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Objective. This work sought to evaluate the association between using preventive hydrocolloid dressings and the onset of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients. Methods.
Olga Lucía Cortés +5 more
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Skin tears flap management in patient affected by dermatoporosis
BACKGROUND Dermatoporosis is the chronic cutaneous atrophy syndrome that makes the skin particularly fragile and it is the main risk factor in the onset of skin tears (ST). The syndrome is still little known in our country and the particularity acquired
Elena Toma, Lucia Filomeno
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Helping patients discuss CINV management : development of a patient charter [PDF]
In April 2012, an Expert Group of specialist cancer nurses working in a variety of settings (e.g. chemotherapy delivery, chemotherapy service design, research, nurse leadership and patient information/advocacy) participated in telephone/web-based ...
Dielenseger, Pascale +9 more
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AIM To conduct a construct validity test on a clinical nurse specialist core competency scale. BACKGROUND Clinical nurse specialists' competency development dates back to the late 20th century; however, there is scarcity of competency descriptions from
K. Jokiniemi, A. Pietilä, S. Mikkonen
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Living, Caring, Learning – Addressing challenges in the transition to adult care
Greta, a specialist nurse at one of the largest haemophilia treatment centres in the Netherlands, reflects on the role one particular patient played in helping to reshape her centre’s approach to the process of transition from paediatric to adult care ...
Mulders Greta
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Objectives This study evaluated the impact of the presence of a certified nurse specialist in critical care (CNS) as ICU head nurse in an open ICU on clinical outcomes.
Tomohide Fukuda +2 more
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Personalizing protocol-driven care: the case of specialist heart failure nurses. [PDF]
AIM: This paper is a report of a study conducted to explore how specialist heart failure nurses negotiate treatment advice with patients, in the context of an increasing expectation that clinical staff in the National Health Services will follow ...
Berg +36 more
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Background: Traditionally, women treated for breast cancer (BC) have been followed up through regular oncologist-led visits in outpatient clinics, focusing on detection of recurrences, new primary BC, symptom management, and psychological support ...
L. Saltbæk +10 more
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The Prehospital assessment of severe trauma patients' performed by the specialist ambulance nurse in Sweden - a phenomenographic study [PDF]
Background A common feature of prehospital emergency care is the short and fragmentary patient encounters with increased demands for efficient and rapid treatment.
Abelsson, Anna, Lindwall, Lillemor
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The aim of this study was to determine whether there were differences in experiences of care, satisfaction with care and quality of life between those who were in receipt of care from a service with an epilepsy specialist nurse (ESN) and those who were ...
A. Higgins +7 more
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