Parenteral nutrition at the end of life
Registered nurses and doctors should base their assessments of whether to stop parenteral nutrition on inter-disciplinary collaboration and competencies, with particular emphasis on experience-based knowledge.
Registered nurses and doctors should base their assessments of whether to stop parenteral nutrition on inter-disciplinary collaboration and competencies, with particular emphasis on experience-based knowledge.
Some nurses say nothing about the problem of smell in order to protect the service user. However, the silence of the nurses reinforces shame and loneliness.
Public health nurses make active use of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) in their work to improve the interaction between parents and children.
Patients move quickly between different units during the surgical pathway. Older patients in particular are at risk of suffering related to care such as violations of dignity, neglect and poor pain management.
People with early stage dementia can have different insights into their disease, and their motivation to participate in conversations with therapists can vary. A manual-based intervention can help find a relevant goal for the therapy based on the person’s circumstances.
Body temperature was measured differently and the routines were not the same. Provision should be made for a practice ensuring that staff have the necessary equipment and time to prevent inadvertent perioperative hypothermia.
For nurses to be able to attend to their patients’ nutritional status in the best possible way, they need a regular nursing home doctor who knows the nutritional wishes and needs of individual patients.
The father’s role has changed, and fathers have become more active as regards childcare. Nevertheless, they may feel excluded during pregnancy, childbirth and follow-up at the child health centre.
Nurses report that the end-of-life nursing care provided in nursing homes calls on staff to provide “more of everything”, and that nurses feel they are “left to deal with everything on their own”. This situation must be taken seriously, organisationally and policywise.
The translated NIHSS form and guide remain true to the English version and are harmonised with the non-validated Norwegian version.