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Despite the expansion of capnography use, instruments for evaluating healthcare professionals’ knowledge about capnography are missing from international literature.To develop and validate an instrument for evaluating nurses’ knowledge about capnography, named the “Nurses’ Knowledge about Capnography Test” (NKCT).A literature review was performed to formulate instrument items. Thirty-six items were...
This study explored why nurses chose to remain in the Western Australian workforce and to develop insights into the role of resilience of nurses and to identify the key characteristics of resilience displayed by these nurses.Nursing is a stressful profession. Prolific quantitative research which measures job stress and resilience has been implemented; however, there is a dearth of qualitative studies...
To explore the legislative and regulatory constraints that defines nurse practitioner scope of practice within the Australian context.Nurse practitioners have been endorsed to practice in Australia for over 13 years. However, despite this lengthy period, there still remains confusion amongst newly endorsed nurse practitioners and their employers as to what determines the scope of their practice in...
Effective nursing leadership is necessary for the delivery of safe, high quality healthcare. Yet experience and research tells us that nursing leaders are commonly unprepared for their roles. Take The Lead (TTL), a large-scale, multifaceted professional development program was initiated in New South Wales, Australia, to strengthen the capacity of Nursing/Midwifery Unit Managers (N/MUMs). The aim of...
This article presents findings from a scoping review that sought to highlight what is known about pre-registration paid employment practices of undergraduate nursing students.Researchers have identified large numbers of undergraduate nursing students engaging in paid employment. This review was prompted by our interest in the different employment choices that students make and whether these choices...
Studies drawing on observational methods can provide vital data to enhance healthcare. However, collecting observational data in clinical settings is replete with challenges, particularly where multiple data-collecting observers are used. Observers collecting data require shared understanding and training to ensure data quality, and particularly, to confirm accurate and consistent identification,...
Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization among older adults in the United States and other developed countries. Readmission rates of heart failure patients is one of the key outcome performance measures used in evaluating the quality of care of these patients. In Lebanon, there are no published data on readmission of heart failure patients. The aim of the study was to examine the readmission...
Following the summer holidays of 2011, twelve girls returned to school pregnant in one high school in Auckland New Zealand (NZ). A health promotion leaflet that folded into a small square containing a condom and was dubbed the ‘teabag’ was distributed to 15–18 year olds prior to the summer holiday of 2012, in order to increase their sexual health knowledge. This paper reports on the evaluation of...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a serious pregnancy disorder, which is linked to stillbirth, birth damage and later development of type 2 diabetes. Rates of GDM have increased dramatically in the past 20 years, related to obesity, sedentary lifestyles and ethnicity.The aim of this integrative review was to identify and to critically review existing self-management programmes for GDM.A search...
The aim of the retrospective file review is to obtain incidence of the development of incontinence at time of discharge from an acute/sub-acute care setting for patients who were aged 65 years and over, diagnosed with dementia or cognitive impairment, ambulant and continent pre-admission. Along with, identifying correlation between length of stay and development of incontinence. The data were obtained...
Terminally ill people who live alone at home are disadvantaged in terms of their places of care and death and health outcomes. There is a need to trial models of care that can extend the period of care at home for as long as possible for this group. The objective was to explore the experiences of nurses providing care to terminally ill clients who live at home alone and who were receiving either additional...
This study evaluates the effectiveness of integrated simulation-based resuscitation skills training combined with a clinical practicum by assessing nursing students’ knowledge, psychomotor skills, and self-efficacy.In a pretest–posttest design, 255 second-year nursing students participated in an emergency nursing clinical course consisting of a two-hour simulation-based resuscitation skills training...
Older adults admitted to inpatient mental health units present with complex mental health care needs which are often compounded by the challenges of living with physical co-morbidities. They are a mobile population and a high risk group for falling during hospitalisation. To address quality and safety concerns around the increased risk for falls, a qualitative research study was completed to obtain...
To establish self-reported skill levels, behaviours and barriers in relation to evidence-based practice (EBP) among a representative sample of regional Australian nurses and midwives in senior roles.It has been widely established that nurses and midwives continue to face challenges in relation to putting evidence into practice on the clinical floor. Prior to conducting an EBP capacity building activity...
To examine longitudinal changes in the profile of Australian nurse practitioners surveyed in both 2007 and 2009 (‘resurveyed respondents’) and to determine differences between nurse practitioners who completed the census only in 2009 (‘new respondents’) and resurveyed respondents.The nurse practitioner role is integral to the development and sustainability of advanced practice roles in healthcare...
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