Anti-inflammatory diets.

This article reviews inflammatory versus anti-inflammatory foods, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, the benefits of specific anti-inflammatory diets, and strategies for nurses to partner with individuals, while considering culture and food preferences, to promote healthy eating habits and prevent diseases.

Food allergies: Updates for nurses.

Food allergies are on the rise; the incidence and types of foods implicated have increased worldwide. While peanut allergies are the most well-known, allergies exist to almost all types of foods. This article discusses various types of food allergies along with the most recent prevention and treatment strategies.

Basics of the 12-lead ECG: Part 2.

A 12-lead ECG is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that detects and records cardiac electrical activity and can identify cardiac pathology. This article discusses select ECG abnormalities including myocardial infarction, bundle-branch blocks, and heart blocks. This is part 2 of a two-part series.

Basics of the 12-lead ECG.

A 12-lead ECG is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that detects and records cardiac electrical activity and can identify cardiac pathology. This article discusses the electrical conduction system of the heart, the anatomy of an ECG complex, ECG lead views, and an overview of a systematic method of ECG interpretation.

The meaning in life for patients recently hospitalized with congestive heart failure.

Purpose: Quality of life (QOL) is based on individual values and is identified by what each person believes it to be. To provide patient centered care, practitioners must have an understanding of what each individual identifies as important in their lives. The purpose of this study was to identify what provides meaning to the lives of patients recently hospitalized with congestive heart failure (CHF).

A triad of evidence for care of women with genital piercings.

Purpose: To add three further dimensions of evidence for the care of women with genital piercings (GPs).

Data Sources: Following a literature review, a cross-sectional study replicated previous work, using a web-based survey. This triad of evidence provides (a) descriptive quantitative data (N = 240) about women with GPs, (b) qualitative data about women with GPs, as well as (c) clinical observations from 60 healthcare providers (HCPs) who have cared for women with GPs.