Langtidsstudie: Selvmordsraten blant sykepleiere øker – blant leger går den ned
Selvmordsraten blant sykepleiere har økt siden 1980, ifølge studie. I samme periode har den gått ned for leger. Forskere mener utviklingen må følges tett.
Selvmordsraten blant sykepleiere har økt siden 1980, ifølge studie. I samme periode har den gått ned for leger. Forskere mener utviklingen må følges tett.
Én million nordmenn har pollenallergi, og tallet øker. Astma- og allergisykepleierne står midt i et fagfelt som hele tiden utvikler seg.
National and multi-regional hospitals appear to use procedures for set-up of instruments in the sterile field more often than local and regional hospitals.
Healthcare personnel found it challenging to judge what was in the child’s best interest. The child’s right to autonomy and involvement was often not heeded, and the child was rarely included in the decision-making process.
The postnatal period is a vulnerable time that involves reorientation and new experiences. Early visits by a midwife may therefore help enhance the women’s perception of coping.
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.
Quality improvement measures led to midwives reducing the use of cardiotocography (CTG) on admission by 47 per cent. Nevertheless, they continued to use CTG more often than necessary.