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WHAT WE'RE BLOGGING ABOUT
* Cardiac step-down nurse Lois Corcoran suggests more meaningful forms of nurse appreciation in her post "What a Nurse Really Wants" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-5HG).
* "When a patient I've referred to palliative care tells me his pain is manageable, and he took one more trip to hug his grandchildren before he dies, I'm glad I risked the conversation about palliative care on his behalf," writes oncology nurse navigator Julianna Paradisi in her post "Throwing a Rope Down the Hole of Despair: Early Referral to Palliative Care" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-5D3).
* AJN contributing editor Amanda Anderson discusses her changing perspective on Nurses Week in "The Nurses Week Prizes We Really Need" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-5FY).
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND OUR BLOG
"I never wanted a 'token' gift from administration for Nurses Week. That token magnet did not reflect any respect for me." "I loved my nursing career in psychiatry because for the most part no machines were involved-it was about relating to a fellow human being on a person-to-person level." "If you are part of a great team, take the time to recognize each other. We don't often get that from anyone else."
JULY PODCASTS
* Monthly highlights: Listen to AJN editors discuss the contents of the July issue.
* Behind the article: Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with
* Cynda Hylton Rushton, lead author of "Moral Distress: A Catalyst in Building Moral Resilience."
* Risa Denenberg, lead author of "Appropriate Use of Opioids in Managing Chronic Pain."