Critical Care Insider

To ensure delivery of Critical Care Insider eNews to your inbox, please add, [email protected] to your address book

Subscribe

Unsubscribe

View on web

April 16, 2009

Dear Subscriber,

Welcome...
...to Critical Care Insider, brought to you by the editors of Nursing2009 Critical Care in conjunction with NursingCenter.com--absolutely . Written especially for busy nurses like you, Critical Care Insider delivers the latest clinical practice breakthroughs to help meet your information needs in today's fast-paced critical care environment.

You're receiving this issue of Critical Care Insider because you've indicated in your NursingCenter profile that your primary area of practice is critical care, or because you've subscribed to a related Lippincott Williams & Wilkins nursing journal. We'll be sending you up to five more issues of this enewsletter as a chance to become acquainted with us. If you want to continue receiving this free monthly eNews, please either update your NursingCenter profile (just select the Critical Care Insider checkbox) or join now to become a member of NursingCenter. If we don't hear from you after the sixth issue, we'll automatically remove you from the email list. Or, if you'd prefer, you may unsubscribe from this list at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of this email.

Like to receive the print version of Nursing2009 Critical Care? Go here to learn more about subscribing to the journal or renewing your subscription.

In Brief

As part of the Health Reform Dialogue group, the American Nurses Association is collaborating with leaders from widely diverse national organizations to work toward achieving meaningful health care reform. More

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that ICU patients treated with intensive glucose control have a 2.6 percent greater risk of dying than those who received conventional glucose control. FREE FULL TEXT ARTICLE. More

Vote in the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 2009 election. More

CE OFFERING - EARN 2.3 CONTACT HOURS

Patients receiving oral, parenteral, or enteral feedings after periods of starvation or severe malnutrition are at risk for refeeding syndrome. When reintroduced to carbohydrates as the primary source of energy, the risk of developing hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, and hypomagnesemia increases. Learn more about this rare, but life-threatening complication in Recognizing and Preventing Refeeding Syndrome. More

SUPPORT FOR A FAILING HEART

Brush up on the variety of devices available to support a failing heart, the indications for each, and critical components of care. Be sure to read Update on Ventricular Assist Device Technology. More

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCKS

In high-grade and third-degree AV block, the ventricular rate is usually quite slow and can cause symptoms such as hypotension, dizziness, nausea, syncope, or near-syncope. Learn more by reading ECG CHALLENGES: Understanding Atrioventricular Blocks, Part II: High-Grade and Third-Degree Atrioventricular Blocks. More

EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR CPE

Standard treatment modalities for pulmonary edema, such as diuretics, nitroglycerin, morphine, and oxygen, may not always be sufficient. Learn about recent evidence-based research concerning the Management of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: A Literature Review. More

THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST IN THE ICU

Transitioning to the role of CNS after practicing as a staff nurse involves becoming a beginner again. Discover some Strategies for Success: Orienting to the Role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Critical Care. More

Want to get published?

Have you ever thought about being published in a major journal? Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is currently accepting articles for several journals. For more information, visit http://www.editorialmanager.com/lwwesubmissions

NursingCenter.com CEConnection Accounts Improve Staff Development

CEConnection Accounts help you recruit and retain nurses by making it easy for them to fulfill their educational needs. They provide convenient access to the most timely and authoritative CE activities from 28 of the leading nursing journals. Institutions can purchase CE for their nurses at bulk-rate savings of up to 40%. More

Coming in Critical Care Insider eNews May Issue:

Sleep in the ICU
Treatment delays in myocardial infarction

Featured Employer

It’s the Critical Care RN opportunity you’ve been waiting for in South Florida!
Whether it’s cutting-edge technology that drives your passion, or working side-by-side with a multifaceted team of healthcare professionals, you’ll find a perfect fit in one of our medical centers. While common bonds exist, excellence in patient care and state-of-the-art facilities, each facility has its own personality. There’s truly something for everyone. Learn more and apply today!

LIVE NOW! Virtual Cardiac Surgery Program Open House

Learn about the special way Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has organized their program and defined the cardiovascular practice, creating a singularly rewarding opportunity for cardiovascular nurses in a growing community with a hometown feeling. Chat Live with a nursing recruiter now and explore why a nursing career in the cardiac surgery program may be right for you.

Current job openings at YRMC’s Cardiac Surgery Program: CVICU , CVOR , Cathlab

Visit YRMC’s Virtual Open House - Now

Hospital Observation Services
Nursing documentation is essential for payment

Not everyone in an inpatient bed is an inpatient. Some of these individuals are actually admitted under outpatient observation status. The problem is, staff nurses often don't distinguish between the two in their documentation. Which means the hospital doesn't get paid for reimbursable services provided to patients under observation. In other cases, patients are placed under observation status when they shouldn't be. Join us for an April 22 audio seminar that will focus on distinguishing between inpatient and outpatient observation status, as well as the nurse documentation required to support billing for observation services. Click here, or call MedLearn at 800-252-1578.

NURSES WEEK: MAY 6-8

Celebrate Nurses Week by giving your nurses continuing education opportunities at generous savings. Call TOLL FREE 1-800-326-1685 now to take advantage of generous CE savings. Click here for more information...

Looking for respect and advancement in your nursing career?
Reach new career heights with NursingJobsPlus.com
Visit NursingJobsPlus.com today to search our selective job listings and post your resume.
Find a job that provides the advancement and respect you've been looking for.

Click on the link to email this Critical Care Insider to your colleagues and invite them to join now to receive their own issue of Critical Care Insider. They, too, will get quick access to the strategies and information they need to meet their toughest leadership challenges.

Want to make sure that you keep receiving Critical Care Insider eNews? Be sure to add [email protected] to your address book!

Critical Care Insider respects your privacy and will not share your information with other companies or organizations without your permission. View our Privacy Policy.

If you'd like to discontinue your eNews subscription to Critical Care Inside, click on the unsubscribe link above.

Forgotten your username or password? Please contact Customer Service at [email protected].