Intranasal dexmedetomidine is of benefit as paediatric premedication – from the perspective of anaestetic nurses
Anaesthetic nurses found that the children were easier to wake preoperatively and that their awakenings were calmer and less painful.
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Early identification of children who stutter – a survey of assessments made by public health nurses
In order to identify children who need a referral to a speech therapist, public health nurses must pay attention to repetitions, blocks and prolongations in the child’s speech.
Is it acceptable to be asked about alcohol habits when admitted to a somatic hospital ward?
The patients accepted being asked about their alcohol habits and being referred to an alcohol and drug counsellor. The under-60s were more positive.
Incident reporting – a difficult balancing act
The purpose of reporting adverse incidents is not to point to scapegoats, but to increase patient safety. Nevertheless, many professionals fail to report unwanted incidents, a study shows.
How public health nurses use sources of knowledge
Public health nurses consider themselves to be adept at finding and assessing national guidelines, but feel less proficient at assessing research-based knowledge.
Use of scoring tools in municipal in-patient acute care services – a cross-sectional study
Many municipal in-patient acute care units do not use scoring tools as part of registered nurses’ decision-making basis.
Patients’ perceptions of quality of life in heroin-assisted treatment
They no longer need to always be looking for their next fix and have more time and money. Even though the treatment programme is challenging, they feel a greater sense of freedom.
Caring for children in the general intensive care unit – the experiences of intensive care nurses
It is challenging to treat children in a general intensive care unit intended for adults. Good training, good cooperation, and fulfilling children’s needs are valuable measures.
Mothers’ experiences of caring for an adolescent with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes
Teenage children’s diabetes diagnoses are an enormous emotional strain on mothers. They need support from healthcare personnel to cope with the stressful situation.
Measures to improve nurses’ working environment often target individuals
Nurses’ psychosocial challenges are transformed into something private and personal instead of being solved at an overarching level in the organisation.
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