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.
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Surgical nurses lack the time and competence to work in an evidence-based manner
Surgical departments and educational institutions lack an organisational structure and culture that supports evidence-based practice. This may affect patient safety.
Translation and psychometric testing of the Family Collaboration Scale
The instrument measures the collaboration between healthcare personnel and the relatives of frail elderly patients in acute hospital wards. Having a Norwegian version of the instrument will mean it can be used in our clinical practice and research.
Few patients receiving multimodal antiemetic treatment experience postoperative nausea after ambulatory surgery
Patients undergoing gynaecological laparoscopies and anorectal procedures suffered the most nausea, while those who underwent major breast cancer surgery experienced the least nausea.
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.
No increase in in-patient detoxification completion rates following pre-hospital telephone intervention
Despite staff calling patients prior to the admission date, the proportion who presented for treatment did not increase. Nevertheless, it was a useful exercise for exchanging information and building relations.
Language use and patterns in nursing records. A discourse analytical approach
A care discourse, aimed at the patient’s needs, was prominent in the evaluation and assessment notes. The treatment plans reflected a problem-focused discourse, where only problems were recorded.
Mobile app as a fetal monitoring aid – a pilot study
Many midwives do not feel confident in using fetal stethoscopes. A mobile app that displays the heart rate makes them feel more confident when it is used together with the stethoscope.
The challenges associated with implementing new practice
Normalisation Process Theory can be used to assess the prerequisites for ensuring that a new intervention becomes established practice.
Sexual coercion in marriage or cohabitating relationships is linked to other types of intimate partner violence
Women who have experienced sexual coercion have normally been subjected to other forms of violence, such as acts of dominance and isolation, or emotional, verbal or physical abuse.
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