Oxygen therapy for children in hospitals
The current practice of using oxygen therapy has proven to be incomplete.
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Characteristics of nursing home residents with late-stage dementia and pain
Residents with pain suffered from several health issues and presented with physical as well as mental symptoms. Healthcare personnel can help by providing more effective and appropriate treatment and nursing care.
Midwifery practices in the prevention of prolonged labour: a clinical audit
Few midwives followed the recommendations for defining active labour in the electronic medical records. It is uncertain how many women in labour were continuously monitored by a midwife.
Deficient reporting of falls in nursing homes
Deficient documentation of falls may stop the implementation of necessary preventive interventions. The nursing homes in the study are nevertheless failing to comply with their own documentation requirements.
Testing of the SVIP (Strengthened supervision during clinical practice in nursing education) model in clinical practice in mental health nursing – a qualitative study
The supervision model was tested in this field for the first time. The lecturer provided guidance for the practice supervisors.
Nutritional screening in home-based nursing care can be improved
In order to meet the challenges associated with undernutrition in elderly patients who receive home-based nursing care, it is necessary to screen for nutritional status.
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.
New practice model improved students’ leadership and organisational skills
At the University of Tromsø, first year students in nursing homes are supervised by final year students in order to strengthen their occupational competence in nursing leadership.
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.
Operating room nurses’ experiences with redeployment and task shifting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Many were redeployed to basic nursing roles and ancillary functions.
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