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International scoping exercise into expertise in children's orthopaedic nursing and educational pathways

CON is in danger of being assimilated within generic surgical and medical nursing, with little recognition that certain skills and knowledge remain unique and are essential to providing the best...

Emergency nurses' perceptions of their roles and practices during epidemics: a qualitative study

Emergency nurses have a considerable role over the course of an epidemic. The evidence indicates that emergency nurses face an onerous burden at work during these circumstances (Lam et al, 2018). Both...

Health literacy and liver cirrhosis: testing three screening tools for face validity

Between November 2017 and February 2018, 133 outpatients were screened for the study. Twenty-five patients were not included, mainly due to HE, cognitive impairment and language problems. The...

Patients' knowledge and opinions of ICDs during life, illness and at the time of death

The recommended procedure for deactivating an ICD involves consent from the patient and written instruction from the physician (Lampert et al, 2010). The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has endorsed...

Teaching clinical skills in pre-registration nurse education: value and methods

Harmon et al (2016) state that teaching clinical skills is different from teaching by traditional lectures. To teach a skill, educators need to be competent at performing the skill themselves (Bland...

Development and delivery of the trainee nursing associate pilot curriculum

There is emphasis on the nursing associate role promoting self-care and preventing ill health, particularly in the ageing population, fostering collaborative, flexible working in a variety of...

A literature review of the psychological status of asylum-seeking children: implications for nursing practice

This article reviews studies that explored the psychological status and needs of ASC and families. The aim is to raise awareness of their needs and suggest ways nurses can provide culturally sensitive...

The impact of brief lifestyle self-management education for the control of seizures

Self-management is understood to be the ability to manage one's health status by using problem solving, resource utilisation, resilience and an ability to take action on one's behalf (Lorig and...

Models of leadership and their implications for nursing practice

VTL is a hierarchical leadership model that describes an individual leader who, through various influences and mechanisms, elevates himself or herself and followers towards self-actualisation (Pearce...

The experience of preparing for and transitioning to registered practice

This research was designed to improve understanding of the student's experiences and expectations of the final placements of nurse training with the aim of helping to better support the transition to...

Has anyone seen the student? Creating a welcoming practice environment for students

Timely notification of a student being allocated to a placement is essential so the clinical area can prepare for their arrival. Once the name and year of study of the student are known, who will...

Using seminars as a teaching method in undergraduate nurse education

A key element of the learning unit is that students understand the 6Cs incorporated into PCP. These 6Cs are the values on which nursing care is based: care; communication; courage; competence;...

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