Authentic leadership influences work-life coping in new nurses
Commentary on: Laschinger HK, Borgogni L, Consiglio C, et al. The effects of authentic leadership, six areas of worklife, and occupational coping self-efficacy on new graduate nurses’ burnout and...
View ArticleChewing gum after caesarean section stimulates the gastrointestinal system
Commentary on: Hochner H, Tenfelde SM, Abu Ahmad W, et al. Gum chewing and gastrointestinal function following caesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin...
View ArticleSuffering in silence: the core theme for older parents of adult children with...
Commentary on: Van Humbeeck L, Dillen L, Piers R, et al. Tightrope walkers suffering in silence: a qualitative study into the experiences of older parents who have an adult child with cancer. Int J...
View ArticleLanguage barriers may put patients at risk during daily hospital care
Commentary on: van Rosse F, de Bruijne M, Suurmond J, et al. Language barriers and patient safety risks in hospital care. A mixed methods study. Int J Nurs Stud2015. Published Online First.Implications...
View ArticleAssessing beyond vital signs to detect early patient deterioration
Commentary on: Osborne S, Douglas C, Reid C, et al. RBWH Patient Assessment Research Council. The primacy of vital signs—acute care nurses’ and midwives’ use of physical assessment skills: a cross...
View ArticleSupport for presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation if it is a child or...
Commentary on: Dwyer TA. Predictors of public support for family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a population based study. Int J Nurs Stud2015;52:1064–70.Implications for practice and...
View ArticleFever during pregnancy linked to child motor development
Commentary on: Holst C, Jørgensen SE, Wohlfahrt J, et al. Fever during pregnancy and motor development in children: a study within the Danish National Birth Cohort. Dev Med Child...
View ArticleFamiliarity and understanding of patients' religiosity and faith influence...
Commentary on: Skomakerstuen Ødbehr L, Kvigne K, Hauge S, et al. A qualitative study of nurses’ attitudes towards and accommodations of patients’ expressions of religiosity and faith in dementia care....
View ArticleSimulation versus lecture? Measuring educational impact: considerations for...
Commentary on: Stayt LC, Merriman C, Ricketts B, et al. Recognizing and managing a deteriorating patient: a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of clinical simulation in...
View ArticleWhat 'a good death' means for bereaved family carers
Commentary on: Holdsworth LM. Bereaved carers’ accounts of the end of life and the role of care providers in a ‘good death’: a qualitative study. Palliat Med2015;29:834–41.Implications for practice and...
View ArticleA third of midwives who have experienced traumatic perinatal events have...
Commentary on: Sheen K, Spiby H, Slade P. Exposure to traumatic perinatal experiences and posttraumatic stress symptoms in midwives: prevalence and association with burnout. Int J Nurs...
View ArticleProvision of preoperative and postoperative information increases the...
Commentary on: Mitchell M. Home recovery following day surgery: a patient perspective. J Clin Nurs 2015;24:415–27.Implications for practice and researchDelivery of information and supportive management...
View ArticleCulturally and linguistically diverse healthcare students can find...
Commentary on: Mikkonen K, Elo S, Kuivila HM, et al. Culturally and linguistically diverse healthcare students’ experiences of learning in a clinical environment: a systematic review of qualitative...
View ArticleParents preferences on pain treatment, even when faced with medication...
Commentary on: Voepel-Lewis T, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Smith EL, et al. Parents’ preferences strongly influence their decisions to withhold prescribed opioids when faced with analgesic trade-off dilemmas...
View ArticleHandwashing and nail clipping reduce risk of intestinal parasite infection in...
Commentary on: Mahmud MA, Spigt M, Bezabih AM, et al. Efficacy of handwashing with soap and nail clipping on intestinal parasitic infections in school-aged children: a factorial cluster randomized...
View ArticleWomen find safety planning more useful than referrals in a maternal and child...
Commentary on: Taft AJ, Hooker L, Humphreys C, et al. Maternal and child health nurse screening and care for mothers experiencing domestic violence (MOVE): a cluster randomised trial. BMC...
View ArticleHow experienced intensive care nurses communicate with families about shift...
Commentary on: Peden-McAlpine C, Liaschenko J, Traudt T, et al. Constructing the story: how nurses work with families regarding withdrawal of aggressive treatment in ICU—a narrative study. Int J Nurs...
View ArticleAn elastic band exercise programme improves functional fitness in older adults
Commentary on: Yang HJ, Chen KM, Chen MD, et al. Applying the transtheoretical model to promote functional fitness of community older adults participating in elastic band exercises. J Adv...
View ArticleEmergency department nurses report high workload and management pressure to...
