American Journal of Nursing (AJN)
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Official account of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN; ajnonline.com). Published for 125 years, we are a peer-reviewed, evidence-based nursing journal providing timely and accurate information about health care and nursing.
"Based on my own experience as a nurse and then an NP, I too came to believe that NPs would have a different perspective as ethicists than would nurses or physicians."
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A Nurse Practitioner Ethicist: A Nurse’s Journey to Advanced Practice and Clinical Ethics - AJN Off the Charts
I realized early on that I wanted to gain more decision-making authority and training in clinical ethics to provide my patients with the best care possible, to relieve the moral distress of colleagues...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Based on my own experience as a nurse and then an NP, I too came to believe that NPs would have a different perspective as ethicists than would nurses or physicians."
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""Without more PhD-prepared nurses, there won't be enough professors to teach the next generation. And, as the ranks of PhD-trained nurse scientists shrink, essential research questions will go unanswered."
A concerning trend examined:
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A concerning trend examined:
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September 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
""Without more PhD-prepared nurses, there won't be enough professors to teach the next generation. And, as the ranks of PhD-trained nurse scientists shrink, essential research questions will go unanswered."
A concerning trend examined:
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(free until Sunday)
A concerning trend examined:
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(free until Sunday)
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This administration’s attacks on science will cause generations of harm. The UN just last week said countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, yet this is what we’re doing here in the US.
July 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This administration’s attacks on science will cause generations of harm. The UN just last week said countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, yet this is what we’re doing here in the US.
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In several of the hospitals still functioning in Gaza, nurses are fainting from hunger and dehydration. After restrictions on aid imposed by Israel, medical institutions and staff, already struggling to treat war wounds and illness, are now grappling with rising cases of malnourishment.
No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals
After Israeli restrictions on aid, hunger has risen across Gaza. Doctors and nurses, struggling to find food themselves, lack the resources to stem the surge.
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July 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In several of the hospitals still functioning in Gaza, nurses are fainting from hunger and dehydration. After restrictions on aid imposed by Israel, medical institutions and staff, already struggling to treat war wounds and illness, are now grappling with rising cases of malnourishment.
"Nurses are integral to antimicrobial stewardship. However, to harness this potential fully, investment in nurse education, stewardship policies, and system support is essential."
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Nurses as Vital Partners in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance - AJN Off the Charts
Nurses are integral to antimicrobial stewardship. Their roles in monitoring, administration, specimen collection, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration ensure safer, more effective antibiotic...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"Nurses are integral to antimicrobial stewardship. However, to harness this potential fully, investment in nurse education, stewardship policies, and system support is essential."
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After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff and could see its budget cut by nearly 40%. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos - KFF Health News
After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff and could see its budget cut by nearly 40%.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff and could see its budget cut by nearly 40%. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Nurses know how much sleep matters. They are also positioned to recognize sleep issues in patients and the possible health implications, provide assessment, and educate patients on strategies for improving sleep. This currently free review CE covers the essentials:
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July 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Nurses know how much sleep matters. They are also positioned to recognize sleep issues in patients and the possible health implications, provide assessment, and educate patients on strategies for improving sleep. This currently free review CE covers the essentials:
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Medicaid is a critical lifeline for millions of Americans. Congress's reconciliation bill will take away vital access to medical care, intensify the spread of potentially serious infectious diseases and make our nation significantly less healthy.
Our statement: bit.ly/3ZXiiH9
Our statement: bit.ly/3ZXiiH9
July 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Medicaid is a critical lifeline for millions of Americans. Congress's reconciliation bill will take away vital access to medical care, intensify the spread of potentially serious infectious diseases and make our nation significantly less healthy.
Our statement: bit.ly/3ZXiiH9
Our statement: bit.ly/3ZXiiH9
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Exclusive: Days after a federal judge ordered the restoration of more than a thousand biomedical research grants, the NIH is halting further terminations of grants.
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NIH halts grant terminations ‘effective immediately,’ email says
The National Institutes of Health is halting further terminations of research grants, an internal email shows
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June 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Exclusive: Days after a federal judge ordered the restoration of more than a thousand biomedical research grants, the NIH is halting further terminations of grants.
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"The bottom line is there are so many ways we retired nurses can use our experience and newfound freedom to help others." Once you look around, you begin to see the need, both far away and close to home:
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The World Can Use Our Help: A Nurse's Thoughts on Retirement AJN Off the Charts
The bottom line is there are so many ways we retired nurses can use our experience and newfound freedom to help others. We aren't ready to be put out to pasture just yet!
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June 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"The bottom line is there are so many ways we retired nurses can use our experience and newfound freedom to help others." Once you look around, you begin to see the need, both far away and close to home:
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AJN's news director Karen Roush addresses the troubling dismissal and replacement of all members of the widely respected Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP):
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Kennedy's Replacement of Entire Vaccine Advisory Committee Causes Widespread Alarm - AJN Off the Charts
Medical and public health experts immediately decried the move to dismiss ACIP committee as dangerous and one that will further erode public trust, not restore it. The major health organizations issue...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
AJN's news director Karen Roush addresses the troubling dismissal and replacement of all members of the widely respected Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP):
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AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr.
— "We do not want to be on the wrong side of history," one delegate said
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— "We do not want to be on the wrong side of history," one delegate said
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AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr.
'We do not want to be on the wrong side of history,' one delegate said
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June 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr.
— "We do not want to be on the wrong side of history," one delegate said
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— "We do not want to be on the wrong side of history," one delegate said
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BREAKING: Less than 24 hours after RFK Jr. announced that HHS had removed all of CDC's vaccine advisors, AMA delegates passed an emergency resolution urging Kennedy to reverse this move, and called for a Senate investigation into his actions.
