This index contains all feature articles and departments. Continuing Education (CE), Editorial (ED), Diagnostic Update (DU), First Person (FP), Heart Beats (HB), Nursing Ethics (NE), Pearls in Palliation (PP), Professional Development (PD), Research Rounds (RR), Topics in Progressive Care (TPC). An abbreviation in parentheses after the author's name indicates these regular departments.
SUBJECT
CARDIOVASCULAR CARE
Get heart smart. (Cyr, James; Paige, Peter; Furman, Mark I.; Meyer, Theo E.; Green, Kathryn; Burgess, Paula) 3(3):40
CE: High-tech heart. (Rich, Kathleen A.) 3(1):8
CE: The future of minimally invasive cardiac surgery. (Kark, Victoria A.) 3(6):12
CIRCULATORY CONDITIONS
CE: Teamwork integral to treating cerebral arteriovenous malformation. (Vacca, Vincent M.; Violett, Stephen) 3(3):20
CRITICAL CARE UNIT
CE: Fluid balance and resuscitation: Critical aspects of ICU care. (Stevens, Wendy J.) 3(2):12
Help stroke patients one treatment at a time. (Hefferan, Felice) 3(3):49
CE: Take a rapid treatment approach to cardiogenic shock. (Gorman, Diane; Calhoun, Kim; Carassco, Maria; Niclaus, Donna; Neron, Mildred; McNally, Laura; Thompson, Peturah) 3(4):18
DIABETES CARE
Improving glycemic control in critical care patients. (Stone, Julie L.; Hutchinson, Linda L.) 3(4):30
DIAGNOSTIC UPDATE
Determining axis deviation. (Buckler, Lacey; Turner, Vicki) (DU) 3(3):5
Electrolyte update: Potassium, chloride, and magnesium. (Muller, Anne C.; Bell, Aaron E.) (DU) 3(1):5
Improve ACS outcomes by ECG assessment. (Palatnik, Anne Marie) (DU) 3(4):6
Monitoring liver function. (Schoch, Lisa; Whiteman, Kim) (DU) 3(5):5
What is urine specific gravity? (Flasar, Cathy) (DU) 3(6):9
EDITORIAL
Defining leaders by actions, not positions. (Morse, Kate J.) (ED) 3(5):4
Lateral violence in nursing. (Morse, Kate J.) (ED) 3(2):4
Nursing2008 Critical Care translates research into practice. (Morse, Kate J.; Palatnik, AnneMarie) (ED) 3(6):4
Patient advocacy: New skill or core competency? (Morse, Kate J.) (ED) 3(3):4
Playing the numbers game. (Morse, Kate J.) (ED) 3(1):4
Transparency in healthcare: A national priority. (Morse, Kate J.) (ED) 3(4):4
FIRST PERSON
Participating in research as a bedside clinical nurse. (Saccomandi, Jeanette C.) (FP) 3(2):7
HEALTHCARE ISSUES
Act quickly with chest trauma. (Turner, Vicky; Buckler, Lacey Troutman) 3(4):41
Amniotic fluid embolism: Recognizing trouble. (Schoening, Anne M.) 3(5):34
Are your patients at nutritional risk? (Delville, Carol L.) 3(5):38
Central venous access devices. (Hadaway, Lynn C.) 3(5):26
Cerebral aneurysm rupture: Are you prepared? (Olson, DaiWai; Halley, Noreen) 3(6):22
Every minute counts: Maintain the urgency of sepsis recognition and treatment. (Rivera, Cinthia) 3(2):42
Managing acute tubular necrosis. (Bednarski, Donna; Castner, Debra; Douglas, Claudia) 3(6):43
Stop patients from falling through the cracks. (Bigger, Paula) 3(4):36
Try therapeutic touch. (Wardell, Tamara Lynn) 3(4):47
HEART BEATS
Using ECGs to detect STEMI. (Palatnik, Anne Marie; Cybulski, Donna) (HB) 3(5):13
Bundle branch blocks. (Femlee, Nancy; Waters, Lisa) (HB) 3(6):5
HEMATOLOGY
Consider comprehensive blood management. (Thomas, C. Michelle) 3(2):24
HEPATOLOGY
Caring for patients with end-stage liver disease. (Kelso, Lynn A.) 3(2):34
Control cirrhosis complications. (Fenimore, George S.; Manno, Martin S.) 3(1):44
Monitoring liver function. (Schoch, Lisa; Whiteman, Kim) (DU) 3(5):5
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
MRSA broadens its reach. (Fry, Deborah A.; Burger, Terry L.) 3(1):28
NEUROLOGY
Help stroke patients one treatment at a time. (Hefferan, Felice) 3(3):49
NURSING ETHICS
Open your doors to family presence during codes. (Kumar, Deborah W.) (NE) 3(5):51
A holiday princess to remember. (Shiller, Ruth Joy) (NE) 3(6):56
Working through moral anguish. (Angelucci, Patricia; Carefoot, Shannon) (NE) 3(2):5
