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Apenhorst, D.K., 32Arnett, M.G., 371Aronson, B.S., 143Ashcraft, A.S., 211Axen, D., 15Babler, C., 9Barone, C.P., 296Barone, G.W., 296Beck, C., 22Bialk, J.L., 87Boyle, A.H., 42Breton, C., 304Burman, M.E., 383Callen, B.W., 156Candela, L., 247Capriotti, T., 62, 191, 339,

420Carter, L.C., 32Chang, J.Y., 364Clancy, R.L., 371Cockrell, A., 9Coleman, E.A., 75Conley, Y.P., 319Coon, S., 49Crabtree, T., 172Davis, G.V., 22Dreher, H.M., 409Edwards-Schafer, P., 91Engler, M.B., 253

Enloe, M., 156Erlen, J.A., 97Estrada, G.B., 181Fankhauser, K.A., 281Ferrari, A., 409Fletcher, K., 281Fullerton, J.T., 233Goodrich, C., 391Goodwin, J., 75, 227Greggs-McQuilkin, D., 5,

73, 141, 209, 278Grindel, C.G., 36Gutierrez, J.D., 105Hanley, C., 217Hansen-Peters, I., 382Henderson, S., 38Hogan, N., 181Holston, E.C., 415Hughes, S., 156Hutchins, L., 75Jegathesan, J., 371Jones, S.L., 114Keithley, J.K., 131Kerfoot, K., 267, 348Koranda, A., 15Kozac, J., 176Lane, G., 409Latendresse, L., 336Lee, V.K., 281, 405

Leino-Kilpi, H., 326Leon, T.G., 165Letizia, M., 9Liebenthal, J.A., 371Liem, P.H., 22Locke, D.L., 42Mahlum, E.K., 32Mahoney, J.E., 156Marquis, M., 143Marshall, J.G., 110Martin-Watson, A.L., 296Mathes, M.M., 261, 429McDowell, J.E., 383McKay, A., 15McKnight, S.,377McSweeney, J.C., 49Meiner, S.E., 247Middaugh, D.J., 66, 265Nelson, J.L, 32Newton, S.E., 176Ortiz-Tomei, T., 172Pase, M., 165Pedersen, A., 172Pierce, J.D., 371Puskar, K.R., 319Rapp, C.G., 22Reiff, P.A., 105Roberts, D., 7, 74, 142,

210, 280

Robertson, M.G., 66Robinson, J., 176Romero, M., 233Russell, S.S., 196Sadler, G.R., 233Schneider, J.V., 32Schutte, D.L., 415Simmons, M., 82Simmons, P., 82Souder, E., 22Steele, A.M., 319Suominen, T., 326Susilahti, H., 326Swanson, B., 131Trzynka, S.L., 97Tsai, P., 364Tschannen, D., 312van Wissen, K., 304VanBiervliet, A., 91Walsh, S.M., 181Ward, C.W., 391Warren, J.B., 129Wasserman, L., 233Wells, T.J., 156West, E., 346Westley, C., 281, 291, 399

MEDSURG Nursing 2004 Author Index

MEDSURG Nursing 2004 Subject IndexA l t e rnative MedicineC o m p l e m e n t a ry and Alternative Medicine: A Qualitative

Study of Beliefs of a Small Sample of Rocky MountainA rea Nurses, 383

A p o p t o s i sApoptosis: Understanding the New Molecular Pathway,

3 7 1

Advanced PracticeThe Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Medical-

S u rgical Nursing, 38Use of the Insertable Loop Recorder to Detect Card i a c

A rrhythmias During Synocopal Episodes, 105The Confluence of Two Clinical Specialties: Genetics

and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, 114S u p p o rting Patients Through Genetic Screening for

Cancer Risk, 233Familial Hyperc h o l e s t e rolemia: Genetic Pre d i s p o s i t i o n

to Athero s c l e rosis, 253Genetic Susceptibility to Psychiatric Disorders, 319The Clinical Utility of Genetic Information in

