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Introduction As little clarity exists regarding the roles of academically qualified nurses in Germany it is not certain that nurses who call themselves “nursing experts” actually perform the tasks of a nursing expert or APN. An important aspect of the present “Study on the situation of academically qualified nurses in psychiatric care contexts in G...
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Background: Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among women globally. Early detection through screening is crucial for improving outcomes. However, knowledge gaps, misconceptions, and poor practices around screening timing persist among young women. This study explores the knowledge, perceptions, and practice...
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Problems in Discharge Planning are still a problem in various countries; several efforts have been made by professional bodies and the Government in England, the United States, Australia and Canada to plan Optimal Discharge Planning. While the immediate impact of a lack of Discharge Planning is causing suffering for patients and their families and...
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Objective This qualitative study explored the experiences, preparedness, instructional practices and roles of preceptors supervising nursing students in a clinical setting. Design Exploratory descriptive study employing semi-structured interviews. Setting A district hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis accredited for training nursing students in cli...
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Background Lower back pain (LBP) is the main cause of workplace impairment and a significant contributor to absenteeism. Implementing relaxation techniques in the workplace can be considered an investment because it can eventually lower the incidence of chronic LBP (chronic lower back pain). Aim The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the...
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Background The nasointestinal tube is a route of nutritional support for patients and maintaining patency is essential. Given the key role nurses play in the management and monitoring of these tubes, they need to have sufficient knowledge and skills to ensure the safety and well-being of the patients. Objective To investigate the status quo of nur...
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Report del 42° Congresso Nazionale SIAN (Società Infermieri di Area Nefrologica) svoltosi il 6,7,8 Maggio 2024 a Riccione.Il congresso, tramite esposizioni plenarie e workshop, ha trattato le seguenti tematiche, qui riportate:- Malattie genetiche renali- Le competenze dell’infermiere di nefrologia e dialisi nel contesto internazionale- Self Care E...
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Background/objectives: The oncology setting is complex and recognized as a high-risk area, with an increased potential for errors due to the complexity of therapeutic modalities and different processes. Nurses are pivotal in fostering a culture of patient safety and high reliability and actively contribute to the enhancement of safety standards in...
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Aim To explore the experiences and perceptions of people with advanced cancer and their family caregivers of shared decision‐making, including how they and nurses are involved. Design Exploratory interview study. Methods Semistructured, individual interviews conducted in 2023 were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Twenty‐four p...
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Background Teamwork is a core competence for all health care professionals and quality of care is a vital outcome. The pandemic backdrop of 2020–2022 led to initial chaos and adaptation of the nurses’ roles and responsibilities in the intensive care unit. Therefore, the purpose was to describe the intensive care nurses’ experiences of working in te...
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Aims To evaluate the implementation process of a novel program focused on improving interactive (dialogic) feedback between clinicians and students during placement. Design Quantitative cross‐sectional hybrid type 3 effectiveness–implementation study driven by a federated model of social learning theory and implementation theory. Methods From Jun...
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Background/Objectives: In recent years, the introduction of specialist nurses, such as donation coordinator nurses, has been proposed as a potentially effective strategy to increase the number of donations and improve the quality of the process. However, experiences in this field are still limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact o...
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Introduction: Pressure ulcers (PUs) represent a significant challenge in chronic care, particularly among the elderly with reduced mobility. They result in substantial socio-healthcare costs and negatively impact patients’ psychological well-being. Malnutrition is a key risk factor, hindering healing and increasing the risk of complications. As suc...
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Background: Effective patient preparation for CT scans is crucial to ensure diagnostic accuracy and patient safety. Nurses play a pivotal role in educating, guiding, and preparing patients for such procedures. However, inadequate knowledge or inconsistent practices can lead to poor preparation and suboptimal outcomes.Objective: This study aimed to...
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Background Evidence shows harmful effects of e-cigarettes on health. There is limited data on the use of e-cigarettes among nursing students. This study aimed to investigate the usage, knowledge, and attitudes towards e-cigarettes among nursing students in Croatia, as well as their views on the role of nurses in counseling patients and assisting wi...
