Jan2015 Highlights

Published: Dec. 29, 2014, 4:24 p.m.

b'Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd, present the highlights of the January issue of the American Journal of Nursing. 2015 is our 115th Year! The photo on our cover shows an eight year-old boy with a congenital heart abnormality. Our first CE, the first of a two-part series, discusses treatment of congenital heart disease. Our second CE is the second part of our series on the obesity epidemic, focusing on treating obese people with respect while empowering them to manage their weight. Another article explains several strategies for nurses to prepare for retirement. Our Quality Counts series this month updates nurses about quality initiatives in health care. The Teaching for Practice column continues our series about teaching in clinical settings. We have our \\u201cAnnual Year in Review\\u201d news coverage, and announce our Book of the Year Award winners. In addition, there\\u2019s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.'