Journal of clinical nursing
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To synthesise current evidence about the experience of older people with cancer pain and consider how exploration of this may inform clinical practice and research. ⋯ Understanding the complexity and nature of older people's cancer pain experience should inform appropriate effective care that improves quality of life and promotes independence and dignity. Culturally sensitive training in communication may enhance understanding of the needs of older people with cancer pain.
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To determine whether the use of a nurse-driven protocol in the haemodialysis setting is as safe and effective as traditional physician-driven approaches to anaemia management. ⋯ Using a nurse-driven protocol in practice supports the independent nursing role while contributing to safe patient outcomes.
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To explore emergency department (ED) nurses' perceptions of current practices and essential components of effective change of shift nursing handover. ⋯ Provision of a handover framework incorporating key features and essential information has the potential to improve the efficiency of handover. Use of this framework may enhance the transfer of accurate and essential information to enable safe and high standards of nursing care in the ED.
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To examine nurses' discharge planning understanding, adherence and barriers. ⋯ Completion of discharge planning is important for the safe transition of patients from one care setting to the next. Before a systematic approach to discharge planning can be implemented, a greater understanding of nurses' discharge planning practice in acute care wards is required. Greater incorporation of discharge planning activities into nurses' daily practice may also occur if nurses are involved in the development and implementation of the discharge processes and then provided with education and regular feedback on monthly audit results.
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To explore healthcare experiences of Australian women living with intimate partner violence (IPV) and consider how these influence their understanding of IPV and sense of self. ⋯ Women require timely information and empathetic support from healthcare professionals to assist them in understanding and labelling their experiences as IPV. This enhances women's ability to feel deserving of, and ideally achieve, a life without violence.