Commentary on: Hoyle L, Grant A. Treatment targets in emergency departments: nurses’ views of how they affect clinical practice. J Clin Nurs2015;24:2211–18.Implications for practice and researchThere...
View ArticleGood peer relationships can attenuate the negative effect of horizontal...
Commentary on: Purpora C, Blegen MA. Job satisfaction and horizontal violence in hospital staff registered nurses: the mediating role of peer relationships. J Clinl Nurs2015;24:2286–94.Implications for...
View ArticleNurse-led early discharge planning for chronic disease reduces hospital...
Commentary on: Zhu QM, Liu J, Hu HY, et al. Effectiveness of nurse-led early discharge planning programmes for hospital inpatients with chronic disease or rehabilitation needs: a systematic review and...
View ArticleLow-pressure, knee-length compression stockings provide most comfort with no...
Commentary on: Ayhan H, Iyigun E, Ince S, et al. A randomised clinical trial comparing the patient comfort and efficacy of three different graduated compression stockings in the prevention of...
View ArticleBeing overweight in infancy predicts overweight in childhood regardless of...
Commentary on: van der Willik EM, Vrijkotte TG, Altenburg TM, et al. Exclusively breastfed overweight infants are at the same risk of childhood overweight as formula fed overweight infants. Arch Dis...
View ArticleBreast feeding could reduce the risk of childhood leukaemias
Commentary on: Amitay EL, Keinan-Boker L. Breastfeeding and childhood leukemia incidence: a meta-analysis and systematic review. JAMA Pediatr 2015;169:e151025.Implications for practice and...
View ArticleHealth values change over time in people with type 2 diabetes
Commentary on: NugentLECarsonMZammittNN. Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice. J Clin...
View ArticleIntermittent pneumatic compression is effective in reducing proximal DVT
Commentary on: DennisMSandercockPGrahamC. The Clots in Legs Or sTockings after Stroke (CLOTS) 3 trial: a randomised controlled trial to determine whether or not intermittent pneumatic compression...
View ArticleCommunication and support from healthcare professionals is essential for...
Commentary on: AgerskovHLudvigsenMSBistrupC. Living kidney donors’ experiences while undergoing evaluation for donation: a qualitative study. J Clin Nurs2015;24:2258–67.Implications for practice and...
View ArticlePatients perspectives on the impact of fasting while in hospital
Commentary on: CareySKConchinSBloomfield-StoneS. A qualitative study into the impact of fasting within a large tertiary hospital in Australia—the patients’ perspective. J Clin...
View ArticleCaesarean delivery is associated with higher risk of depressive symptoms,...
Commentary on: ChangSRChenKHHoHN. Depressive symptoms, pain, and sexual dysfunction over the first year following vaginal or cesarean delivery: a prospective longitudinal study. Int J Nurs...
View ArticleContinuity of midwifery care models improve outcomes for young women and babies
Commentary on: AllenJGibbonsKBeckmannM. Does model of maternity care make a difference to birth outcomes for young women? A retrospective cohort study. Int J Nurs Stud2015;52:1332–42.Implications for...
View ArticlePsycho-educational programmes led by experienced nurses may improve the...
Commentary on: BergSKMoonsPChristensenAV. Clinical effects and implications of cardiac rehabilitation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients. J Cardiovasc Nurs2015;30:420–7.Implications...
View ArticleWhat is grounded theory?
IntroductionGrounded theory (GT) is a research method concerned with the generation of theory,1 which is ‘grounded’ in data that has been systematically collected and analysed.2 It is used to uncover...
View ArticleAdvance care planning in an acute care world
If you live in a developed country, you're most likely going to die of a chronic disease.12 Despite this, and despite programmes to promote quality ‘end of life’ care, the focus of healthcare systems...
View ArticleThe expert patient
BackgroundThe European Patients’ Academy (EUPATI) is a pan-European Innovative Medicines Initiative project of 33 organisations, led by the European Patients’ Forum with partners from patient...
View ArticleCombining nurse-led care with patient self-assessment could enhance tight...
Commentary on: DougadosMSoubrierMPerrodeauE. Impact of a nurse-led programme on comorbidity management and impact of a patient self-assessment of disease activity on the management of rheumatoid...
View ArticleMealtime assistance may increase the energy and protein intake of...
Commentary on: TassoneECToveyJAPaciepnikJE. Should we implement mealtime assistance in the hospital setting? A systematic literature review with meta-analyses. J Clin Nurs2015;24:2710–21.Implications...
View ArticleEBN Resources page
Clinical guideline publicationsRegistered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Guideline Collaborative Practice Among nursing Teamshttp://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelinesThis best practice...
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