Is it acceptable to be asked about alcohol habits when admitted to a somatic hospital ward?
The patients accepted being asked about their alcohol habits and being referred to an alcohol and drug counsellor. The under-60s were more positive.
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International student exchange in Africa – the experiences of nursing students after returning home
On returning home from their clinical placement in southern Africa, the nursing students missed having someone to share their intense experiences with.
Korleis sjukepleiarar brukar praksiserfaringar frå Madagaskar seinare i arbeidslivet
Dei ferdigutdanna sjukepleiarane hugsar korleis det kjendest å vere den som kom utanfrå. Difor prøver dei å ha ei bevisst tilnærming til minoritetspasienten.
Kreftpasienters barrierer mot smertebehandling
Artikkelen viser at en god del kreftpasienter har barrierer mot smertebehandling og belyser årsaker til hvorfor de har det.
COVID-19 and the management and care of peripheral intravenous catheters
Some problems with PIVCs increased during the pandemic, such as the occurrence of purulence and loose dressings.
Fewer cardiac arrests are registered
Health personnel are instructed to register cardiac arrests in The Norwegian Cardiac Arrest Registry. Still, only one in three patients with cardiac arrest in the intesive care ward is registered.
Do the scales at child health clinics show the correct weight?
Weight measurement provides an indication of the well-being, nutrition and health of children and adolescents. It is therefore important that the scale that is used provides precise measurements.
Doctor’s visits to nursing homes: Are out-of-hours doctors given sufficient patient information?
The out-of-hours doctor did not receive formal patient information in at least half of the doctor’s visits to nursing homes in Oslo. This may subject the patients to inappropriate treatment and unnecessary hospitalisation.
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.
Small organisational adjustments can lead to better supervision of clinical practice in intensive care units
Measures such as the ‘getting-to-know-you’ day, the ‘float nurse’ function at an early stage, group meetings and internal training greatly benefitted supervisors and students at Oslo University Hospital.
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