Fries, J. M. (2005). Critical Rehabilitation of The Patient With Spinal Cord Injury.
Critical Care Nurse Quarterly 28 (2), 179-187.
Reviewed by: Carol L. Leedom MSN, RN
Patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are not always admitted to rehabilitation facilities/units as early as desirable because of multi-trauma they may have experienced. Many are returning to critical care units […]
Catalano, J. T. (2003). Nursing Now! Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s Trends.
Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. ISBN: 0-8036-1040-8, 452 pages,
$39.95.
Review by: Carol L. White, RN, BSN, CRRN
Nursing Now! Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s Trends presents important issues and trends that are needed in the development of professional nurses as they face the challenges of nursing today and tomorrow. It is […]
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Optimal Manual Wheelchair Selection, Setup and Propulsion Techniques
Alicia M. Koontz, PhD, ATP, RET, Annmarie Kelleher, MS, OTR/L, ATP, and Shirley Fitzgerald, PhD
Objectives
• Participants will be able to describe evidence-based clinical practice guidelines concerning wheelchair selection, wheelchair setup, and wheelchair propulsion techniques.
Wheelchairs are the key to providing independence for persons with spinal cord […]
Diane Hartwig, MS, ACNP, BC
Treasurer’s Report
On behalf of the AASCIN board of directors, I would like to thank those of you who contributed to AASCIN along with your membership renewal this year. As you know, AASCIN offers many wonderful opportunities for members to learn and grow professionally. Because of member contributions we can […]
Dana Reeve, the 44-year-old widow of Christopher Reeve, died shortly before midnight on March 6. She leaves behind a son, Will, age 13, two step children (from Christopher’s former relationship with Gae Exton), Mathew, 26, and Alexandra, 22, her father, Dr. Charles Morosini, and two sisters, Adrienne Heilman and Dr. Deborah Huschle.