A l z h e i m e r ’s Disease, 415

Alcohol Wi t h d r a w a lUsing a Symptom-Tr i g g e red Approach to Manage

Patients in Acute Alcohol Withdrawal, 15

A l z h e i m e r ’s DiseaseC a re of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease in the New

Millennium, 22The Clinical Utility of Genetic Information in

A l z h e i m e r ’s Disease, 415

Best PracticeC a re of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease in the New

Millennium, 22Ethical Guidelines for Assisting Patients with End-of-Life

Decision Making, 87Implementation of the Peer Review Council, 172

C a rdiac Arrh y t h m i a sUse of the Insertable Loop Recorder to Detect Card i a c

A rrhythmias During Synocopal Episodes, 105

C h o l e s t e ro lFamilial Hyperc h o l e s t e rolemia: Genetic Pre d i s p o s i t i o n

to Athero s c l e rosis, 253

C h ronic IllnessCancer Screening in Women with Chronic Illness:

The Unanswered Questions, 110

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C h ronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseI n f o rmed Nursing Practice: The Administration of

Oxygen to Patients with COPD, 82 Update on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 42

Clinical Know-HowEnteral Nutrition: An Update On Practice

Recommendations, 131

Clinical PracticeConsumer Health Information on the Web: Tre n d s ,

Issues, and Strategies, 91Delirium in the Acute Care Setting, 217Essential Oncology Facts for the Float Nurse, 165HIV Disease Susceptibility in Women and the Barr i e r s

to Adherence, 97L e g i o n n a i re ’s Disease: A Current Update, 409N u r s e ’s Guide to Understanding Thrombolic Occlusion

of Central Venous Access Devices, 377Pain: Geriatric Self-Learning Module, 399P roblems with Eating and Nutrition: Geriatric Self-

L e a rning Module, 405Sleep: Geriatric Self-Learning Module, 291Update on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 42Vitamin B1 2 Deficiency: Issues in Nursing Care, 247

Continuing EducationAdmission and Discharge Mobility of Frail Hospitalized

Older Adults, 156An Overview of Cancer in the Older Adult, 75Apoptosis: Understanding the New Molecular Pathway,

3 7 1Assessment of Pain in Elders with Dementia, 364C a re of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis, 143Competent to Care: Strategies to Assist Staff in Caring

for Elders, 281D i ff e rentiating Between Pre - A rrest and Failure - t o -

Rescue, 211I n f o rmed Nursing Practice: The Administration of

Oxygen to Patients with COPD, 82N u r s e ’s Guide to Understanding Thrombolic Occlusion

of Central Venous Access Devices, 377Postoperative Care of an Adult Renal Tr a n s p l a n t

Recipient, 296Repeating the Call for Restraint Reduction, 9Using a Symptom-Tr i g g e red Approach to Manage

Patients in Acute Alcohol Withdrawal, 15

Cystic Fibro s i sC a re of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis, 143

Delirium/Dementia Assessment of Pain in Elders with Dementia, 364Delirium in the Acute Care Setting, 217Genetic Susceptibility to Psychiatric Disorders, 319

E d i t o r i a lA Commitment to Compassion at the End of Life, 74Advocacy Through Patient Teaching, 364Competence Increases Comfort for Float Nurses, 142Patient Advocacy: The R e a l R e s t r a i n t - R e d u c t i o n

S t r a t e g y, 7The Legal Side of Nursing, 210Thoughts on a Magnificent Specialty, 280

End-of-Life CareEditorial: A Commitment to Compassion at the End of

Life, 74Ethical Guidelines for Assisting Patients with End-of-Life

Decision Making, 87

Ethics, Law, and PolicyAssisted Suicide and Nursing Ethics, 261Editorial: The Legal Side of Nursing, 210Ethical Decision Making and Nursing, 4 2 8Ethical Guidelines for Assisting Patients with End-of-Life

