Pain affects many aspects of your patient’s reality. Learn about the seven dimensions of pain and how to evaluate them.
February 2008 Vol. 3 Num. 2
Beyond the donor shortage: Mechanical help for the failing heart
For patients with severe heart failure, ventricular assist devices are being used in more ways than ever.
Crossword Answers – The heart of the matter
Answers to the crossword for American Heart Month
Drugs Today – February 2008
A monthly update of drug news, including alerts, approvals and removals.
Keeping asthma at bay
NIH has updated its guidelines on asthma diagnosis and treatment. Learn how to help your asthma patients lead fuller lives.
Leadership: A conversation with Joanne Disch, AARP Board Chair
Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, always knew she’d be a leader, but she didn’t envision chairing the board of the…
Letters to the Editor – February 2008
Lack of evidence-based care for spinal cord injuries In your September article “Cervical spine injuries: Preserving function, improving outcomes,” the…
Model act helps out-of-state healthcare professionals volunteer during disasters
ANA supports efforts to advance model legislation that would help healthcare workers seeking to volunteer in disasters.
Money can’t buy happiness
Money might buy a brief thrill, but not long-term happiness.
Nurses and chemical toxins: Your right to know
Nurses have a right to know if they’re being exposed to toxins at work, at home, and in the community.
Nursing in Afghanistan: A cultural perspective
An Army nurse who served in Afghanistan describes how he and his colleagues adapted their care to local ethnic and religious customs.
Piquing new nurses’ interest in gerontologic nursing
It’s no surprise to nurses who choose to work with older adults that many of their current or future colleagues…
Preeclampsia: The little-known truth
The risks associated with preeclampsia don’t end when the newborn is delivered.
Stress busters and sanity savers
How to survive your shift unscathed – with less stress
Take Note – February 2008
Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, named executive director of National Women’s Health Resource Center The National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC)…
Taking action against air embolism
Air enters a patient’s central venous catheter site. It’s all down hill from there.
The code is in my briefcase
Applying the ANA’s Code of Ethics to everyday nursing practice
Voice mail etiquette
Don’t get tripped up by voice-mail missteps. Find out how to use voice mail to enhance your professional image.
WEB EXCLUSIVE! Cardiovascular nursing: Dynamic and in demand
February is Cardiovascular Professionals Month. To mark the occasion, American Nurse Today asked Joanna D. Sikkema, MSN, ANP, President of…
Why making the rounds makes sense
Nursing rounds are making a comeback – but this time, they’re based on research and structured for maximum efficiency.
