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March 2014 - Volume 44 - Issue 3
pp: 6-72
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EDITORIAL

LETTERS

ETHICAL PROBLEMS

DRUG NEWS

DRUG NEWS

Nursing. 44(3):14-15, March 2014.

Red flags for etomidate…new drug for glucose control in type 2 diabetes…stress test agents may raise cardiac risks…polypharmacy isn't always so bad…is prenatal exposure to SSRIs problematic?

TRANSITIONS

TIME CRITICAL

INSPIRING CHANGE

CLINICAL ROUNDS

Clinical Rounds

Nursing. 44(3):23-25, March 2014.

Nurses still on top for honesty, ethics…taking more steps decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease…marijuana use linked to memory loss and brain changes associated with schizophrenia…and more

PATIENT SAFETY

CLINICAL QUERIES

MEDICATION ERRORS

Using coenzyme Q10 in clinical practice

Brandmeyer, Emily A.; Shen, Qiuhua; Thimmesch, Amanda R.; More

Nursing. 44(3):63-66, March 2014.

This safe, reasonably priced treatment may help reduce the signs and symptoms of many chronic conditions. Here's what you need to know.

CE Connection

Managing patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Lump, Devon

Nursing. 44(3):30-37, March 2014.

By understanding TBI and how to reduce the risk of secondary brain injury, you can help your patient survive with the best possible outcome.

Motivational interviewing: A journey to improve health

Droppa, Mandy; Lee, Heeyoung

Nursing. 44(3):40-45, March 2014.

Apply the motivational interviewing principles and communication skills discussed here to elicit patients' personal reasons for changing unhealthy behaviors, then reinforce their healthier choices.

SHARING

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

Overcoming the barriers to achieving a BSN part 1

Stalter, Ann M.; Keister, Kathy; Ulrich, Deborah L.; More

Nursing. 44(3):50-53, March 2014.

After reviewing the key reasons for earning a BSN, seasoned nurses can leap common obstacles to further education by following these guidelines.

ISSUES IN NURSING

Physician-assisted suicide: A nurse's perspective

Harris, Chelsia Danielle

Nursing. 44(3):55-58, March 2014.

What role do—or should—nurses play in this controversial end-of-life intervention? This article considers the issue from all angles based on Oregon's Death with Dignity Act.