Listing of articles in 2005 -> January/February.
| Editorial: Six Steps to Innovation | | Elaine Miller, DNS RN CRRN FAHA
Rehabilitation Nursing Editor | | | | Reflecting upon the various stimulating presentations at the ARN annual conference held this past October in Atlanta, it is apparent that many extremely busy and talented rehabilitation nurses are r... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Modifications of Bed Systems and Use of Accessories to Reduce the Risk of Hospital-Bed Entrapment | | Gail Powell-Cope, PhD ARNP FAAN • Andrea S. Baptiste, MA CIE • Audrey Nelson, PhD RN FAAN | | | | Despite the long history of hospital-bed use, only in the past decade have bed-related patient-safety hazards, including falls and life-threatening entrapment, been discussed publicly. Entrapment is an event in whi... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Analysis of the Explanatory Model of Health Promotion and QOL in Chronic Disabling Conditions | | Lorraine J. Phillips, MSN RN FNP | | | | Until recently, persons with disabling conditions have not had adequate attention paid to their health promotion and disease prevention needs. This lack has resulted in a scarcity of relevant data on which to base ... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Commentary: Analysis of the Explanatory Model of Health Promotion and QOL in Chronic Disabling Conditions | | Janet Secrest, PhD RN | | | | Rehabilitation Nursing Editorial Board Member
This article is an important contribution to rehabilitation nursing. As the specialty of rehabilitation has matured and those with disabilities are integrated into society, concerns ... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Social Support in Cyberspace: Lessons Learned | | Shirley Cudney, MA RN GNP • Charlene Winters, DNSc RN CS • Clarann Weinert, SC PhD RN FAAN • Kerri Anderson, BS | | | | The lessons learned from the implementation of phase one of Women to Women (WTW1), a research-based computer outreach program for rural women with chronic illness, and their influence on the development of phase two of Women to Women ... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Commentary: Social Support in Cyberspace: Lessons Learned | | Teresa L. Thompson, PhD RN CRRN-A | | | | Rehabilitation Nursing Editorial Board Member
The Internet houses a vast amount of health information from a variety of sources. Today one can use the Internet to find and participate in interactive support groups for most health conditions and interest | | >> Continue Reading |
| Commentary: Social Support in Cyberspace: Lessons Learned | | Janet Secrest, PhD RN | | | | Rehabilitation Nursing Editorial Board Member
The use of computer-assisted technology has become commonplace in health care, but nursing applications are lagging. These authors report their experience in implementing a technolog... | | >> Continue Reading |
| A Study of Spirituality and Life Satisfaction Among Persons with Spinal Cord Injury | | Barbara Brillhart, PhD RN CRRN | | | | The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of spirituality and life satisfaction among persons with spinal cord injury. A nationwide sample of 230 persons with long-term spinal cord injury completed the Satisfaction... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Perspectives: Challenges of Mentoring a Brain-Injured Peer | | Jennifer A. Spalding, RN CRRN | | | | As a rehabilitation nurse, I find it a challenge to care for a traumatic brain-injured patient, no matter what occupation that person performs. It is an even greater challenge to care for a peer who is brain-injured. I took on that challe... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Current Issues: Implications of Advances in Human Genetics for Rehabilitation Nursing | | Nancy R. Bowers, MSN RN CNS | | | | The genetic revolution is here, a revolution some say may have a greater impact on medical science and practice than the discovery and use of penicillin. The Human Genome Project of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, begun i... | | >> Continue Reading |
| Clinical Consultations: How Do We Handle Conflicts with Parents over Unsafe Oral Feedings? | | | | | Situation: S, an 11-year-old girl who experienced significant brain injury 6 years earlier from a near drowning, is admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation hospital after hip surgery. The goal for this current admission is to improve ... | | >> Continue Reading |
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