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Background In several countries, the role of the genetic nurse has developed over decades, becoming well-recognized and integrated into healthcare systems. In contrast, in Italy, this role is still emerging, with no formal legal recognition and limited awareness among healthcare professionals and hospital administrators. Given this context, it is c...
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Background: Inpatient mortality is a critical outcome measure for healthcare services. Improving patient outcomes and ensuring high-quality healthcare outcomes requires an understanding of the factors that contribute to inpatient mortality. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of safety culture, quality of care, missed care, and nurse st...
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Background & Aim: Global health diplomacy has become increasingly relevant in nursing, enabling nurses to address complex international health challenges. This literature review examines the challenges and benefits of nurses’ involvement in global health diplomacy, focusing on their unique contributions to international healthcare. Methods & Materi...
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Background This article focuses on the importance of nurses’ work in the field of palliative care, emphasizing their role in providing comprehensive care and support to patients with incurable diseases. Purpose The researchers analyzed both international and local scientific articles over the past 15 years to assess the importance of nurses’ role i...
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Objectives Compared with first-tier cities in China that are of abundant funds and resources like legions of high-level hospitals, the degree of nurses’ disaster nursing preparedness in non-first-tier cities (inland) is relatively lower. For example, nurses’ knowledge reserve of specific disasters is not comprehensive enough. And nurses are diffide...
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Aim To explore nurses' perceptions of their role in leading nursing interventions for each domain of intrinsic capacity, based on the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework to enhance care for older adults in acute settings. Design A qualitative descriptive design was adopted. Methods Conducted in a Singapore acute hospital from Augus...
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Abstract Objective:This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in reducing anxiety among haemodialysis patients, with a focus on approaches that can be integrated into nursing and healthcare practice. By exploring these interventions, this review highlights strategies that can be applied in clinical...
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Over the past 160 years, the UK has experienced significant winter mortality among older people. A quarter of a million older people have died from cold-related illnesses over the past decade, with one older person dying every seven minutes. Misconceptions about winter deaths must be addressed. Evidence shows that winter deaths are avoidable. These...
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Nurses play a crucial role as advocates for patients. To effectively fulfill this role, nurses must possess strong proficiency in chemotherapy administration and undergo continuous assessment. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice level among Palestinian oncology nurses regarding chemotherapy administration. A...
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The figure of the Advanced Practice Nurse as a care manager is a role under construction and a possibility of improving the response to the patient's demands. Therefore, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with the aim of describing how nurses assess the nursing role and the care needed to improve the quality of life of institutionali...
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Mapear as competências da enfermagem no posicionamento cirúrgico. Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo, conforme protocolo Instituto Joanna Briggs, nas bases e/ou portais Pubmed, Cinahl, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, BVS e Cochrane, no período de 11 de agosto de 2022 à 12 de setembro de 2022, com pergunta norteadora “quais são as evidências na liter...
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Skin-to-skin contact (COPAP) is an innovative approach to the care and treatment of premature and low birth weight infants. Warmth, exclusive breastfeeding and the kangaroo position are the basic principles of this method. But most importantly, it is the love and close relationship that develops between the caregiver and the baby that keeps these l...
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Pregnancy with hellp syndrome is life-threatening, it appears in 5-9 out of every 1000 pregnancies and in 10-20% of cases with severe preeclampsia, it causes the breakdown of red blood cells, causing liver problems , bleeding and blood pressure. The objective of this study is to manage nursing care for a patient with síndrome of hellp and hemoperit...
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Introduction: Unpreparedness of novice nurses during the process of transition to their professional role can has broad consequences for the nurse and health care system and leads to reduction of the quality of patient care. This study has been carried out with the aim of investigating the experiences of the unpreparedness of novice nurses. Method:...
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Promoting breastfeeding is important work for health-care personnel in the Swedish context. This promotion is multifaceted and demands the ongoing development of knowledge and competence among both health-care personnel and patients. The aim of the present study was to describe the nursing students’ perspectives on breastfeeding in Sweden. Data wer...
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Context: The concept of care is a fundamental issue in nursing science. Therefore the development and the use of tools for assessing care is an imperative for the nursing profession. The NDI-35 questionnaire is one such tool for assessing the nursing care. Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to adapt and use the NDI-35 questionnaire in Greek n...
