Continuing EducationConservative Management of GERD: A Case Study, 169Current Concepts and Pharmacologic Treatment of Heart Failure, 71Dementia in the New Millennium, 61Diabetes Expertise: A Subspecialty on a General Medical Unit, 281Graduated Compression Stockings: Updating Practice, Improving

Compliance, 163Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Model Nursing Care Plan, 37Necrotizing Fasciitis: Pathophysiology and Treatment, 33Preventing and Managing Dehydration, 267Preventing and Treating Meningococcal Meningitis, 9Understanding Tumor-Induced Weight Loss, 215The West Nile Virus, 112

DehydrationPreventing and Managing Dehydration, 267

DiabetesDiabetes Expertise: A Subspecialty on a General Medical Unit, 281

Evidence-Based PracticeEvidence-Based Multidisciplinary Practice: Improving the Safety

and Standards of Male Bladder Catheterization, 236Teaching Staff a Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, 144

GERDConservative Management of GERD: A Case Study, 169

Health Care DeliveryConflict in Fiduciary Duty Involving Health Care Error Reporting, 187Genetic Advances in Coronary Artery Disease, 296Morbid Obesity: A Nursing Care Challenge, 85Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Model Nursing Care Plan, 37Necrotizing Fasciitis: Pathophysiology and Treatment, 33Perspectives of Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: Implications for

Nursing, 289Teaching Staff a Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, 144

MEDSURG Nursing—December 2002—Vol. 11/No. 6 307

Advanced PracticeGenetically Modified Foods: A Taste of the Future, 242Pharmacogenomics: An Evolving Paradigm for Drug Therapy, 122

From AMSNAMSN Salutes Military Nurses, 57Chapters Are Key to AMSN’s Success, 5Competency to the Care of Older Patients, 109Nurses Nurturing Nurses, 161Reaching New Heights in Medical-Surgical Nursing, 213

Best PracticeIs Gastric Occult Blood Analysis Affecting Patient Care Delivery?, 30

Cardiovascular/Pulmonary PhysiologyCurrent Concepts and Pharmacologic Treatment of Heart Failure, 71Gender and Acute Myocardial Infarction Symptoms, 126Graduated Compression Stockings: Updating Practice, Improving

Compliance, 163Perspectives of Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: Implications for

Nursing, 289

CatheterizationEvidence-Based Multidisciplinary Practice: Improving the Safety

and Standards of Male Bladder Catheterization, 236

Clinical PracticeGenetics in Transplantation, 91Mitochondrial Disorders: A Clinician’s Primer, 25Morbid Obesity: A Nursing Care Challenge, 85New Advances in Treating Osteoporotic Compression Fractures,

251Rhabdomyolysis: The Hidden Killer, 138Sexual Unattractiveness: A Patient’s Story, 95

Andrews, J., 177Appelt, M., 138Atkins, N., 281Bahn, A., 236Banks, I., 281Bashford, C., 37Binder, L., 281Brown, D.X., 280Campbell, A., 112Capriotti, T., 71, 301Carman, D., 15Cashion, A., 91Castonguay, P., 163Castora, F., 25Chastain, J.R., 61Coker, C., 138Conrad, S., 138Criner, J.A., 138Dahlen, R., 228Daneshgari, F., 236Daugherty, J., 144de Ruiter H., 281

DeLuca, G., 33Dierdorf, B., 30Dreher, H.M., 112Estes, J., 289Ferguson, M., 215Fetter, M.S., 7, 59, 110, 162,

214, 266Fink, A., 33Greene, H., 281Greggs-McQuilkin, D., 265Guenter, P., 215Guo, L., 289Hahler, B., 85Hayes, J.M., 163Heath, J., 177Hodges, L.C., 15Holliday, J., 138Keithley, J., 242Krugman, M., 236Kumrow, D., 228Lange, M.P., 247Lee, R.S., 236

Lehman, C.A., 163Lemon, B., 242Lessick, M., 242Levy, R.A., 169MacDonald, D.J., 183Maiocco, G., 289Masserang, M., 247Maxey, M., 247Meiner, S.E., 169Meister, L., 177Michael, P.A., 9Moore, L.W., 289Nelson, J., 281Oermann, M.H., 247Pack, J., 37Rahn, D., 281Read, C.Y., 122Riegel, B., 144Roman, M., 5, 57, 109, 151, 213Saarmann, L., 144Schmidt, S.M., 289Souder, E., 61

Stamm, L., 169Stewart, D.W., 187Suhayda, R., 267Swanson, B., 242Szigeti, E., 251Tanyi, R.A., 95Thrush, K., 215Tingen, M.S., 177Tinkle, M.B., 25Ventura, K.A., 251Voss, A.C., 215Walker, A.M., 47Walton, J.C., 267Wassum, E., 203Williams, R.D., 61Williams, B.G., 15Wung, S.F., 296Yackel, E.E., 254Yin, T., 37Yoder, L.H., 203Zuzelo, P.R., 126

