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Contents: February 1 2007, Volume 27, Issue 1   [Index by Author] 
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Cover Article:Back

Kim Thomas, Mary VanOyen Force, Debbie Rasmussen, Dee Dodd, and Susan Whildin
Rapid Response Team: Challenges, Solutions, Benefits
Rapid response teams rely on nurses from the ICU to act as clinical experts at the bedside to assess a patient's deteriorating condition. This article describes the challenges, solutions, and benefits discovered after implementation of a rapid response team in a small community hospital.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 20-27 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Clinical Articles:Back

Denise M. Lemke
Sympathetic Storming After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
The stress response known as sympathetic storming can occur within the first 24 hours after severe traumatic brain injury or up to weeks later. This article reviews the pathophysiology of sympathetic storming, variations in signs and symptoms, potential treatment options, and education of families.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 30-37 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kathleen Shaughnessy
Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Massive pulmonary embolism in the setting of syncope and cardiac arrest is often fatal if not rapidly diagnosed. The author presents a case study of a patient with pulmonary embolism, and discusses risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic findings, treatment goals, and patient education.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 39-50 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Editorials:Back

Grif Alspach
THE TRUTH IS OFTEN BITTERSWEET...: CHOCOLATE DOES A HEART GOOD
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 11-15 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ask the Experts:Back

Linda Littlejohns
Ask the Experts
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 62-64 [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Our Unit:Back

Marian Racco and Kathleen Horn
Central Catheter Infections: Use of a Multidisciplinary Team to Find Simple Solutions
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 80-79 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:Back

Jocelyn M. Hooper and Nancy Albert
Cardiac diagnostic testing
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 19 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Feature:Back

Patricia Mian, Susan Warchal, Susan Whitney, Joan Fitzmaurice, and David Tancredi
Impact of a Multifaceted Intervention on Nurses’ and Physicians’ Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Family Presence During Resuscitation
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 52-61 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:Back

Pamela Shellner
Relationship-Based Care: A Model for Transforming Practice
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 66 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Education Directory:Back

Education Directory
Crit Care Nurse 2007 27(1) 76-77 [Full Text] [PDF]  


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