ANNA Journal articles from August 1996

ANNA Journal archives from August 1996

Renal care without nephrology nurses: a nightmare come true?
August 1, 1996... It seems appropriate in our turbulent clinical practice that we spend some time daydreaming about the future of nursing and particularly, nephrology nurses' role. Contemplating a health care environment devoid of nephrology nurses, we can...

Renal assessment: back to basics.
August 1, 1996... Nursing caring for patients over time may observe subtle changes when performing physical assessments. Relating the observed changes to the function of various body systems allow prompt interventions. nurses need to correlate their knowledge...

Factors influencing patient selection of dialysis treatment modality.
August 1, 1996... OBJECTIVE: To identify factors that influence selection of a dialysis treatment modality by patients with renal failure. DESIGN: Qualitative, using grounded theory method. SAMPLE/SETTING: Twenty subjects were selected from dialysis...

Risk of foot complications in long-term diabetic patients with and without ESRD: a preliminary study.
August 1, 1996... OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this preliminary study was to generate hypothesis for future research about the relationship between ESRD and foot complications in patients with long-term diabetes. DESIGN: A cross-sectional prevalence study...

The role of nephrology nurses in training hemodialysis patient care technicians.
August 1, 1996... This article describe a hemodialysis patient care technician training program developed after a need was identified. The program may serve as a model for nephrology nurses who are interested in nephrology technician education. The course has...

Detecting hemodialysis vascular access stenosis: a tracking tool.
August 1, 1996... A tool for tracking indicators of hemodialysis vascular access stenosis is described to facilitate documentation of early signs of stenosis. Prompt notification of the nephrologist, and referral to an interventional radiologist for...

A unique summer camp experience for an adolescent with end stage renal disease.
August 1, 1996... Patient Profile E.N. is a developmentally delayed 19-year-old female with a history of chronic renal failure secondary to medullary cystic disease. After a short period on peritoneal dialysis, at 7 years of age, she received a...

Appropriate nursing care for hemodialysis patients with uncomplicated hypotensive events.
August 1, 1996... Editor's Note: In the April 1996 issue of ANNA Journal, we published a question regarding the proper management of hypotension during dialysis. The following article was written by the department editor using the input of the readers who...

Mycophenolate mofetil.
August 1, 1996... Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept[R] is the first drug approved since 1983 for prophylaxis of organ rejection. It is used in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids in kidney transplant patients. Acute allograft rejection...

The Nurse as Executive.
August 1, 1996... By Barbara Stevens Barnum and Karlene M. Kerfoot Fourth Edition, 1995 Aspen Publishing, Inc. 200 Orchard Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 356 pages, soft cover, $49.00 Over the past decade the health care industry has been...

Reengineering Nursing and Health Care: The Handbook for Organizational Transformation.
August 1, 1996... 1995 By Suzanne Smith Blancett and Dominick L. Flarey Aspen Publisher, Inc. 200 Orchard Drive, Suite 200 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 424 pages, hard cover, $59.00 Reengineering Nursing and Health Care: The Handbook for Organizational...

Buying Time: The Media Role in Health Care.
August 1, 1996... By Deni Elliott, Wendy Conquest, and Bob Drake 1995 Fanlight Productions 47 Halifax Street Boston, MA 02130 Videotape, 27 minutes, purchase $145, rental $50/day While the purpose of this video is not expressly stated, it was apparently...

Healing Through Communication: The Practice of Caring.
August 1, 1996... By Carol Leppanen Montgomery First Edition, 1993 Sage Publications 2455 Teller Road Newbury Park, CA 91320 148 pages, soft cover, $17.95 Focusing on the human element of patient care is the purpose of this well-written and insightful text....

Epoetin alfa - focus on nutritional therapy; case study of the anemic patient.
August 1, 1996... Red blood cell formation relies on the contributions of a variety of substances, including iron, vitamins, and protein. Therapeutic intervention with epoetin alfa changes the requirements for these erythropoietic ingredients, frequently...

Implementing the nurse practitioner in ESRD facilities through involvement in state legislation: the Texas model. (end-stage renal disease)
August 1, 1996... In June 1995, Texas governor George W. Bush signed into law House Bill 1023 mandating state licensure of end stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities beginning in September 1996. Because of the early involvement of nephrology nurses, a...