Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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This article provides an overview of acute urinary retention (AUR), which can cause patients severe pain and distress. It examines potential causes and risk factors. ⋯ Nurses have a key role in identifying patients at risk of AUR. Therefore, the nursing role in assessment and management is explored.
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Delirium is a common and under-reported problem in older adults. A lack of consensus over the terminology used to describe delirium may contribute to its underdiagnosis, and a number of predisposing factors are linked to it. ⋯ The detection of delirium and a variety of assessment tools are also considered. Part two, to be published in next week's Nursing Standard, examines the nursing management of delirium.
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To explore nurses' attitudes towards, and confidence in, the use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and oral Guedel airway (OGA). The research formed part of a larger study which examined whether nurses could deliver adequate ventilation in children using these two airways compared to a consultant anaesthetist. ⋯ The nurses' confidence increased as a result of practising these ventilating techniques on patients. They felt that being able to insert an LMA as a second-line airway when the OGA was not providing adequate ventilation was useful. However, they also felt that they would need continuous training to update this skill.