MedSurg Nursing Journal

Published six times a year, MEDSURG Nursing is the official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). It is a refereed journal that provides clinicians with multidisciplinary information they need to provide evidence-based, clinically excellent patient care to enhance their nursing practice. 

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Editorial Board Disclosures

Janie Best - F. A. Davis, Author      
The textbook is published and quarterly royalty check is deposited based upon book sales (typically < $500 / quarter)

Kristi Campoe - TillaCare, Ltd., Employee

Amy Lipsett - Mitigate Risk Management, Consultant

Amy Lucas - Lippincott/Wolters Kluwer, Clinical content reviewer for nursing procedures

Garrett Mitchell - Elsevier, Author of 3 chapters in book

Kristi Reguin-Hartman - 
Philips, Employee
Relias, Employee

Mary Schreiber - South Carolina Technical College System, Nursing Education Consultant 
Contract ends March 31, 2023

Paula Wyman - HCA Healthcare, Stocks

A Multimodal Approach to Enhance Nurses’ Capacity to Care for Military Veterans

Identification: MSNJ2120

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 5

Issue: September-October 2021

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Brenda Elliott, PhD, RN, CNE , Assistant Professor , Messiah University
• Katie A. Chargualaf, PhD, RN, CMSRN , Associate Professor , University of South Carolina Aiken
• Barbara Patterson, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN , Professor , Widener University

Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Attitude and Emotions Toward Caring for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Identification: MSNJ2119

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 5

Issue: September-October 2021

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Jo Ann Kleier, PhD, EdD, APRN, ACNP-BC
• Vanessa Johnson, PhD, MS, RN
• Violet Rhagnanan-Kramer, PhD(c), MSN, RN, NE-BC

Practice Barriers to Early Mobilization

Identification: MSNJ2118

Issue: September-October 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 5

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Kari Johnson, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC
• Sherry Razo, MA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
• Jeannie Smith, BSN, RN-BC
• Alex Cain, RN
• Kathi Soper, BSN, RN-BC

Review of COVID-19 for Nurses

Identification: MSNJ2117

Issue: September-October 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 5

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Eleanor Pusey-Reid, DNP, MEd, RN
• Lisa Quinn, PhD, AGACNP-BC, OCN
• Christine A. Foley, MEd, BSN, RN

Mobility: A Pathway to Recovery

Identification: MSNJ2116

Issue: July-August 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 4

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Mary L. Schreiber, MSN, RN, CMSRN

Cephalosporins with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Coverage

Identification: MSNJ2115

Issue: July-August 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 4

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Rhea Faye D. Felicilda Reynaldo, EdD, RN

Author(s):

• Ergie P. Inocian, EdD, RN, CMSRN, CNOR
• Kathryn A. Patterson, DNP, FNP-C
• Kathryn Adams, DNP, RN-BC

An Integrative Review of Depression in Adults with Chronic Liver Disease

Identification: MSNJ2114

Issue: July-August 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 4

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Macy M. Mosher, MSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, CNE
• Regena Spratling, PhD, RN, APRN, CPNP, FAANP
• Dawn M. Aycock, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAHA, FAAN
• Melissa S. Faulkner, PhD, RN, FAAN

Using a Behavioral Response Team on Non-Psychiatric Nursing Units

Identification: MSNJ2113

Issue: July-August 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 4

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Deborah Dahnke, BSN, RN, PCCN
• Melissa A. Mulkey, PhD, APRN, CCNS, CCRN, CNRN

Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Severe Anorexia Nervosa or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Identification: MSNJ2112

Issue: May-June 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 3

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Krista Hovde, BSN, RN-BC
• Tasha Markovchick, BSN, RN-BC
• Julie Netzky, MSN, RN, CNL
• Hannah Sandberg, BSN, RN-BC
• Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDs

Optimizing the Perioperative Process for the Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Identification: MSNJ2111

Issue: May-June 2021

Volume: Vol. 30/No. 3

Credits: None available.

Author(s):

• Jaime Reigel, DNP, AGNP-BC, APRN
• Kate Glasenapp, DNP, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE, CBN
• Kristin Haglund, PhD, PNP, FNP, APRN