Journal of clinical nursing
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Comparative Study
Perspectives of patients with acute abdominal pain in an emergency department observation unit and a surgical assessment unit: a prospective comparative study.
To investigate the patient perspective when admitted with acute abdominal pain to an emergency department observation unit compared with the perspective when admitted to a surgical assessment unit. ⋯ Units receiving acute patients need to provide personalised care and information about how the unit functions and about care and treatment to improve the patients' ability to make decisions during admission.
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To develop a more comprehensive understanding of the scope of public health nursing practice in the prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections and also to examine the public health nursing workforce in sexually transmitted infection care and the range of patient populations served. ⋯ Sexually transmitted infection nursing practice needs to be understood and investigated beyond health education and testing practices. The scope of practice is comprehensive and incorporates a full spectrum of care. Public health nurses are a critical entry point into the healthcare system and provide primary and preventative care and healthcare referrals. Models of nursing care need to support nurses working to their full scope, and associated barriers warrant further investigation.
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Multicenter Study
Analgesics in postoperative care in hip fracture patients with dementia - reported by nurses.
To describe the analgesic use in hip fracture patients with dementia during the first two postoperative days as reported by nurses. ⋯ Transdermal opioids and codeine combination may not be relevant analgesics for acute pain management in older adults. It is important to create a balance between sufficient pain relief and adverse effects of analgesics to allow early mobilisation and functional recovery.
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Review
Residual neuromuscular blockade and postoperative critical respiratory events: literature review.
To investigate and synthesise published literature on the associations between residual neuromuscular blockade and critical respiratory events of postoperative adult patients in the postanaesthesia care unit. ⋯ Healthcare professionals have to be aware of the increased risk of hypoxaemia in patients with residual neuromuscular blockade. Efforts to decrease residual neuromuscular blockade incidence, combined with identification and appropriate evaluation of patients with residual neuromuscular blockade during postanaesthesia care unit stay, are recommended.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of swaddling and heel warming on pain response to heel stick in neonates: a randomised control trial.
To determine the efficacy of swaddling and heel warming on pain response in neonates following heel stick. ⋯ Heel warming could become a routine practice to decrease the pain response of neonates during heel stick.