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Contents: November 1 2005, Volume 14, Issue 6   [Index by Author]       Other Issues: Previous Next  
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Editorials:Back

Kathleen Dracup and Christopher W. Bryan-Brown
Dying in the Intensive Care Unit
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 456-458. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guest Editorials:Back

Mary E. Burman, Ann Marie Hart, and Susan M. McCabe
Doctor of Nursing Practice: Opportunity Amidst Chaos
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 463-464. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julie W. Brown
Doctor of Nursing Practice: In Need of Definition
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 466-467. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:Back

Rebecca L. Angerstein, Louis Lemberg, and Kathyrn Buchanan Keller
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 468-469. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary Caldwell
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 469-470. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sharon Brindle
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 470. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cecelia L. Crawford
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 470. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Janette Kottong
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 470-471. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kathleen E. Hubner
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 471. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Linda L. Morris
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 471. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rhonda McLain and Jacqueline Moss
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 471-472. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bonnie Marting
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 472. [Full Text] [PDF]  

David Blackman
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 472. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Personal Reflection:Back

LCDR Thomas Pryor
Relationship Building and a Story of Hope in Tsunami-Ravaged Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Perspective of a US Public Health Service Nurse
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 474-475. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Short Communication:Back

Lynn Schallom, Norma A. Metheny, Jena Stewart, Renée Schnelker, Janet Ludwig, Glenda Sherman, and Patrick Taylor
Effect of Frequency of Manual Turning on Pneumonia
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 476-478. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Issues in Resuscitation:Back

Janie Heath, Dave Hanson, Rebecca Long, and Nancy A. Crowell
Critical Care Providers’ Perceptions of the Use of Vasopressin in Cardiac Arrest
Published guidelines list epinephrine and vasopressin as either/or choices for treatment of ventricular fibrillation and/or pulseless ventricular tachycardia, yet little is known about how critical care providers respond to this recommendation. The authors assessed the use of vasopressin as a first-line drug of choice for ventricular fibrillation and/or pulseless ventricular tachycardia and describe factors that may influence the decision to use vasopressin.
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 481-492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Margo A. Halm
Family Presence During Resuscitation: A Critical Review of the Literature
Presence of patients' families during resuscitation has emerged as an important practice issue, sparking considerable controversy worldwide. Qualitative researchers have explored the lived experience of family members present during resuscitation and less commonly the perspectives of patients and healthcare providers. In this article, the author reviews the current state of the science and discusses the ethical-theoretical perspectives of respective researchers and staff participants in the reviewed studies.
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 494-511. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Ethical Aspects of Critical Care:Back

James M. Badger
Factors That Enable or Complicate End-of-Life Transitions in Critical Care
Nurses in MICUs are routinely involved in negotiations to maintain or withdraw life support. The objective of this study was to describe MICU nurses' experiences in changing from cure- to comfort-oriented care in the midst of a patient's medical treatment. Specifically, the goal was to identify factors that either enable or complicate transitions in patients' care.
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 513-521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Ellen H. Elpern, Barbara Covert, and Ruth Kleinpell
Moral Distress of Staff Nurses in a Medical Intensive Care Unit
Moral distress has been associated with job dissatisfaction and loss of nurses from the workplace and the profession. In this study, 28 nurses working in a MICU completed a 38-item moral distress scale and described implications of experiences of moral distress. The authors identified situations that result in high levels of moral distress and evaluated associations among moral distress and individual characteristics of nurses.
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 523-530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neurological Aspects of Critical Care:Back

Maj Marla J. De Jong, Suzanne M. Burns, Margaret L. Campbell, Marianne Chulay, Mary Jo Grap, Lynelle N.B. Pierce, and Terri Simpson
Development of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Sedation Assessment Scale for Critically Ill Patients
In this article, the authors present the outcome of phase 2 of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses sedation assessment project, namely, the development of a new sedation assessment scale for critically ill patients. The authors define each of the 5 scale domains-consciousness, agitation, anxiety, sleep, and patient--ventilator synchrony--and present information on how indicators were selected to assess each domain.
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 531-544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Innovations in Critical Care:Back

Andrew C. Bernard, Audra Summers, Jennifer Thomas, Myrna Ray, Anna Rockich, Stephen Barnes, Bernard Boulanger, and Paul Kearney
Novel Spanish Translators for Acute Care Nurses and Physicians: Usefulness and Effect on Practitioners’ Stress
Language barriers are significant impediments to providing quality healthcare and contribute to stress for healthcare providers. These authors developed a translation tool, the Focused Accessible Spanish Translator (FAST), to be used to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. The FAST contains phrases that nurses and physicians use in their daily practice. The authors assessed the effect of the language barrier on nurses and physicians in their institution and determined the effectiveness of the FAST at bridging that barrier.
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 545-550. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Current Controversies in Critical Care:Back

Lisa Day
Life-Support Technology, Enframing, and Disclosing
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 551-554. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiology Casebook:Back

Laurie G. Futterman and Louis Lemberg
The Expanding Role of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor, The Most Widely Prescribed Drug in the World
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 555-558. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ECG Puzzler:Back

Michele M. Pelter and Mary G. (Adams) Carey
Enhanced Automaticity of the His Bundle
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 559-560. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Education Directory:Back

Education Directory
Am J Crit Care 2005 14(6): 567. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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