Cover Article:

Annette M. Bourgault, Laura Ipe, Joanne Weaver, Sally Swartz, and Patrick J. O’Dea

Development of Evidence-Based Guidelines and Critical Care Nurses ’ Knowledge of Enteral Feeding
The authors report the development of evidence-based guidelines for enteral feeding and address gaps in nurses' knowledge related to enteral feeding and strategies that can be used by staff nurses to influence enteral nutrition practice.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):17-29. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Clinical Articles:

Beth Augustyn

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Risk Factors and Prevention
The author discusses the pathophysiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia, risk factors for this type of pneumonia, and strategies that may prevent the disease.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):32-39. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Donna S. Driver

Perineal Dermatitis in Critical Care Patients
The author presents risk factors for perineal dermatitis in critical care patients and discusses findings from a performance improvement project using an intervention protocol for hospitalized patients in the ICU.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):42-46. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Special Feature:

Steven Kleinman, Ognjen Gajic, Eduardo Nunes on behalf of the American Association of Blood Banks Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Task Force

Promoting Recognition and Prevention of Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):49-53. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Grif Alspach

Monitoring the Health of Critical Care Nurses: Are You Up to the Challenge?
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):10-12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Dominique M. Vandijck, Marian Racco, and Kathleen Horn

Central catheter-related infections
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ask the Experts:

Earnest Alexander

Ask the Experts
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):55-57. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Sandra Pelczynski and Mary Kay Jiricka

AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):58-59. [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Our Unit:

Sandra Conti, Mary LaMartina, Christie Petre, and Kathleen Vitthuhn

Introducing a Vital New Member to the Critical Care Team: Our Physical Therapy Assistant
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):68-67. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Education Directory:

Education Directory
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Aug;27(4):62-63. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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