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Aim: A thesis is an important part of nursing graduate students’ education, which is also their first systematic and scientific attempt to learn the ABCs of research. Articles derived from theses are important for the dissemination of science and the improvement of nursing as a field. Therefore, it is the goal of the present research is to analyze...
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Human health care and environmental preservation are two interconnected aspects of modern life. Synthetic organic compounds have significantly contributed to various industries, including agriculture and cosmetics, offering notable benefits. However, these compounds also pose risks to human health and environmental sustainability. This study aims t...
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Injuries are a leading cause of childhood death and disability. Many injuries are a result of youths taking risks and not avoiding risky situations. An educational program to reduce adolescent injury risk (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) has operated out of the Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton Canada since 1992. This reality-base...
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Introduction: The use of technologies to improve the quality of care in psychiatric nursing remains unclear. Objectives: This integrative review aims to clarify the contents of an in-service education program for psychiatric nurses. Method: The review was conducted between September 2023 and March 2024 using PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and CIN...
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Nurses need to establish communication with other healthcare professionals to facilitate the process of care. Healthcare professionals have complementary roles in providing care to patients. As the key members of the healthcare team, nurses also have an important role in establishing communication among other healthcare professionals. The final out...
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Nurses’ care quality for patients in the ICU depends on their degree/ level of hope to improving patient, but there is no consensus on the concept “hoping to improve patient.” The purpose of the present study is to analyze the concept nurses hoping to improving patient in the ICU. To analyze this concept, hybrid model is used which consists of theo...
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Nursing knowledge and skills are required to sustain quality of care and patient safety. The numbers of nurses with Bachelor degrees in Malaysia are very limited. This study aims to predict the impact of nurse level of education on quality of care and patient safety in the medical and surgical wards in Malaysian private hosp...
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El presente estudio realiza un análisis sobre la influencia del papel de la enfermera comunitaria en la prestación de cuidados a los adultos mayores, haciendo hincapié en la mejora de la calidad de vida y el bienestar general a nivel comunitario. Empleando una metodología cuantitativa, se evaluaron meticulosamente las percepciones de 110 adultos ma...
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Mapear as competências da enfermagem no posicionamento cirúrgico. Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo, conforme protocolo Instituto Joanna Briggs, nas bases e/ou portais Pubmed, Cinahl, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, BVS e Cochrane, no período de 11 de agosto de 2022 à 12 de setembro de 2022, com pergunta norteadora “quais são as evidências na liter...
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Nurses roles and responsibilities contribute to the quality improvement of health care services in Malaysia. Previous research has shown that leaders play an important role in enhancing job satisfaction among the nurses. Indeed, the transformational and transactional leadership was found to be the most efficient influence among the leadership style...
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Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics are transforming nursing care by improving decision-making processes and enhancing patient outcomes. This study examines the integration of AI technologies within nursing practice, emphasizing their potential to support nurses in delivering high-quality care. Methods: A comprehensive...
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O estudo apresenta o objetivo geral de investigar acerca dos riscos do uso abusivo de benzodiazepínicos (BZD) por pessoas idosas. Somado a isso, os objetivos específicos incluem a análise da prevalência do uso abusivo de BZD por pessoas idosas ao longo do tempo; as práticas de automedicação e o papel do enfermeiro. Trata-se de uma revisão integrati...
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BACKGROUND: With increased research, the concept of people-centered care is advancing, and it remains an important concept in the health sector. Despite reported evidence of significant benefits, this concept is poorly utilized by professional nurses. The principle has not been demonstrated and absorbed at primary health care levels. AIM: The aim o...
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BACKGROUND: A key dimension of a quality healthcare to patients is patient-centered care approach which is increasingly gaining recognition worldwide. However, this concept is not fully implemented in practice. AIM: The aim of this study is to provide outcomes from assessment of nurses’ perceptions about patient-centered care and the current trends...
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Background and aims Shrubs of the genus Baccharis are considered key nurse plants for the Chilean matorral, but some species have allelopathic compounds in their leaves. These compounds can leach into the soil, casting doubt on their nurse role. We assessed the nurse effect of B. paniculata, a species with allelopathic compounds in their leaves, in...
