Listing of articles in 2007 -> November/December.
| Being Proactive in Shaping the Future of Rehabilitation Nursing | | Elaine Tilka Miller, DNS RN CRRN FAHA FAAN Editor | | | | The Census Bureau just released its annual Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States Report (based on 2006 data). In this report, information about America's income trends and poverty levels look encouraging at ... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Adherence to Therapy: Using an Evidence-Based Protocol | | Linda A. Moore, EdD APRN BC ANP/GNP MSCN Michael D. Kaufman, MD Robert Algozzine, PhD Nikki Irish, MSN APRN BC ANP Mary Martin, LPN Carol Rosser Posey, MSN APRN ANP | | | | The number of patients receiving injectable medications has increased significantly during the past few years. Today, patients with hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis are added to the list of those, namely diabeti... | | >> Continue Reading |
| How to Parent Chronically Ill School-Aged Children and Their Siblings | | Katrina D. Lewis | | | | Situation
A.J. is a 9-year-old female newly diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, which is the most common childhood cancer, accounting for about 30% of all childhood cancers (American Cancer Society, 2005). She has recentl... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Discriminating High Fall Risk on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit | | Michael J. Gilewski, PhD Pamela Roberts, PhD OTR/L Jodi Hirata, MPT Richard Riggs, MD | | | | The objective of this study was to identify on admission the most discriminating fall predictors for patients to an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Medical information from 34 patients who fell over a consecutive 7-month period and 102... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Life Changes in Individuals Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea While Accommodating to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices | | Suzanne S. Dickerson, RN DNS Laila Akhu-Zaheya, RN PhD | | | | Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices are effective in preventing the sequela of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); however, compliance with the device is problematic. This study's purpose is to longitudinally discover OSA ... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Research Insights | | Barbara Brillhart, PhD RN CRRN | | | | This is the final part of a four-part series focusing on sections of experimental or quasi-experimental quantative research studies. Part IV will focus on the results and discussion sections of an article. This series has two purposes: (1... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Barriers and Facilitators to Exercise Among Stroke Survivors | | Teresa M. Damush, PhD Laurie Plue, MA Tamilyn Bakas, DNS RN Arlene Schmid, PhD OT Linda S. Williams, MD | | | | Physical activity after stroke may prevent disability and stroke recurrence; yet, physical impairments may inhibit post-stroke exercise and subsequently limit recovery. The goal of this study was to elicit barriers to and facilitators... | | >> Continue Reading |
| New Pressure Ulcer Staging Guidelines | | Michele Cournan, MS RN CRRN APRN-BC | | | | Pressure ulcers are a major component of rehabilitation nursing. Pressure ulcer prevalence rates in acute care patients range from 14% to 17% (Whittington & Briones, 2004). Some of these ulcers start as benign and appear as purple discolo... | | >> Continue Reading |
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