Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN
-
J Spec Pediatr Nurs · Apr 2003
Confounding factors in infant pain assessment during recovery from anesthesia.
To investigate in what ways infant pain assessments differed between outpatient surgical recovery areas (OPSRA) and other clinical settings that included inpatient postsurgical recovery areas. ⋯ Recognizing infant pain in OPSRA is complex. Nurses working in OPSRA may need to assume leadership to address issues relating to accurate identification of infant pain and alleviating extraneous factors that may influence adequate treatment of pain.
-
Professional organizations are embracing collaborative multisite research and research utilization projects. This report describes the strategies undertaken and lessons learned from SPN's first multisite study. ⋯ Multisite studies are an effective mechanism for more rapidly advancing nursing theory and evidence-based nursing practice.
-
A wide chasm exists between the care we have and the care we could have. This article will inform nurses about the pediatric quality "chasm" by identifying practice variations from evidence-based guidelines for common childhood conditions. ⋯ Advocacy and patient-centered care are nurses' means to partner with parents and collaborate with colleagues to connect with the guidelines and bridge the quality chasm.
-
J Spec Pediatr Nurs · Jul 2002
ReviewSelecting an accurate point-of-care testing system: clinical and technical issues and implications in neonatal blood glucose monitoring.
Rapid identification and treatment of glucose abnormalities is crucial in the prevention of potentially devastating neurological injury in neonates. Choice of a point-of-care glucose testing system must consider accuracy, clinical advantages, and data management capabilities. ⋯ Considerations in selecting a point-of-care blood glucose monitoring system include accuracy, precision, versatility, and the potential for cross infection and blood loss. When a system is selected, studies must be done to identify potential sources of error and confirm the utility and accuracy of the system in the identified population.