Development of the School Entrant Health Questionnaire for assessing primary school children aged 5-7.

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：:The body alterations of men with prostate cancer affect their sexual functioning and raise common issues for men with this disease. This study examines these issues with the use of in-depth interviewing to collect sensitive data. The intention here is not to report the findings of the main study but to discuss broad m...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Yong VT

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Practice nurses have worked in general practice for many years yet little is known or published in Australia about their work. Recent health care reforms in Australia, particularly the establishment of the Divisions of General Practice and various best-practice innovations linked to the National GP Strategy have seen ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Willis E,Condon J,Litt J

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many nursing scholars, such as Carter (1990), Ford and Walsh (1994), Huey (1986), James (1990), Thomlinson (1990), Larson (1987), Rush et al (1990), Spiller (1992), Street (1990a,b; 1992a,b,c,d), Lawrence (1996), Walker (1967), Walsh and Ford (1989 a,b,c,d; 1991 a,b), have examined the effects of rituals in nursing pr...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lee DS

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Valid and reliable methods to measure nurses' well-being at work are needed. Well-being at work refers to a positive viewpoint and experience in a work context. AIM:The aim of this study is to test the psychometric properties of nurses' well-being at work-scale (NWB-scale). METHOD:The NWB-scale was tested ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Päätalo K,Kyngäs H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although contemporary nursing literature urges clinicians to embrace the principles of evidence-based practice and utilise research to guide professional activity, this challenge has frequently gone unheeded by mental health nurses. Indeed the reality of merging research and practice is a complex process impeded by si...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McCloughen Andrea

更新日期：2001-12-01 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：:Retention of nurses is a critical problem facing health care managers across Australia today. Retention of experienced employees is not only cost effective, but of great importance to the continued high performance of the nursing services in health care organisations. This article will examine innovative human resourc...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hogan P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of community-based primary health care programs is considered to be one way of improving the health of the community, including the older population. While community-based programs are considered to provide worthwhile resources to a range of individuals, regular evaluation of these services is required t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Nay R

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to increase an awareness of caring for Saudi families by non-Saudi nurses to improve their understanding of culturally competent care from a Saudi perspective. Healthcare providers have a duty of a care to deliver holistic and culturally specific health care to their patients. As a consequence of 'du...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Mutair AS,Plummer V,O'Brien AP,Clerehan R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nursing process provides a framework for nursing practice. Nursing literature however, highlights that both nurses and patients may experience problems associated with its use. The nursing process may not be the best method of delivering holistic nursing care. ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Oreo T

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focus by child health professionals on the well-being of young Australian children and their families has intensified in the past decade, with particular attention drawn to the importance of the early detection and intervention of developmental problems. While many children with developmental difficulties are detected...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Williams J

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:Contemporary health care ethics has become preoccupied with the issue of people's rights to and in health care (eg the rights to informed consent, confidentiality, quality of life, death with dignity, etc). There is no question that this preoccupation has achieved some morally significant and beneficial outcomes in he...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Johnstone MJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an era of nursing shortages and increased health care demands, it is important to explore factors which contribute to the retention of nursing staff, especially older nurses who contribute a wealth of knowledge and experience to their employing organization. This literature review explored the factors that influenc...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Moseley A,Jeffers L,Paterson J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are several reasons postulated for undergraduate nursing students discontinuing their studies; one being the experiences exposed to during clinical placement. This research explores and describes the experiences of second year undergraduate nursing students at one University in Victoria, Australia unde...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： James A,Chapman Y

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper draws on a 2015 study in New Zealand that examined perceptions of registered nurses (RNs) and general practitioners (GPs) regarding the role of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in long-term aged care facilities (LTACF). AIM:To explore the attitudes of RNs and GPs regarding the role of NPs in LTACFs. DE...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Forbes V,Harvey C,Meyer A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to adapt the "Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale" (SCLS), "Simulation Design Scale" (SDS), and "Educational Practices Questionnaire" (EPQ) developed by Jeffries and Rizzolo into Turkish and establish the reliability and the validity of these translated scale...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Unver V,Basak T,Watts P,Gaioso V,Moss J,Tastan S,Iyigun E,Tosun N

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Engaging in research and using evidence based practice are essential for mental health nurses to provide quality nursing care to consumers and families. This paper reports on a Delphi study that identified the top ten mental health nursing research priorities at one area health service in Australia servicing ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wynaden D,Heslop K Rn,Al Omari O Rn,Nelson D Rn,Osmond B Rn,Taylor M Rmhn,Gee T Rn

更新日期：2013-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Against a background of nurse shortages in Australian hospitals, a significant challenge facing the healthcare sector is the recruitment and retention of nurses. The job stress and job satisfaction of nurses have been associated with recruitment and retention. The aim of this study is to consider two factors that may ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Bartram T,Joiner TA,Stanton P

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：:Abstract Mentoring has been embraced in nursing as a way of socialising new nurses into the profession, growing and developing nursing talent, and more recently as a way to retain experienced nurses with the current nursing shortage. Much of the extant literature focusses on the benefits of mentoring, differences betw...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Green J,Jackson D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite assertions of the importance of family in Indigenous cultures and its impact on psychological and physical health, there remains a paucity of research and a lack of measurement on Indigenous families' worldviews and their respective impact on well-being. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the r...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McCubbin LD

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation looked at the phenomenon of 'doing clinical' from the nursing students' perspective. A qualitative descriptive research based on the phenomenological approach was chosen as the method to reveal the meaning of 'doing clinical', through the analysis of nursing students' descriptions of their everyday ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Yong V

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Regular health screening provides opportunities for early detection and effective treatment of disease. There is underutilisation of health services by migrants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, particularly refugees in Australia. Aim: To explore the beliefs, understandings, and use o...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Babatunde-Sowole OO,Power T,Davidson PM,DiGiacomo M,Jackson D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clear understanding and appreciation of the student satisfaction proves to be fundamental in improving educational processes, enhancing the quality of education and evaluating the institutional efficiency. This study aims to determine the satisfaction levels of students and analyze the satisfaction levels on the bas...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Kantek F,Kazanci G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the frequency of physical and emotional health problems associated with labor and their relationship with self-rated health measures. METHODS:Four hundred women were enrolled. Data collection was accomplished through the completion of a form on sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, a que...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Aksu S,Varol FG,Hotun Sahin N

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the role of social support and other factors in relation to exercise and diet self-efficacy in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease in Hong Kong. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenience sample identified from two cardiac rehabilitation centers. Eighty-five ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Chair SY,Wong KB,Tang JY,Wang Q,Cheng HY

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurse leadership capability that is constructed, nurtured and supported from pre-registration level into the mature career stages intuitively appears to offer benefit for all health stakeholders. Literature suggests such effective nurse leadership impacts positively on not only the quality of clinical care, but also t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hurley J,Hutchinson M

更新日期：2013-02-01 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