Identifying barriers to the application of evidence based practice in mental health nursing.

abstract：:Nurses refrain from engaging in spontaneous, opportunistic counselling interactions for many reasons. However, the culture within clinical environments is a significant factor. To enact relational aspects of their role in clinical settings nurses need beliefs and values that are congruent with communication skills and...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Weaver J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In my final semester as a third year Bachelor of Nursing student, I undertook my practicum placement in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). During this time I cared for Alex, a 10 year old boy with Cerebral Palsy, who presented to the ICU unit in with acute respiratory failure. This paper takes the form of a clinical inquir...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Movric D

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on Australian research, funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services Nurse Policy Branch and conducted in two rural Victorian health services. Predicted workforce shortages in the health professions and accompanying growth in demand for services have set the scene for exploring new ways of...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Nankervis K,Kenny A,Bish M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: QR (quick response) codes are a promising tool for health education, however effects of QR code application in providing peri-procedure education to patients with coronary angiography is unclear. Aim/Objective: This study investigated the effect of a QR code-based video education program on anxiety, adhere...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hu J,Ren J,Zheng J,Li Z,Xiao X

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Endorsed Enrolled Nurses (EENs) articulating from diploma level to Bachelor of Nursing (BN) studies at university experience many transitional barriers. Flexible credit arrangements can create further difficulties because students may enter directly into the second year of a degree program, thus foregoing supportive i...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hutchinson L,Mitchell C,St John W

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:School nursing was introduced a century ago as part of a range of public health measures. However, the roles and responsibilities of school nurses varied considerably throughout the Western World. This paper explores these responsibilities during the early part of the twentieth century, with a particular emphasis on t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Madsen W

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In March 2002 The Northern Clinical Research Centre, Epping implemented a six week outpatient based pulmonary rehabilitation program for people with COPD. This paper outlines the establishment, underlying philosophy, marketing, coordination and personnel necessary for a successful program, as identified by the researc...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Murphy MC,Campbell M,Saunders JE,Berlowitz DJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the many socio-cultural issues impacting older immigrants in host countries is the cultural expectations of filial piety from their adult children. OBJECTIVE:To understand older Filipino immigrants' beliefs and values towards filial expectations. DESIGN:Focused ethnography. RESULTS:Two major themes...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Montayre J,Neville S,Wright-St Clair V,Holroyd E,Adams J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Australian general practice nurse workforce has grown exponentially in recent years as a consequence of supportive government policy and the increasing burden of chronic and complex disease in the community. This descriptive survey sought to identify the educational and professional development needs of NSW practi...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Halcomb E,Meadley E,Streeter S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Most western economies have in recent years been experiencing one of the longest and deepest economic recessions since the Great Depression. During a recession health-care expenditures are often among the first to be cut. However, what is occurring in daily practice from the point of view of care has not been...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Palese A,Vianello C,Cassone A,Polonia M,Bortoluzzi G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been significant growth in communication technologies. However, it is unknown to what extent RACFs accommodate such technologies. AIM:To explore the use and availability of communication technologies for use by residents within RACFs in Queensland, Australia. METHODS:A descriptive, structured tel...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Moyle W,Jones C,Murfield J,Dwan T,Ownsworth T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The very act of withdrawing dialysis places renal nurses in a unique practice setting requiring a sudden shift in care delivery from one of providing Ife-sustaining, active treatment to that of palliation. The impact of this act on the renal nurse remains largely invisible. Minimal research has been conducted that exp...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Johnson A,Bonner A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whilst the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in acute care services has been well documented, less is known about the impact of computerising community-based primary care such as child and family health nursing services. This self-complete survey of 606 nurses working in the Victorian Maternal and ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ridgway L,Mitchell C,Sheean F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feelings of powerlessness have been reported to affect nurses' perceived ability to provide competent quality care and have contributed to moral dilemmas and burnout among nurses. Burns nurses are a specific group of nurses who are more likely to experience feelings of powerlessness due to performing traumatic, painfu...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Kornhaber RA,Wilson A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indigenous nurses have the potential to improve access to health services for Indigenous people by ensuring that services are culturally safe and respectful of Indigenous peoples' needs. Therefore, developing a well-educated Indigenous nursing workforce is one way to improve the poor health outcomes of Indigenous Aust...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： West R,Usher K,Buettner PG,Foster K,Stewart L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global nursing shortage has caused competition and cooperation between countries desperate for registered nurses (RNs), and has led to an increase in migration and international recruitment of nurses. Some nursing diplomas or degrees earned in one country may not be transferable to another. As a result, there is g...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Thobaben M,Roberts DA,Badir A,Wang H,Murayama H,Murashima S,Taguchi A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Studies that establish the indicators of clinical status deterioration of Ineffective airway clearance remain scarce. Prognostic studies provide data for nurses identify clinical indicators that suggest a higher chance of early development of a nursing diagnosis. Objective: To identify the prognostic indic...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Pascoal LM,Lopes MVO,Silva VMD,Chaves DBR,Beltrão BA,Nunes MM,de Castro NB

