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For over 30 years, the premiere scholarly journal dedicated to advancing medsurg nursing practice.

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

07/23/2025

💡 Using AI, telehealth, or other innovations in your nursing practice? Share how you're leading change in health care!

📢 MEDSURG Nursing is calling for manuscripts on technology and innovation in nursing.

✉️ Got an idea? Pitch it: msjrnl@ajj.com

Learn more at www.medsurgnursing.net

📌 Topic ideas below 👇

07/18/2025

Nurses play a key role in managing constipation for hospitalized older adults, especially those with COVID-19. This new study explores how a nurse-led approach can make a real difference in patient comfort and care. Read more: https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.3.131

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07/15/2025

🎙️ What makes med-surg nursing such a rewarding career? Find out in our newest episode featuring Dr. Katie Chargualaf and Briana Aaron. Listen on your favorite podcast platform!

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/019-promoting-medical-surgical-nursing-a-career-with-purpose-and-possibility--66988886

07/08/2025

🎧 Now Streaming!
Listen to a quick overview of what’s inside the latest MEDSURG Nursing May/June issue.

✅ Earn up to 2.5 contact hours with this issue!

🎙️ Listen here or on any podcast platform: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/medsurg-nursing-may-june-2025-issue--66888014

🗞️ Read the issue: www.medsurgnursing.net

07/07/2025

🚨 Hurry — NCPD Contact Hours Expire August 31! 🚨

Don’t miss your chance to earn up to 3.5 contact hours from these articles in the July/August 2023 issue of MEDSURG Nursing!

🔹 Proactive Approaches for Women Military Veterans with Unhealthy Alcohol Use – 1.3 contact hours https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2023.32.4.213

🔹 Clinical Case Study: Celiac Disease – 1.0 contact hour https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2023.32.4.232

🔹 Nurses’ Perceived Knowledge of Mental Health Education in Medical-Surgical Settings – 1.2 contact https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2023.5.4.249

🕒 Deadline: August 31, 2025
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07/04/2025

Red, white, and blue skies ahead.
Have a joyful and safe 4th of July! 💙❤️🤍

06/30/2025

🧪 Buprenorphine/Naloxone + Drug Interactions = A Risky Mix

Learn how to recognize and prevent dangerous drug-drug interactions with this common therapy — especially with CNS depressants, serotonergic agents, and CYP3A4 modulators.

💊 Earn 1.2 NCPD contact hours (0.8 in pharmacology!)
📘 Practical insights nurses can use right away
👩‍⚕️ Empower your patient teaching + safety strategies

🔗 Read the article: https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.3.110

06/18/2025

📉 Fall-Related Deaths Are Rising Among Older Adults

A new CDC report shared by AP reveals a troubling trend: unintentional falls among older Americans are increasing sharply, with death rates more than doubling for those aged 85+.
🔗 https://apnews.com/article/elderly-adults-falling-death-us-41d7acc0c038ff3d761fba9e00da3b71

🧠🏥 Nurses play a key role in prevention — and MEDSURG Nursing has explored innovative strategies to reduce fall risks:

🟣 Evaluation of a Fall Prevention and Control Innovation — Assesses how patient, family, and staff education can improve adherence to fall prevention strategies.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2025.34.1.39
🟣 Nurses’ Perceptions of Acute Care Unit Design and Fall Risks — Explores how the built environment impacts fall risk, directly from the nurses’ perspective.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.62116/MSJ.2024.33.5.220

06/17/2025

🗞️ The May/June issue of MEDSURG Nursing is here!

📚 Explore the latest research, insights, and practice tools — including 2.5 contact hours across two featured articles:
✅ Understanding Drug Interactions of Buprenorphine/Naloxone
✅ Health Policy: Policy Overview and Nursing's Role

Plus, don’t miss these topics:
🔹 Timely patient discharge
🔹 COVID-era constipation management
🔹 Mindfulness in nursing education
🔹 Colonoscopy: Empowering nurses
🔹 Supporting spiritual needs of military families

📲 Read now at www.medsurgnursing.net

06/09/2025

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