AJN, American Journal of Nursing
February 2005
Volume 113   Number 2

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 Continuing Education   << Previous Issue   Next Issue >>  
   Chronic Kidney Disease: An Overview
   Sally Burrows-Hudson MS, RN
 
   Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
   Mary D. Naylor PhD, RN, FAAN, Caroline Stephens MSN, RN, APRN, BC, Kathryn H. Bowles PhD, RN, M. Brian Bixby MSN, CRNP, RN
 
 Featured Articles   << Previous Issue   Next Issue >>  
    Brown Recluse Spider Bites: Managing the effects, which can include necrotic arachnidism and loxoscelism.
   Debra Zeglin MSN, RN, CRNP
    CRITICAL CARE EXTRA: To Freeze or Not to Freeze: Inducing hypothermic coma after cardiac arrest.
   Lynn Schnautz MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, Eric Glines BSN, RN, Dawn Rowley RN, David Harris MD, Meredith Petty PharmD
    HOSPITAL EXTRA: IV Vitamin Administration: B1 with Your Medications Parenteral vitamins, thiamine, and FDA guidelines.
   Lynne M. Murphy MSN, RN, CNSN
    So Long, Cherry Ames: A new teacher, hip-hopping with the student nurses.
   Geraldine Gorman PhD, RN
    Art of Nursing: The Clinic Shoe
   Therese Cipiti Herron RN
    Reflections: A Moment of Grace: What is gained by the loss of a professional security blanket?
   Cheryl Dellasega PhD, CRNP
    STUDENT EXTRA: Comfort Measures Only: Sometimes that is enough.
   Richard C. Bissell BS, RN
    STUDENT EXTRA: prairie man
   Karen Roberts MSN, NP
    The 2005 AJN–Beatrice Renfield Caring for the Caregiver Award
   
 Departments   << Previous Issue   Next Issue >>  
   AJN Reports: Staffing in California, One Year Later: It’s RNs versus the governor in a battle over ratios.
   Roxanne Nelson BSN, RN
   Beats & Breaths: Typical and Atypical Symptoms: Diagnosing acute coronary syndromes accurately.
   Catherine J. Ryan PhD, RN, APN, CCRN, Holli A. DeVon PhD, RN, Julie Johnson Zerwic PhD, RN
   Correspondence from Abroad: Nightingale in Iraq: Understanding the scope of civilian casualties of the Iraq war is crucial to reducing further casualties, and ensuring the health of the population.
   Richard Garfield DrPH, RN
   Drug Watch: THE USE OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS The FDA requires black box warnings and proposes medication guides.
   Diane S. Aschenbrenner MS, RN, CS
   Emerging Infections: Monitoring the Health of Military Personnel: Time is of the ESSENCE in detecting outbreaks.
   Barbara A. Goldrick PhD, MPH, RN, CIC
   Health & Safety: The OSHA General Duty Clause Protecting workers in the absence of a regulation.
   A. B. de Castro PhD, MSN-MPH, RN
   Issues Update: All Aboard! Bus tour drives home the importance of healthy blood pressure levels.
   Susan Trossman RN
   Professional Development: Work Group Culture and the New Graduate: Is this ICU right for you?
   Cara E. Sirgo MSN, RN, Harriet Coeling PhD, RN, CNS
   Editorial: The Tragedy of Chronic Kidney Disease: It’s time to admit our inadequacies.   Add to File Drawer
   Diana J. Mason PhD, RN, FAAN, AJN Editor-in-Chief
   JOB focus   Add to File Drawer
   
   Letters: MEDICATION PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTS   Add to File Drawer
   Richard S. Ferri PhD, ANP, FAAN
   Letters: MEDICATION PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTS   Add to File Drawer
   Rita Snyder PhD, RN, CNAA, BC
   Letters: MORE ON TAPED REPORTS   Add to File Drawer
   Rosie O’Toole BA, RN
   Letters: VIEWPOINT ON HOMOSEXUAL YOUTHS AT RISK   Add to File Drawer
   Samuel C. Clemmons BSN, RN
   Letters: VIEWPOINT ON HOMOSEXUAL YOUTHS AT RISK   Add to File Drawer
   Marcia K. Flesner PhD, RN
   Letters: VIEWPOINT ON HOMOSEXUAL YOUTHS AT RISK   Add to File Drawer
   Catherine J. Dodd MS, RN, FAAN
   Letters: VIEWPOINT ON HOMOSEXUAL YOUTHS AT RISK   Add to File Drawer
   J. Derry NP-C
   Letters: VIEWPOINT ON HOMOSEXUAL YOUTHS AT RISK   Add to File Drawer
   Anne H. Bishop EdD, MSN, RN
   News CAPS   Add to File Drawer
   Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
   NEWS: Acid Suppression and Pneumonia: Scientists find a probable correlation.   Add to File Drawer
   Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
   NEWS: FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH: Planning Ahead for the Elderly Discharge planning should start in the ICU.   Add to File Drawer
   Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
   NEWS: Half Full or Half Empty? The answer may herald a caregiver’s health.   Add to File Drawer
   Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
   NEWS: PCA Pumps: An Illusion of Safety? Patient-controlled analgesia pumps and errors: there is a connection.   Add to File Drawer
   Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
   NEWS: Pregnancy and Chemicals Don’t Mix: The hazards of in utero exposure to chemicals.   Add to File Drawer
   Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
   NEWS: Studying Treatment of Heart Failure in Blacks Researchers find success, but it may be a marketing rather than a medical triumph.   Add to File Drawer
   Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
   Nursing Resources: USPSTF Recommendations: A summary of recent health care findings from an independent panel of experts.   Add to File Drawer
   
   PROFILES: The Plight of Girl Soldiers: Bringing their stories to light.   Add to File Drawer
   Karen Roberts MSN, NP
   SOS Reports: The State of the Science: Focus on Chronic Illness   Add to File Drawer
   Diana J. Mason PhD, RN, FAAN, Laurie Lewis
   SOS Reports: Tsunami Report   Add to File Drawer
   David Belcher
   The Politics of Caring   Add to File Drawer
   Shari Dexter , Erin McKeon , Sue Whittaker
   Viewpoint: You Catch More Flies with Honey: But patients shouldn’t have to manipulate nurses to receive good care.   Add to File Drawer
   Mona Shattell PhD, RN
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