110th Congress wrap up
The 110th Congress adjourns with a mixed record on healthcare.
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January 2009 Vol. 4 No. 1
Clinical experience, poetic expression
A registered nurse since 1982, Terry A. Hess has worked as an Adult Nurse Practitioner at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee for 14 years. He is…
Complete blood count: Getting beyond the basics
The shapes of red blood cells can tell you plenty about your patient’s condition – if you know how to interpret them.
Drugs Today – January 2009
Web Exclusive! An update of drug news, including alerts, approvals, and removals.
Easing your way back to school
Place a checkmark on the line next to each statement that applies to you: You’ve seen how quickly your nursing knowledge becomes outdated. You’d like to join a…
Ending the cycle
Nurses nationwide work to eliminate partner violence.
Environmental health and the pediatric patient
Save the children. Every pediatric assessment should include a complete environmental health history.
Improving palliative care and communication in the ICU
More than 500,000 people die in American intensive care units (ICUs) every year. And many of the deaths occur after the patient or family makes the difficult decision…
International Nurses Society on Addictions: Preventing and managing addictive behavior
Tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use are among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States today. So in some sense, all nurses are addictions nurses.…
Letters to the Editor – January 2009
Why not a bachelor’s degree in 10? I agree that advanced education for RNs should be mandated, as described in “BSN in Ten” in the November issue. I…
Make fitness fit into your daily routine
You know exercise should be part of your daily routine. But who has the time or the energy? After all, you can hardly find time for the demands…
Nurse voices are needed now more than ever
Nurses can help retool our healthcare system by telling government leaders what they need to know.
Occupational and environmental health nurses: Protecting workers from harm
Occupational and environmental health nurses (OHNs) promote health and wellness, prevent illness and injury, and protect workers from work-related and environmental hazards. OHNs are recognized not only for…
Perfecting your acid-base balancing act
When it comes to acids and bases, the difference between life and death is balance. The body’s acid-base balance depends on some delicately balanced chemical reactions. The hydrogen…
Phenytoin: Keep patients in the range and out of danger
When you administer paternal and enteral phenytoin (Dilantin), make sure your patient stays free from seizures and drug toxicity.
References – January 2009
AMERICAN NURSE TODAY Jan 2009 issue Web references Complete blood count: Getting beyond the basics Bain BJ. Diagnosis from the blood smear. N Engl J Med. 2005;353:498. Dhaliwal…
Reversing neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Without quick thinking and a call to the rapid response team, this reaction to atypical antipsychotics can kill.
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