The purpose of the Journal Club is to evaluate and discuss research studies presented in the JAN, considering the implications of the study for clinical practice, education and research.
The Journal Club meets quarterly and all members of IntNSA are invited to participate. Dates and details will be posted on this page, and via our websites ‘news feed,’ and social media apps.
The Journal of Addictions Nursing (JAN), the official journal of the International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA), is a peer-reviewed quarterly international journal publishing original articles on current research, issues, practices and innovations as they relate to the field of addictions. Submissions are solicited from professional nurses and other healthcare professionals engaged in treatment, prevention, education, research, and consultation.
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JAN Journal Club Meeting, 12-July-2023
On Wednesday, July 12, th Journal Club discussed the article “Nursing Attitudes Toward Patients With Substance Use Disorders: A Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of an Educational Workshop.” Authors: Jackman, Scala, Nwogwugwu, Huggins, Antoine. Journal of Addictions Nursing 31(3):p 213-220, 7/9 2020. | DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000351
JAN Journal Club Meeting, 2023-Apr-12
On Wednesday, April 13, the Journal Club discussed the article “The relationship between trauma and substance use among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional analysis,” Hizimuzo T Okoli, PhD, MSN. This issue can be found in the Journal of Addictions Nursing, 34(1):80-88, January/March 2023.
JAN Journal Club Meeting, 2022-Jul-13
On Wednesday, July 13, the Journal Club discussed the article “Law Enforcement Perceptions About Naloxone Training and Its Effects Post-Overdose Reversal.” Dahlem, Chin Hwa (Gina); Granner, Josephine; Boyd, Carol J. Journal of Addictions Nursing. 33(2):80-85, April/June 2022.
JAN Journal Club Meeting, 2021-Oct-13
On Wednesday, October 13, the Journal Club discussed the article “Systematic Review of Smartphone App as a mHealth Intervention to Address Substance Abuse in Adolescents and Adults,” by Kazemi, Donna M. PhD, FIAAN; Li, Shaoyu PhD; Levine, Maureen J. PhD, ABPP; Auten, Beth MSLIS, MA, AHIP; Granson, Matthew BS. The article can be found in the Journal of Addictions Nursing, July/September 2021 Volume, 32(3): pages 180-187.
JAN Journal Club Meeting, 2022-Jan-12
On Wednesday, January 13, the Journal Club discussed the article “A Thematic Synthesis of the Roles of Nurses at Safer Consumption Sites, Clark,” Audrey D.; Lucey, Jason R. Journal of Addictions Nursing. 32(4): 235-248, October/December 2021.
JAN Journal Club Meeting, 2021-Jul-14
On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, the Journal Club discussed the article “A Feasibility Study to Direct System Level Change doe Hospital Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder,” by Amber Golden, DNP. The article can be found in the Journal of Addictions Nursing, April/June 2021 Volume 32 – Issue 2, pages 95-105.
JAN Journal Club Meeting, 2021-Apr-14
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, the Journal Club discussed the article “Latent Profiles of Alcohol Consumption Among College Students Exposed to Trauma,” by Kaitlin E. Bountress, PhD, Sage E. Hawn, PhD, Danielle M. Dick, PhD, and Ananda B. Amstadter, PhD. The article can be found in the Journal of Addictions Nursing, January/March 2021 – Volume 32 – Issue 1, pages 3-13.
JAN Journal Club Meeting, 2021-Jan-13
On Wednesday, Jan 13 the Journal Club discussed the article “Educating Nurses on the Use of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale to Improve Care of Adult Patients Undergoing Buprenorphine Induction,” by Cecilia O. Uga, DNP, RN; Shelly R. Noe, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC; Stephanie A. Lynch, PhD, FNP, PMHNP-BC; Linda O. Summers, PhD, FNP, PMHNP-BC. The article can be found in the Journal of Addictions Nursing, October/December 2020 issue, Volume 31, Issue 4, pages 229-235.
Journal Club Meeting, 2020-Jul-15
On Wednesday, July 15 the Journal Club discussed the article “The Harmful Consequences of Vaping: A Public Health Threat,” by Brenda Douglass DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CD E, CTTS; Susan Solecki, DrPH, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC; Theresa Fay-Hiller, DrPH, MSN, PMHCNS-BC. All 3 authors were present in the discussion. The article can be found in the Journal of Addictions Nursing, April/June 2020 issue, pages 79-84.
Journal Club Meeting, 2020-Apr-22
On April 22, the Journal Club discussed “Assessing an Epidemic. Utility of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition Level 2 Substance Use Screener in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients,” with lead author Matthew C. Sullivan. The article can be found in the Journal of Addictions Nursing, January/March 2020 Issue, pages 9-16.
Journal Club Meeting, 2020-Jan-15
On January 15 the Journal Club discussed “Assessment Protocol for Older Adults with Substance Use,” by Dr. Kenneth McRae. This article can be found in the October/December 2019 Issue of JAN, pg 242-247.