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Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyBackground and objective: Preparation of medical devices is a critical component of healthcare services. Used reusable items require reprocessing and sterilization, which eliminate contaminant microorganisms, to ensure safety and availability prior to ...
Sasithorn Ruangprasertkul +5 more
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Negotiating: Experiences of community nurses when contracting with clients [PDF]
, 2012 A community nurse is required to have excellent interpersonal, teaching, collaborative and clinical skills in order to develop effective individualised client care contracts. Using a descriptive qualitative design data was collected from two focus groups
Bonner, Ann, Duiveman, Trudie
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Surveillance imaging aims to detect tumour relapse before symptoms develop, but it's unclear whether earlier detection of relapse leads to better outcomes in children and young people (CYP) with medulloblastoma and ependymoma. This systematic review aims to identify relevant literature to determine the efficacy of surveillance magnetic ...
Lucy Shepherd +3 more
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Factors in the Transition from Legal to Illicit Drug Use in Young Adults from Northern Mexico
Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 2019 Objective. This research sought to analyze the predictive effect of personal (personality traits), social (social support and social stigma) and community factors (characteristic of the neighborhood and exposure to consumption) on the transition of drug ...
Mayra Selene Ozuna Esprinosa +4 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher +8 more
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Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundTimely recognition of stroke symptoms is essential for optimizing treatment and improving outcomes. The BE FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, Time) mnemonic is a practical tool designed to enhance early identification of stroke in ...
Jiejin Zang +5 more
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Care models for people with chronic diseases: integrative review
Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 2017 Objective. To identify the care models and the impact of the use of these in the care of people with chronic diseases reported in the literature in the years 2000 to 2014. Methods.
Elis Martins Ulbrich +4 more
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Preventing marine wildlife crime: An evaluation of legal protection and enforcement perspectives
Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023 IntroductionDespite growing environmental awareness and the efforts of a variety of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to influence the wildlife protection policy agenda, wildlife laws remain outside the remit of mainstream criminal justice.
Angus Nurse
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Comparison of Nurse Staffing Based on Changes in Unit-level Workload Associated with Patient Churn [PDF]
, 2015 Aim This analysis compares the staffing implications of three measures of nurse staffing requirements: midnight census, turnover adjustment based on length of stay, and volume of admissions, discharges and transfers.
Bobay, Kathleen +3 more
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Validation of Patient and Nurse Short Forms of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale and Their Relationship to Return to the Hospital [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: To validate patient and nurse short forms for discharge readiness assessment and their associations with 30-day readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits.
Bobay, Kathleen +3 more
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