Journal of clinical nursing
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To conduct a literature review that explores the impact of rapid response systems on reducing major adverse events experienced by deteriorating ward patients. ⋯ Rapid response systems are multidimensional models. They are relatively new innovations that have important implications for clinical research and implementation policy. This review contributes to the emerging debate on rapid response systems.
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To study nurses' compliance to national guidelines (Sweden) for peripheral venous catheters and to establish the complication frequency connected to time in situ and bore size. ⋯ National guidelines should be based on evidence and current facts, and evaluation of guidelines should be given priority.
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To examine the impact of fatigue on the daily activity levels of people with chronic kidney disease, compare whether being predialysis or receiving different renal replacement therapies had any effect on fatigue and activity and identify whether any items in the fatigue severity scale were more predictive of daily activity levels. ⋯ Renal nurses are ideally positioned to engage in early identification and regular monitoring of both fatigue and activity levels in people with chronic kidney disease. Individual care plans can be developed to incorporate supportive rehabilitative strategies which aim to reduce fatigue and maximise activity levels.