.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN’s editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks co-author Deborah Greenwald about a study of nurses’ self-reported health-promoting behaviors, which re...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with co-author Karen Murray about her article “Journey of Excellence: Implementing a Shared Decision-Making Model.”
Contributed by Lukas
Research has shown that nurses who participate in shared decision making (SDM) have more control over their practice and greater job satisfaction, and...
April 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the April issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this mon...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Donna Sabella about her article “Revisiting Child Sexual Abuse and Survivor Issues.”
Contributed by Lukas
Child sexual abuse is a global issue that all nurses must be aware of and knowledgeable about as they care for children in various settings. AJN’s e...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with co-author Susan J. Loeb about her article “End-of-Life Care Behind Bars: A Systematic Review.”
Contributed by Lukas
From 1995 to 2010, U.S. prisons saw a 282% rise in the number of older inmates (ages 55 and older), and between 2001 and 2007, nearly 8,500 prisoners ...
Catherine Wald reads her poem “What I forgot to mention in my suicide note.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Teodocia Maria Hayes-Bautista about her article “Original Research: Latino Nurses in the United States: An Overview of Three Decades (1980-2010).”
Contributed by Lukas
Studies have shown that a diverse health care workforce is key to reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health care. But while the U.S. Latino pop...
February 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the February issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On...
Stefanie Silva reads her poem “Feeling Better.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Carol P. Curtiss about her article “I’m Worried About People in Pain.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN’s Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with clinical nurse specialist Carol P. Curtiss about how efforts to address prescription opioid abuse m...
AJN Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Victoria Menzies about her article “Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Current Considerations in Symptom Management.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Victoria Menzies about her article “Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Current Considerations in Symptom M...
January 2016 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the January issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This mont...
AJN Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Briana Ralston and Julie Fairman about their article “The NP: Celebrating 50 Years.”
Contributed by Lukas
2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the NP role with the launch of the first NP program at the University of Colorado in 1965. AJ...
December 2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the December issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This mon...
AJN Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Terry Fulmer about her article “Nurses and the Elder Justice Act.”
Contributed by Lukas
The Elder Justice Act was signed into law in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act. AJN’s Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with elder care ex...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Kara Mosesso, author of “Adverse Late and Long-Term Treatment Effects in Adult Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors,” and Mary McCabe, clinical director of the Cancer Survivorship Initiative
Contributed by Lukas
AJN launches the first article in a series on cancer survivorship care. Author Kara Mosesso and Mary McCabe, clinical director of the Cancer Survivo...
November 2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the November issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This mon...
Ann Sihler reads her poem “Eventide.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with lead author Margo Halm about her article “Integrative Care: the Evolving Landscape in American Hospitals.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN launches the first in a five-part series of articles that will examine various aspects of holistic nursing and integrative care. AJN editor in ch...
October 2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the October issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This mont...
September 2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy presents the highlights of the September issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month’s cover featu...
Steve Cushman reads his poem “The First Patient I Saw Die.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with lead author Barbra Mann Wall about her original research article “‘I Am a Nurse’: Oral Histories of African Nurses.”
Contributed by Lukas
Author Barbra Mann Wall describes her article, which uses oral history interviews to give voice to retired African nurse leaders, who describe what n...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with lead author Renee C.B. Manworren about her article “Nurses’ Role in Preventing Prescription Opioid Diversion”
Contributed by Lukas
Author Renee C.B. Manworren describes how prescription opioid abuse has reached epidemic levels in the U.S. Her article explains that nurses are in a...
August 2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the August issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month...
Trent Busch reads his poem “Clarence II.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Linda K. Anderson about her article “Nursing Management of Patients with Ehlers—Danlos Syndrome”
Contributed by Lukas
Author Linda K. Anderson describes her article “Nursing Management of Patients with Ehlers—Danlos Syndrom, in which she provides and overview of ...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with lead author Corinna Dan about her article “Viral Hepatitis: New U.S Screening Recommendations, Assessment Tools, and Treatments.”
Contributed by Lukas
Author Corinna Dan describes her article, which reviews the epidemiology and diagnosis of viral hepatitis. It also discusses new screening recommenda...
Benji Perin reads his poem “A Med Student Thanks the Scrub Nurse”
Contributed by Lukas
July 2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the July issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month’...
Andrew Merton reads his poem “A Monologue and a Dialogue.”
Contributed by Lukas
June 2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the June issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month’...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with lead author Gigi Smith about her article “Epilepsy Update, Part 1: Refining Our Understanding of a Complex Disease.”
Contributed by Lukas
Author Gigi Smith describes her article, the first in a two-part series on epilepsy, which discusses new research on the causes of epilepsy, new defi...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Linda Eanes about her article, “The Potential Effects of Sleep Loss on a Nurse’s Health”
Contributed by Lukas
Author Linda Eanes describes the acute and chronic effects of sleep loss on nurses, strategies they can use to increase the quantity and quality of t...
Apr2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the April issue of the American Journal of Nursing....
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Anne Katz about her review article “Early Localized Prostate Cancer”
Contributed by Lukas
There are multiple options available for men with newly diagnosed, low-risk, localized prostate cancer. Author Anne Katz explains how nurses can help...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Debra Gerardi about her article “Conflict Engagement in Complex Systems”
Contributed by Lukas
Author Debra Gerardi describes her article - the first in a three-part series on conflict engagement for nurse leaders. She explains these abilities ...
