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.

Inspirational practical training entails peer mentoring by third-year students. This provides a better understanding of the complexity of nursing and the relevance of the profession.

They no longer need to always be looking for their next fix and have more time and money. Even though the treatment programme is challenging, they feel a greater sense of freedom.

The Norwegian translation is appropriate for exploring postoperative symptoms in patients following day surgery. The language, instructions and scoring are comprehensible as well.

This study shows that there is no large reserve of nurses. The vast majority hold relevant positions, but without direct patient contact.

Scrub nurses were better than surgeons at following the recommended length of time and techniques for surgical hand washing and hand antisepsis.

Many municipal in-patient acute care units do not use scoring tools as part of registered nurses’ decision-making basis.