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AJN, American Journal of Nursing

September 2006 Volume : 106 Issue Number : 9

AJN, American Journal of Nursing

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Art of Nursing: For a Friend Who Decided Early to Stop Dialysis
Sandra Stone
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Critical Care Extra: Detecting Aplastic Anemia: A case illustrates the importance of attending to the results of routine tests
Theresa Pluth Yeo PhD, CRNP, RN,Elizabeth A. Godlewsky MSN, CRNP, RN,Candis Morrison PhD, CRNP, RN
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Critical Care Extra: Informing Practice
Andrea Kayyali MSN, RN,Mary Pinkowish ,Julie Chu MSN, CRNP
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Critical Care Extra: The 2006 NTI
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Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients' Call Light Use, Satisfaction, and Safety
Christine M. Meade PhD,Amy L. Bursell PhD,Lyn Ketelsen MBA, RN
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Hospital Extra: Informing Practice
Andrea Kayyali MSN, RN,Carol Potera
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Hospital Extra: Preventing Nosocomial Pneumonia: Routine oral care reduced the risk of infection at one facility
Tina Weitzel MA, BSN, RNC,Sherry B. Robinson PhD, RNCS,Jennifer Holmes BSN, RN, BC
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Making the Decision to Report to Work in a Disaster: Nurses may have conflicting obligations
Mary W. Chaffee MS, RN, CNAA, FAAN
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Reflections: The Bay Leaf That Saved My Mother
Kathryn S. Mason BSN
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Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease
Lesley C. Dinwiddie MSN, RN, FNP, CNN,Sally Burrows-Hudson MS, RN, CNN,Eileen J. Peacock MSN, RN, CNN, CIC
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Student Extra: Disaster Response: Students and faculty reflecting on Hurricane Katrina
Lisa Eichelberger DSN, RN,Sue Odom DSN, RN
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Supporting Parents After Stillbirth or Newborn Death: There is much that nurses can do
Karen Kavanaugh PhD, RN, FAAN,Teresa Moro AM, LSW
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The Ethical Dilemma: Questions to consider when deciding whether to show up for work in a disaster
Douglas P. Olsen PhD, RN

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AJN Reports: The Health Legacy of September 11: Five years later, illnesses and memories haunt many.
Irene M. Wielawski
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Correction
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EDITORIAL: The ANA and AJN: A letter to the first editor of AJN, Sophia Palmer.
Diana J. Mason PhD, RN, FAAN
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Emerging Infections: APIC Conference Update: Infection control specialists and epidemiologists converge.
Betsy Todd MPH, RN, CIC
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Emerging Infections: Avian Influenza Family Cluster: Major mutation hasn't yet taken place.
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In the NEWS: Adherence to HIV Regimens: A tailored nursing intervention fails to motivate one clinic's patients.
Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
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In the NEWS: Foreign Nurses and Recent Graduates Need Not Apply The nursing shortage in England is over—and that's ‘official.’
Colin Parrish ,Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
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In the NEWS: Health Care One Year After Katrina: A weakened system overwhelmed by a hurting population.
Roxanne Nelson BSN, RN,Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
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In the NEWS: Post-Katrina Murder Charges: A physician and two nurses are accused.
Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
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In the NEWS: Strike!
Rachel Freeman ,Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
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In the NEWS: Treating Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents: A nurse-managed pathway is effective—and cheaper than hospitalization.
Fran Mennick BSN, RN,Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
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In the NEWS: Two Expanded Cautions for Pregnant Women: Even low levels of lead exposure—and ACE inhibitors in the first trimester—may harm fetal development.
Fran Mennick BSN, RN,Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN
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LETTER: AJN'S ADS: SENDING THE WRONG MESSAGE?
Jane G. Wamsher RN, CFNP,Siobhan McLaughlin BSN, RN
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LETTER: AJN'S ADS: SENDING THE WRONG MESSAGE?
Siobhan McLaughlin BSN, RN
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LETTER: PICTURING JOY
Anne Durkin PhD, RN
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LETTER: PLACEBO USE IN THE N-OF-1 TRIAL
Elizabeth Winslow PhD, RN, FAAN,Rob Hutchison PharmD
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LETTER: PLACEBO USE IN THE N-OF-1 TRIAL
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LETTER: THE ANA AND AJN
Patricia T. van Betten RN
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LETTER: UNTAPPED POWER
Keith Jacobs RN
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LETTER: WORKPLACE SAFETY
Deborah Kohn RN, CCRN
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Professional Development: The Nurse Competence in Aging Initiative: Encouraging expertise in the care of older adults
Linda J. Stierle MSN, RN, CNAA, BC,Mathy Mezey EdD, RN, FAAN,Mary Jean Schumann MSN, MBA, CPNP, RN,Jessica Esterson MPH,Mary C. Smolenski EdD, APRN, BC,Karen D. Horsley ,Nicole Rotunda BS,Bradley R. Brenner PhD,David Paulson PhD,George J. Huba PhD,Elaine Gould MSW
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Profiles: Picking Up the Pieces: Katrina may be a memory, but nursing's recovery is far from complete
David Belcher
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VIEWPOINT: Lifting Devices Revisited: Safer for nurses—but what about the patients?
Hans-Peter de Ruiter MS, RN
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DRUG Watch
Diane S. Aschenbrenner MS, RN, CS
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Health & Safety: Does Workplace Stress Lead to Accident or Error? Many nurses feel the pressure
Kristen Welker-Hood ScD, RN
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Issues Update: The Shape of Things to Come? RNs nationwide share their perspectives on health care reform at working group's meetings.
Susan Trossman RN
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Sexually Speaking: What Have My Kidneys Got to Do with My Sex Life? The impact of late-stage chronic kidney disease on sexual function
Anne Katz PhD, RN
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The Politics of Caring: Ask Not What Nursing Can Do for You … Nurses have a lot of power
Michelle Artz

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