Journal of advanced nursing
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This paper presents a survey of evidence-based practice among cardiac nurses exploring nurses' attitudes towards evidence-based practice and the types of knowledge they employ in clinical practice. ⋯ Barriers to evidence-based practice are inadequate education, unfamiliarity with English, and low organizational position. Facilitators include the implementation of guidelines, provision of continuing education, and an increase in the accountability of bedside nurses.
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This paper reports a study exploring parents' experiences of caring for a child who is dependent on medical technology, and in particular of performing clinical procedures on their own children. ⋯ Parenting a technology-dependent child alters the meaning of parenting. Professionals need to recognize that providing care has a substantial emotional dimension for parents, and that they need opportunities to discuss their feelings about caregiving and what it means for their parenting identity and their relationship with their child. A key professional nursing role will be giving emotional support and supporting parents' coping strategies. Parents' perceptions of nurses raise questions about whether nurses' caregiving is individualized to the needs of the child and family, and whether parental expertise is recognized.
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This paper presents a study exploring Accident and Emergency nurses' attitudes towards health promotion. ⋯ It is not possible to generalize the findings of this study due to the small number of participants. However, their knowledge of, and commitment to, health promotion is encouraging. Recommendations for practice are that there is continued and increased post-registration education in health promotion for nurses and continuing exploration of the hospital nurses' health promotion role. Further research is needed to explore nurses' perceptions of barriers to effective health promotion and nurses' health promotion activities in Accident and Emergency environments.