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.
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The experiences of registered nurses and specialist ICU nurses before and after implementation of ISBAR – a survey
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.
Readmission of patients to the intensive care unit – a case-control study
Readmitted patients are older, but their mortality rate is almost equal to that of non-readmitted patients. Patients readmitted within 72 hours are more likely to have an incomplete written transfer report.
Obstetric care for breech presentations at Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål in the period 2000–2012
From 2000 to 2006, the number of planned vaginal deliveries fell; numbers started rising again nearer 2012. Practice was probably influenced by the Term Breech Trial.
In the child’s best interest? Making the decision to end life-sustaining treatment
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.
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.
Use of video communication technology in the light of everyday and/or tele rehabilitation
Video communication technology used in the context of reablement / telerehabilitation can facilitate access to nursing staff in a municipality, and enable users to stay at home longer.
The CPOT – a tool for pain assessment for intensive care patients
Intensive care patients often suffer from undertreated pain. A pain assessment tool in a Norwegian version may increase the quality of patient treatment.
Simulation-based team training in paediatric units
Simulation-based team training improves quality of patient care, but the training should be a planned activity.
Nursing competence in the municipal health service: can professional development be accommodated?
Following the introduction of the Coordination Reform, nurses employed by the municipal health service have had to deal with a growing number of complex, patient-focused tasks. The need for professional development is considerable, but there is no overall strategy in place.
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