The AJN Podcast

Interview with Sharon Martin, author of “Original Research: Predictors of Nurses’ Intentions to Work During the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic” (December, 2013)

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...

Interview with Gina Murphy, lead author of “Quiet at Night: Implementing a Nightingale Principle” (December 2013).

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...

Interview with Linda Eisele-Hlubocky and JoAnne Sehr, authors of “Family Pet Visitation” (December, 2013)

Nov 26, 2013

Linda Eisele-Hlubocky & JoAnne Sehr

Clinical Managing Editor Karen Roush speaks with the authors about their article and the implementation of the Iowa Model to promote quality care through a family pet visitation program. They explain the benefits to patients, their families, and even to hospital staff.