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Establishing the relationship between nurse practitioner integration and reductions in health disparities [PDF]

BMC Nursing
Background Nurse practitioners are widely recognized for their holistic, patient-centered approach, which addresses the needs of patients, their families, and the communities they serve.
Abigail Kra-Friedman, Rebecca Clark, Branden Dutchess, Nancy P. Blumenthal, Moriah E. Ellen, Joshua Porat-Dahlerbruch   +5 more
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The Relationship Between Knowledge of Novice Nurses and The Incidence of Phlebitis In Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta

Jurnal Kesehatan Komunitas (Journal of Community Health), 2022
Background: Phlebitis leads to increased discomfort for patients, longer hospital stays, and higher healthcare costs. One of the factors causing phlebitis is the lack of skilled nurses when performing infusions.
Lisnadiyanti, Nursalam, Nani Asna Dewi, Akbar Hidayat   +3 more
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NP Role and Patient Outcomes Are Supported by High-Level Evidence. Comment on Almutairi et al. Nurse Practitioner: Is It Time to Have a Role in Saudi Arabia? Nurs. Rep. 2020, 10, 41–47

Nursing Reports, 2022
This is a letter to the editor in response to the article titled “Nurse Practitioner: Is it Time to Have a Role in Saudi Arabia?” Clarifications on the nurse practitioner role definition and description, educational preparation, and quality and value of ...
Julee B. Waldrop
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of nurse’s role in primary care settings: an integrative review

BMC Nursing, 2021
Background The rapid evolution of the epidemiological picture and the recent SARS-COV-2 pandemic has expressed the vulnerabilities of health systems and focuses attention on the population’s needs.
Erica Busca, Alessia Savatteri, Tania Lorenza Calafato, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Michela Barisone, Alberto Dal Molin   +5 more
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Approach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in humans

South African Medical Journal, 2023
Snakebites occur in the community, not in the Emergency Unit. As such it is important to understand the first-aid concepts and pre-hospital emergency care aspects of this neglected disease. This article will highlight the concepts for emergency care
T C Hardcastle, M Kajee, K Lachenicht, N van der Walt   +3 more
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Barriers and enablers to nurse practitioner implementation of medication abortion in Canada: A qualitative study

PLoS ONE, 2023
In this study we explored nurse practitioner-provided medication abortion in Canada and identified barriers and enablers to uptake and implementation. Between 2020–2021, we conducted 43 semi-structured interviews with 20 healthcare stakeholders and 23 ...
Andrea Carson, Emma Stirling-Cameron, Martha Paynter, Sarah Munro, Wendy V. Norman, Kelley Kilpatrick, Stephanie Begun, Ruth Martin-Misener   +7 more
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Communication and the electronic health record training: a comparison of three healthcare systems

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2013
Background The electronic health record (EHR) used in the examination room, is becoming the primary method of medical data storage in primary care practice in the USA.
Michelle H Lynott, Sarah A Kooienga, Valerie T Stewart   +2 more
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Impact of providing patient information leaflets prior to hospital discharge to patients with acute kidney injury: a quality improvement project

BMJ Open Quality, 2021
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common health issue. It is a sudden episode of kidney failure that is almost entirely associated with episodes of acute illness.
Becky Bonfield
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Opioid-positive urine drug screen during treatment with oral naltrexone and the clinical implications [PDF]

Mental Health Clinician
Introduction Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that is FDA approved to treat alcohol dependence and opioid dependence. It is available as an oral tablet and an extended-release injectable suspension.
Elena R. Beauregard, PharmD, BCPS, Elizabeth G. Maguire, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP   +1 more
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Local Government Policy In Distribution Of Healthcare Workforce During The Covid-19 Pandemic (Kebumen Regency)

Prophetic Law Review, 2023
The main responsibility of the Indonesian government is to protect its citizens, including in the healthcare sector. However, the Government of Kebumen Regency has not fully implemented the responsibility.
Triyo Rachmadi, Resti Agustina
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