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Risk Evaluation of the NCD Risk Calculator for Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Elderly Patients: A Validation Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study investigated the utility of the Japanese NCD risk calculator for preoperative assessment in elderly patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), using a validation study design. In the training cohort, two preoperative factors—the predicted incidence of postoperative ADL decline ≥ 44.8% and Clavien–Dindo grade IV or higher complications
Nana Kimura   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes, Intentions, and Ethical Stance of Advanced Practice Nursing Students toward Abortion Provision: Part One B Quantitative Findings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The availability of pre-implantation abortion pills has increased the probability that advanced practice nurses (i.e., nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives) will be instrumental in providing abortion services in the United States. The purpose
Fehring, Richard
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Surgery for Older Cancer Patients: Cross‐Organ Review and Good Practice Statement by the Japanese Geriatric Oncology Guideline Committee

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
We conducted a cross‐organ review of surgical outcomes in older cancer patients based on literature cited in Japanese clinical guidelines. This study summarizes postoperative complication rates and survival outcomes across five major cancer types. The findings aim to support the development of geriatric oncology surgical guidelines tailored to Japan's ...
Chie Tanaka   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Student Perception of Clicker Usage in Nursing Education

open access: yes, 2012
Nurse educators must explore innovative ways to engage students and stimulate learning. Student response system (SRS) technology is one tool educators can use to increase participation, provide immediate feedback, and encourage critical thinking.
Fifer, Pamela
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Teleoperated Magnetic Endoscopy: A Case Study and Perspective

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This perspective highlights the recent research efforts in robotic magnetic platforms for telesurgery and their translation to clinical settings for endoscopic procedures. To demonstrate this approach, this work also introduces an in vivo gastroscopy performed in a porcine model, during which an operator in Zurich, Switzerland, successfully controls a ...
Alexandre Mesot   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing Informatics: is IT for All Nurses? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Given the definition if nursing informatics it should be a core activity for all nurses, and seen as a tool to support high quality care giving. Three studies reported in this paper show that this is not the case.
Bond, Carol S.   +2 more
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Haptic In‐Sensor Computing Device Based on CNT/PDMS Nanocomposite Physical Reservoir

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
Using a porous carbon nanotube‐polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposite, a sensor array integrated with a physical reservoir computing paradigm capable of in‐sensor computing is demonstrated. The device is able to classify between nine objects with an accuracy above 80%, opening the possibility for low‐power sensing/computing for future robotics.
Kouki Kimizuka   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Framework of Academic Persistence and Success for Ethnically Diverse Graduate Nursing Students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The goal of this qualitative study was to examine how ethnically diverse graduate nursing students persisted with academic studies. Ethnically diverse nurses are vastly underrepresented in the workforce.
Bull, Margaret J.   +2 more
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Socialisation of the student nurse in the nursing profession

open access: yesCurationis, 1982
Since Florence Nightingale established a nursing school in conjunction with St Thomas’ Hospital in 1860, society has changed and particularly medical technology has undergone tremendous developments.
openaire   +5 more sources

An Added Dimension to the Faculty Role: The Accelerated Student [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Nursing faculty work hard at helping students achieve academic success by utilizing a variety of support services. The question guiding this study is: Do accelerated and traditional BSN students have different characteristics or different valued support ...
Nelson, Deborah, Rauch, Lisa
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