Restraint is used to safeguard the child’s best interests when performing procedures and administering medications, generally in children below the age of four.

On returning home from their clinical placement in southern Africa, the nursing students missed having someone to share their intense experiences with.

The supervision model was tested in this field for the first time. The lecturer provided guidance for the practice supervisors.

Registered nurses taking a master’s degree and/or a postgraduate programme acquired relevant knowledge that they could use in their daily work in order to assist patients in the decision-making process.

Healthcare personnel need  more knowledge regarding hearing loss and communication with deaf people. In addition, some healthcare personnel have negative attitudes towards this patient group.

They feel like a burden on resources and have a need for care and real co-determination.

More and more studies are examining systems for early detection of clinical deterioration in non-hospital settings, but few have focused on older people and primary care.

People with genetic aortopathies should be given information on their diagnosis and support to find safe, enjoyable activities. Many also need psychosocial support.

RNs in the primary healthcare service showed that they can be highly adaptable in a crisis. Preparedness, infection control plans and support in their daily work were critical to how well they dealt with the pandemic.

Almost 84% of people over the age of 70 used a computer, smartphone or tablet to maintain contact with their friends and social networks. Only 8% used these media to contact healthcare personnel.

Sykepleiere med master i anestesi- og intensivsykepleie vil styrke helseteamets samlede kompetanse og bidra til økt pasientsikkerhet.

The registered nurses found that the ISBAR communication tool improves the treatment and safety of patients in ICU and on general hospital wards by ensuring that transfer reports are made more standardised and time-efficient.

Diabetes specialist nurses have a strong feeling of responsibility for the patient and find it challenging to keep up to date with all the functions of some of the insulin pumps.

The registered nurses who participated in the ‘Four Habits Model’ communication skills course became more aware of asking open-ended questions, actively listening and structuring their conversations with patients.

The organisational form results in RNs working in greater isolation, and this may mean that their professional competence stagnates. The parents become the experts on the child – not the RNs.

Few of the pupils had been informed that they could contact the school nurse during the school closure or had used the online chat service or helpline.

It will be more difficult to observe patients and perform clinical assessments. Nor do all patients have sufficiently good digital skills or adequate health literacy.

The experiences gained during a student exchange in Tanzania have subsequently had a major impact on the nurses’ personal and professional development.

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.

Parents in NICUs report good follow-up from contact nurses and doctors, as well as a high level of self-efficacy after discharge. However, parental guidance should be strengthened in some areas.

A large proportion of the residents at nursing homes did not receive a medication review when they were admitted, despite this being a statutory requirement.

Healthcare personnel in interdisciplinary teams believed that registered nurses made a distinct and  recognised contribution to the collaborative effort. In particular, they valued the registered nurses’ somatic knowledge and their milieu therapy expertise.

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.

Most community-dwelling older adults had a high function level. However, those with mild cognitive impairment had a significantly poorer grip strength and slower walking speed, and had taken fewer steps.