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MEDSURG Nursing 2002 Subject Index

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Infection ControlNecrotizing Fasciitis: A Model Nursing Care Plan, 37Necrotizing Fasciitis: Pathophysiology and Treatment, 33The West Nile Virus, 112

ISONG News46, 103, 152, 198, 257, 305

Medical NursingConservative Management of GERD: A Case Study, 169Evidence-Based Multidisciplinary Practice: Improving the Safety and

Standards of Male Bladder Catheterization, 236Is Gastric Occult Blood Analysis Affecting Patient Care Delivery?, 30Thyroidectomy: Understanding the Potential for Complications, 228

MeningitisPreventing and Treating Meningococcal Meningitis, 9

Nursing in GeneticsGenetics in Transplantation, 91Genetic Advances in Coronary Artery Disease, 296Genetically Modified Foods: A Taste of the Future, 242Mitochondrial Disorders: A Clinician’s Primer, 25Pharmacogenomics: An Evolving Paradigm for Drug Therapy, 122Women’s Decisions Regarding Management of Breast Cancer Risk,

183

Nursing in the MilitaryEditorial: Saluting Our Heroes, 162From AMSN: AMSN Salutes Military Nurses, 57Medical-Surgical Nursing in the Deployed Environment, 254Medical-Surgical Nurses in the Military, 203

NutritionMorbid Obesity: A Nursing Care Challenge, 85Understanding Tumor-Induced Weight Loss, 215Preventing and Managing Dehydration, 267

ObesityMorbid Obesity: A Nursing Care Challenge, 85

Older AdultsNew Advances in Treating Osteoporotic Compression Fractures, 251From AMSN: Competency to the Care of Older Patients, 109Women’s Decisions Regarding Management of Breast Cancer Risk,

183

Oncology NursingUnderstanding Tumor-Induced Weight Loss, 215Women’s Decisions Regarding Management of Breast Cancer Risk,

183

OsteoporosisNew Advances in Treating Osteoporotic Compression Fractures, 251

Patient and Case ManagementNecrotizing Fasciitis: A Model Nursing Care Plan, 37Sexual Unattractiveness: A Patient’s Story, 95

Patient and Family Education and SupportClinic Visit and Waiting: Patient Education and Satisfaction, 247Sexual Unattractiveness: A Patient’s Story, 95Teaching Staff a Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, 144

PharmacologyCurrent Concepts and Pharmacologic Treatment of Heart Failure, 71Gleevec®: Zeroing in on Cancer, 301Pharmacogenomics: An Evolving Paradigm for Drug Therapy, 122Smallpox Vaccine Revisited, 193

Professional IssuesConflict in Fiduciary Duty Involving Health Care Error Reporting, 187Editorial: AMSN: Membership Has Its Rewards, 214Editorial: The Courage to Care for Ourselves, 59Editorial: A Decade of Success, Challenges, and Opportunities, 7Editorial: A Matter of Time, 110Editorial: Saluting Our Heroes, 162Editorial: Sharing the Excellence, 266From AMSN: AMSN Salutes Military Nurses, 57From AMSN: Chapters Are Key to AMSN’s Success, 5From AMSN: Competency to the Care of Older Patients, 109From AMSN: Nurses Nurturing Nurses, 161From AMSN: Reaching New Heights in Medical-Surgical Nursing,

213Professional Nursing Portfolios: A Global Perspective, 177Taking Political Responsibility for Nursing’s Future, 15

Psychological/Psychosocial Support and CareDementia in the New Millennium, 61Sexual Unattractiveness: A Patient’s Story, 95

Quality ImprovementEvidence-Based Multidisciplinary Practice: Improving the Safety and

Standards of Male Bladder Catheterization, 236From AMSN: Nurses Nurturing Nurses, 161Professional Nursing Portfolios: A Global Perspective, 177Teaching Staff a Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, 144

RhabdomyolysisRhabdomyolysis: The Hidden Killer, 138

ResearchClinic Visit and Waiting: Patient Education and Satisfaction, 247Evidence-Based Multidisciplinary Practice: Improving the Safety and

Standards of Male Bladder Catheterization, 236Gender and Acute Myocardial Infarction Symptoms, 126Perspectives of Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: Implications for

Nursing, 289Thyroidectomy: Understanding the Potential for Complications, 228Women’s Decisions Regarding Management of Breast Cancer Risk,

183

SmallpoxSmallpox Vaccine Revisited, 193

ThyroidThyroidectomy: Understanding the Potential for Complications, 228

TransplantationGenetics in Transplantation, 91

Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care for Older Adults44, 100, 153, 200

ViewpointElectronic Data, the Internet, and Private Practice, 47

West Nile VirusThe West Nile Virus, 112