Journal of advanced nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized clinical trial of a nurse telephone follow-up on paediatric tonsillectomy pain management and complications.
To determine the effect of a nurse telephone follow-up on paediatric post-tonsillectomy pain intensity, complications, and use of other healthcare services. ⋯ Nurse telephone follow-up was beneficial for some pain management and prevention of complications, although better analgesic treatments are needed. The intervention was simple, safe, and appreciated by parents.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of alternating pressure mattresses and overlays for prevention of pressure ulcers in ventilated intensive care patients: a quasi-experimental study.
To compare the effectiveness of alternating pressure air mattresses vs. overlays to prevent pressure ulcers in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units. ⋯ This quasi-experiment study that alternative pressure air mattresses were more effective than alternating pressure air overlays in preventing pressure ulcers in mechanically ventilated critical care patients.
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To report the psychometric testing of the Household Risk Perception and Self-Efficacy in Environmental Risk Reduction instruments using principal components analysis. ⋯ Previously, both instruments relied on item reliability and content validity testing. This study provides a basis for further instrument revision and theoretical testing.
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To report a qualitative study which explores registered nurses' views on the issue of time in the workplace. ⋯ Increasingly nursing work is translated into quantitative data or metrics. This is an inescapable development which seeks to enhance understanding of nursing work. However, qualitative research may also offer a useful approach which captures the otherwise hidden, subjective experiences associated with time and work. Such data can exist alongside nursing metrics, and together these can build a better and more nuanced consideration of nursing practice.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Job satisfaction in mainland China: comparing critical care nurses and general ward nurses.
To explore the level of nurses' job satisfaction and compare the differences between critical care nurses and general ward nurses in Mainland China. ⋯ Levels of nurses' job satisfaction can be improved. The lower job satisfaction of critical care nurses compared with general ward nurses should warn the healthcare administrators and managers of potentially increasing the critical care nurses turn over. Innovative and adaptable managerial interventions need to be taken to improve critical care nurse' job satisfaction and retain skilled nurse.