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Winter 2008 / Volume 26, Number 1
Feature
Listening: The Key to Diagnosing Spasmodic Dysphonia
Maia N. Braden, MS, CCC-SLP
Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP
Departments
Editorial: Aging Eyes
Susan F. Rudy, MSN, CRNP, CORLN
Spotlight on Research: Eating Problems and Weight Loss for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Chart Review from Diagnosis Until One Year After Treatment
Editor: Mary Jo Dropkin, PhD, RN
Reviewer: Ann Sievers, RN, MA, CORLN
Patient Education: Adult Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy (Chinese translation in Beijing
Guanhua-Mandarin)
Translation: Zhong Chen, MD, PhD
Dictated Back Translation: Hai Lu, MD, PhD
Transcribed Back Translation: Liesl Nottingham, MD
Media Review: Old and New Gerontology Books
Editor: Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN
Reviewers:
Elizabeth M. White, MSN, CRNP
Margaret Chesnutt, MSN, CRNP
Product of Interest: Cochlear Implants and Bacterial Meningitis
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Listening: The Key to Diagnosing Spasmodic Dysphonia
Maia N. Braden, MS, CCC-SLP
Edie R. Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP
Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a focal dystonia of the larynx. Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) involves the adductory muscles of the larynx, and symptoms include vocal roughness, staccato like sounds, and stops in phonation. Abductor spasmodic dysphonia (ABSD) affects the abductory laryngeal muscles, resulting in breathy or whispered voice and voice breaks. SD has a significant impact on quality of life. This article discusses symptoms of and standard treatment for spasmodic dysphonia.
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Spring 2008 / Volume 26, Number 2
Feature
Procedural Guidelines for Adult Otologic Microdebridement
Patricia Zarnitz RN, MSN, RNFA, CORLN, CRNP, BC
Departments
Editorial: 2008: Introducing A New Editor-In-Chief
Linda T. Schuring, MSN, RN
Poetry Corner: Days of Glory Relived
Editor: Margaret Kramper, RN, FNP, CORLN
Author: Ann T. McKennis, RN, CNOR(E), CORLN
Spotlight on Research: The Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis on the Behaviors of Cancer Survivors and their Friends and Families
Editor: Mary Jo Dropkin, PhD, RN
Reviewer: Virginia Peterson, DNP, RN-BC, APRN-BC
Products of Interest: The Wright Mask, Dermabond, VELscope
Editor: Carolyn Waddington, RN, MSN, FNP, CORLN
Leadership and Professional Perspectives in ORL Nursing: Policy and Procedure Development: A Novel Approach
Editor: Joan Such Lockhart, PhD, RN, CORLN, AOCN®, CNE, FAAN
Author: Dianne Husbands, BA, RN, BScN, MN
Patient Education: Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy Pour Adultes (Adult Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy: French Translation)
Translation: Whitney A. Postman-Caucheteux, PhD
Transcribed Back Translation: Dr. Aurélie Névéol
Highlights from the Hill: A Wake Up Call For Nurses
Editor: Linda Miller Calandra, MSN, RN, CPNP, CORLN
Author: Kari E. McConnell, RN, CORLN
Media Review: Gerontology Readings
Editor: Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN
Reviewers:
Alicia A. Puppione, MSN, RN
Mary N. Klein, RN, MSN, LNFA
Procedural Guidelines for Adult Otologic Microdebridement
Patricia Zarnitz RN, MSN, RNFA, CORLN, CRNP, BC
Removal of cerumen and debris from adult external auditory canals using an otologic microscope is a skilled procedure. This specialized skill involves magnified visualization of the external auditory canal (EAC) and tympanic membrane (TM) or middle ear using an otologic microscope, as well as the use of suction tips and other instruments. This paper provides procedural guidelines for adult otologic microdebridement for the Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) specialist based on a literature review and the experiences of the author.
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Summer 2008 / Volume 26, Number 3
Feature
Creating a Medical Home for the Child with
Recurrent Respiratory Papllomatosis
Deborah Rosenberg, MS, CPNP, CORLN
Departments
Editorial: VOLUNTEERISM is the LIFEBLOOD of SOHN
Linda T. Schuring, MSN, RN
Spotlight on Research:
NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant to Nicotine Addiction and Lung Disease
Secondhand Smoke Hikes Tots’ Risk of Heart Disease
Products of Interest: Dermal Fillers
Editor: Carolyn Waddington, MSN, RN, FNP, CORLN
Highlights from the Hill:
Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Landmark Tobacco Bill
Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI)
Editor: Linda Miller Calandra, MSN, RN, CPNP, CORLN
Author: Sharon Jamison, RN, CORLN
Media Review:
Airway Management
Bloodbourne Pathogens
Editor: Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN
Reviewers:
Kathleen Gross, MSN, RN, BC, CRN;
Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN
Creating a Medical Home for the Child with
Recurrent Respiratory Papllomatosis
Deborah Rosenberg, MS, CPNP, CORLN
Juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a chronic disease of the pediatric airway caused by human papillomavirus. This paper discusses the etiology, epidemiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease. The role of the pediatric nurse practitioner is described in applying the medical home model. Comprehensive primary care is described for children with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, including well child care, episodic illness management, and care coordination.
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Fall 2008 / Volume 26, Number 4
Feature
Changing Behavior: Evidence Based Practice Supporting Hair Removal With Clippers
Carolyn Waddington, RN, MS, FNP, CORLN
Departments
Welcome: Joan Such Lockhart & Amy DiSarro
Linda T. Schuring, MSN, RN
Editorial: What Is The Connection Between Practice & Research?
Cindy T. Dawson, MSN, RN, CORLN
Article: The Basics of Evidence Based Practice: Suggestions for Nurse Managers
Marjorie Love Leslie, MSN, CRNP, AOCNP
Media Review:
Meeting the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer: A Survivor’s Guide
Reviewer: Carol S Maragos,MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CNOR
Pediatric Voice Disorders
Reviewer: Mary J Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN
Editor: Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN
Highlights from the Hill: The Presidential Candidates on Healthcare
Author Lindsay M. Calandra
Editor: Linda Miller Calandra, MSN, RN, CPNP, CORLN
Products of Interest: Snoring Remedies-Are They All Appropriate?
Editor: Carolyn Waddington, RN, MS, FNP, CORLN
Changing Behavior: Evidence Based Practice Supporting Hair Removal With Clippers
Carolyn Waddington, RN, MS, FNP, CORLN
Evidence based practice demonstrates using clippers immediately before surgery, when Perioperative hair removal is necessary, results in the fewest surgical site infections (Kjonniksen, Andersen, Sondenaa, & Segadal, 2002). In addition, one of The Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals for 2008 is “to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections” (The Joint Commission, 2008, Goal 7). Therefore, a project was undertaken to change Perioperative nursing care in a large teaching hospital from using razors for hair removal in the Perioperative setting to using clippers. Change is difficult and encompasses many interdisciplinary areas. A description of the process of utilizing evidence to change behavior in the perioperative setting and its outcomes will be provided in this paper.