Decision Making, 87Patient Advocacy: Witnessing Informed Consent for

R e s e a rch in Acute Care, 227

Float NursingEditorial: Competence Increases Comfort for Float

Nurses, 142Essential Oncology Facts for the Float Nurse, 165

F rom AMSNBuilding Unbeatable Teams, 5Mentoring Really Matters: Mentor a Colleague, 209The Leadership Role of Medical-Surgical Nurses:

What Is It?, 361The Stressful World of Nursing, 141The State of AMSN: Our Year in Review, 278The Power of Self-Motivation, 73

HIV DiseaseHIV Disease Susceptibility in Women and the Barr i e r s

to Adherence, 97

I n t e rnet Health CareConsumer Health Information on the Web: Tre n d s ,

Issues, and Strategies, 91

ISONG News57, 126, 190, 260

L e g i o n n a i re ’s DiseaseL e g i o n n a i re ’s Disease: A Current Update, 409

M e d i c a t i o nBasic Concepts to Prevent Medication Calculation

E rrors, 62Balanced Analgesia After Hysterectomy: The Effect on

Outcomes, 176

M y o c a rdial Infarc t i o nWo m e n ’s Inhibitors and Facilitators Associated with

Making Behavioral Changes After Myocard i a lI n f a rction, 49

Nursing in GeneticsFamilial Hyperc h o l e s t e rolemia: Genetic Pre d i s p o s i t i o n

to Athero s c l e rosis, 253Genetic Susceptibility to Psychiatric Disorders, 319S u p p o rting Patients Through Genetic Screening for

Cancer Risk, 233The Clinical Utility of Genetic Information in

A l z h e i m e r ’s Disease, 415The Confluence of Two Clinical Specialties: Genetics

and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, 114

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Nursing in the MilitaryM e d i c a l - S u rgical Nurses Flying High, 336M i l i t a ry Medical-Surgical Nurses in Operations Other

Than War: MEDCAP Missions During Deployments,1 2 9

Nursing ManagementE a rthquakes in Management, 66Dam Management, 265

Nursing Pharm a c o l o g yAny Science Behind the Hype of ‘Natural’ Dietary

Supplements?, 339Basic Concepts to Prevent Medication Calculation

E rrors, 62New Oncology Strategy: Molecular Ta rgeting of Cancer

Cells, 191The ‘Alphabet’ of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, 420

N u t r i t i o nAny Science Behind the Hype of ‘Natural’ Dietary

Supplements?, 339Enteral Nutrition: An Update On Practice

Recommendations, 131P roblems with Eating and Nutrition: Geriatric

S e l f - L e a rning Module, 405Vitamin B1 2 Deficiency: Issues in Nursing Care, 247

Older Adult CareAdmission and Discharge Mobility of Frail Hospitalized

Older Adults, 156An Overview of Cancer in the Older Adult, 75Assessment of Pain in Elders with Dementia, 364C a re of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease in the New

Millennium, 22Competent to Care: Strategies to Assist Staff in Caring

for Elders, 281Delirium in the Acute Care Setting, 217Pain: Geriatric Self-Learning Module, 399P roblems with Eating and Nutrition: Geriatric

S e l f - L e a rning Module, 405Sleep: Geriatric Self-Learning Module, 291

Oncology NursingAn Overview of Cancer in the Older Adult, 75Cancer Screening in Women with Chronic Illness: The

U n a n s w e red Questions, 110Essential Oncology Facts for the Float Nurse, 165Individual Telephone Support for Family Caregivers of

Seriously Ill Cancer Patients, 181New Oncology Strategy: Molecular Ta rgeting of Cancer

Cells, 191S u p p o rting Patients Through Genetic Screening for

Cancer Risk, 233

P a i nAssessment of Pain in Elders with Dementia, 364Pain: Geriatric Self-Learning Module, 399

P rofessional PracticeP rofessional Nursing Development: Improving the Wa y

M e d i c a l - S u rgical Nurses Learn, 196

P rofessional IssuesBack to Basics: Recruitment, Retention, and Reality, 346Coaching for Competence, 32Editorial: A Commitment to Compassion at the End of

