Roberta Pavy Ramont

Annual Editions: Nursing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This first edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: NURSING provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor's resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.dushkin.com/online.

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Produktdetails

• Annual Editions: Nursing
• Verlag: Dushkin Publishing
• 2006-07
• Seitenzahl: 187
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 274mm x 214mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9780073515410
• ISBN-10: 0073515418
• Artikelnr.: 21086082

Inhaltsangabe

UNIT 1. Nursing Past, Present, and Future
1. Mary Breckinridge, Suzanne Ridgway, Working Nurse, March 14 - April 4,
2005
The Frontier Nursing Service, the precursor of the visiting nurses,
founded by Mary Breckinridge, brought health care to the people of
Appalachia. Nurses on horseback were dispatched to remote areas to
provide needed nursing care of the sick.
2. Hospitals Were for the Really Sick, Clancy Strock, Reminisce,
July/August 2005
Strock reminisces about the days when hospital care was reserved for
patients with severe injuries or life-threatening illnesses; otherwise
the patient was cared for at home. Today, with all the high-tech
equipment and procedures, health care is returning to this model and
only the sickest find themselves receiving inpatient nursing care. The
author questions why, with all the high-tech equipment and knowledge,
things really have not changed.
3. Jane Delano, Suzanne Ridgway, Working Nurse, May 16 - June 6, 2005
Jane Delano was instrumental in establishing a permanent nursing force
for the American Red Cross approximately 21 years after its founding by
Clara Barton.
4. An End to Angels, Suzanne Gordon and Sioban Nelson, American Journal of
Nursing, May 2005
This article laments the loss of the traditional image of nursing
while espousing the need for a knowledge-based identity. This will
carry the profession to a new level and it will attract young people to
fill the ranks left vacant by the aging members of the profession.
5. Delores O'Hara, Suzanne Ridgway, Working Nurse, February 1 - February
21, 2005
A modern-day registered nurse and nursing pioneer, Delores O'Hara was
the first registered nurse recruited by NASA. In 1959 Dee O'Hara was
the only nurse for the seven original "space pilots.” Today it takes
more than a dozen nurses to provide the care for 100 astronauts.
6. Shots Heard 'Round the World, Daniel J. Wilson, The Orange County
Register, April 11, 2005
Fifty years have passed since the announcement of a safe polio vaccine
, which has virtually eradicated the dreaded polio epidemic. Nurses
continue to work with worldwide organizations [WHO] to immunize
children and educate parents of the need to protect children from
childhood illnesses.
7. Linda Richards, Suzanne Ridgway, Working Nurse, February 21, 2005
The profile of an important contributor to the field of nursing. This
article relates that Melinda Richards desired a formal nursing
education and became the first American trained as a nurse. She was
instrumental in training nurses here and abroad, bringing nursing into
the realm of professional caregivers.
8. Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail, Suzanne Ridgway, Working Nurse, December
6, 2004
An ambassador to her people, political activist and health-care giver
Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail was the first Native American to become a
registered nurse.
9. Lillian Wald, Suzanne Ridgway, Working Nurse, November 15, 2004
Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement on the lower East
side of New York City that became the foundation of the Visiting Nurse
Society. The New York VNA continues to thrive today, as do agencies
throughout the country.
UNIT 2. Legal and Ethical Issues
10. Universities Gird for Battle for Bioscience Supremacy, Jim Hopkins,
USA Today, June 24, 2005
Universities vying for research dollars have become key players in the
quest to become the leader in stem-cell research. Along with all the
benefits of such research dollars, there are potential legal, ethical,
and social concerns that must be addressed.
11. Patient Safety and the Limits of Confidentiality, Pamela J. Grace,
American Journal of Nursing, November 2004
Patient confidentiality has become a major concern in health care in
recent years. This article looks at when keeping that confidence can
present problems for nurses providing care and when confidentiality may
compromise patient safety.
12. Germ Warfare, Susan Trossman, American Journal of Nursing, January 2005
Health-care professionals have long been aware that the overuse of
antibiotic therapy has lead to resistant bacteria. The American Nurses
Association and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working to
educate nurses, lawmakers, and the public of the legal and ethical
concerns as well as the devastating effects on human health related to
the misuse of antimicrobials in agriculture.
