Journal of clinical nursing
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To improve the prevention, detection and treatment of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia in adult surgical patients by implementing a Thermal Care Bundle. ⋯ This study showed that a collaborative, context specific implementation method, such as the IHI Breakthrough Series Model, is effective at improving practices, which can improve thermal care.
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To examine how clinicians practise the principles of beneficence when deciding to allow or deny family presence during resuscitation. ⋯ These findings highlight current deficits in decision-making around FPDR and could prompt the introduction of clinical guidelines and policies and in turn promote the equitable provision of safe, effective family-centred care during resuscitation events.
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To explore registered nurses' perceptions of safe practice in care for patients with an extended length of stay in the emergency department. ⋯ This study indicates that emergency departments should review their procedures to avoid both deviations from normal practice and moral stress among registered nurses. This can contribute to an increased understanding and insight about the challenge of patient safety in an emergency department setting.
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To investigate reasons for inadequate documentation of vital signs in an electronic health record. ⋯ Patient safety may have been compromised because of poor presentation of vital signs. Thus, our results emphasised the need for standardised routines for monitoring patients. In addition, designers should consult the clinical end-users to optimise facilities for electronic documentation of vital signs. This could have a positive impact on clinical practice and thus improve patient safety.
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To measure adherence to a nurse-led evidence-based venous thromboembolism prevention programme (intervention) compared to usual care in hip and knee arthroplasty patients and associated clinical outcomes. ⋯ This research demonstrates the capacity of nurses to lead the translation of evidence-based practice guidelines for prevention of venous thromboembolism into routine patient care.