January 2021 - Volume 121 - Issue 1 : AJN The American Journal of Nursing

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January 2021 - Volume 121 - Issue 1
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Original Research: Nurses' Perspectives on Caring for Patients with Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

Kelly, Patricia A.; Baker, Kathy A.; Hodges, Karen M.; More

AJN, American Journal of Nursing. 121(1):26-36, January 2021.


Implementation of a Warm Zone Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Omess, Sarah; Kaplow, Roberta; Green, Alyson; More

AJN, American Journal of Nursing. 121(1):48-54, January 2021.



No Longer Home Alone






Creator: Shawn Kennedy
Duration: 4:30

This video is part of a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone>, being published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups, conducted as part the AARP Public PolicyInstitute’s No Longer Home Alone video project, supported evidence that family caregivers aren’t given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members.

This video describes an important aspect of hemodialysis—caring for the vascular access site on the body, usually the forearm.

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Creator: Shawn Kennedy
Duration: 2:05
In this video, Karen M. Hodges, BSN, RN, OCN, coauthor of “Nurses’ Perspectives on Caring for Patients with Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders,” introduces a study that explored direct care nurses’ perspectives on the meaning and interpretation of DNR orders in relation to caring for hospitalized adults with such orders.
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Creator: Shawn Kennedy
Duration: 10:49

This video is part of a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, being published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups, conducted as part the AARP Public Policy Institute’s No Longer Home Alone video project, supported evidence that family caregivers aren’t given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members.

This video demonstrates how to use a mechanical lift safely and comfortably for both the person and the caregiver.

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