MedSurg Nursing back issues from April 2004:
The power of self-motivation.(From AMSN)(Association of Medical-Surgical Nurses)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Everyone has the potential to be self-motivated. At some point in our lives, we are in a position to motivate or mentor, possibly as a coach, advisor, or teacher. This is a powerful position to be in because we can influence someone's destiny. A person who is self-motivated sets goals and ...
A commitment to compassion at the end of life.(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2004; ... In September 2000, representatives of 22 professional organizations participated in the Nursing Leadership Academy in End-of-Life Care. The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses was among the participants to endorse a statement summarizing their commitment to making palliative and end-of-life ...
An overview of cancer in the older adult.
Apr 01, 2004; ... As the number of older adults increases in the United States, it becomes important for medical-surgical nurses to consider the goals of cancer treatment, whether there is a bias against elders who have cancer, and if the approach to diagnosis and treatment should be altered based on age ....
Informed nursing practice: the administration of oxygen to patients with COPD.
Apr 01, 2004; ... More than 1 million patients worldwide are treated with long-term oxygen ([O.sub.2]) therapy. In most of these individuals, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the underlying disease process resulting in hypoxemia (Zielinski, 2000). For decades, the Hypoxic Drive Theory has ...
Ethical guidelines for assisting patients with end-of-life decision making.(Best Practice)
Apr 01, 2004; ... John is a 74-year-old male admitted to the medical-surgical unit with end-stage lung cancer. He came to the emergency room by ambulance in a semi-comatose state. John is now talking, and states he is afraid he will end up on a breathing machine. He confesses that he is terrified he will ...
Consumer health information on the Web: trends, issues, and strategies.(Clinical Practice)
Apr 01, 2004; ... As a primary point of contact for patients and their families, medical-surgical nurses are leading the current trends in patient participation and customer choice in medical care. An important component of this movement is access to information and decision-making tools that empower ...
HIV disease susceptibility in women and the barriers to adherence.(Clinical Practice)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Two significant changes in the course of HIV/AIDS since the 1990s are the development of antiretroviral medications and the decline in the number of deaths from disease (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2002). The annual number of deaths from AIDS has decreased from the peak years 1991 ...
Use of the insertable loop recorder to detect cardiac arrhythmias during syncopal episodes.(Advanced Practice)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Due to the sporadic and random nature of their cardiac arrhythmias, some patients do not receive a true diagnosis for the cause of their syncope (Krahn, Klein, Yee, & Manda, 1999a; Krahn, Klein, Yee, & Norris, 1998). In 38 to 47% of patients, the cause of the syncope is not determined even ...
Cancer screening in women with chronic illness: the unanswered questions.(Research for Practice)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Cancer screening in women has garnered America's health care attention, as well as private and government research funds. This issue has especially been examined as it relates to health disparities. Such factors as race (Fongwa, 2001; National Cancer Institute, 2001), gender (Stone, 2000), ...
The confluence of two clinical specialties: genetics and assisted reproductive technologies.(Advanced Practice)
Apr 01, 2004; ... The latter half of the 20th century was a highly proliferative phase in the advancement of knowledge, technology, and clinical application for the fields of human genetics and reproduction. Scientists and clinicians spent many decades prior to the 1950s researching and documenting the ...
Sexuality.(Try this: best practices in nursing care to older adults)
Apr 01, 2004; ... WHY: Although it is commonly believed that sexual desires diminish with age, several researchers have identified that sexual patterns persist throughout the lifespan. The landmark study by Masters and Johnson (1986) indicates that older adults continue to enjoy sexual relationships ...
ISONG news.(International Society of Nurses in Genetics protests the non-inclusion of nurses on a task force on genetic disorders in children)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Sponsored by the International Society of Nurses in Genetics, Inc. In February 2004, ISONG received word of the formation of a new Health and Human Services Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children. There was quite an ...
Preparing for certification: test-taking strategies.
Apr 01, 2004; ... Test anxiety, a special case of general anxiety, refers to those phenomenologic, physiologic, and behavioral responses that accompany concern about possible failure (Sarason, 1980). What can an individual do to prepare to take an exam? Self-care measures such as a good night's ...
Military medical-surgical nurses in operations other than war: MEDCAP missions during deployments.(Military Nursing)
Apr 01, 2004; ... As the geopolitical picture changes, military units from the United States are deployed throughout the world for both traditional military missions and associated missions that support the military mission. These associated missions are frequently called Operations Other Than War (OOTW), ...
Enteral nutrition: an update on practice recommendations.(Clinical know-how: nutrition)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Enteral nutrition or tube feeding is often used in the management of care for a variety of medical-surgical patients. Recently, the Terri Schiavo case generated a great deal of interest in the use of enteral nutrition to sustain persons who are in a persistent vegetative state (Charatan, ...
Tips for celebrating National Nurses Week May 6-12.
Apr 01, 2004 ... The American Nurses Association offers the following suggestions for celebrating National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2004. For more information, visit www.nursingworld.org * Hold a special celebration or reception to recognize a nurse or several nurses in your community. These ...