Cover Article:

Brenda McCulloch

Transient Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning
The author reviews the pathophysiology, clinical features, management, complications, and prognosis of apical ballooning. Three case reports are included to illustrate the growing experience with this abnormality.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):20-27. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Clinical Articles:

Elizabeth B. Later and Don King

Advance Directives: Results of a Community Education Symposium
The authors discuss access to information and education about end-of-life care as barriers to the completion of advance directives. The results of a pilot symposium designed to overcome these barriers are also presented.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):31-35. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Nancy M. Albert

Switching to Once-Daily Evidence-Based β-Blockers in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure or Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Myocardial Infarction
Reducing dosing frequency for patients with heart failure simplifies the medication plan and may improve adherence to prescribed medications. The author discusses the practical considerations of the use of evidence-based β-blockers.
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):62-72. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Features:

Linda L. Morris, Pamela B. Pfeifer, Rene Catalano, Robert Fortney, Edith L. Hilton, Julia McLaughlin, Greta Nelson, Janet Palamone, Robb Rabito, Rebecca Wetzel, and Lindsay Goldstein

Designing a Comprehensive Model for Critical Care Orientation
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):37-60. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Contributors:

Contributors
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):6. [PDF]  

Editorials:

Grif Alspach

If I Am Ever Critically Ill, I Want __ To Be My Nurse
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):8-11. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Penelope S. Villars

Multidisciplinary approach to VAP prevention
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lindy W. Earnest

A care plan for nurses
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):12-14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Connie Barden

Honest, accurate, and magnificent article
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ask the Experts:

Connie Barden

Ask the Experts
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):73-74. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Mary Pat Aust

Front Line of Defense: The Role of Nurses in Preventing Sentinel Events Second edition
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):75. [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Products:

New Products
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):76-77. [PDF]  

2007 Peer Reviewers:

2007 Peer Reviewers
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):78. [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Our Unit:

Cathy Kiem

There Is No I in Team
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):88-86. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Education Directory:

Education Directory
Crit Care Nurse 2007 Dec;27(6):84. [PDF]  

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