ANNA Journal articles from April 1998

ANNA Journal archives from April 1998

Warfarin sodium (Coumadin) anticoagulant therapy for vascular access patency. (includes CE test)
April 1, 1998... Objectives After reading this article, the learner will be able to: 1. Differentiate between the absolute and relative contraindications for use of warfarin sodium. 2. Identify the adverse reactions associated with use of warfarin sodium. 3....

Curriculum effect on nursing students' attitudes and knowledge towards organ donation and transplantation.
April 1, 1998... Organ transplantation is not only the best form of treatment for patients with end stage kidney failure, but it is the only effective long-term treatment for such diseases as severe liver, heart, and lung failure (Moore, 1988). Over 40,000...

Curriculum effect on nursing students' attitudes and knowledge towards organ donation and transplantation. (response to article by Colleen Kiberd, this issue, p. 210)(Critique to Practice: Facilitating Research-Based Practice)
April 1, 1998... Research Critique The objective of Kiberd's research project is well defined and worthy of exploration. The use of a questionnaire as the principle data collection method has the potential to produce credible results, but the manner in...

Sense of coherence and life satisfaction: patient and spousal adaptation to home dialysis.
April 1, 1998... According to the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (Kidney Foundation of Canada; 1995), the number of persons in Canada receiving renal replacement therapy for end stage renal disease (ESRD) in 1993 was 15,413. Over 8,000 of these persons...

Sense of coherence and life satisfaction: patient and spousal adaptation to home dialysis. (response to article by Martha E. Horsburgh and others, this issue, p. 219)(Critique to Practice: Facilitating Research-Based Practice)
April 1, 1998... Research Critique Dr. Horsburgh and her colleagues have presented an interesting paper that begins to test theory, by examining the relationships among sense of coherence, age, socioeconomic status, and satisfaction with life in male...

Pre- and posthemodialysis measures of serum albumin levels.
April 1, 1998... Serum albumin has been shown to be a predictor of mortality in hemodialysis patients (Owen, Lew, Liu, Lowrie, & Lazarus, 1993). Two commonly used methods for measuring serum albumin are bromcresol green (BCG) and bromcresol purple (BCP)....

How to design an anemia management protocol.
April 1, 1998... An anemia management protocol is a valuable tool for standardizing and optimizing the treatment of anemia in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Nurses can play an important leadership role in the development and implementation of...

A case of proteinuria. (Case Study)
April 1, 1998... The Case Study department of the ANNA Journal invites nephrology nurses of all levels and subspecialties to share their clinical experience with their colleagues. The purpose of a Case Study is to educate others through discussion of a patient's...

Glycosylated hemoglobin in the care of patients with diabetes mellitus. (Clinical Consult)
April 1, 1998... The Clinical Consult department is designed to provide answers to questions concerning clinical problems and to report innovative clinical practices. Readers are invited to submit questions to be answered by a guest consultant. Questions should...

Renal rehabilitation: keys to success.
April 1, 1998... Rehabilitation of dialysis patients was an original goal of the Medicare End. stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program, and there is a growing recognition that the key to the continued wellness of these patients lies in helping them realize their...

APIC Infection Control and Applied Epidemiology.
April 1, 1998... APIC Infection Control and Applied Epidemiology Principles and Practice Edited by Russell N. Olmsted First Edition, 1996 Mosby Year Book, Inc. 11830 Westline Industrial Drive 1,270 pages, 3 ring binder, $150.00 The Association for...

Epidemiology in Nursing Practice.
April 1, 1998... Epidemiology in Nursing Practice By Gail A. Harkness First Edition, 1995 Mosby Year Book, Inc. 11830 Westline Industrial Drive St. Louis, MO 63146-3318 300 pages, soft cover, $29.95 The goals of epidemiology as stated in this book "are to...

ANAC's Core Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Nursing.
April 1, 1998... ANAC'S Core Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Nursing Edited by Kathleen M. Casey, Felissa Cohen, and Anne Hughes First Edition, 1996 Nursecom, Inc. 1211 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 456 pages, soft cover, $46.00 Congratulations to Kathleen...

AAMI Standards and Recommended Practices, vol. 3, Dialysis, 5th ed.
April 1, 1998... AAMI Standards and Recommended Practices Volume 3: Dialysis Fifth Edition, 1996 Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 3330 Washington Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, VA 22201 440 pages, soft cover, $140.00 AAMI members,...