Recently added articles from Dynamics:
Reflections on translation of education into practice!(Critical Thinking)(Column)
Mar 22, 2009; St. George-Hyslop, Cecilia ... I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Hoping the year 2009 will bring you health and happiness and many opportunities for personal growth. To give to others through expert nursing care is a gift we share. I think of what I give ... mostly education, in ...
From the clinical editor.(Editorial)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009; Price, Paula ... In this issue of Dynamics, we are pleased to publish two original articles. For those working in CVICU, you will be interested to read about the results of the study conducted by Mertin, Sawatzky, Diehl-Jones, and Lee. These researchers compared the outcomes of total spinal anesthesia with ...
What do nurses do? Why don't we advocate for our skills beyond caring and compassion?(Conference news)(Column)
Mar 22, 2009; Mawdsley, Cathy ... What do nurses do? How do you answer this question as a critical care nurse? How do you describe your job to families? Does your response include words of "looking after your loved one", "here to support your loved one (the patient) and you during this illness", "monitor the patient's ...
Cardinal Health Canada Appreciation through Education Program.
Mar 22, 2009 ... CACCN is an active participant in the Cardinal Health Canada "Appreciation through Education Program". Who is eligible to participate in this program? Canadian Hospitals that carry the Cardinal/Alaris infusion pump and order infusion lines may be eligible to ...
CACCN calendar of events: dates to remember!(Calendar)
Mar 22, 2009 ... <Pre> CACCN calendar of events DATES TO REMEMBER! February 15, 2009 CACCN Research Grant application deadline March 1, 2009 Call for Dynamics 2010 planning committee members ...
Yildirim, I., Ceyhan, M., Cengiz, A.B., Bagdat, A., Barin, C., Kutluk, T., et al. (2008). A prospective comparative study of the relationship between different types of ring and microbial hand colonization among pediatric intensive care unit nurses.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; Rashotte, Judy ... Yildirim, I., Ceyhan, M., Cengiz, A.B., Bagdat, A., Barin, C., Kutluk, T., et al. (2008). A prospective comparative study of the relationship between different types of ring and microbial hand colonization among pediatric intensive care unit nurses. International Journal of Nursing ...
A critical care bridging program to prepare fourth-year baccalaureate students for specialty practice.
Mar 22, 2009; King, Mary Lou ... The preparation, recruitment and retention of qualified nurses for acute care hospitals is a major challenge in this era of health human resource constraints. Villeneuve and MacDonald (2006) predict that Canada will have a deficiency of 18,000 nurses by 2009 and they warn that the nursing ...
Total spinal anesthesia for cardiac surgery: does it make a difference in patient outcomes?(Clinical report)
Mar 22, 2009; Mertin, Susan ... The normal physiological response to stress occurs as a protective and adaptive mechanism that is designed to maintain homeostasis within the body (McEwen & Mendelson, 1993). Selye (1946) described the first two phases of the general adaptation system (GAS) as alarm and resistance. These ...
A near miss involving cyclophosphamide.(ISMP Canada)
Mar 22, 2009; Koczmara, Christine ... The administration of cytotoxic agents may be required for patients in critical care areas. However, their use may be infrequent and practitioners may not be fully familiar with their use. Adding to the complexity of their use is the variability in dosing and treatment schedules. The ...
CACCN Chapter of the Year Award program.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award value: $500.00 plus a plaque. Deadline: There is no application process, rather the award program will be for the period of April 1-March 31 each year. Purpose: The Chapter of the Year Award is to recognize the effort, contributions and dedication of a chapter ...
CACCN research grant.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award value: $2,500.00 Deadline for submission: February 15 of each year. Grant available: A CACCN research grant has been established to provide funds to support the research activities of a CACCN member that are relevant to the practice of critical care nursing. A ...
Editorial Awards.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award value: $750.00 Edwards Award value: $250.00 TBD Deadline: None. Awards committee selection process. The Editorial Awards will be presented to the authors of two written papers in Dynamics, the Official Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical ...
The Spacelabs Innovative Project Award.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award Value: $ 1,500.00 (Total) Deadline: March 1. The award funds of $1,500.00 will be granted annually: * $1000.00 will be granted to the Award winner and $500.00 for the runner up. Do you have a unique idea? The Spacelabs ...
Smiths Educational Awards.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award value: $1,000.00 each (two awards) Deadlines: January 31 and September 1 of each year. The CACCN Educational Awards have been established to provide funds ($1,000.00 each) to assist critical care nurses to attend continuing education programs at the ...
Chapter Recruitment and Retention Award.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... This CACCN initiative was established to recognize the chapters for their outstanding achievements with respect to recruitment and retention. Recruitment Initiative: This initiative will benefit the chapter if the following requirements are met: * Minimum ...
BBraun Mentorship Award.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award value: $1,000.00 Deadline for nominations: June 1 of each year. This award will be presented to an individual who exhibits stellar leadership and mentoring abilities in critical care. The candidate is an individual who supports, encourages, and teaches ...
The Guardian Scholarship--Baxter Corporation Award for Excellence in Patient Safety.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award value: One award of $5,000.00 or two awards of $2,500.00 each. Deadline: June 1 of each year. The Baxter Corporation Guardian Scholarship will be presented to an individual or an interdisciplinary team who proposes to make, or who has made, significant ...
The Brenda Morgan Leadership Excellence Award.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Award value: $1,000.00 Deadline: June 1 of each year The Brenda Morgan Excellence Leadership Award was established in June 2007 by the CACCN Board of Directors to recognize and honour Brenda Morgan, who has made a significant contribution to CACCN and critical care ...
Chasing Excellence Award.(Award information)
Mar 22, 2009 ... This award is presented annually to a CACCN member who consistently demonstrates excellence in critical care nursing practice. The Cardinal Health Chasing Excellence Award is $1,000 to be used by the recipient for continued professional or leadership development in critical care nursing. ...
