Young girls’ need for information after starting the combined oral contraceptive pill
Young girls want information about bleeding and irregular bleeding in relation to use of the contraceptive pill.
Young girls want information about bleeding and irregular bleeding in relation to use of the contraceptive pill.
De-escalation training improved students’ de-escalation skills and boosted their confidence in coping with patient aggression.
Many were redeployed to basic nursing roles and ancillary functions.
Restraint is used to safeguard the child’s best interests when performing procedures and administering medications, generally in children below the age of four.
Parents who unexpectedly have a child with Down’s syndrome can interact with the child in a more constructive way when healthcare personnel talk to them in a positive manner immediately following the birth.
PEWS promotes a systematic approach to monitoring and better communication in paediatric departments, but there is a need to follow up and improve guidelines and quality-assurance activities.
When staff in the child health clinic and school health services tell parents that their child is overweight, many feel both a sense of shame and guilt.
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.
Many midwives do not feel confident in using fetal stethoscopes. A mobile app that displays the heart rate makes them feel more confident when it is used together with the stethoscope.
A care discourse, aimed at the patient’s needs, was prominent in the evaluation and assessment notes. The treatment plans reflected a problem-focused discourse, where only problems were recorded.