Medsurg Nursing Journal

10/15/2025

🚨 Your September/October issue of MEDSURG Nursing is here!

Dive into the latest in patient care, from AI breakthroughs to managing atrial fibrillation, behavioral health, and overactive bladder. Earn 3.8 contact hours while staying at the top of your game.

📖 Inside this issue:
• Artificial intelligence transforming bedside care
• Essential insights on overactive bladder medications
• Supporting patients with behavioral health needs
• Practical research strategies for bedside nurses
• Understanding and managing atrial fibrillation

🔗 Read, learn, and earn: www.medsurgnursing.net

10/06/2025

🍂 Fall into Publishing! 🍁

Your insights, research, and practical tips belong in MEDSURG Nursing.

MEDSURG Nursing is accepting manuscript submissions for upcoming issues — research, EBP, CQI, scoping reviews, or clinical care, we want to hear from you!

📧 Submit your manuscript: msjrnl@ajj.com
🌐 Learn more: www.medsurgnursing.net

Share your expertise and inspire thousands of nurses nationwide!

10/01/2025

✨ AI is transforming healthcare faster than ever.

To guide this shift, the Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) released the first national guidance to help U.S. health systems adopt AI responsibly—balancing innovation with safety, ethics, and better outcomes.

🔗 Learn more:

Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) have released the first installment of their work together – Guidance on Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare, which will serve as internal governance to help U.S. health systems safely and effectively implement artificial intelligence (AI) at...

09/29/2025

From novice to professional 🩺

Nurse residency programs thrive when supported by Nursing Professional Development Practitioners. See how this role strengthens program coordination and nurse transition

https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.4.182

09/16/2025

🌟 One of the hardest parts of nursing? Supporting patients at the end of life.

Many RNs report feeling unprepared, stressed, and emotionally exhausted in these moments.

This article shows how the CARES Tool can boost confidence, strengthen knowledge, and improve care at the bedside — while also helping nurses protect their own well-being.

📖 Read here: https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.4.175

09/12/2025

Extubation success = structured nursing care + seamless transitions.

From spontaneous breathing trials to vigilant ABG monitoring, evidence-based nursing interventions are the key to safer recoveries. See how med-surg nurses play a pivotal role in helping patients thrive after ventilation.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.4.169

09/09/2025

Virtual medicine is here to stay! Are you ready to make it work for your patients? 👩‍⚕️💻 Nurses play a key role in collaborating with virtual hospitalists to improve care quality.

Earn 1.3 NCPD contact hours with this new MEDSURG Nursing article! https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.4.163

www.medsurgnursing.net

09/08/2025

📖 The July/August 2025 issue of MEDSURG Nursing is here!

Explore strategies to:
🤝 Strengthen collaboration in virtual hospitalist encounters
🫁 Improve extubation outcomes with evidence-based nursing
🕊️ Build confidence in end-of-life patient care
🎓 Leverage NPD expertise in nurse residency programs

Earn 3.7 NCPD contact hours while advancing your practice.

👉 Read the full issue: www.medsurgnursing.net
https://www.jannettipublications.com/journal/470987/current-issue

08/22/2025

💡 Innovation is reshaping med-surg nursing. From simulation to telehealth, from patient safety tech to ethics of AI — we’re calling for manuscripts that explore what’s next. Will your work lead the conversation?

Email us your ideas today!
📧 msjrnl@ajj.com | 🌐 www.medsurgnursing.net

08/12/2025

🚶‍♀️💥 Movement changes EVERYTHING.

In this new MEDSURG Nursing podcast, Editor Dr. Dottie Roberts talks with nurse leader Donna Kurek about Movement is Life, Inc. — a bold initiative fighting health disparities by getting people moving.

Learn how movement boosts wellness, strengthens musculoskeletal health, and transforms lives for good—plus how the NAON - National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses is advancing this mission.

🎧 Listen here or on any major audio platform → https://www.spreaker.com/episode/020-movement-is-life--67343532

Learn more: https://movementislifecommunity.org
https://www.orthonurse.org/

07/28/2025

Nurses shape policy — not just patient care.

Your clinical voice matters in the halls of legislation. This article breaks down the health policy process and how all nurses can drive meaningful change.

Discover how to get involved + earn 1.3 NCPD contact hours:
https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.3.119

07/25/2025

⏰ Faster, safer discharges? Yes, please.
This quality improvement project introduced a discharge nurse role and pathway — and the results speak for themselves.

Read how one medical-surgical unit improved patient discharge times through a focused, team-based approach.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.3.114