13. Manual May Help Promote Nursing-Sensitive Measures of Patient Care,
Kathryn Foxhall, Similar to an article that appeared in: Advance for Nurses
, May 16, 2005
Joint Commission Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
Division of Research is involved in the pilot testing of the Technical
Implementation Guide for nursing performance measures. Measurement is
based on 15 nursing-sensitive care measures and is endorsed by National
Quality Forum (NQF). The goal is to integrate nursing performance
measures into the caring process, which provides an ethical
opportunity to return to some of nursing's basic tenets.
UNIT 3. Drugs, Medications, and Alternative Therapies
14. Herbal Supplements, Nursing, December 2004
Supplements or natural medicines are viewed by the public as being a
safe alternative to prescription medication. The nurse must be aware of
the potential effects of these products. The nurse with the proper
information and education, can be the first line of defense of his/her
patient who might be using herbs and over-the-counter medications to
treat or prevent health conditions.
15. Arresting Drug-Resistant Organisms, Rebecca Kjonegaard and Frank Edward
Myers III, Nursing, June 2005
Hospital-acquired resistant bacteria have now moved out into the
community. This article expresses concerns and discusses the threat
along with how the nurse can protect his/her patients from exposure to
these organisms.
UNIT 4. Disease and Disease Treatments
16. New Movement in Parkinson's, Andres M. Lozano and Suneil K. Kalia,
Scientific American, July 2005
Parkinson's has become an increasingly common neurological disorder.
Although it was first described in the early 1800s, researchers still
have not found a cure or a way to slow down the progression of the
condition. The most common treatments can only reduce the symptoms. The
causes are a mystery. Although much remains unknown, research has
brought new hope for treatment; but along with this hope ethical
concerns have surfaced.
17. Agony in the Bones, Josh Fischman and Katherine Hobson, U.S. News &
World Report, June 27, 2005
Arthritis, once thought to be an annoyance and inevitability of aging,
has also become a malady of youth. Joint problems are more costly than
cancer and diabetes and affect 43 million Americans. This article
provides the reader with key ways to deal with the pain associated with
arthritis.
18. Psoriasis in the War Zone, Lisette P. Melton, American Journal of
Nursing, March 2005
Nurses working in the war zone are accustomed to treating trauma and
war-related injuries, but the author never expected to treat diseases
and conditions unrelated to combat. One such condition, psoriasis, an
immune-mediated disorder, is discussed. This condition can range from
one of annoyance to a serious debilitating condition.
19. Is Your Patient Depressed?, Deborah Antai-Otong, Nursing, December 2004
Depression has become so commonplace in American society that over 2
million adults suffer from the effects of this disease. Untreated, it
can become a debilitating condition for the patient. Because of the
larger numbers, many patients are never treated by a health-care
professional specializing in mental illness. This article discusses the
importance of the first-line health professional to recognize the
symptoms and to know when it is necessary to refer for treatment.
20. Head Attack, Michael Feld and Johann Caspar Rüegg, Scientifi c American
Mind, June 2005
The authors of this article ask the question "Is your mental stress
putting you at greater risk for a heart attack?” They discuss the
effects of stress and what happens in the body when stress is
present—practically every body system can suffer the effects of mental
illness.
21. What's In a Name: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults, Type 1.5,
Adult-onset, and Type I Diabetes, Jerry P. Palmer, Diabetes Care, February
2003
What's in a name? The authors of this article would argue—quite a bit.
This article poses the question: Is autoimmune diabetes in adults due
to the same underlying disease process as childhood type 1 diabetes?
What's in a name?
UNIT 5. Nursing Practice Areas/Specialties
22. Victorious Existence, Kristene Diggins, American Journal of Nursing,
October 2004
Nursing in the jungle may be an area that few nurses would consider,
but proper health care and education can overcome the superstitions and
practices of cultures indigenous to other lands—where survival of the
fittest is still common.
23. Pediatric Hospice: BUTTERFLIES, Christine Contillo, Working Nurse, May
16-June 6, 2005
Pediatric hospice nurses have the opportunity to provide home care
services, pain control, family support, and education. Although far
from an easy area of practice, it can be rewarding. Special training is
provided in order to prepare these specialized nurses to provide
end-of-life care.
24. Doing More with Less, Cathryn Domrose, Nurseweek, June 6, 2005
Public Health Nurses provide needed care for patients, many of them
with debilitating conditions. Budgetary cuts and the nursing shortage
have caused many health departments to eliminate nursing positions. The
future of the public health nurse lies with the lawmakers—as many PHNs
are nearing retirement the crisis will increase.
