Improving Lives Through Research: Recruitment and Retention
Vascular disease significantly impacts both quality and quantity of life for a significant proportion of the population both nationally and globally. It has been estimated that 1 out of every 2 individuals will suffer from a vascular disease during his/her lifetime. The Society for Vascular Nursing’s commitment to evidence-based practice requires a commitment to scientifically and ethically sound clinical research. A significant challenge in the conduct of clinical research in persons with vascular disease relates to the effective recruitment and retention of eligible candidates. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Laura Kirk Source Type: research
A Better Solution to the Management of Pararenal/Visceral Aortic Aneurysms: The Fenestrated Aortic Endograft
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are relatively common and can be life threatening. Currently, over 70% of aneurysms are repaired with endovascular techniques. Approximately 20% of patients, however, are not candidates for conventional endovascular repair mainly due to renal artery involvement. Although fenestrated and branched endografts have been used in Europe for several decades, it was not until April of 2012 that the Food and Drug Administration approved the Cook Zenith Fenestrated Aortic Endograft (ZFEN) in the United States. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Ann Lopez Source Type: research
Memorable Impactful Presentations (MIP): Keys to Successful Educational Programs
Public speaking and presentations can seem like a daunting task especially for the novice or inexperienced presenter. Most presenters have faced this challenge and are anxious about speaking in front of groups especially their peers. Anyone can read a slide or a written lecture; however, the key to delivering a successful presentation include making a connection with the audience and the ability of the speaker to engage the participants in the topic and or story being shared. Story telling is an art and the use of stories, case studies or examples can enhance knowledge of the learner. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Pamela Mahaffey Source Type: research
Descriptive Study of the Incidence of Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injuries (MARSI) in the Ambulatory Wound Clinic
The objective of this study was to assess all patients seen in the acute and chronic wound care center for MARSI over a 3 month time period. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Catherine Ratliff Source Type: research
Improving Knowledge of Vascular Interventions: An Educational Program for the Adult Learner
According to Billings and Halstead, “adults make a commitment to learning when the learning goals are perceived as immediately useful and realistic and as important and relevant to their personal, professional, and career needs”. This knowledge of the adult learner, coupled with a focused learning assessment of past participants, provided focus and direction to the vascular nursing staff of a large academic medical center when developing an educational exhibit for nursing staff, clinicians, students and visitors. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Leah Szumita Source Type: research
Clip and Clean: An Effort to Reduce Surgical Site Infection Rates In the Cardiovascular Procedural Lab
This process improvement examined a multi-faceted approach to reducing Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in the cardiovascular procedural lab. A recent study performed by the Centers for Disease Control indicated that SSIs were the most common health care associated infection in the United States and remain a significant cause of morbidity, lengthened hospitalization, and death. Infection rates in the cardiovascular lab at our hospital demonstrated an upward trend from 2004 to 2014, indicating a consistent increase in SSI rates for device implant patients. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Christie White Source Type: research
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Global specialized stroke care delivery models
Stroke services still vary enormously from country to country, with many countries providing no special services at all. The aim of this article is to provide a concise overview of the various types of acute stroke delivery systems at present available and critically describe merits and shortcomings. A systematic literature review was undertaken from 1990 to July 2014. Several models for stroke services have been developed mostly in the past 3 decades, mainly in the Western world. These include state-of-the-art stroke services ranging from highly specialized stroke centers to mobile stroke units for the community. (Source:...
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - February 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Dimitrios Theofanidis, Christos Savopoulos, Apostolos Hatzitolios Tags: Article Source Type: research
Case report: Inadvertent intra-arterial injection during sclerotherapy may not be the disaster you think
We report a rare case of intra-arterial injection being treated with steroids and pulsed dye laser therapy and present a plan for future incidences. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - February 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Paul Thomas, Jo Martin, Bruce Braithwaite Tags: Article Source Type: research
Use of noninvasive procedures in the cardiovascular risk assessment of hypertensive and normotensive individuals
Arterial hypertension is associated with a high prevalence of vascular alterations. The use of noninvasive procedures to assess peripheral arterial diseases in the ranking of cardiovascular risks has been increasingly valued in clinical practice and should be adopted in nursing. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - February 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Adrielle Naiara Toneti, Dayana Freitas, Patrícia Magnabosco, Bruna Francielle Toneti, Daniel Martinez Lana, Simone de Godoy, Leila Maria Marchi-Alves Tags: Article Source Type: research
Onychodystrophy: A possible marker for peripheral artery disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is quite common, particularly among the elderly. In advanced phases, it has an important impact in the quality of life, so it is recommended to identify this disease on early stages. Onychodystrophy is a deformity of the nail plate of any origin. Up to 50% are caused by fungal infection, the rest is mainly secondary to inflammatory processes. Nail inspection is a very accessible task, and valuation of PAD with the ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a noninvasive affordable technique. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - February 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Gabriela Moreno-Coutiño, Ramón Fernández-Martínez, Elisa Crystal Sánchez-Moreno, Adriana Lozano-Platonoff, Claudia Ivette Rodríguez-Salinas, Abraham Rosas-González, Carlos Abilio Sánchez-Mojica, Roberto Arenas Tags: Article Source Type: research
From the Editor's Perspective…
Florence Nightingale stated in her nursing notes that nursing “is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery; that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes.”1 Florence Nightingale's Theory is one that every nurse should strive to achieve by maintaining healthy work environments not only for our patients but also for ourselves. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - February 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research
Acute Charcot foot and diabetes: A primer for the vascular nurse
Charcot foot is also known as Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) and is a progressive, destructive condition that is characterized by acute fractures, dislocations, and joint destruction in the weight-bearing foot or ankle.1–6 These deformities predispose the patient with CN to foot ulceration, reulceration, infection, and in some cases, amputation.3,5,6 It is an inflammatory, noninfectious process that is clinically challenging to diagnose in the earliest phase, and the condition only occurs in persons with peripheral neuropathy. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - February 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Anne M. Foley Tags: Clinical Column Source Type: research