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Background: Forensic nursing is an evolving specialty focusing on healthcare when legal issues are involved. Valid tools are needed to assess emergency department (ED) nurses' performance of forensic nursing role behaviors and their corresponding perceptions. We aimed to translate and culturally adapt the original English version of the "Emergency...
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This study aimed at designing job descriptions (JDs) for toxicology nurses at NECTR - Cairo University Hospitals. The Center composed of ICUs (24beds) and ER (4beds).Throughout the “developing of JDs" the methodological design was used. The Sample composed of all Nursing Staff at NECTR (N=30). The Nursing Activity Checklist and Job Analysis Questio...
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Objectives The objective was to explore how the voice of the nurse in paediatric intensive care units (PICU) is portrayed in the literature. Design Scoping review using the six-step scoping review framework outlined by Arksey and O’Malley. Data sources PubMed, Nursing (OVID), Medline (OVID), CINHAL (EBSCO), SCOPUS and Web of Science online databa...
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Purpose Patient participation is a complex issue and difficult to establish, but essential to successful spinal cord injury rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges experienced by nursing staff when they wanted to include the patient's perspective in their rehabilitation. Methods Action research methodology was appli...
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Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care was used to deliver primary care services. Nurses contributed to primary care teams’ capacity to deliver care virtually. This study explored nurses’ roles in virtual care delivery in primary care and the barriers and facilitators that influenced their contributions. Methods We employed a qualit...
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Aim Public health nurses working in high schools have few set tasks, and there is limited research available on their flexible role. Therefore, the aim of the study was to describe public health nurses’ perspectives on their role when working in Norwegian high schools. Design A qualitative descriptive design, with an inductive approach. Sample Ei...
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Medical error is a serious public health concern and undermines healthcare organizations' commitment to drive safe, high-quality patient care. Voluntary error reporting (VER) is one key solution to address this concern because it is through conducting root cause analysis that constructive retrospective learning can take place to improve future prac...
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The voice of nursing has struggled to be heard in matters relating to patient safety, quality of care, and the health and wellbeing of patients and communities. In Aotearoa New Zealand we have entered a period of intense fiscal scrutiny and austerity, where nursing (as the largest healthcare workforce) is being expected to save money through budget...
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Background: The integration of robotic surgery into modern medical practices has transformed operative methodologies, necessitating an evolution in the roles of operating room nurses. Methods: The method of literature review through deductive content analysis was used for the study. Three databases were selected according to criteria scale and poss...
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Disaster management plays a significant role in the provision of response, rescue, and care for populations during disasters, and paramedics and nurses contribute enormously to increasing the speed of the disaster. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss the roles of paramedics and nurses before, during, and after disasters, as well as in disaster pl...
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Enquadramento: as lesões por pressão são uma complicação multifatorial que afeta significativamente a qualidade de vida dos doentes e aumenta os custos de saúde. Devido à complexidade da problemática, torna-se necessária uma abordagem sistematizada e baseada em modelos teóricos estruturados para a sua prevenção eficaz. Objetivo: analisar o desenvol...
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Diabetes, hypertension, and heart diseases, as well as others, are common diseases that affect a large number of people around the globe today. Such diseases call for rational and integrated approaches across specialists to achieve the best patient results. Chronic illness care involves education of the patients, effective coordination of care, and...
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Emergency nursing and nursing of chronic diseases and patients with mental illnesses are critical aspects of today's healthcare systems. Nurses have a central responsibility to fulfill the healing outcomes across all these realms of practice, where professional knowledge and the art of healing can touch literally and figuratively and transform a pa...
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This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of such issues as the advanced nursing roles, the guidelines of the practice, and patient-centred care in modern healthcare facilities. The changes in APN roles of NPs, CNSs, CRNAs, and CNMs in light of patient benefits, quality of care, and other issues in healthcare are variously reviewed. Practice g...
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REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA NASCIMENTO, Nancy Bernardes do et al., Atuação do enfermeiro a pacientes em cuidados paliativos: uma revisão integrativa de literatura DOI: https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2024v28i312p9359-9365 Todo o conteúdo desse periódico, exceto onde está identificado, está licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons 9359 Revista Nursing,...
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Objective to understand how the meditation based on mindfulness can be a care strategy in the context of nurses' work in Primary Health Care. Method qualitative, participatory research, carried out with 16 nurses from a municipality in southern Brazil. Data collection was carried out between September 2020, using open-ended in-depth interviews in v...
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The study highlights the importance of patient education in healthcare, particularly emphasizing the crucial role nurses play in facilitating it. A study conducted at PKLI offers insights into nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding patient education, revealing factors that impact healthcare service delivery. To investigate the knowledg...
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Background Hemorrhagic stroke is a serious condition that leads to high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly within the first 30 days following the stroke. One serious complication is increased intracranial pressure (IICP), which worsens neurological symptoms and can result in death or disability. Purposes To develop and implement a clinica...
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Delivering nursing care is an essential part of the health system. However, this model experiences a set of modern-day challenges which impact it positively or negatively. This paper assesses and critiques several important areas that affect nursing care: short staffing levels, increased understanding of patients, application of technology in the h...
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Nursing's place in healthcare is changing from a more traditional and static position as healthcare has increasingly focused on specialization in modern times. Advanced nursing roles, including NPs, CNSs, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse educators, have gained growing importance in advancing patient and population health...
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Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have become important strategies for addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite the increasing number of international publications identifying the important roles played by nurses as part of ASPs in low- and middle-income countries, this topic is yet poorly researched. This study aimed t...
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A advocacia do paciente, praticada pelo enfermeiro, tem como objetivo auxiliar o paciente na obtenção de cuidados de saúde necessários, defender seus direitos, garantir a qualidade do cuidado. O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar e caracterizar as tendências das Teses e Dissertações em Enfermagem, acerca da advocacia do paciente adulto, ex...
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Critical care nursing is considered one of the most challenging and demanding fields in nursing. Critical care nurses work in high-stress environments, tending to patients who are experiencing acute illness and necessitate intensive care. Nurses play a crucial role in providing nursing care for critically ill patients, encompassing duties such as a...
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Background Self-management support is widely considered a critical aspect of nursing. Still, many studies indicate that nurses frequently experience difficulties in daily practice. Objective To gain a deeper understanding of the factors perceived by nurses to impede or promote their support of patients’ self-management within the dynamic environme...
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This article explores the critical role of specialized nursing interventions in improving patient outcomes in chronic disease management. Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, require continuous and personalized care, which poses challenges for both patients and healthcare providers. Specialized nursing interventions,...
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Background: ADRs pose significant risks to patient safety, making effective reporting essential for pharmacovigilance. This study aimed to assess the KAP of nurses regarding ADR reporting in Herat, Afghanistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2024, involving 385 nurses across various healthcare facilities, inclu...
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The status of nurses working in healthcare facilities has transformed in terms of the relevance of their work to emerging healthcare systems. Taken within the context of a transforming healthcare system, this paper aims to critically discuss the shifts in nursing roles. Challenges like technology, chronic diseases, policy changes, and patient-focus...
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Aim(s) To identify and describe the characteristics that constitute a nurse manager's conflict management competency. Design This study is a systematic review conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024542605). Data Sour...
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Aim To identify the essential competencies required of nurse managers in healthcare services during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Background Nurse managers play a vital role in healthcare services organization, requiring a diverse set of competencies. The increasing occurrence of epidemics in recent decades underscores the importance of understanding the...
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This systematic review investigates the pivotal, yet underexplored, role of Saudi nurses in caring for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a prevalent mental health condition that profoundly impacts individuals' daily lives and well-being. Given the rising mental health challenges in Saudi Arabia and the cultural stigma often surroun...
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Background: Prenatal care nurses play a pivotal role in educating and supporting new parents, fostering constructive maternal and paternal involvement from the onset of a child’s life. Understanding healthcare professionals' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors is crucial to ensure inclusive, high-quality prenatal care. These factors can either encour...
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Aim To explore activities performed by community nurses in community health centre clinics and during home visits. Design Cross‐sectional, observational using time and motion technique. Data collected during lockdown in 2020. Methods Community nurses' work in clinics and during home visits were observed and recorded. The purposefully designed dat...