Feb2015 Highlights

Published: Jan. 28, 2015, 6:46 p.m.

b'Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the February issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month\\u2019s cover shows the rapid response team (RRT) at Detroit\\u2019s Henry Ford Hospital in action. Our first CE, an original research article, is a study of rapid response teams describing the factors affecting nurses\\u2019 decisions to activate RRTs. Our second CE reviews four common congenital heart defects, their repairs, common long-term outcomes, and implications for nurses in both cardiac and noncardiac settings. Our Diabetes Under Control column describes a case study of a patient engaged in self-management. Our new series Advancing Health Through Nursing, explores The Institute of Medicine\\u2019s report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. And our Looking Back column remembers the life and legacy of an unsung African American nurse: Charlotte Rhone. In addition, there\\u2019s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.'