Encountering parents of a sick newborn child
When nurses encounter parents with a sick newborn child, it is vital that they see them as individuals and establish a relationship based on empathy.
When nurses encounter parents with a sick newborn child, it is vital that they see them as individuals and establish a relationship based on empathy.
Registered nurses noted a greater number of clinical signs of infection in infants with catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) than in infants without such infections. However, not all observations were documented.
Artikkelen viser at det er gap mellom den kunnskapen sykepleiere har om smerter hos barn og vurderinger de gjør i praksis.
Most women in labour with intrapartum fever receive the correct treatment on suspicion of infection. But in 28 per cent of cases, antibiotic therapy is initiated unnecessarily or too early.
Parents in NICUs report good follow-up from contact nurses and doctors, as well as a high level of self-efficacy after discharge. However, parental guidance should be strengthened in some areas.
Alle avdelingene i undersøkelsen tilrettela for hud-mot-hud-kontakt mellom foreldre og nyfødte så tidlig som mulig etter fødselen.
Simulation-based team training improves quality of patient care, but the training should be a planned activity.
Quality improvement measures led to midwives reducing the use of cardiotocography (CTG) on admission by 47 per cent. Nevertheless, they continued to use CTG more often than necessary.
Hypotermibehandling av voksne etter hjertestans er i dag vanlig praksis. Mange steder gis samme behandling til barn, men foreløpig er det forsket lite på resultatene.
Det er viktig at barn deltar i forskning så de får like sikker og utprøvd behandling som voksne.