Inadequate medication reconciliation in hospitals
Although there are procedures for medication reconciliation, the process is challenging to implement and the allocation of responsibility is unclear.
Although there are procedures for medication reconciliation, the process is challenging to implement and the allocation of responsibility is unclear.
The registered nurses demonstrated a higher level of competence than the nursing associates and healthcare assistants. However, scores were too low in all three groups in response to emergency scenarios.
The study suggests that if evidence-based practice is taught systematically, it affects the students' learning outcome.
The Multidimensional Dyspnea Profile is the first instrument in Norwegian that measures multiple dimensions of dyspnoea, regardless of underlying medical conditions.
Guidelines that were not regarded as professionally sound, logical and relevant or in keeping with one’s own clinical experiences or feelings were more difficult to follow.
De-escalation training improved students’ de-escalation skills and boosted their confidence in coping with patient aggression.
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.
Group-based self-management programmes make it easier to cope with the disease. However, half of all patients decline to participate in such programmes.
The registered nurses who participated in the ‘Four Habits Model’ communication skills course became more aware of asking open-ended questions, actively listening and structuring their conversations with patients.
Many medical records lacked information about nutritional risk, and few patients at nutritional risk were followed up.