ANNA Journal articles from June 1998

ANNA Journal archives from June 1998

Professional platitudes, latitudes and attitudes. (American Nephrology Nurses' Association)(President's Message)(Column)
June 1, 1998... As we approach a new millenium, the relevance, meaning and significance of professionalism warrants a closer look. This fluid and intense new age brings forth certain expectations from the public, our nursing colleagues, and allied partners in...

Hungry bone syndrome following parathyroidectomy. (hypocalcemia)(includes materials for continuing education credit)
June 1, 1998... Objectives After reading this article, the reader will be able to: 1. Briefly describe the pathology associated with development of hungry bone syndrome. 2. Identify clinical criteria associated with development of hungry bone syndrome...

Inadequate self-care knowledge among elderly hemodialysis patients: assessing its prevalence and potential causes.
June 1, 1998... Good outcomes for patients on hemodialysis require that patients have the ability and motivation to engage in appropriate self-care. Many of the most common problems experienced by hemodialysis patients am directly tied to their failure to eat...

Primary patient care in a chronic outpatient hemodialysis unit.
June 1, 1998... Managed care has become a major system of delivery of health care in the United States. This system evolved because of the need to control health care costs and improve quality of care. One way managed care organizations (MCOs) attempt to this...

Nursing assessment and intervention for adult hemodialysis patients: application of Roy's Adaptation Model.
June 1, 1998... The purpose of this article is to describe a new approach for initial and ongoing nursing assessment and intervention for adult hemodialysis patients. The approach to assessment and intervention was guided by Roy's Adaptation Model of Nursing...

Using the Quetelet Body Mass Index as a mortality indicator for patients starting renal replacement therapy. (includes research critique and investigator's response)
June 1, 1998... Adult malnutrition has serious consequences for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). There is increasing evidence that links protein and calorie malnutrition with mortality in this population (Hakim & Levin, 1993; Ikizler et al.,...

Management of rHuEPO resistance in CRF patients: a clinical protocol at Winthrop-University Hospital. (recombinant human erythropoietin, chronic renal failure) (includes patient handout)
June 1, 1998... In 1989, the introduction of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) revolutionized anemia management for patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). In initial clinical trials, almost all patients (97.4%) responded to rHuEPO therapy, as...

Maintaining a pregnant dialysis patient for positive fetal outcome: a case study.
June 1, 1998... Patient Profile A.G. was a 28-year-old patient who presented to the dialysis unit with ESRD secondary to chronic glomerulonephritis. She was 11 weeks pregnant at the time, with a rising BUN and creatinine, when she was referred for...

Epoetin alfa: focus on inflammation and infection. Case study of the anemic patient.
June 1, 1998... Infectious and inflammatory disorders are common in patients, with end-stage renal disease. Susceptibility to infection and 1 inflammation in dialysis patients is influenced by comorbid conditions, mechanical insults from dialysis, and defects...

Immunological Renal Disease.
June 1, 1998... Edited by Eric G. Neilson and William C. Couser First Edition, 1997 Lippincott-Raven Publishers 12105 Insurance Way Hagerstown, MD 21740-5181 1258 pages, hard cover, $199.00 This textbook combines 33 chapters on the immunologic mechanisms...

Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Made Easy.
June 1, 1998... By A.B. Anup First Edition, 1996 A.B. Anup Publisher 94 Amity Street #5 B Brooklyn, NY 11201-6038 94 pages, soft cover, $16.99 The purpose of this pocket-size book is, as the title states, to make the analysis of arterial blood gases (ABGs)...

Point/counterpoint: educational preparation for entry into practice. (professional nursing)
June 1, 1998... Point In October 1996, I wrote an essay for the ANNA Journal's Professional Issues department entitled "Divided We Fall..." I suggested that the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) might be alienating a large number of its...