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Acute abdominal pain: A systemic approach to adult assessment. (Core, Terri; Hayes, Karen) 3(3):30
Improve pain management in patients with substance abuse. (Woods, Pamela J.; Bartley, Marilynn Kyritsis) 3(1):19
PEARLS IN PALLIATION
A bridge to where? (Coyne, Patrick J.) (PP) 3(1):56
Adhering to end-of-life decisions. (Maiden, Jeanne M.) (PP) 3(4):56
Dying while young. (Johnson, Marquet T.) (PP) 3(2):56
It's a matter of time. (Maiden, Jeanne M.) (PP) 3(3):56
Talking to your patient and family can improve end-of-life care. (Cottrell, Damon B.) (PP) 3(6):54
Understanding palliative wound care. (Langemo, Diane; Anderson, Julie; Hanson, Darlene; Thompson, Patricia; Hunter, Susan) (PP) 3(5):56
PHARMACOLOGY
Too toxic. (Saccomano, Scott; DeLuca, Deborah A.) 3(1):36
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Empower employees to take initiative. (Sowers, Kevin W.; Washington, Kimyatta C.; Douis, Alison L.) (PD) 3(4):12
Participating in research as a bedside clinical nurse. (Saccomandi, Jeanette C.) (PD) 3(2):7
Time management for the nurse leader. (Hackworth, Terry) (PD) 3(2):10
RESEARCH ROUNDS
Welcome to Research Rounds. (Kamm-Steigleman, Lucia) (RR) 3(6):10
RESPIRATORY CARE
Know the facts of mechanical ventilation. (Lian, Jin Xiong) 3(5):43
Smooth moves: Helping with rapid sequence induction in the ICU. (Holton, Ryan) 3(6):28
Malignant hyperthermia: Watch for clues to avoid a disaster. (Pruitt, Bill; Lawson, Robin) 3(6):32
SKIN AND WOUND CARE
Understanding palliative wound care. (Langemo, Diane; Anderson, Julie; Hanson, Darlene; Thompson, Patricia; Hunter, Susan) (PP) 3(5):56
Dodging the bullae: Stevens-Johnson syndrome. (Simmons Holcomb, Susan) 3(6):39
TOPICS IN PROGRESSIVE CARE
Extreme heart makeover: Understanding mechanical circulatory support. (Christensen, Dawn M.) (TPC) 3(5):7
Peripherally inserted central catheters: What you should know. (McPherson, Debra J.) (TPC) 3(3):10
AUTHORS
Anderson, Julie, 5:56
Angelucci, Patricia, 2:5
Bartley, Marilynn Kyritsis, 1:19
Bednarski, Donna, 6:43
Bigger, Paula, 4:36
Buckler, Lacey, 3:5; 4:41
Burger, Terry L., 1:28
Burgess, Paula, 3:40
Calhoun, Kim, 4:18
Carassco, Maria, 4:18
Carefoot, Shannon, 2:5
Castner, Debra, 6:43
Christensen, Dawn M., 5:7
Core, Terri, 3:30
Cottrell, Damon B., 54
Coyne, Patrick J., 1:56
Cybulski, Donna, 5:13
Cyr, James, 3:40
DeLuca, Deborah A., 1:36
Delville, Carol L., 5:38
Douglas, Claudia, 6:43
Douis, Alison L., 4:12
Femlee, Nancy, 6:5
Fenimore, George S., 1:44
Flasar, Cathy, 6:9
Fry, Deborah A., 1:28
Furman, Mark I., 3:40
Goldberg, Susan M., 5:18
Gorman, Diane, 4:18
Green, Kathryn, 3:40
Hackworth, Terry, 2:10
Hadaway, Lynn C., 5:26
Halley, Noreen, 6:22
Hanson, Darlene, 5:56
Hayes, Karen, 3:30
Hefferan, Felice, 3:49Holton, Ryan, 6:28
Hunter, Susan, 5:56
Hutchinson, Linda L., 4:30
Johnson, Marquet T., 2:56
Kamm-Steigleman, Lucia, 6:10
Kark, Victoria A., 6:12
Kelso, Lynn A., 2:34
Kumar, Deborah W., 5:51
Langemo, Diane, 5:56
Lawson, Robin, 6:32
Lian, Jin Xiong, 5:43
Maiden, Jeanne M., 3:56; 4:56
Manno, Martin S., 1:44
McNally, Laura, 4:18
McPherson, Debra J., 3:10
Meyer, Theo E., 3:40
Morse, Kate J., 1:4; 2:4; 3:4; 4:4; 5:4; 6:4
Muller, Anne C., 1:5
Neron, Mildred, 4:18
Niclaus, Donna, 4:18
Olson, DaiWai, 6:22
Paige, Peter, 3:40
Palatnik, Anne Marie, 4:6; 5:13; 6:4
Pruitt, Bill, 6:32
Rich, Kathleen A., 1:8
Rivera, Cinthia, 2:42 Saccomandi, Jeanette C., 2:7
Saccomano, Scott, 1:36
Schoch, Lisa, 5:5
Schoening, Anne M., 5:34
Shiller, Ruth Joy, 6:56
Simmons Holcomb, Susan, 6:39
Sowers, Kevin W., 4:12
Stevens, Wendy J., 2:12
Stone, Julie L., 4:30
Thomas, C. Michelle, 2:24
Thompson, Patricia, 5:56
Thompson, Peturah, 4:18
Turner, Vicki, 3:5; 4:41
Vacca, Vincent M., 3:20
Violett, Stephen, 3:20
Wardell, Tamara Lynn, 4:47
Waters, Lisa, 6:5
Washington, Kimyatta C., 4:12
Whiteman, Kim, 5:5
Woods, Pamela J., 1:19