25. A New Way to Treat the World, Isadore Rosenfeld, Parade, June 12, 2005
The U.S. Navy Ship Mercy, a seaworthy hospital, can accommodate 1000
patients. More than 3000 doctors and nurses were selected to join Naval
colleagues for a 30-day tour. The ship has toured the world since the
end of the Gulf War in 1991, offering health care to devastated parts
of the world while offering nurses the opportunity to bring hope to
other nations.
26. Emergency Preparedness, Christine Contillo, Working Nurse, February 21,
2005
This article discusses the changes in the duties and responsibilities
of public health nurses. Over the years, the nurse and other public
health personnel have done an excellent job to improve the health
status in this country. In the post 9/11 world, they have been called
upon to use their already developed skills to deal with new problems
and prepare for emergencies.
27. The Fear is Still in Me: Caring for Survivors of Torture, Kathleen
McCullough-Zander and Sharyn Larson, American Journal of Nursing, October
2004
The importance of identifying and assessing patients who may have
experienced torture is discussed in this article. The nurse must be
aware of clinical signs manifesting themselves physically and
emotionally. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating
mental illness that nurses in urgent care settings, acute care
hospitals, and primary care offices may be called upon to identify and
treat.
28. Nursing Career to Consider: Assisted Living, Christine Contillo,
Working Nurse, March 14 - April 4, 2005
Assisted-living facilities present an interesting employment
alternative for nurses. This article describes the duties and
responsibilities, and presents some thought-provoking information for
those considering this venue to make use of their nursing skills.
29. Bon Voyage: Nursing on a Cruise Ship, Kristin Cassell, Working Nurse,
March 14 - April 4, 2005
Kristin Cassell discusses the opportunities to combine a job with
adventures on the high seas. Cruise ship nursing may not provide the
level of income equal to that of hospital nursing, but hospital nursing
does not provide opportunities to travel the world.
30. School Nursing, Linda Handschumacher, Working Nurse, March 8, 2004
For nurses who are looking for a job with as much variety as the number
of students in the school he or she may serve, school nursing should be
a serious consideration. The author dispels the myth that a school
nurse delivers only minor first aid. She discusses the requirements,
responsibilities, and duties for this area of practice.
31. Neo Natal Pediatric Transport Nurse, Lynn Coates-Leisen, Working Nurse
, May 10, 2004
Another adventurous opportunity for nurses is described by this author.
This is a very demanding position requiring quick and critical
thinking. These nurses provide care in a helicopter that is
transporting small and/or critically ill newborns to a hospital where
they can receive lifesaving care.
32. Forensic Nursing, Deborah Lynne, Working Nurse, June 21, 2004
A new field of nursing is described by Deborah Lynne in this article.
The area of forensic nursing practice combines nursing skills with an
interest in the law.
UNIT 6. Nutrition and Weight Management
33. A Look at Omega-3 Fats, Barbara Quinn, Northwest Indiana Times, June
27, 2005
Barbara Quinn reviews the benefits of omega-3 fats in the diet, such as
lower incidence of heart disease and the development of nerves, brains,
and eyes in growing children.
34. Shopping the Pyramid, Mary Carmichael, Newsweek, May 9, 2005
This article provides a guide for grocery shopping using the new and
improved 2005 nutritional pyramid.
35. I Look a Little More Like a Human Being, Sharon Cohen, The New York
Times, June 27, 2005
This article chronicles the amazing weight loss of a man who weighed
over 1000 pounds a year ago.
36. Panniculectomy: More Than a Tummy Tuck, Susan Gallagher, Nursing,
December 2004
Massive weight loss can present additional and serious problems for the
patient. This article describes surgical intervention for removal of
abdominal pannus and also describes the nursing care for the patient.
UNIT 7. Men in Nursing
37. Men in Nursing Today, Erika Icon, Working Nurse, May 6, 2005
Erika Icon answers many questions concerning men in nursing. The number
of men in the ranks is increasing with a reported 13 percent of nursing
students today being male. The changes in gender roles of the last 30
years are beginning to affect the male's role in the nursing
profession.
38. Contradictions and Tensions: Exploring Relations of Masculinities in
the Numerically Female-Dominated Nursing Profession, Joan Evans and Blye
Frank, The Journal of Men's Studies, March 2003
This article discusses the issues facing men who work in the female
dominated profession of nursing. The authors discuss their research and
how men can maintain their masculine identity when working in settings
where few or no other men are employed.
