Cover Article:

Erin Cox and Susan Briggs

Disaster Nursing: New Frontiers for Critical Care
Critical care nurses are in a unique position to participate in all aspects of disaster response, including triage, stabilization, definitive care, and evacuation. This article highlights important aspects of disaster nursing.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):16-22. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Clinical Articles:

Devorah Overbay and Laura Criddle

Mastering Temporary Invasive Cardiac Pacing
Management of patients with an invasive temporary pacemaker requires familiarity with cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, conduction system defects, and rhythm interpretation.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):25-32. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Chris Winkelman

Genomics: What Every Critical Care Nurse Needs to Know About the Genetic Contribution to Critical Illness
A knowledge of basic genetics is essential to critical care nurses, because genomic science identifies the inherited variations that contribute to health, disease, and response to treatment.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):34-45. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Special Features:

Carol A. Rauen

Simulation as a Teaching Strategy for Nursing Education and Orientation in Cardiac Surgery
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):46-51. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diana S. Contino

Leadership Competencies: Knowledge, Skills, and Aptitudes Nurses Need to Lead Organizations Effectively
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):52-64. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Departments:

Grif Alspach

Hugs and Healthy Hearts
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):8-9. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alyce S. Ashcraft and Jacqueline Fowler Byers

The role of institutional review boards
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen Aloe

Low-dose steroid replacement in severe sepsis—response
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):13. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary Frances D. Pate and Robert E. St. John

Placement of endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):13-14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruthe C. Ashley

The Third Element of Negligence
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):65-66. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maureen Keckeisen

Monitoring Pulmonary Artery Pressure
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):67-70. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dorrie K. Fontaine

Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America’s Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):73. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kathleen A. McCarthy

Breaking Tradition, A Night Shift Educator
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Jun;24(3):80-78. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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