CCN -- Table of Contents (December 2004, 24 [6])

Cover Article:

Nancy M. Albert, Cathy A. Eastwood, and Michelle L. Edwards: Evidence-Based Practice for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Nurses must dismiss myths associated with managing patients with acute decompensation with evidence-based strategies. The authors provide management goals and actions associated with the most common clinical manifestation, fluid retention.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):14-29. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]

Julia McAvoy: Case Studies of ST-Segment Elevation Before and After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Using the 12-lead ECG in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation provides data to facilitate rapid reperfusion therapies. In this article, case studies are used to compare 12-lead ECGs obtained before and after early percutaneous coronary intervention.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):32-39. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]

Janice Tazbir: Sepsis and the Role of Activated Protein C
Sepsis causes inflammation, increased coagulation, and decreased fibrinolysis and decreases the amount of activated C protein in the body. This article discusses the pathogenesis of sepsis, explains the role of activated protein C in sepsis, and describes a new treatment option.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):40-45. [Full Text] [PDF]

Deborah Soetenga and Kathleen A. Mussatto: Management of Infants With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Integrating Research Into Nursing Practice
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):46-66. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]

Grif Alspach: The No. 1 Secret to Getting Published
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):8-11. [Full Text] [PDF]

Juanita Reigle: Ask the Experts
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):67-69. [Full Text] [PDF]

Suzanne M. Burns: Continuous Airway Pressure Monitoring
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):70-74. [Full Text] [PDF]

Ruthe C. Ashley: Legal Counsel
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):75-76. [Full Text] [PDF]

Linda Bell: Moderate Sedation/Analgesia: Core Competencies for Practice. 2nd ed.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):80. [Full Text] [PDF]

Linda Bell: Electrocardiography. 5th ed.
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):80-81. [Full Text] [PDF]

Tracy Pasek and Jessica Zack: Cultivating a Research Milieu: Journal Clubs in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Crit Care Nurse 2004 Dec;24(6):96-97. [Full Text] [PDF]

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