"The decrease in early prenatal care was greatest among teen mothers, a group already at risk for pregnancy complications." journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu...

"The challenge is learning to name these conversations earlier, without allowing the discomfort surrounding the term itself to delay support that could meaningfully improve how patients live." Why earlier palliative care conversations matter in oncology nursing: ajnoffthecharts.com/helping-pati...

We’re looking for nurses who ask why, not just how. AJN Off the Charts (the American Journal of Nursing blog) is welcoming new guest contributors. Thoughtful. Analytical. Profession‑forward. Details here: ajnoffthecharts.com/write-for-us/

While there are obviously lots of reasons to decide to become a nurse, sometimes a nurse's act of caring at a key moment in a family's life leaves a lasting impression on a young person, and is never forgotten: ajnoffthecharts.com/from-care-to...

"Empathy fatigue is easy to mislabel. It can present as irritability, detachment, or impatience. It can look like burnout. It can feel like failure. But often, it is something quieter and more specific: the accumulation of caring deeply for a long time." ajnoffthecharts.com/how-to-keep-...

The March issue of AJN is now live. Here's the monthly post on our blog, AJN Off the Charts, previewing some of the articles of note in our new issue: ajnoffthecharts.com/ketamine-as-...

My essay “After Cancer Treatment, a Restorative Touch,” on the healing power of therapeutic massage for cancer patients, is published in the new issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This therapy is invaluable. markliebenow.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-... #therapeuticmassage @ajnonline.bsky.social

NEW: A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion. In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.

The editorial in our January issue highlights the implications of the Joint Commission's elevation of nurse staffing to a National Performance Goal: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu... #nursestaffing #JointCommission

"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." ajnoffthecharts.com/a-nurse-prac...

""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: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu... (free until Sunday)

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.

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." ajnoffthecharts.com/nurses-as-vi... #patientsafety #nursingroles #interdisciplinary #infectioncontrol

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: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu...

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

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. www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/n...

"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: ajnoffthecharts.com/the-world-ca...

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): ajnoffthecharts.com/kennedys-rep...

AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr. — "We do not want to be on the wrong side of history," one delegate said www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

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. www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

Our 2025 Book of the Year awards are now open for applications, in multiple categories. Learn more here: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Pa... #healthcare #publishing #nursing #writing

"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. www.sspnet.org/community/ne...

"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 ajnoffthecharts.com/navigating-s...

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.

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: ajnoffthecharts.com/shingles-the... #prevention #vaccination #shingles

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: ajnoffthecharts.com/maternal-hea...

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: ajnoffthecharts.com/the-repercus...

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: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pa...

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

The Silent Opioid Crisis: Finding a Balance Between Combating Abuse and Increasing Access for Seriously Ill Patients | NEJM Catalyst catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

"[A]n...underappreciated subtext of the story is the relationship between Anna and the King of Siam; it is one marked by a battle of wills." This editorial by Carl Kirton speaks powerfully about the voices of women leaders in nursing and beyond in challenging times: journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu...

99 percent!

"Nurses cannot uphold their professional role if their own safety is compromised. Ensuring safe practice environments is a moral imperative." ajnoffthecharts.com/workplace-sa...

ACOG has published new EMS and urgent care resources on identifying and managing obstetric emergencies. Check it out: www.acog.org/programs/obs... #ruralhealth

A New Nurse Vows to Honor the Humanity of Her Patients: "I am afraid of the responsibility of caring for our patients...of holding a patient's life and death in our hands. I am afraid of not knowing enough, or of knowing too much." journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fu... (currently free to read)

Several research institutes in Germany are joining a worldwide grassroots effort to save science data sets that researchers fear could be deleted by US President Donald Trump’s administration, Nature has learnt. https://go.nature.com/42uEw50

Here are some highlights from our May issue, now live, including an open access original research article on using AI to transform nursing workflow and a (currently free) Reflections essay called "My First Code Blue": ajnoffthecharts.com/using-ai-to-... #nursing #healthcare #healthtech