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November/December 2005 • Volume 32, Number 6

ARTICLES
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Developing Clinical Protocols for Clinical Practice: Improving Nephrology Care for Children and their Families
Michele Mills, Suzanne C. White, David Kershaw, Joseph T. Flynn, Patrick D. Brophy,
Susan E. Thomas, and William Smoyer


CONTINUING EDUCATION
Improving Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation Skills
Lynda K. Ball

Caregiving by Family and Friends of Adults Receiving Dialysis
Heather Beanlands, Martha E. Horsburgh, Susan Fox, Anne Howe,
Heather Locking-Cusolito, Karen Pare, and Christine Thrasher


Creating Nephrology Nurse Externships and Internships:
Task Force Recommendations

EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Sponsored Educational Supplement/Continuing Education
Effective and Safe IV Iron and Anemia Management During Home Hemodialysis: A Dialysis Facility’s Experience
Monica Utley


Sponsored Educational Supplement
Nurses’ Impact on the Choice and Longevity of Vascular Access
Donna Mapes


DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor
Evidence-Based Practice

Beth Ulrich

President's Message
The American Nurses Association Designates Nephrology Nursing as a Recognized Nursing Specialty!

Suzann VanBuskirk


Clinical Consult
Disaster Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities
Sandra Copeland

Controversies in Nephrology Nursing
Should Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters Really Be Permanent?


Use of Tunneled Catheters Must Be Minimized
Deborah J. Brouwer

Bottom Line: The Decision Belongs to the Patient
Randee J. Breiterman-White

Issues in Renal Nutrition
Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease
Cathi J. Martin and Catherine Goeddeke-Merickel

Fistula First: Vascular Access Update
“Fistula First” as a CMS Breakthrough Initiative: Improving Vascular Access Through Collaboration
Vicki J. Peters, Gina Clemons, and Brady Augustine

Practice Issues in Nephrology Nursing
The Vascular Access Coordinator Role: An Interview With Donna Carlton
Betsy King

Letters to the Editor

Calendar of Events

ISMP’s List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations

Author/Subject Index 2005

Statement of Ownership


Professional Issues

Directed Donation: What Is a Transplant Center to Do?

Debera Palmeri


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