High-energy smoothies for patients in nursing homes
Health personnel find that high-energy smoothies do not always have the intended effect. Some patients become obstipated or nauseous, and undernourished patients do not gain weight.
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How parents react when their child is overweight
When staff in the child health clinic and school health services tell parents that their child is overweight, many feel both a sense of shame and guilt.
Being in contact with nature activates memories and offers elderly people in nursing homes beneficial experiences
Nursing home residents are dissatisfied with a sedentary life indoors and reach out more to others socially when they are outdoors. Nevertheless, they have little contact with nature and the outdoor environment.
Barriers to compliance with guidelines for health personnel in hospital
Guidelines that were not regarded as professionally sound, logical and relevant or in keeping with one’s own clinical experiences or feelings were more difficult to follow.
Public health nurses’ assessment of early interaction between infants and parents
They observe eye contact, comforting and other behaviours based on experience rather than by making use of recognised instruments. Their assessments are influenced by professional development opportunities, a heavy workload and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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.
How do nursing students learn anatomy, physiology and biochemistry (APB) with the aid of teaching assistants?
The teaching assistants were second-year students themselves, and used academic competence, social engagement and creative methods. This made it easier for the nursing students to learn complex academic material.
Registered nurses’ experiences and the challenges they face in relation to peripheral venous cannulation
It can be almost impossible to insert a needle in the case of some patients. Moreover, registered nurses have many work tasks to carry out at the same time in different places, and this can reduce concentration.
Collaboration for good patient trajectories in the short-term ward of nursing homes
Ensuring a good patient trajectory is difficult. In order to be successful, it is essential that all healthcare professionals involved have a close, trust-based cooperation, also with patients and their families.
The experiences of bereaved relatives on receiving the intensive care diaries of their loved ones
The bereaved felt that they maintained a bond with their deceased family member through diaries that had been kept for the patients during their stay in ICU. The diaries also helped impart structure on a chaotic time and made it easier for the bereaved to vent their feelings.
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