January 2014 Highlights

Published: Dec. 26, 2013, 7:08 p.m.

b'Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Managing Editor Karen Roush present the highlights of the January issue of the American Journal of Nursing. A painting on this month\\u2019s cover depicts a more modern provider in today\\u2019s changing healthcare landscape than Norman Rockwell\\u2019s typical portraits of the kindly older family doctor. Our first CE is an original research on employment-based discrimination among foreign-educated nurses. Our second CE defines the principles behind the self-management of urinary and fecal incontinence and what patients need in order to control these conditions on their own. Our annual \\u201cYear in Review\\u201d recognizes the most significant healthcare stories of the year and assesses the nursing job market. The \\u201cMental Health Matters\\u201d column explores public perceptions of the link between mental illness and violence, reviewing the research and how nurses can identify risks. \\u201cEmerging Infections\\u201d provides updates on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. We also announce our annual Book of the Year award winners in this issue. And of course there\\u2019s News, In Our Community, Reflections, Viewpoint, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.'