NursingCenter Journal Feed: AJN, American Journal of Nursing http://www.nursingcenter.com en-us @NC 2006 Editorial: Reforming Health Care, One Unit at a Time http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940785 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Nurses are already leading changes in local health care delivery. .... 

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Issue pub date:November 2009 

Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:9 -9  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:25 EST
Diana Mason PhD, RN, FAAN, AJN Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

Maureen Kennedy MA, RN, AJN Editorial Director and Interim
 Viewpoint: The Canaries in Our Coal Mine http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940788 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Watching for the recession's effects on nursing. .... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:11 -11  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:50 EST
Carol Brewer PhD
 Letters; Health Care Reform http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940790 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:13 -13  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:42 EST
Ruth Brenner MEd, RN, MHCA
 Letters: AJN AND WAR http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940792 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:13 -13  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:01 EST
Karen Roberts MSN, NP
 Letters: AJN AND WAR http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940794 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Pages:13 -13  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:53 EST
Rosalyn Stone MPH, RN
 Letters: AJN AND WAR http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940796 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:13 -15  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:09 EST
Suzanne Brugman MSN, RN, CNS
 Letters: Nursing Ethics http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940798 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:15 -15  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:19 EST
Delores Reagan BSN, MA, retired
 Letters: Unsafe Injections http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940800 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:15 -15  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:34 EST
Julie Kamphaus BSN, RN, CDE
 Letters: An Australian Perspective http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940802 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:13 -15  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:20 EST
Moran Wasson RN
 In the News: Nurse-Led Interventions Decrease Depression in Stroke Survivors http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940804 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Combined with antidepressant therapy, they're demonstrating success. .... 

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Issue pub date:November 2009 

Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:19 -19  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:56 EST
Bunny Wong

Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 NewsCAP: Treating children with common antiviral drugs for influenza confers few benefits http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940807 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:19 -19  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:42:24 EST
Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 In the News: New York Requires Flu Shot for Health Care Workers http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940809 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Some argue that a vaccination mandate is punitive. .... 

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Issue pub date:November 2009 

Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:20 -21  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:48 EST
Laura Wallis

Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 NewsCAP: Iron supplements in pregnancy may not be without risks http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940812 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:21 -21  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:43:19 EST
Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 NewsCAP: Americans eat too much added sugar http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940814 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:21 -21  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:43:26 EST
Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 In the News: Women with a family history of breast cancer can lower their risk by breastfeeding http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940816 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:21 -21  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:10 EST
Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 In the News: The Electronic ICU http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940818 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Expensive, in vogue, but is there evidence to support it?.... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:22 -22  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:03 EST
Annemarie Mannion

Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 On the Cover http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940821 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:23 -23  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:42:18 EST
Alison Bulman
AJN Reports: Saving SimBaby http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940823 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Can simulation training improve patient safety by leveling the nurse physician hierarchy?.... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:24 -25  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:38:46 EST
Wendy Wolfson
A Matter of Agency: From the National Institute of Nursing Research Counseling Intervention Educates Patients on Heart Attack Symptoms http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940825 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :One-on-one talks with a nurse help patients seek timely treatment. .... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:27 -27  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:38:40 EST
Maureen Kennedy MA, RN
 New from the CDC http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940827 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:27 -27  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:43:11 EST Fast Stats from the AHRQ http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940828 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:27 -27  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:41 EST Barriers to Preemptive Kidney Transplantation http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940829 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Conclusions Substantial barriers to preemptive kidney transplantation remain for patients with CKD; a lack of financial resources and educational deficits were the most common barriers found in the survey. .... 

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Issue pub date:November 2009 

Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:28 -37  
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Genevieve Coorey MA, BSN, RN

Catherine Paykin MSSW

Linda Singleton-Driscoll MBA

Robert Gaston MD
 Diary of a New Nurse: Another New Beginning http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940836 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :When we last heard, she was a novice on a surgical step-down unit. She's now changing jobs and moving across the country. .... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:39 -39  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:17 EST
Courtney Craig BSN, RN
 Art of Nursing: Her Final Instructions http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940838 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:40 -40  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:38:53 EST
Madelyn Garner
Trauma in Pregnancy http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940840 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Overview: Although serious trauma during pregnancy is uncommon, it remains a major cause of maternal and fetal death and presents a variety of patient care challenges. The anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy can affect both the nature of an injury and the body's response to it. Here, the a.... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:41 -47  
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Laura Criddle PhD, RN, CEN, CCRN, FAEN
 Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Igniting a Spirit of Inquiry http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940844 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :This is the first article in a new series from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation's Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence f.... 

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Issue pub date:November 2009 

Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:49 -52  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:34 EST
Bernadette Melnyk PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN

Ellen Fineout-Overholt PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN

Susan Stillwell DNP, RN, CNE

Kathleen Williamson PhD, RN
 Cultivating Quality: Shared Governance Supports Evidence-Based Practice http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940849 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Overview Blending a shared governance model with the concept of evidence-based practice (EBP) creates a dynamic situation for both nurses and hospitals: staff nurses are directly involved in improving the care they provide while growing in their practice and becoming more invested in their instituti.... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:53 -57  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:09 EST
Ashley Waddell MS, RN
 Journal Watch: Diets vs. Combinations of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940851 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :According to this study:The specific composition of macronutrients (fat, protein, or carbohydrate) in diets isn't important for cardiovascular risk reduction, as long as the diet is effective in causing weight loss. Nurses counseling patients on weight loss should help to design a reduced-energy diet.... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:64 -64  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:37 EST
Karen Roush MSN, RN, FNP-BC
 Journal Watch: Controlling Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940853 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :According to this study:In patients with diabetes and hypertension, a screening and intervention program administered by teams of nurses and pharmacists led to a greater reduction in blood pressure, compared with standard care. .... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:64 -65  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:28 EST
Karen Roush MSN, RN, FNP-BC
 Journal Watch: Drug-Impregnated Sponges for Preventing Catheter-Related Infections http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940855 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :According to this study:The use of chlorhexidine gluconate impregnated sponge dressings significantly reduced the rate of major catheter-related infections. .... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:65 -65  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:45 EST
Karen Roush MSN, RN, FNP-BC
 TeamSTEPPS http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940857 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :An educational program seeks to improve teamwork and, ultimately, patient safety. .... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:66 -68  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:42:04 EST
Mary Guimond MN, WHNP-BC

Mary Sole PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN

Eduardo Salas PhD
 Reflections: Read Your Card, Mary Sue http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=940861 Journal Title: AJN, American Journal of Nursing 
Abstract :Patients aren't the only ones who need reassurance. .... 

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Volume:109 Number:11  

Pages:72 -72  
 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:42:12 EST
Jay Swanson BSN, RN, OCN