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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How nursing research has developed
In the last twenty years, PhD theses in nursing science at the University of Oslo (UiO) have changed in terms of methodology, authorship and theoretical approach. Has the research become less patient-centred and patient-oriented?
Palliative patients get greater relief from early screening of symptoms and implementation of measures
Fatigue, dry mouth and loss of appetite are the most distressing symptoms, according to a screening with the ESAS tool.
Oslo’s child health service during the COVID-19 pandemic – the experiences of first-time mothers
Mothers who engaged with the ‘New families’ home visit programme, had more frequent contact with child health centres. But more than a third of all the mothers reported that they had received inadequate information from public authorities about the child health centre’s services.
Routines in the community nursing services for assessing nutritional status
Weight is one of the simplest measurements of nutritional status. Nevertheless, a number of personnel in the community nursing services lack knowledge about nutrition and good routines for weighing patients.
Student assistants contribute to learning in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry
Student assistants taught the students in small groups and helped them to gain a better understanding of the subject content and inspired them to learn.
Use of video communication technology in the light of everyday and/or tele rehabilitation
Video communication technology used in the context of reablement / telerehabilitation can facilitate access to nursing staff in a municipality, and enable users to stay at home longer.
Almost half of patients experience full remission after treatment at a psychiatric clinic
Whether the therapist at the district psychiatric centre was a psychologist, psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse seemed to have little bearing on the outcome.
Full time or part time? Working time preferences among registered nurses
Most of those who work part time choose to do so for reasons of lifestyle or family values. However, sociable working hours and professional challenges may provide the motivation required for some to increase their full-time equivalent percentage.
How much guidance on parent-infant interaction is provided in NICUs in Norway?
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.
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