At the end of each year, our editors review the research published in the New England Journal of Medicine and select a number of the most clinically important studies to highlight in the annual Notable Articles collection. This year's collection features 12 practice-changing studies that are improving patient care and outcomes.

Inside this PDF collection, you will find article abstracts, Research Summaries, and accompanying Editorials from the selected studies, plus a letter from, Eric J. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief.

FEATURED STUDIES INCLUDE:

PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair-Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Biologic and Clinical Efficacy of LentiGlobin for Sickle Cell Disease
Oral Nirmatrelvir for High-Risk, Nonhospitalized Adults with Covid-19
Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss
Two Phase 3 Trials of Baricitinib for Alopecia Areata
And more

Plus, discover bonus notable articles from NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery and NEJM Evidence.

We hope that you enjoy reviewing the past year with us. Download Notable Articles of 2022 now.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Nurses Choice Recommended Reading - February 2022

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February 2023

See what your fellow nurses are reading!
Browse this month's round-up of 10 top articles from Lippincott's prestigious list of nursing journals.

Clinical Nursing Resources

Finding Courage: 4 Lessons to Sustain Nurses in 2023

Military Veterans' End of Life: Supporting Them in Their Last Deployment
Home Healthcare Now, January/February 2023

Specialized Nurse-led Care of Chronic Wounds During Hospitalization and After Discharge:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Journal for Prevention and Healing, January 2023

35th Annual APRN Legislative Update:
Updates to APRN practice authority in the United States
The Nurse Practitioner, January 2023

Renewing the care team model: Leveraging the LPN role in the acute care setting
Nursing Management, January 2023

The nurse's role in addressing lateral violence
Nursing made Incredibly Easy!, January/February 2023

Toxicological Emergencies
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, January/March 2023

Health Care Hotspotting: A Scoping Review
Journal of Nursing Care Quality, October/December 2022

Unsafe and Unsettling:
An Integrative Review on Correctional Nursing Work Environments and Stressors
Journal of Forensic Nursing, October/December 2022

Accelerating to Practice:
Defining a Competency-Based Curriculum Framework for Nursing Education Part 1
Nursing Education Perspectives, November/December 2022

Hereditary angioedema: A rare but serious and commonly misdiagnosed disease
Nursing2022, December 2022

* Questions about access, contact your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians:

Michele Matucheski Kellee Selden

Monday, February 13, 2023

How to Build a Nurse Externship Program to Solve Staffing Shortages

How Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Built a Nurse Externship Program to Solve Staffing Shortages

Incredible Health Videos on YouTube

From The Incredible Health Blog:

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center is one of Brooklyn’s largest voluntary nonprofit teaching hospitals, a regional tertiary care center, and a level II trauma center.
Providing services for over 1 million residents, staffing shortages are always one of the biggest challenges for them. But with the nurse shortage, that problem has gotten worse.
During this upcoming webinar with Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, SVP and CNO, Julie Mirkin, DNP, RN, will discuss how to build nurse externship programs to help solve this challenge.
Specifically, Julie will share how she:

Builds nurse externship program
Supports staff members through the pandemic
Builds a safe working environment
And best practices on nurse hiring and retention

Special Thanks to Ascension Nurse Leader, Carolyn Mueller for sharing this great resource!

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

How to Build Nursing Operations for the Future of Nursing by Incredible Health

Incredible Health Videos on YouTube

From The Incredible Health Blog:

Nursing has changed. Between COVID, new grad demands, and the rise of travel agencies, nursing is very different than it was. HR and nursing leaders need new strategies to adapt.
In this live discussion with Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom, Ed.D, RN, CNO at Advocate Trinity Hospital, we’ll discuss the future of nursing and how leaders MUST adapt.
During this webinar, Dr. Ogleysby-Odom will share how to:

Recruit, train, and retain new nurse graduates
Reduce permanent nurse turnover
Meet staffing goals by building for flexibility and coverage

Monday, February 6, 2023

Clinical Key Content Updates - January 2023

The content of Clinical Key is constantly being updated. Here are the August highlights.

