MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Corrarino, Jane E.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):201, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326070.73504.9f

We all know that disasters can happen, but what have we done to get ready for that unthinkable eventuality?

Chamings, Patricia A.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):202, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326071.11623.3c

What are nurses' obligations during a disaster? Must they attend to their patients, or are their obligations at home a priority? A difficult ethical debate.

James, Dottie C.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):203, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326072.19246.05

Schultz, Ronni; Pouletsos, Cheryl; Combs, Adriann

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):204-210, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326073.19246.4c

What are the national recommendations for how to deal with a disaster or other severe emergency in the NICU? These authors have examined the literature to explain it for you.

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Bernard, Marirose; Mathews, Pamela R.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):213-223, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326075.03999.11

These nurses lived through it. Read about their heroic efforts for mothers and children during one of the worst disasters ever in the United States. Would you be prepared?

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Teran-MacIver, Maria; Larson, Kristina

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):224-232, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326076.03999.ca

We live in a world where all of us in healthcare need to know what to do for our patients and ourselves if a nerve gas or other chemical is released into the population. Do you know what to do?

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Quinn, Dorothy; Lavigne, Sharon Voyer; Chambers, Christina; Wolfe, Lori; Chipman, Hope; Cragan, Janet D.; Rasmussen, Sonja A.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):235-241, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326078.49740.48

Read this article to learn how a telephone counseling program can help families with questions about pregnancy and lactation during an emergency.

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Corrarino, Jane E.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):242-248, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326079.26870.e3

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Giarratano, Gloria; Orlando, Susan; Savage, Jane

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):249-257, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326080.26870.85

You've read about the theory of disaster preparation, and the real world events, and now this stunning study of what MCH nurses actually experienced working through the hurricane is research no nurse should miss.

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MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):211-212, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326074.96375.41

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):233-234, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326077.42117.1e

Morin, Karen H.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):258, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326081.34493.c4

Have nurses been active in planning for infant nutritional needs in disasters? What do you know about this topic?

McCartney, Patricia R.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):259, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326082.16568.16

Dr. McCartney helps nurses with the best resources on the Web for disaster preparedness.

Jonsdottir, Sigridur Sia

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):260, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326083.16568.5f

Experts suggest how 6 research articles can be used in nursing practice.

Jonsdottir, Sigridur Sia

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):260, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326084.24191.83

Experts suggest how 6 research articles can be used in nursing practice.

Lewis, Judith A.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):261, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326086.08944.c8

Experts suggest how 6 research articles can be used in nursing practice.

Jonsdottir, Sigridur Sia

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):261, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326085.01321.37

Experts suggest how 6 research articles can be used in nursing practice.

Lewis, Judith A.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):262, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326087.08944.81

Experts suggest how 6 research articles can be used in nursing practice.

Lewis, Judith A.

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):262, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326088.47062.3c

Experts suggest how 6 research articles can be used in nursing practice.

Callister, Lynn Clark

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 33(4):263, July/August 2008.

doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326089.54685.36

Disasters can make the lives of women and children even more difficult around the world. Conversely, some important new initiatives have been started because of world attention to the needs of mothers and infants.