Dec 26, 2013
Recent mass shootings may
lead the public to believe all people with mental illness can
become violent. Author Donna Sabella discusses with AJN
editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy what role, if any, mental illness
plays in violent behavior. She describes what the research shows
and offers some pointers for assessing for...
Dec 26, 2013
In June 2010, we published
Pittman’s article on ethical recruitment of foreign-educated nurses
(FENS); now, Pittman and colleagues report on a survey of FENS
regarding equitable treatment in the workplace. Editor-in-chief
Shawn Kennedy discusses the findings with Pittman.
Nov 26, 2013
Should there be an influenza
pandemic, hospitals will need to rely on their employees who may be
fearful for their own health or spreading the illness to families.
In this study, research Sharon Martin and colleagues report on a
survey of Maine nurses and their willingness to report to work and
what factors might...
Nov 26, 2013
If you’ve ever been a patient in
a hospital, you know how noisy it is, even at night. One unit at
Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center decided to embark on
a quality improvement project aimed at decreasing noise to promote
sleep. Gina Murphy, the nurse manager of the unit and the lead
author, discusses the...
Nov 26, 2013
Linda Eisele-Hlubocky & JoAnne Sehr