October 2012 Highlights

Published: Sept. 27, 2012, 8:36 p.m.

b'Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy and clinical managing editor Karen Roush present the highlights of the October 2012 issue of the American Journal of Nursing. This month\\u2019s political illustration, leading up to the November presidential election, is the first cartoon to appear on AJN\\u2019s cover. This issue also offers two CE features: one on the psychosocial issues nurses should consider when interacting with women who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. The second CE explains the pathophysiology of celiac disease, its signs and symptoms, testing, treatments, and nursing implications. The first of a three-part \\u201cLegal Clinic\\u201d series discusses the legal implications of professional licensure. And of course, there\\u2019s News, an AJN Reports on healthcare reform and the homeless, Drug Watch, Journal Watch, Art of Nursing, Reflections, and more.'