Journal of Advanced Nursing

Editor-in-Chief's Introduction
pp. 1-1(1)
Author: Tierney, Alison J.

Pain assessment in older people with dementia: literature review
pp. 2-10(9)
Authors: McAuliffe, Linda; Nay, Rhonda; O'Donnell, Megan; Fetherstonhaugh, Deirdre

Becoming a nurse: a meta-study of early professional socialization and career choice in nursing
pp. 11-19(9)
Author: Price, Sheri L.

Cross-cultural factors in disclosure of intimate partner violence: an integrated review
pp. 20-34(15)
Author: Montalvo-Liendo, Nora

Decision-making: initiating insulin therapy for adults with diabetes
pp. 35-44(10)
Authors: McDowell, Joan R.S.; Coates, Vivien; Davis, Ruth; Brown, Florence; Dromgoole, Paul; Lowes, Lesley; Turner, Eileen V.; Thompson, Kate

Interventions to support the decision-making process for older people facing the possibility of long-term residential care; School-based education programmes for the prevention of child sexual abuse; Routine hospital admission versus out-patient or home care in children at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus; Indwelling catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults: Summaries of systematic reviews on nursing-related issues from the Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute and other evide
pp. 45-51(7)

The role of technology in critical care nursing
pp. 52-61(10)
Authors: Crocker, Cheryl; Timmons, Stephen

Mothers' experiences of parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
pp. 62-71(10)
Authors: Peters, Kathleen; Jackson, Debra

Primary angioplasty for heart attack: mismatch between expectations and reality?
pp. 72-83(12)
Authors: Astin, Felicity; Closs, S. José; McLenachan, Jim; Hunter, Stacey; Priestley, Claire

Older people's expectations regarding ageing, health-promoting behaviour and health status
pp. 84-91(8)
Author: Kim, Su Hyun

Perceptions of internal marketing and organizational commitment by nurses
pp. 92-100(9)
Authors: Chang, Ching Sheng; Chang, Hae Ching

Causes of depression: perceptions among people recovering from depression
pp. 101-109(9)
Authors: Fu, Chou-Mei; Parahoo, Kader

Integrated health programme: a workplace randomized controlled trial
pp. 110-119(10)
Authors: Tveito, Torill H.; Eriksen, Hege R.

Patients' opinions of acute chest pain care: a qualitative evaluation of Chest Pain Units
pp. 120-129(10)
Authors: Johnson, Maxine; Goodacre, Steve; Tod, Angela; Read, Susan

Empowerment and its application in health promotion in acute care settings: nurses' perceptions
pp. 130-138(9)
Authors: Chambers, Derek; Thompson, Susan

Critical thinking ability of new graduate and experienced nurses
pp. 139-148(10)
Authors: Fero, Laura J.; Witsberger, Catherine M.; Wesmiller, Susan W.; Zullo, Thomas G.; Hoffman, Leslie A.

Nurse education: factors associated with attrition
pp. 149-160(12)
Authors: Pryjmachuk, Steven; Easton, Katherine; Littlewood, Anne

Being a personal preceptor for nursing students: Registered Nurses' experiences before and after introduction of a preceptor model
pp. 161-174(14)
Authors: Hallin, Karin; Danielson, Ella

E-communication among mothers of infants and toddlers in a community-based cohort: a content analysis
pp. 175-183(9)
Authors: Hall, Wendy; Irvine, Valerie

Perceptions of illness and its development in patients with multiple sclerosis: a prospective cohort study
pp. 184-192(9)
Authors: Lerdal, Anners; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Moum, Torbjørn

Stages of Change - Continuous Measure (URICA-E2): psychometrics of a Norwegian version
pp. 193-202(10)
Authors: Lerdal, Anners; Moe, Britt; Digre, Elin; Harding, Thomas; Kristensen, Frode; Grov, Ellen K.; Bakken, Linda N.; Eklund, Marthe L.; Ruud, Ireen; Rossi, Joseph S.

Item selection and content validity of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool for non-verbal adults
pp. 203-216(14)
Authors: Gélinas, Céline; Fillion, Lise; Puntillo, Kathleen A.

The need for systems change: reflections on knowledge translation and organizational change
pp. 217-228(12)
Author: Kitson, Alison L.

In response to: De Jonge A., Teunissen D.A.M., van Diem M.T.H., Scheepers P.L.H. & Lagro-Janssen A.L.M. (2008) Women's positions during the second stage of labour: primary care midwives' views. Journal of Advanced Nursing63(4), 347-356.
pp. 229-230(2)
Author: Mander, Rosemary

In response to: Mander R. (2008) In response to: De Jonge A., Teunissen D.A.M., van Diem M.T.H., Scheepers P.L.H. & Lagro-Janssen A.L.M.
pp. 231-232(2)
Author: de Jonge, Ank

Forthcoming Contents Volume 65 Number 2 February 2009
pp. 233-233(1)

The Editors would like to thank the following, who have refereed manuscripts for the Journal of Advanced Nursing during 2008
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