Journal of clinical nursing
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To explore nurse-patient interactions in relation to the mobilisation of nonsedated and awake, mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. ⋯ The study demonstrated the important role of nurses in achieving mobilisation in collaboration and through negotiation with mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit.
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To assess the quality of self-assessment and the attitude of healthcare workers (HCWs) to hand hygiene (HH) as possible factors of unsatisfactory HH compliance in clinical practice. ⋯ A reasonable objective level of self-assessment and attitude to HH are the most important conditions for preventing of HAI in patients.
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Observational Study
Nurse understaffing is associated with adverse events in postanaesthesia care unit patients.
To investigate the associations between nurse staffing and the incidence and severity of hypoxaemia, arterial hypotension and bradycardia of postoperative patients during their postanaesthesia care unit stay. ⋯ Higher incidence of hypoxaemia and arterial hypotension advocates for the prevention of imbalances between patient number and care demands and the number of available nurses.