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Clinical Key Content Updates - January 2023

The following books have been added to ClinicalKey for the month of January:

Cell Biology (Pollard, Thomas) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323758000; Package/Collection: Medical Education Essentials; New edition (replaces 9780323341264);

Current Surgical Therapy (Cameron, John) 14th ed; ISBN: 9780323796835; Package/Collection: Surgery Essentials; New edition (replaces 9780323640596);

Developing The Digital Lung (Newell, John D.) 1st ed; ISBN: 9780323795012; Package/Collection: Radiology Extended; New to CK;

Endosonography (Varadarajulu, Shyam) 5th ed; ISBN: 9780323878005; Package/Collection: Gastroenterology & Hepatology; New edition (replaces 9780323547239);

Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology (Srivastava, Amitabh) 3rd ed; ISBN: 9780323527941; Package/Collection: Pathology Extended; New edition (replaces 9781437709254);

Hematology (Hoffman, Ronald) 8th ed; ISBN: 9780323733885; Package/Collection: Hematology, Oncology & Palliative Care; New edition (replaces 9780323357623);

Introduction to Visual Optics (Strong, Samantha) 1st ed; ISBN: 9780323875349; Package/Collection: Ophthalmology; New to CK;

Multiparametric Ultrasound for the Assessment of Diffuse Liver Disease (Barr, Richard G.) 1st ed; ISBN: 9780323874793; Package/Collection: Radiology Extended; New to CK;

Neuropathology (Prayson, Richard) 3rd ed; ISBN: 9780323713443; Package/Collection: Pathology Extended; New edition (replaces 9781437709490);

Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Botulinum Toxin (Carruthers, Alastair) 5th ed; ISBN: 9780323831161; Package/Collection: Dermatology; New edition (replaces 9780323476591);

Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Lasers and Lights (Tanzi, Elizabeth L.) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323829052; Package/Collection: Dermatology; New edition (replaces 9780323480062);

Telehealth in Urology (Lundon Dara) 1st ed; ISBN: 9780323874809; Package/Collection: Urology; New to CK;

Questions or comments, contact Your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians:

Michele Matucheski Kellee Selden

Friday, February 3, 2023

Brand New AORN and ASPAN Guidelines for 2023

We now have statewide access for the brand new 2023 AORN and ASPAN Guidelines, courtesy of the Clinical Professional Development Dept.

Please share with your Ascension Wisconsin OR and Perianesthesia peers around the state.

Direct Links

Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, 2023 Edition by AORN (via StatRef)

Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, 2023 Edition by AORN (via R2)

2023-2024 Perianesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations and Interpretive Statements by ASPAN (via R2)

Check our catalog for complete listings of print and eBook formats.
Or the A-Z List for eBooks and eJournals.

For future reference, these and other useful links are listed on

The Nursing Specialties Guide, under the Perioperative Nursing tab

and the Perianesthesia Nursing tab, respectively.

Questions and comments, please contact your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians:

Michele Matucheski and Kellee Selden.

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Access to The 2023 AORN Guidelines

We have statewide access for the 2023 AORN Guidelines,

courtesy of the Clinical Professional Development Dept.

Please share with your Ascension Wisconsin OR and Perioperative peers around the state.

Direct Links:

Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, 2023 Edition by AORN (via StatRef)

Unlimited simultaneous users on StatRef.
Search Tips & Tutorials for StatRef

Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, 2023 Edition by AORN (via R2)

Note: single user license for this title on R2..
Please log out when you are done using it.
Search Tips for using the R2 Digital Library.

Check our catalog for complete listings of print and eBook formats.
Or the A-Z List for eBooks and eJournals.

Trouble with the access?

If you are working remotely, be sure that you are signed in on your local VPN. Our access to AORN depends on our IPs, which is the only way the vendors know you fall under our subscriptions. Even if you are working from home, you need to appear to be coming from behind our AW firewalls to access AORN and other Library resources. If you are on site, it should be no problem.

For future reference, these and other useful links are listed on

The Nursing Specialties LibGuide, under the following tabs:

Questions and comments, please contact your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians:

Michele Matucheski and Kellee Selden.

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

DynaMed's Improved Layout and Navigation

DynaMed - New Features

DynaMed has simplified its in-topic navigation by letting you jump straight through to the relevant section.

We are excited to announce our new simplified layout and navigation.

No more getting lost in the page, the new DynaMed layout and navigation will provide greater performance and allow you to find the answers to your clinical questions even faster.

Watch a quick walkthrough when you login to DynaMed, or check out this 4-minute video highlighting the simplified and more intuitive design.

Questions about remote access, contact your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians:

Michele Matucheski Kellee Selden