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WHAT WE'RE BLOGGING ABOUT
* In "Notes from the AIDS/HIV Epidemic for Nurses Working in the COVID Pandemic," nursing professor Stephanie Windle suggests 10 self-care strategies (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-7K9).
* "I have learned that it's best to focus on the happy moments now and live this life with a heart that's grateful to my loved ones," writes nursing professor Maria Cho in her post "Gratitude or Regrets? Contemplating Last Words" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-7L3).
* In his post "Despite Legalization Trend, Legal and Licensure Pitfalls Remain for Nurses Who Use Marijuana," AJN senior editor Jacob Molyneux discusses professional considerations surrounding legal marijuana use (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-7Lt).
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND OUR BLOG
"I was a new nurse when the HIV/AIDS epidemic unfolded. At the time, I worked in hematology/oncology. . . . We had one box of latex gloves for the 50-patient floor." "I have been stressing the need for masking to everyone. I wear one everywhere I go." "I have tried and tried [to explain the importance of mask wearing]. It's been eight months and there are still people to whom I'm not getting through."
JANUARY PODCASTS
* Monthly highlights: Listen to AJN editors discuss the contents of the January issue.
* Behind the article: Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with
* Lydia A. Bertschi, author of "Back to Basics: The Complete Blood Count."
* Bernadette Capili, author of "Selection of the Study Participants" in the Nursing Research, Step by Step series.
* Reflections: Listen to a reading of LaRae Huycke's personal essay, "The Importance of Time."