ANNA Journal articles from August 1997

ANNA Journal archives from August 1997

Advanced practice nursing: the future is now.(Editorial)
August 1, 1997... The radically changing health care environment has created many challenges and much confusion. Advanced practice nurses (APNs), like nurses in general, are struggling to keep pace with these changes. As they continue to influence practice,...

No increased risk for peritonitis by insulin injected into peritoneal dialysis solution bag through Coloplast. (includes critique)
August 1, 1997... During the last decade continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) has become a good alternative to hemodialysis in treating patients with diabetes mellitus who have end stage renal disease (ESRD) (Maiorca, Cancarini, Brunori, Camerini, &...

Dust off the policy and procedure manual to develop an orientation program.
August 1, 1997... Cost of orientation and continuing education is a necessary, yet enormous expense, for any business in which quality and service are expected. Hospitals use staff with a range of job descriptions, education, and experience levels to provide...

Attitudes of Hong Kong nurses toward cadaveric organ donation. (includes critique)
August 1, 1997... Although organ donation has been promoted for years in Hong Kong. the result is unsatisfactory. According to the information given by the Hospital Authority in 1994. there are 700 patients waiting for kidneys. 1000 for corneas. 150 for livers....

Patient, nurses, and physicians collaborating in the management of a patient following autotransplant parathyroidectomy.
August 1, 1997... Patient Profile J.I. is a 32-year-old white female diagnosed with membranous glomerulonephritis in 1979. She was treated conservatively until 1986, when she began hemodialysis. J.I. has been maintained on renal replacement therapies,...

Administration of Epoetin alfa: case study of the anemic patient. (educational supplement including post test)
August 1, 1997... Recognition of the improvements in patient outcome associated with a higher hematocrit (Hct) has led clinicians and government agencies to modify the target Hct range in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (Figure 1). This progressive...

Nurses: The Web of Denial.
August 1, 1997... Problems with drugs and alcohol affect individuals in all segments of our society, including nurses. Nurses who are chemically dependent pose a serious threat to patient safety, themselves, and the profession. Therefore, nurses practicing in...