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To explore parental experiences of caring for a child with medically diagnosed severe food allergies (MDSFA) in New Zealand. METHOD:This study employed a qualitative methodology, interpretive descriptive analysis, and involved interviews with four parents of children with MDSFA from two different regions in New Z...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McBride C,McBride-Henry K,van Wissen K

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a nursing student cares for a terminally ill person for the first time, that student faces many challenges. Here, a third year student describes and analyses her thoughts, feelings and actions, reflecting on her perceptions of the patient's (Mr A's) needs; the mutual benefits of a close relationship between nurse...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ta L

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper concerns a study exploring the salience of a 'job description' for the effective self-management of a long-term condition to the experiences of a group of women living with difficult asthma. This is a life-threatening disease. It has been claimed that sufferers are a marginalised, misunderstood, mistreated ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Deacon M,Rickards E

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of dehydration in older adults admitted from residential care to an acute hospital setting may lead to haemodynamic stability. There is however an increased risk for short or long term alterations in physiological, cognitive and psychological status and ultimately, decreased quality of life. Such acute c...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wotton K,Crannitch K,Munt R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the mental health consultation-liaison nursing (MHCLN) role and links this to the interpersonal relations theory of nurse theorist Hildegard Peplau. The paper argues that, as mental health nursing care around the world is increasingly focused upon meaningful therapeutic engagement, the role of the ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Merritt MK,Procter N

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a multimedia technology project in midwifery education and how it is being developed to improve student learning experiences and outcomes. The role of the university providing quality education relevant to today's world and professional practice is emphasised. A collaborative (Royal Melbourne Inst...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lyons J,Miller M,Milton J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the responses of a group of 111 mothers who experienced distress and/or depression in the early months after childbirth and who received an innovative home visiting service until their child's first birthday. The current study reports a thematic content analysis of the qualitative questionnaire res...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Rossiter C,Fowler C,McMahon C,Kowalenko N

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many nurses are burned out, exhausted and have a high intent to leave their jobs. These factors, when experienced over a period of time, are consistent with the development of mental illness. This study takes a collective autoethnographical approach to mental illness in the nursing workplace by focusing on the stories...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Kidd JD,Finlayson MP

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Background: Thirst is a bothersome symptom of chronic heart failure (CHF) which impacts adversely on quality of life. Despite this, limited work has been done to investigate thirst as a symptom or to develop reliable and valid measures of thirst in CHF. The purpose of this manuscript is to establish...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Allida SM,Inglis SC,Davidson PM,Hayward CS,Newton PJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of technological devices today is widespread. One of these devices is the smartphone. It can be argued that when smartphones are thought of as a means of communication, they can influence communication skills. AIM:The aim of this study is to determine the effect of nursing students' smartphone addic...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Cerit B,Çıtak Bilgin N,Ak B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical experience is recognised as the core of nursing education. Quality clinical placements across a variety of venues are vital to the development of capable and competent professionals. However there is evidence, both anecdotal and empirical, suggesting that students' clinical placement experiences are fraught w...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Levett-Jones T,Fahy K,Parsons K,Mitchell A

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:Adhoc culturally questionable perinatal mental-health screening among Aboriginal women in the Kimberley. BACKGROUND:Mental-health issues, substance abuse and suicide attempts are high among young Aboriginal women in Australia. There is no evidence that the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is effecti...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Kotz J,Munns A,Marriott R,Marley JV

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iranian male nurses' career-choosing practices have not been well investigated. The aim of this study was to explore the reasons why Iranian male nurses choose nursing as a career. In addition it sought to understand the reasons why they remain in nursing. An exploratory descriptive design, employing a qualitative app...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Zamanzadeh V,Azadi A,Valizadeh L,Keogh B,Monadi M,Negarandeh R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00