January 20, 2009 Issue:
Editorial
Welcome to the January 2009 edition of the International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
This issue of the International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IJNIDD) focuses on evidence-based practice (EBP), which is receiving greater attention i…
ARTICLES
Identifying Nursing Interventions Related To Spinal Fusion Surgery In The Child With Spina BifidaSue Leibold MSN, RN, CNS-P, Amy Keefover-Hicks MSN, RN, Carrie Wilson BSN, RN, CPN, Diana Dulworth BSN, RN, CPN, Shelly Collins BSN, RN, Terri Pensabene-Lewis PhD, RN, Ross Talbott BS, RN, CNOR, and Joette Anderson ADN, RN
A quality improvement project was conducted in one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions. The Spina Bifida (SB) program at this facility is one of th…
Robin R. Leger, Ph.D., RN, Linda Wagner, Ed.D., RN, and Victoria Odesina, MS, PHCNS-BC, APNG
This article will use select experiences in patients with spina bifida and sickle cell disease to illustrate sources of evidence-based practice. Four sources of evidence that can be appraised when de…
Evidence-based Nursing Practice With Persons With Intellectual And Developmental DisabilitiesJoan Earle Hahn, PhD, APRN, BC, CDDN
Evidence-based practice can be found in almost every professional arena in healthcare today. The term evidence-based nursing (EBN) has been used in nursing since the mid-1990s, although some researche…
The World Health Organization's Atlas-ID Report: Evidence for Nurses on Global Disparities in Health Care for Persons with Intellectual DisabilitiesJ. Carolyn Graff, PhD, RN, FAAIDD, Heather Hall, MSN, RN, and Stella Nwokeji, MSN, RN
Nurse practitioners, educators, researchers, and policy makers make extremely important contributions to the health and health care of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families. Nurses…
BOOK REVIEWS
Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice