STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the journal Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care has become the official journal of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN). The AAHFN recently announced its collaboration with the global publisher for adopting the journal as the official publication of the Association. Dr. Nancy S. Redeker will serve as associate editor representing AAHFN.
Heart & Lung presents original, peer-reviewed articles on techniques, advances, investigations and observations in acute and critical care, respiratory and heart failure nursing. The journal's acute care articles focus on critical care provided for a short time, often outside the intensive care unit. Other sections focus on infection control, neonatal nursing, advanced practice nursing, pharmacotherapy, ethical issues and patient education. Many articles provide nurses with a framework for applying research results in clinical practice.
Dr. Redeker is Professor and Associate Dean of Scholarly Affairs at Yale University School of Nursing. Her programme of research is focused on sleep, sleep disorders and circadian rhythms of activity-rest in persons who have heart disease. She has also conducted studies on symptoms of home care clients with heart failure and psychosocial responses of patients with heart disease. Her clinical interests and experience include sleep and cardiovascular nursing in community as well as acute care and home care settings.
