Lecturers’ experiences with supervising nursing students in clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
They wanted clear guidelines and procedures and felt forced to digitise their work.
They wanted clear guidelines and procedures and felt forced to digitise their work.
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.
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.
Many registered nurses were unaware that generic substitution can only take place using an approved substitution list, or were uncertain how to use the Norwegian Pharmaceutical Compendium correctly.
They observe eye contact, comforting and other behaviours based on experience rather than by making use of recognised instruments. Their assessments are influenced by professional development opportunities, a heavy workload and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Most of those who work part time choose to do so for reasons of lifestyle or family values. However, sociable working hours and professional challenges may provide the motivation required for some to increase their full-time equivalent percentage.
The infection control measures may have impacted negatively on the breastfeeding assistance provided for first-time mothers in postnatal facilities. There was also a greater reliance on breast-milk substitutes than normal.
With the use of multidose electronic prescriptions, sources of error linked to paper-based solutions have been eradicated. However, it is still challenging to achieve optimal handling of medication.
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.
The students gain an increased understanding of cultural differences by maintaining an open attitude and receiving explanations of cultural differences that they do not understand.