Life, 74Editorial: Advocacy Through Patient Teaching, 363Editorial: Competence Increases Comfort for Float

Nurses, 142Editorial: Patient Advocacy: The R e a l R e s t r a i n t -

Reduction Strategy, 7Editorial: The Legal Side of Nursing, 210Evaluation and Revision of a Clinical Advancement

P rogram, 391F rom AMSN: Building Unbeatable Teams, 5 F rom AMSN: Mentoring Really Matters: Mentor a

Colleague, 209F rom AMSN: The Leadership Role of Medical-Surg i c a l

Nurses: What Is It?, 361F rom AMSN: The Power of Self-Motivation, 73F rom AMSN: The Stressful World of Nursing, 141Implementation of the Peer Review Council, 172On Leadership: The Tr a n s p a rent Org a n i z a t i o n :

Leadership in an Open Organization, 267P rofessional Nursing Development: Improving the Wa y

M e d i c a l - S u rgical Nurses Learn, 196The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Medical-

S u rgical Nursing, 38

R e s e a rc hAdmission and Discharge Mobility of Frail Hospitalized

Older Adults, 156Balanced Analgesia After Hysterectomy: The Effect on

Outcomes, 176Cancer Screening in Women with Chronic Illness: The

U n a n s w e red Questions, 110C o m p l e m e n t a ry and Alternative Medicine: A Qualitative

Study of Beliefs of a Small Sample of Rocky MountainA rea Nurses, 383

Individual Telephone Support for Family Caregivers ofSeriously Ill Cancer Patients, 181

R e c o v e ry of Finnish Short-Stay Surg e ry Patients, 326The Effect of Individual Characteristics on Perc e p t i o n s

of Collaboration in the Work Environment, 312Wo m e n ’s Inhibitors and Facilitators Associated with

Making Behavioral Changes After Myocard i a lI n f a rction, 49

R e s e a rch for PracticeBalanced Analgesia After Hysterectomy: The Effect on

Outcomes, 176Cancer Screening in Women with Chronic Illness: The

U n a n s w e red Questions, 110C o m p l e m e n t a ry and Alternative Medicine: A Qualitative

Study of Beliefs of a Small Sample of Rocky MountainA rea Nurses, 383

Individual Telephone Support for Family Caregivers ofSeriously Ill Cancer Patients, 181

Patient Advocacy: Witnessing Informed Consent forR e s e a rch in Acute Care, 227

R e c o v e ry of Finnish Short-Stay Surg e ry Patients, 326

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The Effect of Individual Characteristics on Perc e p t i o n sof Collaboration in the Work Environment, 312

Wo m e n ’s Inhibitors and Facilitators Associated withMaking Behavioral Changes After Myocard i a lI n f a rction, 49

Restraint ReductionPatient Advocacy: The R e a l R e s t r a i n t - R e d u c t i o n

S t r a t e g y, 7

Rheumatoid Art h r i t i sThe Alphabet of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, 420

S u rgical Pro c e d u re sPostoperative Care of an Adult Renal Tr a n s p l a n t

Recipient, 296N u r s e ’s Guide to Understanding Thrombolic Occlusion

of Central Venous Access Devices, 377

Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care for Older Adults

C a regiver Strain Index, 353Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), 269Hearing Screening, 202S e x u a l i t y, 122Sleep and Hydration, 60

Venous Access DevicesN u r s e ’s Guide to Understanding Thrombolic Occlusion

of Central Venous Access Devices, 377

Wo m e n ’s CareBalanced Analgesia After Hysterectomy: The Effect on

Outcomes, 176Cancer Screening in Women with Chronic Illness:

The Unanswered Questions, 110HIV Disease Susceptibility in Women and the Barr i e r s

to Adherence, 97The Confluence of Two Clinical Specialties: Genetics

and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, 114Wo m e n ’s Inhibitors and Facilitators Associated with

Making Behavioral Changes After Myocard i a lI n f a rction, 49

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