Journal of clinical nursing
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Comparative Study
Pain process of patients with cardiac surgery-Semantic annotation of electronic patient record data.
To describe and compare the pain process of the patients' with cardiac surgery through nurses' and physicians' documentations in the electronic patient records. ⋯ The study provides knowledge and guidance of pain process aspects that can be used to achieve an effective pain assessment and more comprehensive documentation.
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To explore parental involvement in the child's acute pain care and establish ways in which parental preferences for involvement in their child's care can be identified, facilitated and enhanced by nurses. ⋯ Children deserve optimum pain care, which includes parental involvement. Parental involvement underpinned by the principles of family-centred care was poorly implemented. Parents attempted to be involved and advocate for their child's pain care whether or not they were supported by nurses. An alternative approach for supporting parents to advocate in their child's acute pain care is offered, the "Partnership in Pain Care Model."
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To identify the facilitators of and barriers to nurses' adherence to evidence-based wound care clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) in an Australian tertiary hospital. ⋯ Adhering to evidence-based CPGs has been found to be effective in reducing and preventing SSIs. Our study provides an in-depth understanding of the barriers and facilitators to nurses' adherence to recommended CPGs. The findings may inform future practice improvements in wound care.
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To explore the role that Donor Transplant Co-ordinators have played and the future potential of Specialist Nurses for Organ Donation (SN-ODs), within organ donation strategies in the UK and other countries. ⋯ There is a need to clarify the role of the Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation and their impact on improving rates of organ donation.