Julie's picks from the nursing literature for Feb 2008

Patrons of Burlew Medical Library may retrieve the full text of many of these articles via our library web site or call the library to request copies.

1. Fehder WP. Nursing care & management of pathological oral conditions among women and children. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 2008 Jan-Feb; 33(1): 38-44. (31 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009759201 NLM Unique Identifier: 18158526.

2. 2009766135. Leung SF. Chong SYC. Arthur DG.
Title Reducing medication errors: development of a new model of drug
administration for enhancing safe nursing practice.
Asian Journal of Nursing. 2007 Sep; 10(3): 191-9. (15 ref)

3. Labeau S. Vereecke A. Vandijck DM. Claes B. Blot SI. Critical care nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for preventing infections associated with central venous catheters: an evaluation questionnaire. American Journal of Critical Care. 2008 Jan; 17(1): 65-72. (28 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009753997 NLM Unique Identifier: 18158

4. Pinto BM. Floyd A. Methodologic issues in exercise intervention research in oncology. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 2007 Nov; 23(4): 297-304. (59 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009742237 NLM Unique Identifier: 18022057.

5. Knobf MT. Musanti R. Dorward J. Exercise and quality of life outcomes in patients with cancer. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 2007 Nov; 23(4): 285-96. (67 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009742236 NLM Unique Identifier: 1802205

6. Rourke DR. The hospital library as a "Magnet Force" for a research and evidence-based nursing culture: a case study of two Magnet hospitals in one health system. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2007 Fall; 26(3): 47-54. (15 ref) AN: 2009651473 NLM Unique Identifier: 17915630.

7. Walker L. Lamont S. The use of antiembolic stockings. Part 1: a literature review. British Journal of Nursing. 2007 Dec 13-2008 Jan 9; 16(22): 1408-12. (23 ref) AN: 2009774725.
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8. Murphy TH. Labonte P. Klock M. Houser L. Falls prevention for elders in acute care: an evidence-based nursing practice initiative. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 2008 Jan; 31(1): 33-9. (14 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009774859.

9. Lynch M. Dahlin CM. The National Consensus Project and National Quality Forum preferred practices in care of the imminently dying. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 2007 Nov-Dec; 9(6): 316-22. (34 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009751680.

10. Eilers J. Million R. Prevention and management of oral mucositis in patients with cancer. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 2007 Aug; 23(3): 201-12. (71 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009738961 NLM Unique Identifier: 17693347.

11. Rodriguez W. McCarty D. O'Donnell A. Kane J. Nolan S. Carlese C. How much blood is enough? An evidence-based study on the minimum blood volume required for laboratory tests... Oncology Nursing Society 32nd Annual Congress, April 24-27, 2007, Las Vegas, NV. Oncology Nursing Forum. 2007 Mar; 34(2): 527. Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009561732.

12. Wiener B. Chacko S. Cron SG. Cohen MZ. Guideline development and education to insure accurate and consistent pulmonary artery wedge pressure measurement by nurses in intensive care units. DCCN: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. 2007 Nov-Dec; 26(6): 263-8. (4 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009741185 NLM Unique Identifier: 18090148.

13. McAndrew L. Schneider SH. Burns E. Leventhal H. Does patient blood glucose monitoring improve diabetes control? A systematic review of the literature. Diabetes Educator. 2007 Nov-Dec; 33(6): 991-1010. (62 ref) Burlew carries this journal

14. Povey RC. Clark-Carter D. Diabetes and healthy eating: a systematic review of the literature. Diabetes Educator. 2007 Nov-Dec; 33(6): 931-59. (37 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009749033 NLM Unique Identifier: 18057263.

15. Horton K. Tschudin V. Forget A. The value of nursing: a literature review. Nursing Ethics. 2007 Nov; 14(6): 716-40. (83 ref) AN: 2009707487 NLM Unique Identifier: 17901183.

16. Gardetto NJ. Carroll KC. Management strategies to meet the core heart failure measures for acute decompensated heart failure: a nursing perspective. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 2007 Oct-Dec; 30(4): 307-20. (24 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009683482 NLM Unique Identifier: 17873567.