Journal of clinical nursing
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To describe the development and evaluation of a pre-emptive and multimodal pain management protocol that aims to improve patient experiences following vitreo-retinal day surgery. ⋯ Knowledge developed through this clinically based research has the potential for informing future patient care across many sites where day surgery is an integral component of treatment for people with vitreo-retinal disease.
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To determine the feasibility and acceptability of using trained volunteers as mealtime assistants for older hospital inpatients. ⋯ This paper describes a successful method for recruitment, training and retention of volunteer mealtime assistants. It includes a profile of those volunteers who provided the most assistance, details of the training programme and role of the volunteers and could be replicated by nursing staff in other healthcare units.
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Review
Benefits of sensory garden and horticultural activities in dementia care: a modified scoping review.
To provide a review on the benefits associated with the use of sensory gardens and horticultural activities in dementia care. ⋯ To further improve the use of the existing or planned gardens, an educational programme for staff that also includes skill training is recommended.
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To explore partners' experiences of everyday life in caring for a dying person with eating deficiencies at home. ⋯ The findings can assist palliative home care teams and other healthcare professionals to give support that goes beyond giving practical advice about food. Initiating talk about the current situation around food and meals at home, by posing questions and opening the way for conversations, is suggested.
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To describe nurses' attitudes towards medical devices and the factors influencing these attitudes. ⋯ Healthcare delivery increasingly incorporates the use of medical devices so that understanding nurses' attitudes towards medical devices is essential for their safe implementation.