Interview with Mary Vrtis, author of “Preventing and Responding to Acute Kidney Injury” (April 2013)
Mar 25, 2013
“Acute kidney injury is an
independent risk factor for both prolonged length of hospital stay
and in-hospital mortality.” Incidence rates among patients in US
ICUs ranges from 22% to as high as 57%. Vrtis talks with
AJN editor in chief Shawn Kennedy about the importance of
assessing early indicators and...
Mar 25, 2013
People with mental
health issues are often labeled as mentally ill even though they
may be functional and even successful in other areas. Author
Sabella and AJN editor in chief Shawn Kennedy discuss how
our view of mental illness focuses on definitions of pathology
(which can change over time) and tends to be limiting...