Journal of advanced nursing
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This paper reports a critical review of published nursing research for expressions of rigour in interpretive phenomenology, and a new framework of rigour specific to this methodology is proposed. ⋯ Adoption of this or similar frameworks of expressions of rigour could help to preserve the integrity and legitimacy of interpretive phenomenological nursing research.
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This paper presents an evaluation of the Eindhoven Classification Model for categorizing healthcare errors. ⋯ Further study is needed to develop and test error categorization models for use in emergency departments and other healthcare settings.
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This paper reports a study of nurses' perceptions about medical emergency teams and their impact on patient care and the nursing work environment. ⋯ Most nurses surveyed had a favourable opinion of the medical emergency team. Our findings suggest that other institutions should consider implementing a medical emergency team programme as a strategy to improve patient care and nurse working environment.
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This paper reports a study to identify the extent to which community nurses incorporate patient involvement in decision-making into their everyday clinical practice. ⋯ This observation study of the extent to which community nurses involved patients in decision-making in nursing care offers some useful insights into one aspect of nursing work. The implications of the study are far-reaching. The findings suggest that it could be important for nurses and their managers to devote more time to relationship-building in nursing practice. They also offer a perspective--the involving-non-involving continuum--that could usefully be incorporated into nurse education at both pre- and postregistration levels.
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This paper reports a study exploring the experiences of nurses in accident and emergency units caring for people with intellectual disabilities. ⋯ Increased awareness is needed among professionals in accident and emergency units of the abilities and needs of people with intellectual disabilities.