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WHAT WE'RE BLOGGING ABOUT

 

* In her post "A Proposal to Ensure Patients Don't Fall Through the Cracks," retired medical-surgical nurse Mary Ann Hoyt outlines an idea for a visual alert to notify staff when a patient hasn't been checked on for 60 minutes (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-7ZT).

 

* "Nursing and its role in our wild pandemic-stricken world seems to be reaching a tipping point that we've never quite found ourselves in before," writes pediatric intensive care nurse Hui-Wen (Alina) Sato in her post "A Plea for Help in Making Nursing Sustainable" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-813).

 

* In his post "Some Recent APEX and Clarion Award Winning AJN Content," AJN senior editor Jacob Molyneux highlights the journal's latest recognitions (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-80j).

 

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

"It takes more than great leadership and a great culture to retain nursing professionals." "I have heard many nurse friends at various hospitals speak of their love for nursing and their desire to leave. There are sign-on bonuses everywhere, and for a reason." "Nurses are beyond weary . . . we are hurting and we cannot continue this way."

 

SEPTEMBER PODCASTS

 

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

 

* Behind the article: Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with

 

* Nneka Lotea Ifejika and Heather H. Washington, two of the authors of "Acute Ischemic Stroke."

 

* Ann L. Hendrich, author of "Reimagining Injurious Falls and Safe Mobility."

 

* Senior clinical editor Christine Moffa speaks with Donna Sabella, author of "Improving Mental Health Awareness."

 

* Reflections: Listen to a reading of Barbara Wukovits's personal essay, "My Pocket of Care."