Cover Article:

Anne Mitchell

Africanized Killer Bees: A Case Study
Patients stung multiple times by killer bees have signs and symptoms of a toxic envenomation, not allergic reactions. The author reviews the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, and current management of toxic killer bee envenomations.
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):23-31. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Clinical Articles:

Renate Porsche and Zara R. Brenner

Amiodarone-Induced Thyroid Dysfunction
Amiodarone is a widely used antiarrhythmic medication that can cause thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism. The authors present a case study, review the thyroid dysfunctions that may occur with the use of amiodarone, and describe the nursing responsibilities in caring for patients with these dysfunctions.
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):34-41. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Kathy M. Picard, Sharon C. O’Donoghue, Duane A. Young-Kershaw, and Kristin J. Russell

Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Sepsis Protocol
Sepsis is responsible for significant morbidity, mortality, and costs to patients in the healthcare system. This article describes an evidence-based protocol that is based on consensus criteria from the best available literature to standardize treatment for patients with sepsis.
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):43-54. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Special Features:

Ronnie Peterson

Teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Via the Web
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):55-59. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lorri M. Phipps, Jill A. Raymond, and Tammy M. Angeletti

Congenital Tracheal Stenosis
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):60-69. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Grif Alspach

Welcoming New Graduates: Some Lessons Learned
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):11-15. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Lynne Chevoya and Susan Housholder-Hughes

Anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):19-20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diane Rineer

Riding off into the sunrise
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction:

Correction
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ask the Experts:

Mary Kay Jiricka

Ask the Experts
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):70-72. [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Our Unit:

Caroline Gardner and Shawna Beese-Bjurstrom

RN-Driven, Evidence-Based Practice
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):80-79. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Education Directory:

Education Directory
Crit Care Nurse 2006 Jun;26(3):78. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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