CCN -- Table of Contents (August 2002, 22 [4])

Cover Article:

Debra Siela: Using Chest Radiography in the Intensive Care Unit
Daily routine chest radiographs largely affect clinical decisions about short-term patients' care in an ICU. Chest radiography can be used to confirm other assessments and to plan appropriate care, and critical care nurses are often the first to view chest radiographs. The author presents information that nurses can use to interpret chest radiographs, including basic chest radiography, relevant anatomy and physiology, normal findings, and radiographic findings in common pulmonary and cardiac disorders.
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):18-27. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]

Diane M. Salipante: Developing a Multidisciplinary Weaning Unit Through Collaboration
Caring for patients receiving long-term mechanical ventilation in an ICU poses many problems. In an effort to minimize these problems, a tertiary care center used collaboration as a model to develop a pulmonary step-down unit with a multidisciplinary weaning program. A nurse practitioner manages the patients and coordinates the multidisciplinary team. A case presentation illustrates how collaboration is used on a daily basis to operationalize the weaning program.
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):30-39. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]

Cheryl Plate Dumont and Brian L. Tiep: Using a Reservoir Nasal Cannula in Acute Care
Originally designed for portable home oxygen therapy, reservoir nasal cannulas are finding increasing use in acute care settings. This article describes the indications for use of a reservoir nasal cannula, how the cannula works, its benefits, and its precautions. The influence of the fraction of inspired oxygen as related to alveolar and arterial oxygen concentrations is discussed. In addition, the authors present a case study of a patient treated with a reservoir nasal cannula.
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):41-46. [Full Text] [PDF]

Irene Gonzales: Even Though I Don’t Speak English: A Letter to Every Healthcare Provider
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):47-49. [Full Text] [PDF]

Marianne Boylston and Deborah Beer: Methemoglobinemia: A Case Study
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):50-55. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]

Grif Alspach: Capturing the Wisdom of the Ages:"... I’ve Been a Critical Care Nurse for More Than 20 Years ..."
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):10-12. [Full Text] [PDF]

Rodel V. Bobadilla: Current research on carvedilol in heart failure
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):14-16. [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael A. Visconti and Merrily Kuhn: Positive integration of drugs and herbs
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):16. [Full Text] [PDF]

Lynelle N. B. Pierce: Traditional and Nontraditional Modes of Mechanical Ventilation
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):56-59. [Full Text] [PDF]

Margaret M. Ecklund and Deborah C. Stamps: Promoting Synergy in Progressive Care
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):60-67. [Full Text] [PDF]

Ruthe C. Ashley: The Anatomy of a Lawsuit: Part 1
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):68-69. [Full Text] [PDF]

Peggy Kirkwood: Ask the Experts
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):70-72. [Full Text] [PDF]

Peggy Kirkwood: Ask the Experts
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):72. [Full Text] [PDF]

Luther Christman: Christman’s Laws of Behavior
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):73. [Full Text] [PDF]

Debby Greenlaw: DRUG INFORMATION HANDBOOK FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):78. [Full Text] [PDF]

Joyce A. McCall: Progressive critical care education
Crit Care Nurse 2002 Aug;22(4):88-87. [Full Text] [PDF]

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