Use of restraint in the paediatric ward – a survey study
Restraint is used to safeguard the child’s best interests when performing procedures and administering medications, generally in children below the age of four.
Restraint is used to safeguard the child’s best interests when performing procedures and administering medications, generally in children below the age of four.
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.
There is a considerable gap between the health authorities’ recommended minimum norm for school nurse staffing and the actual figures at most schools in Norway.
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.
In order to identify children who need a referral to a speech therapist, public health nurses must pay attention to repetitions, blocks and prolongations in the child’s speech.
The practice differs when midwives use medication to stimulate contractions rather than breast stimulation. Not all midwives classified the CTG or used a checklist for oxytocin stimulation.
PEWS promotes a systematic approach to monitoring and better communication in paediatric departments, but there is a need to follow up and improve guidelines and quality-assurance activities.
Sykepleiere med master i anestesi- og intensivsykepleie vil styrke helseteamets samlede kompetanse og bidra til økt pasientsikkerhet.
«Needs Assessment Survey» (NAS) kartlegger hvor nyttig anestesisykepleiere synes simulering er for kompetanse-heving etter utdanning. Nå finnes spørreskjemaet i norsk utgave.
En nettbasert spørreundersøkelse blant medlemmer i Forum for kreftsykepleiere har kartlagt kunnskap om og holdninger til smerte og smertelindring blant kreftsykepleiere i Norge.