Cover Article:

Marie Lasater

Treatment of Severe Hypothermia With Intravascular Temperature Modulation
Learn about intravascular rewarming, a method of restoring normal core body temperature while avoiding hazardous afterdrop.
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 24-29 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Clinical Articles:

Kathryn Anderson-Pompa, April Foster, Lee Parker, Lance Wilks, and Dennis J. Cheek

Genetics and Susceptibility to Malignant Hyperthermia
What is the effect of genetics on critical care nursing and why is it important to understand the impact genetics has on your practice?
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 32-36 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Jennifer E. Helms and Claudia P. Barone

Physiology and Treatment of Pain
Do women and men experience pain differently? How do children experience pain and do elderly patients experience pain differently compared with younger persons or do they just respond more slowly to pain?
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 38-49 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Columns:

Noreen Strayer and Ellen M. Daignault-Cerullo

Closed Staffing: A Staff Nurse Strategy
How can we provide optimal care for all critical care units without having nurses work outside their comfort zones?
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 51-57 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marlene Kramer and Claudia Schmalenberg

The Practice of Clinical Autonomy in Hospitals: 20 000 Nurses Tell Their Story
How can autonomous practice affect nurses’ professional job satisfaction?
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 58-71 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Grif Alspach

Napping on the Night Shift: Slacker or Savior?
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 12-19 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ask the Experts:

Denise Buonocore

Treatment of Hyperglycemia
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 72-73 [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Our Unit:

Mary W. Ross

Implementing a Bereavement Program
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 88-89 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Contributors:

Contributors
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 8 [PDF]  

News & Resources:

News & Resources
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 10 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Call for Papers:

Call for Papers
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 20 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Jacqueline Ross, Claudia Schmalenberg, and Marlene Kramer

Pairing of PACU and OR nurses
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 22-23 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cindy Stoughton

Valuable new nurses
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 23 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Linda Bell

Precepting in Nursing: Developing an Effective Workforce
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 74 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Respiratory Nursing: A Core Curriculum
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 75 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nursing Without Borders: Values, Wisdom, Success Makers
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 75 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nurse: A World of Care
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 75 [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Products:

New Products
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 76-77 [PDF]  

Education Directory:

Education Directory
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 83 [PDF]  

2008 Peer Reviewers:

2008 Peer Reviewers
Crit Care Nurse 2008 28(6) 78 [Full Text] [PDF]