CE Articles

February 2010

Life Review in Critical Care: Possibilities at the End of Life
Embrace Hope: An End-of-Life Intervention to Support Neurological Critical Care Patients and Their Families
Use of Dexmedetomidine for Primary Sedation in a General Intensive Care Unit

December 2009

Edgar Allan Poe, “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and Ventricular Assist Devices
Patient-Ventilator Dyssynchrony: Clinical Significance and Implications for Practice
AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Standards and an Empowering Nurse Advancement System

October 2009

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Nurse’s Guide
Congenital Complete Atrioventricular Block in a Young Man: A Case Study
Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring: 3 Case Studies in Progressive Care

August 2009

Patients’ Perceptions of Nurses’ Skill
Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring: Protocol for Practice
Functional and Cognitive Recovery of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury<subtitle>Prediction Tree Model Versus General Model</subtitle>

June 2009

Registered Nurses as Family Care Specialists in the Intensive Care Unit
Family-Centered Care: Meeting the Needs of Patients’ Families and Helping Families Adapt to Critical Illness
Implementation of a Rapid Response Team: A Success Story

April 2009

Tuberculosis: Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis
Acute Renal Failure and Mechanical Ventilation: Reality or Myth?
Evidence-Based Practice Habits: Transforming Research Into Bedside Practice

February 2009

Femoral Artery Closure After Cardiac Catheterization
The“Broken Heart Syndrome”: Understanding Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy