Journal of clinical nursing
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To assess nurses' perceptions of what constitutes optimal end-of-life (EOL) care in hospital and evaluate nurses' perceived barriers to EOL care delivery. ⋯ This study revealed quantitative data to inform health service managers and policy makers in terms of training and service development/ re-design for EOL care in hospital settings.
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Comparative Study
Consistency of postoperative pain assessments between nurses and patients undergoing enhanced recovery after gynaecological surgery.
To explore the consistency of pain intensity and pain location assessed by nurses and patients in gynaecology undergoing enhanced recovery after surgery pathway. ⋯ Continuing education for nurses regarding pain assessment is necessary. Nurses should accept the patient's self-reported pain. There should be a step that gives more time for pain assessment in enhanced recovery after surgery pathways.
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Comparative Study
Frailty screening in hospitalised older adults: How does the brief Dutch National Safety Management Program perform compared to a more extensive approach?
To examine the predictive properties of the brief Dutch National Safety Management Program for the screening of frail hospitalised older patients (VMS) and to compare these with the more extensive Maastricht Frailty Screening Tool for Hospitalised Patients (MFST-HP). ⋯ The VMS labels a high proportion of older patients as potentially frail, while the MFST-HP labels over 80% as nonfrail. An extended tool did not increase the predictive ability of the VMS. However, information derived from the individual items of the screening tools may help nurses in daily practice to intervene on potential geriatric risks such as delirium risk or fall risk.
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To explore the nature of knowledge exchange on a multi-disciplinary Australasian intensive care virtual community of practice, "ICUConnect." ⋯ This study demonstrated that a practice-based VC can function effectively as a VCoP to establish an effective professional network where members have access to up-to-date best practice knowledge. Healthcare organisations could leverage VCs to support the professional development of HCPs and ensure that local clinical practices are based on contemporaneous knowledge. Participation by nurses in these communities facilitates individual professional development and access to important clinical knowledge and expertise, and ultimately reinforcing the unique position of nursing in delivering effective, consistent high-quality patient care.
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To explore critical care nurses' experiences of research participation during a one-year recovery programme for intensive care survivors. ⋯ This study can contribute to the development of recommendations supporting nurses doing research and to optimise implementation of clinical research.