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WHAT WE'RE BLOGGING ABOUT

 

* "Lots of things about nursing are difficult. For the novice and experienced alike, walking into a patient's room after they've received news they or their loved one will not recover is towards the top of the list," writes oncology nurse navigator Julianna Paradisi in "'Cold Calls': Tips for Nurses When the Patient Just Got the Bad News" (http://wp.me/prthD-5zJ).

 

* In "Parallel Developments: Women's Rights and the Professional Identity of Nurses," AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy shares an excerpt from a 1909 letter to the editor connecting the suffrage movement to the nursing profession (http://wp.me/prthD-5xM).

 

* AJN managing editor Amy M. Collins reflects on how a labor nurse coached her through a difficult moment in her post "Just Breathe: A Nurse's Tough Love Proves Crucial During One Mother's Labor" (http://wp.me/prthD-5xq).

 

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND OUR BLOG

"How do you fulfill the wishes of the patient while supporting the family dynamic?" "Our responsibility is not only to the patient in front of us on a given shift. Our patients expose us to the sufferings of our society, and we must address these disparities beyond a 12-hour day." "Advocating for your patients is not an easy thing. You're often up against an administration that's thinking only of the bottom line, a family, or a physician providing inadequate care."

 

MAY PODCASTS

 

* Monthly highlights: Listen to AJN editors discuss the contents of the May issue.

 

* Behind the article: Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Jeanne Geiger-Brown, lead author of "Napping on the Night Shift: A Two-Hospital Implementation Project."