Journal of clinical nursing
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To describe our experience in incorporating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health content into the family nurse practitioner curriculum at a Midwestern college of nursing in the United States. ⋯ Given their large numbers and presence across systems of care, nurses are uniquely positioned to address barriers to care faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Modules such as the one described here can be used by nurse faculty to guide the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-specific content in family nurse practitioner or other nursing courses-as well as to guide the development of nursing competencies in the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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To examine nursing home managers' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and current practice regarding advance care planning for people with dementia in long-term care settings informed by the theory of planned behaviour. ⋯ Increased cognisance of the context in which advance care planning takes place is vital for improved implementation in this context. In addition strong nursing leadership is imperative to facilitate initiation, engagement and re-evaluation of the process of advance care planning.
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To identify the effectiveness of education interventions provided for nurses for clinical alarm response and management. ⋯ There are workload implications in education and the matching of load, number and type of alarms with nurse demographics which should be evaluated. There also needs to be a connection between education and the clinical setting to contribute to clinical alarm awareness for undergraduate nurses and practicing nurses. Education solely supported by employers is insufficient. Patient safety and long-term effects must be further explored.
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To determine the meaning of person-centred care from the patient's perspective and in the context of perioperative nursing. ⋯ By having a common understanding of the concept of person-centred care, the nurse anaesthetists' and theatre nurses' caring actions or concerns will be directed towards the patient, resulting in personalisation of care rather than simply defining the concept.
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Observational Study
Postoperative pain experiences in Chinese adult patients after thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracic surgery.
To investigate the developing course of postoperative pain in a Chinese sample of patients following thoracic surgery. ⋯ Chronic pain after thoracic surgery remains a challenge in clinical nursing. To improve pain management quality and to prevent the transition of acute postoperative pain to chronic pain, standardised practice protocols and comprehensive physician and nurse education are highly recommended.