39. Where Are the Men?, Nursing, July 2003
Six prominent male nurses present their thoughts and ideas as to why so
few men are entering the profession. Men continue to be in the
minority, and they represent approximately 5 percent of the nursing
workforce.
40. The State of the Profession: "Code White: Nurse Needed”, The State,
March 1, 2005
This article suggests that attracting more men to the field of nursing
can make a significant contribution toward solving the nursing
shortage. The article goes on to discuss how important an image change
of the profession is if more men are to be attracted to the ranks.
UNIT 8. Nursing Education
41. Nursing on the 'Fast Track': Second-Career Students Get Training Boost
at Area Colleges, Ann Geracimos, The Washington Times, August 9, 2004
Ann Geracimos presents the new concept in nursing education: "Fast
Track.” She describes how individuals with a college degree in another
field are fast-tracking to a nursing career.
42. Nursing Schools' New Remedies for Low Enrollment, Lisa Rauschart, The
Washington Times, April 7, 2003
Nursing and nursing schools have changed and the need for change
continues if prospective nurses are to be attracted to the field. They
have to broaden their recruitment to reach traditional students and to
reach prospective nurses entering the field as a second career.
43. Implementing the Multicultural Education Perspective into the Nursing
Education Curriculum, Hazel L. White, Journal of Instructional Psychology,
April 2003
Ha zel White looks at the changes in the composition of college
students and correlates these to nursing education. She discusses the
need to adapt the curriculum to the diversity of the students.
UNIT 9. The Profession and Professionalism
44. Nurses Step to the Front, Samantha Levine and Angie C. Marek, U.S. News
& World Report, January 31 - February 7, 2005
As the field of health care and nursing changes, nurses are called upon
to take on bigger and more involved roles. The article discusses the
patient reactions, the new skills necessary for nurses taking on these
expanded roles and the effect the nurse shortage will have on these
changes.
45. Bridging the Generation Gap(s), Carolyn A. Martin, Nursing, December
2004
The author looks at the four generations of nurses that make up the
profession today and discusses how they can work together without
conflict.
46. Mitigating the Impact of Hospital Restructuring on Nurses, Greta
Cummings, Leslie Hayduk, and Carole Estabrooks, Nursing Research,
January/February 2005
The responsibility of emotionally intelligent leadership is discussed
in the context of hospital restructuring and the impact that it has on
the nurse as well as outcomes of patient care.
47. Predictors of Professional Nursing Practice Behaviors in Hospital
Settings, Milisa Manojlovich, Nursing Research, January/February 2005
This article presents Milisa Manojlovich's research on the behavior of
professional nurses in the hospital setting. It discusses how
self-efficacy contributes to professional practice behavior.
48. The Winning Job Interview: Do Your Homework, Belinda E. Puetz,
American Journal of Nursing Career Guide, 2005
Belinda Puetz presents four important considerations when interviewing
for a nursing position. These guidelines are equally as useful for the
new graduate seeking his or her first job, a nurse returning to the
workforce, or an individual ready for a change.
49. Meeting the Challenges of Stress in Healthcare, Dan Johnston, Similar
to an article that appeared in: Advance for Nurses, May 16, 2005
When the words stress, burnout, and depression are used in the context
of health care, the reader might think that a patient was the subject
of the article. In this case, Dan Johnston describes the emotional and
psychological issues facing nurses today and provides suggestions for
bouncing back from the difficulties.
UNIT 10. Culture and Cultural Care
50. Diverse Nurse Workforce Needed for a Diverse Nation, Jennifer Larson,
NurseZone.Com, March 29, 2002
It is important to recognize the cultural differences that patients
present, but we cannot forget that the nursing profession has also
become diverse. Jennifer Larson discusses the statistical breakdown of
the profession and suggests ways recruiters as well as educators can
adapt to the changing profession.
51. Cultural Assessment & Care Planning, Mary Curry Narayan, Home
Healthcare Nurse, September 2003
Cultural beliefs, values, and practices are important considerations
for the nurse when attempting to individualize patient care. Mary Curry
Narayan presents tools and strategies for performing a cultural
assessment and using them to plan culturally proficient care.
52. Understanding Transcultural Nursing, Nursing Career Directory, 2005
As many areas of this country become culturally diverse, the delivery
of nursing care must change to accommodate the new patient mix. This
article discusses the behaviors that the nurses must understand and
work with in order to provide culturally proficient care.