March 2008 Vol. 3 Num. 3 Archives

March 2008 Vol. 3 Num. 3

ANA works to remove legal barriers to APRN practice

March 11, 2008

While advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have been increasing in number and expanding their impact on the healthcare system, federal law continues to contain many barriers to full…

Don’t tolerate disruptive physician behavior

March 11, 2008

No matter if you like – or fear – a doctor who behaves badly, you must report the incident for the sake of the staff, the patients, the…

DPP-4 Inhibitors: A new approach to type 2 diabetes

March 11, 2008

Find out how this new class of drugs may help some of the 10 million Americans with type 2 diabetes who can’t control their glucose levels.Â

How to give so you also receive

March 11, 2008

Contribute to your favorite charity and reduce your federal income tax in the process.

It was called medicine: Now it’s called nursing

March 11, 2008

In the beginning, there was a single entity called “medicine” and everything health care–related was medicine. Then there were wars; those practicing medicine became too busy and nurses…

Kangaroo care: Making the leap to an evidence-based practice

March 11, 2008

The authors explain how they used an evidence-based practice model to establish a new nursing practice – kangaroo care for healthy newborns.

Let international travel transform you

March 11, 2008

If you want to accelerate your professional development, learn about nurses and patients in other cultures, broaden your world view, and be transformed by your work experience, international…

Letters to the Editor – March 2008

March 11, 2008

A glimpse into what matters I wanted to give you an update on Mark, the young man in my article, “The freeing force of laughter” in the August…

Pediatric lead exposure

March 11, 2008

Lead has long been known to be a toxic agent. Recently, concern has been rising regarding lead exposure in children’s toys. Although lead in paint on toys has…

Prevailing over acute pancreatitis

March 11, 2008

How to manage this complex condition correctly to avoid severe complications.

Preventing hypovolemic shock

March 11, 2008

Identify the signs of hypovolemia and intervene before hypovolemic shock develops.

Updated guidelines on end-of-life care To improve the quality of palliative end-of-life care, the American College of Physicians has revised its guidelines. According to the new recommendations, clinicians…

Teaching ostomy patients to regain their independence

March 11, 2008

Make sure your ostomy patients leave the hospital with the knowledge and skills they need.

Telling nursing’s stories: Reality or fiction?

March 11, 2008

“You’re going to do what?” my colleagues asked when I told them I planned to quit my job to write mysteries. I had a good job as dean…

The voice of the consumer

March 11, 2008

This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) begin reporting patient experience data from its Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS®) program. The first…

Troubling Imagery

March 11, 2008

“Young children can’t distinguish between reality and fantasy,” says Montoya, president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and a New Mexico Nurses Association member.

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