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Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) are a new and growing population of clients who pose a challenge to both medicine and nursing. An analysis of the literature has resulted in the development of a new conceptual framework utilizing the concept analysis of Quality of Life and Husted and Husted's ethical decision making in nursing in the care of the adult with CHD. Additionally, application of Husted and Husted's theory will be explored with a critical care case study. Key words: adults with congenital heart disease, congenital heart disease, ethics, quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights the shadow-a-nurse (SAN) program designed to address the shortage of nurses in the United States. Features of the SAN program; Benefits provided by the program to nursing students.

Offers nurses guidelines for caring for patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. Symptoms of the disease; Administering morphine to relieve pain; Monitoring for bleeding.