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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Experiences with being diagnosed with and treated for testicular cancer
It is an ordeal to be diagnosed with and treated for testicular cancer. Various resources can help patients to handle the difficult situation more easily.
Practice supervision of minority language nursing students requires more time and adaptation
Practice supervisors are of the opinion that the students need specially adapted arrangements for hospital work placements in order to complete their education.
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.
Inadequate medication reconciliation in hospitals
Although there are procedures for medication reconciliation, the process is challenging to implement and the allocation of responsibility is unclear.
Safe surgery – set-up and organisation of instrument tables for surgery: a scoping review
Only one guideline detailed a practical and systematic set-up of instrument tables.
Pregnant women’s desire for private ultrasound examination in the first trimester
The women in this study wanted information and confirmation that their pregnancy was progressing normally in the first trimester. For them, a private ultrasound examination was a good investment.
Norwegian translation of a new, patient-reported multidimensional questionnaire on dyspnoea
The Multidimensional Dyspnea Profile is the first instrument in Norwegian that measures multiple dimensions of dyspnoea, regardless of underlying medical conditions.
Vitality Training Programme for people with fibromyalgia: ‘I’m good enough just as I am’
Course participants learn to shift their attention from disease to health, from a critical to an accepting attitude about themselves, and from despair to hope and belief in their own ability to cope.
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.
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