Journal of clinical nursing
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To explore the quantitative and qualitative literature on the impact of nurse-led postdischarge telephone follow-up (TFU) call interventions on patient outcomes. ⋯ When conducted by a nurse, these interventions have the potential to enhance postdischarge care to patients and meet care needs. Patients perceive TFU as acceptable and are satisfied with this form of postdischarge care.
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To evaluate current evidence to determine whether oral preoperative carbohydrate drinks shorten hospital stays, reduce insulin resistance and/or improve postoperative discomfort for patients undergoing abdominal or cardiac surgery. ⋯ Patients undergoing surgery are often required to fast from midnight, while in some extreme cases patients are fasted for up to 24 hr prior to surgery. The main purpose of asking patients to undergo this prolonged fasting is to reduce the risk of aspiration. However, there is a general consensus that this traditional practice is out of date, and it is often associated with postoperative complications. On the other hand, current evidence suggests oral intake of fluids up to 90-180 min prior to surgery is safe and consumption of a preoperative carbohydrate drinks does not delay gastric emptying or affect gastric acidity.
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To identify critical aspects of nursing competence to care for older patients in the context of municipal in-patient acute care. ⋯ This study illustrates the nurses' responsibility for older patients' safety and quality of care in the MAUs. These findings can act as a foundation for the development and adaptation of educational programmes to accommodate requirements for nursing competence in MAUs. The broad perspective of nursing competence can give directions for quality improvements in MAUs.
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Observational Study
Strengthening nursing surveillance in general wards: A practice development approach.
To explore the context and culture of nursing surveillance on an acute care ward. ⋯ Building cultural values that strengthen nursing surveillance is a prerequisite for safe and effective hospital care. As such, practice-based research that empowers frontline nurses and teams to develop person-centred workplace cultures can hold the key to unlocking sustainable improvements in patient safety.
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Observational Study
Validation of a Chinese version critical-care pain observation tool in nonintubated and intubated critically ill patients: Two cross-sectional studies.
To validate the Chinese version of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) in nonintubated and intubated ICU patients. ⋯ This study provides an applicable pain assessment tool for both nonintubated patients and intubated patients in ICU.