Journal of clinical nursing
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To explore the transition experiences of newly graduated registered nurses with particular attention to patient safety. ⋯ Having an understanding of the new graduate registered nurses' experiences and understanding of practice will assist Graduate Nurse Program coordinators, and senior nurses, to plan and provide the relevant information and education during these initial months of transition to help mitigate the risk of errors occurring during this time.
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Multicenter Study
Prerequisites for safe intraoperative nursing care and teamwork-Operating theatre nurses' perspectives: A qualitative interview study.
To describe operating theatre nurses' experience of preconditions for safe intraoperative nursing care and teamwork. ⋯ The operating theatre nurses need a reliable preoperative overall picture in advance, to be able to be well prepared for the patients' surgery. The overall picture should be based on adequate data about the patients' health status and needs, details about the surgical intervention and prescriptions.
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To explore current oral care practices in nonmechanically ventilated ICU patients. ⋯ Nurses should provide oral care to all hospitalised patients and follow oral care guidelines specific to their population, if available.
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To explore the current evidence of nurses caring for people with intellectual disability and dementia who experience pain. ⋯ Pain assessment tools for people with intellectual disability and dementia need to include behavioural elements, and baseline assessments are required to identify changes in presentation. Nurses need to recognise and respond to pain based on the evidence in order to deliver quality care.
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To examine how experienced registered nurses in direct patient care learn within the constantly changing contemporary healthcare environment. The key objectives were to examine educational interactions amongst workplace, nurse and nursing practice, with a focus on the influence of context. ⋯ Attending to the processes and catalysts for nurses' workplace learning will contribute to excellent patient care.