Nephrology Nursing Journal back issues from May 2006:
Violence in the workplace.(President's Message)
May 01, 2006; ... Violence in the workplace has become an increasing risk factor for health care workers, especially nurses. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has found that an average of 20 workers are murdered each week in the United States. In addition, an estimated 1 ...
Human immunodeficiency virus-1 associated nephropathy (HIVAN): epidemiology, pathogenesis, histology, diagnosis, and medical management.(Continuing Education)(nephrology nursing research)(includes test and statistical tables)
May 01, 2006; ... Goal Recognize human immunodeficiency virus-1 associated nephropathy (HIVAN) as the most common cause of chronic kidney disease in patients who are HIV-seropositive. Objectives 1. Discuss epidemiology and incidence of human immunodeficiency virus-1 ...
Use of electronic self-monitoring for food and fluid intake: a pilot study.(Continuing Education)(nephrology nursing research)(includes statistical table)
May 01, 2006; ... Goal To describe a study of hemodialysis patients self-monitoring nutrient intake. Objectives 1. Enumerate the positive outcomes of self-monitoring as a behavioral intervention strategy. 2. Summarize the findings from a study of individuals ...
Quality of life: subjective descriptions of challenges to patients with end stage renal disease.(Continuing Education)(nephrology nursing research)
May 01, 2006; ... Goal To share results of a study describing how patients with end stage renal disease experience and manage their quality of life. Objectives 1. Summarize information gleaned from past studies on quality of life in those with chronic illnesses. ...
Patients in managed care plans.(ANNA Position Statements)(American Nephrology Nurses' Association)
May 01, 2006 ... Individuals who develop End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) are currently unable to enroll in a Medicare+Choice managed care plan. This exception occurred because members of Congress were concerned about the intensive health care needs of ESRD patients. Historically ANNA and other members of ...
Delegation of nursing care activities.(ANNA Position Statements)(American Nephrology Nurses' Association)
May 01, 2006 ... The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) believes every patient has the right to professional nursing care that encompasses all aspects of the nursing process and meets or exceeds the ANNA Standards and Guidelines of Clinical Practice for Nephrology Nursing. This is to include, ...
ANNA Health Policy Agenda 109th Congress (2005-2006).(ANNA Position Statements)(American Nephrology Nurses' Association)
May 01, 2006 ... The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) will continue to work independently and as a member of Kidney Care Partners (KCP) and other formal and informal groups that may be formed at the state and national levels, to identify and respond to legislative and regulatory issues that ...
Health Policy Statement.(ANNA Position Statements)(American Nephrology Nurses' Association)
May 01, 2006 ... Preamble The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) is a national organization of registered nurses practicing in nephrology, transplantation, and related therapies, who are involved in the supervision and delivery of care to adults and children undergoing treatment for ...
The role of nephrology nursing in ESRD disease management.(ANNA Position Statements)(American Nephrology Nurses' Association)
May 01, 2006 ... The American Nephrology Nurses' Association agrees with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that "ESRD patients deserve higher quality of care and that we have a responsibility to ensure that this care is provided more effectively and efficiently." Disease management ...
IV versus PO Vitamin D: the road already traveled.(Controversies in Nephrology Nursing: who Should Be Paying for Vitamin D Analogues--Medicare or the Patients?)
May 01, 2006; ... Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stages 3-5 experience decreased calcitriol (1,25 (OH2)[D.sub.3]) levels when the kidney can no longer convert Vitamin D to its active form (Parker, 1998). Although most often associated with suppression of parathyroid hormone (PTH), Vitamin D ...
American Nephrology Nurses' Association announces award winners.
May 01, 2006 ... The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) distributed over $70,000 in nursing excellence scholarships, grants and awards at its recent 37th National Symposium in Nashville, TN. The Outstanding Contribution to ANNA Award was presented to Glenda M. Payne, MS, RN, CNN, ...