Cover Article:

Marion E. McRae, Marnie Rodger, and Barbara A. Bailey

Transcatheter and Transapical Aortic Valve Replacement
The authors discuss the minimally invasive AVR and review the nursing care of patients who have AVR.
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 22-36, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009553 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Features:

Wallace J. Hamel

Femoral Artery Closure After Cardiac Catheterization
How to handle femoral artery closure devices and the potential complications that may occur with their use.
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 39-46, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009157 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Dawn Derrick

The"Broken Heart Syndrome": Understanding Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
What are the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this cardiomyopathy?
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 49-57, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009451 [Full Text] [PDF] [CE Test]  

Anne Marie Kabes, Janet K. Graves, and Joan Norris

Further Validation of the Nonverbal Pain Scale in Intensive Care Patients
A nonverbal scale for ICU patients who are sedated or otherwise unable to express their pain.
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 59-66, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009992 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adrian Baranchuk, Catherine Shaw, Haitham Alanazi, Debra Campbell, Kathy Bally, Damian P. Redfearn, Christopher S. Simpson, and Hoshiar Abdollah

Electrocardiography Pitfalls and Artifacts: The 10 Commandments
What potential pitfalls can adversely affect the interpretation of 12-lead ECGs?
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 67-73, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009607 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Columns:

Claudia Schmalenberg and Marlene Kramer

Nurse-Physician Relationships in Hospitals: 20 000 Nurses Tell Their Story
Why "good" relationships between nurses and physicians are important to high-quality patient care.
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 74-83, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009436 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Grif Alspach

Incompetence Among Critical Care Nurses: A Survey Report
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 12-17, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009172 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ask the Experts:

Earnest Alexander

Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Medications as Risk Factors
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 85-87, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009986 [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Our Unit:

Monica Coventry and Amy Jamison

Implementation of Cycled Lighting in a Single-Room Neonatal ICU
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 96-95, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009328 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Contributors:

Contributors
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 8 [PDF]  

News & Resources:

News & Resources
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 10 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corrections:

Corrections
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 21 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Call for Papers:

Call for Papers
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 18 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Sharon Gilliam

A new way to orient graduate nurses
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 20-21, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009888 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donna Proulx and Bethany Bourcier

The authors respond
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 20-21, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009815 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

RoseMarie Faber

Pediatric High-Alert Medications: Evidenced-Based Safe Practices for Nursing Professionals
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 88, doi: 10.4037/ccn2009569 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Strengths Finder 2.0
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 89 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Meditations on Hope: Nurses’ Stories About Motivation and Inspiration
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 89 [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Fourth Factor: A Historical Perspective on Architecture and Medicine
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 89 [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Products:

New Products
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 91-92 [PDF]  

Education Directory:

Education Directory
Crit Care Nurse 2009 29(1) 94 [PDF]