The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation
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The purpose of this study was to identify knowledge deficits concerning nosocomial pneumonia (NP) prevention among critical care nurses. The study also determined whether NP knowledge was associated with nurse characteristics. ⋯ Several important deficits in nosocomial pneumonia knowledge were identified indicating a need for critical care nurses to have greater exposure to nosocomial pneumonia prevention education, guidelines, and research.
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Painful medical procedures are the major sources of distress among children; and for those with chronic diseases, the procedure-related pain can be worse than that of the illness itself. ⋯ The results of this study suggest that the use of local refrigeration prior to venipuncture can be considered an easy and effective intervention of reducing venipuncture-related pain.
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This paper reviews the nursing research literature on chronic pain in the older person living in the community and suggests areas for future research. ⋯ A broad approach at the organisational level will assist nurses to manage this health care issue.
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To survey the attitudes and practices of Australian neonatal nurses in the use of kangaroo care (KC) and identify possible concerns with promoting KC in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ⋯ This study confirms neonatal nurses strongly support the use of KC in the NICU. Although the majority of nurses reported positive attitudes and practices, they did identify a number of educational and practical concerns that need to be addressed to ensure KC with low birth weight infants is safe and effective.
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This paper discusses the problem of delirium and the challenges of accurately assessing, preventing and managing patients with delirium in an acute care setting. ⋯ Research indicates that early identification and intervention can help to limit any negative effects or adverse events. Increasing knowledge and awareness of early detection and efficient management of delirium is the first step toward prevention.