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Development of an educational program using ultrasonography in vascular access for nurse practitioner students

The purpose of this quasiexperimental study was to analyze NP students' knowledge of ultrasound-guided PIVC placement after the implementation of an educational simulation course. The study was...

The scope and variance of clinical nurse specialist job descriptions

The UK experience is not unique. A CNS may be integral to many patients' care pathways, although there is little uniformity in the evolution of nursing specialties with respect to role titles, scope...

The potential role of nurses in leading positive behaviour support

While PBS is described as a multicomponent framework that is delivered through an multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach, nurses' views of PBS were lacking in literature until recently (Savarimuthu,...

Staff unavailability and safe staffing: are headroom allowances ‘realistic’?

The long-standing global shortage of nurses has been widely reported (International Council of Nurses (ICN), 2006; 2019). Clearly, the effective use of existing staff is imperative. The objective of...

What's wrong with ‘seeing the person first’?

‘Impairment: any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function.’ .

A multicentre prospective audit of bedside hydration in hospital

Data were collected by off-shift junior doctors on audit proformas approved by all local audit boards. Data collected included patient demographics and admission-related information, including...

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...

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