Cover Article:

Bridget Shoulders-Odom

Management of Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Guidelines for management of patients after elective PCIs, including types of procedures, complications, and patients’ education and outcomes.
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):26-40. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Clinical Articles:

Shannon Etheridge Whitten

Systolic Heart Failure in a Patient With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Potentially Life-Threatening Complication
This disease is incurable; treatment is focused on improving patients’ signs and symptoms and decreasing complications.
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):44-52. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Nancy M. Albert

Improving Medication Adherence in Chronic Cardiovascular Disease
How to increase medication adherence in patients with heart failure and those with left ventricular systolic dysfunction after myocardial infarction.
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):54-64. [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Columns:

Maria R. Shirey and Mary L. Fisher

Leadership Agenda for Change Toward Healthy Work Environments in Acute and Critical Care
Strategies for building healthy work environments
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):66-78. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Grif Alspach

Calling All Preceptors: How Can We Better Prepare and Support You?
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):13-16. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guest Editorial:

Carnie Wilson

By The Bedside: Role of Nurses in My Journey to Recovery
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ask the Experts:

Peg Currie

Delegation Considerations for Nursing Practice
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):86-87. [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Our Unit:

Amy Carter and Kim Lester

Family Presence at the Bedside
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):96-97. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Contributors:

Contributors
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):8. [PDF]  

News & Resources:

News & Resources
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):10. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Call for Papers:

Call for Papers
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Mary Kay Bader, Michael Vislosky, Melissa M. Zaccheo, and Donald H. Bucher

Tier approach to propofol infusion syndrome
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):22-23. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vikhyat S. Bebarta, Shane Summers, Melissa M. Zaccheo, and Donald H. Bucher

Propofol-induced Brugada electrocardiographic pattern
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):23-24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Penelope S. Villars and Lisa Corso

Nerve stimulation in the setting of pharmacologic blockade
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Feature:

Judith ("Ski") Lower and Thom Schwarz

Brace Yourself Here Comes Generation Y
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):80-85. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Lori Hendrickx and Karen Cuipylo

Advanced Critical Care Nursing
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):88-89. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Healthcare, Guaranteed: A Simple, Secure Solution for America
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):89. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):89. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Conversations With Leaders: Frank Talk From Nurses (and Others) on the Front Lines of Leadership
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):89. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AACN Practice Alert:

Dysrhythmia Monitoring
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):90-91. [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Products:

New Products
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):92. [PDF]  

Education Directory:

Education Directory
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):93-94. [PDF]  

Interview:

Ali Strain

A Vision of Health: Carnie Wilson Shares her story of hope and change
Crit Care Nurse 2008 Oct;28(5):1-2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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