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AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr.
'We do not want to be on the wrong side of history,' one delegate said
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June 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
BREAKING: Less than 24 hours after RFK Jr. announced that HHS had removed all of CDC's vaccine advisors, AMA delegates passed an emergency resolution urging Kennedy to reverse this move, and called for a Senate investigation into his actions.
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Our 2025 Book of the Year awards are now open for applications, in multiple categories. Learn more here:
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June 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our 2025 Book of the Year awards are now open for applications, in multiple categories. Learn more here:
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"When fear becomes a barrier to seeking care, treatable illnesses worsen, well-managed conditions become life-threatening, and communicable diseases spread." - The Viewpoint in our June issue, "Nursing's Response to Immigration Policies," is currently free: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu...
Nursing's Response to Immigration Policies : AJN The American Journal of Nursing
Aggressive new measures deepen existing challenges to health care access.
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June 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"When fear becomes a barrier to seeking care, treatable illnesses worsen, well-managed conditions become life-threatening, and communicable diseases spread." - The Viewpoint in our June issue, "Nursing's Response to Immigration Policies," is currently free: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu...
The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) has won Gold in the journals category at the 2025 #EpicAwards, presented by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) @scholarlypub.bsky.social. Grateful to be recognized alongside so many talented professionals.
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Announcing the Winners of the 2025 EPIC Awards
Winners of the inaugural EPIC Awards Celebration were announced May 29 at SSP’s Annual Meeting We are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology, & Comm...
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June 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) has won Gold in the journals category at the 2025 #EpicAwards, presented by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) @scholarlypub.bsky.social. Grateful to be recognized alongside so many talented professionals.
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"A few weeks ago, I was notified that my application had been retroactively withdrawn without review, as it no longer aligned with the current administration’s research priorities..."
#nursingresearch #healthequity
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Navigating Shifts in Health Equity Research Funding Priorities: A Nursing PhD Candidate's Perspective - AJN Off the Charts
I don’t mention my background to suggest that I’m unique, but rather to show how my experiences reflect those of many patients who would benefit from research designed by people who understand their n...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"A few weeks ago, I was notified that my application had been retroactively withdrawn without review, as it no longer aligned with the current administration’s research priorities..."
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s surprise announcement ending coronavirus vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women blindsided the agency, according to officials.
CDC blindsided as RFK Jr. changes vaccine recommendations
Agency officials were not aware that the HHS secretary was going to change the recommended vaccine schedule.
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May 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s surprise announcement ending coronavirus vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women blindsided the agency, according to officials.
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Yes! It's worth including, even if it is just one line in the story.
And a related note to researchers taking to journalists about your research: spend time talking about where your funding came from. If it was taxpayer-supported (NSF, NIH, etc.), talk about how public support made your work possible, and how the public will benefit from this work.
Note to health/science journalists: When describing any sort of research, now would be a good time to note that the research was possible, at least in part, by federal funding of science through the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, etc. report.nih.gov/funding/cate...
May 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Yes! It's worth including, even if it is just one line in the story.
A new post on AJN's blog AJN Off the Charts by infection prevention nurse Ruth Carrico:
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Shingles: The Disease, the Vaccine, and the Role of Nurses in Vaccination Conversations - Off the Charts
Shingles can lead to significant morbidity, including postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a debilitating complication characterized by persistent nerve pain. Fortunately, effective vaccination exists, and n...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A new post on AJN's blog AJN Off the Charts by infection prevention nurse Ruth Carrico:
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AJN senior editor @corinnemcspedon.bsky.social delves into the potential 'ripple effects' of spending and program cuts that will affect maternal health in the U.S. at a time when outcomes already lag behind those in many countries:
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Maternal Health: Funding Cuts Amid an Ongoing Crisis - AJN Off the Charts
The United States continues to grapple with a maternal health crisis characterized by significant racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality. As nurses and other maternal health provider...
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May 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
AJN senior editor @corinnemcspedon.bsky.social delves into the potential 'ripple effects' of spending and program cuts that will affect maternal health in the U.S. at a time when outcomes already lag behind those in many countries:
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The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a key driver of nurse-led research, is now among the multiple institutes facing elimination or drastic reductions in funding:
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The Repercussions of Trump Administration Cuts to NIH and Research Funding - AJN Off the Charts
Health care professionals and people in general are alarmed and voicing deep concerns about the state of medical research in the United States as President Trump’s policies and cuts take effect. Insti...
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May 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a key driver of nurse-led research, is now among the multiple institutes facing elimination or drastic reductions in funding:
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Listen to or download this podcast interview, "Professional Licensure: Protecting Your Nursing Livelihood," with guest Edie Brous, JD, MPH, MS, RN, FAAN, in discussion with AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC:
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May 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Listen to or download this podcast interview, "Professional Licensure: Protecting Your Nursing Livelihood," with guest Edie Brous, JD, MPH, MS, RN, FAAN, in discussion with AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC:
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In @nytimes.com, NRHA member Kevin Stansbury outlines what Medicaid cuts would do to his rural hospital in Hugo, Colo. “But the real damage — the kind that keeps me up at night — will be done to the hardworking people in my rural community.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/o... #ruralhealth
Opinion | What Medicaid Cuts Would Do to My Rural Hospital (Gift Article)
Small-town America depends on health care systems like mine, but I’m not sure we’ll be able to keep our doors open if Congress cuts Medicaid.
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May 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In @nytimes.com, NRHA member Kevin Stansbury outlines what Medicaid cuts would do to his rural hospital in Hugo, Colo. “But the real damage — the kind that keeps me up at night — will be done to the hardworking people in my rural community.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/o... #ruralhealth