Mar2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the March issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month...
Sandra Berris reads her poem “Balloon.”
Contributed by Lukas
Eleanor Stanford reads her poem “Alzheimer’s Pantoum.”
Contributed by Lukas
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Jane Braaten about her article “Hospital System Barriers to Rapid Response Team Activation: A Cognitive Work Analysis”.
Contributed by Lukas
Author Jane Braaten discusses how she used a framework of cognitive work analysis to examine factors affecting nurses’ decision making when activati...
AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Susan Hassmiller about her article “Advancing Health Through Nursing, Progress of the Campaign for Action: A Bold New Vision for America’s Health Care System”.
Contributed by Lukas
Author Susan Hassmiller discusses the impact of the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, a...
Feb2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the February issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This mo...
Gary J. Whitehead reads his poem “Cordon Sanitaire.”
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Marion McRae, author of “Long Term Outcomes After Repair of Congenital Heart Defects, Part 1” (January, 2015)
Contributed by Lukas
Life-threatening problems can occur years after repair of congenital heart defects and many adults who had these repairs as children may present in E...
Jan2015 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the January issue of the American Journal of Nursing. 2015 is ...
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy, interviews Debbie Wilson, RN, author of the AJN Off the Charts blog post on Ebola from November 12, 2014.
Contributed by Lukas
An IV infusion therapist with the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Debbie Wilson describes her experience in Liberi...
December 2014 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the December issue of the American Journal of Nursing. The pho...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author David Benton about his article “Safeguarding Health Care Workers”
Contributed by Lukas
ICN CEO David Benton speaks about the challenges with safely delivering health care to patients and families in conflict zones across the world. He d...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Catherine Stupnyckyj, Morris Magnan, and Judith McKeith, about their article “Changing Blood Transfusion Policy and Practice.”
Contributed by Lukas
Three nurses from Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI, discuss how their evidence-based project found that smaller-than-20-gauge catheters can b...
Veneta Masson reads her poem “Good Day Job”
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Wald reads her poem “Middle Patent Cemetery, 10/24/13.”
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Doug Olsen about his article “Ethical Issues for Nurses in Force-Feeding Guantánamo Bay Detainees”
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Olsen discusses how military nurses at Guantanamo Bay face conflicting ethical imperatives and potential real world consequences over force-feed...
Interview with Major Kyong Hyatt, author of “Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” (November, 2014)
Contributed by Lukas
Sufferers of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) often have no physical symptoms and this injury may be undetected at first, yet it often has a prof...
November 2014 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the November issue of the American Journal of Nursing. The pho...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Maureen Cavanagh about her article “A Transformational Journey Through Birth and Death” (October, 2014)
Contributed by Lukas
Author Maureen Cavanagh shares her experience treating a pregnant woman with terminal ovarian cancer, and how the patient inspired in staff a commitm...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with authors Kathleen McCauley and Karen B. Hirschman about their article “Studying Nursing Interventions in Acutely Ill, Cognitively Impaired Older Adults" (October, 2014)
Contributed by Lukas
Authors Kathleen McCauley and Karen B. Hirschman discuss the identification and management of cognitive impairment in hospitalized older adults. The...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Tina Wangan, lead author of “Calciphylaxis: An Unusual Case with an Unusual Outcome” (October, 2014)
Contributed by Lukas
This is a story of how a team of nurses restored a patient’s hope. Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with the lead author of the team at the May...
Kim Goldberg reads her poem “Terra Incognita.”
Contributed by Lukas
October 2014 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy presents the highlights of the October issue of the American Journal of Nursing. The photo on our cover of a nurse and p...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author M. Kathleen Murphy, associate professor in the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Nursing.
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kathleen Murphy is the author of this month’s In Our Community, “Emergency Anaphylaxis at School.” She discusses how as the health services...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Seth Reed, author of “Champions for Central Line Care.”
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Reed is the lead author on this month’s CE, “Champions for Central Line Care.” He discusses his work as a nurse in the acuity adaptable cr...
September 2014 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy, Clinical Managing Editor Karen Roush, and AJN’s new clinical editor, Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the Septem...
August 2014 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Managing Editor Karen Roush present the highlights of the August issue of the American Journal of Nursing. ...
Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Rohini Paul, nursing superintendent in the Department of Cardiology at Narayana Hrudayalaya Cardiac Hospital (NHCH) in Bangalore, India (now known as the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences)
Contributed by Lukas
Rohini Paul is the primary author of this month’s CE, “Sustaining Pressure Ulcer Best Practices in a High-Volume Cardiac care Environment.” As ...
Katherine DiBella Seluja reads her poem “Notes to the Evening Nurse.”
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Possner reads his poem “Bed B.”
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Jeniece Trast, author of “Diabetes and Puberty: A Glycemic Challenge” (July, 2014)
Contributed by Lukas
Jeniece Trast is a clinical research nurse and certified diabetes educator in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s Ho...
July 2014 Highlights
Contributed by Lukas
Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Managing Editor Karen Roush present the highlights of the July issue of the American Journal of Nursing. A ...
Deirdre O’Connor reads her poem “Déjà vu.”
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Doug Olsen, author of “Denying Smokers in Healthcare” (June, 2014)
Contributed by Lukas
Some hospitals will not employ workers who smoke, including nurses. Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with the author, who is also AJN’s contribu...