Parenteral nutrition at the end of life
Registered nurses and doctors should base their assessments of whether to stop parenteral nutrition on inter-disciplinary collaboration and competencies, with particular emphasis on experience-based knowledge.
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Suffering related to care among older patients on perioperative care pathways
Patients move quickly between different units during the surgical pathway. Older patients in particular are at risk of suffering related to care such as violations of dignity, neglect and poor pain management.
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.
Intrapartum fever and antibiotic therapy – a quality assurance study
Most women in labour with intrapartum fever receive the correct treatment on suspicion of infection. But in 28 per cent of cases, antibiotic therapy is initiated unnecessarily or too early.
Patients’ families in intensive care units in Norway before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
More families had daily access to doctors during the pandemic than before the pandemic. But the nurses were involved in fewer conversations.
How public health nurses use sources of knowledge
Public health nurses consider themselves to be adept at finding and assessing national guidelines, but feel less proficient at assessing research-based knowledge.
Delirium in children under two years of age admitted to intensive care units – a systematic review
More knowledge of the symptoms of delirium in this vulnerable patient group may lead to a better neurological outcome and prevent unnecessary testing, shorten hospital stays and lower mortality.
Daily life after a kidney-pancreas transplantation
A successful kidney-pancreas transplantation improves and stabilises patients’ daily lives. It also brings with it new elements of uncertainty that are important to convey to the patient.
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.
Home health care services in collaboration with the specialist health care services
Different perspectives on what to prioritise, characterise the cooperation.
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