The process of implementing a nurse-coordinated multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation program in Melbourne.

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：INTRODUCTION:Predicting the significant determinants of adopting evidence-based practice (EBP) by nursing students has received little attention in the nursing education literature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictors of EBP adoption among Iranian nursing students and to evaluate the fitness of ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Pashaeypoor S,Ashktorab T,Rassouli M,Alavi-Majd H

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:This study uses Heideggerian Phenomenology to explore the lived experience of gastrointestinal cancer and treatment with a curative intent. Eighteen patients and carers engaged in in-depth, conversational style interviews. Four recurring themes that spoke of the temporal significance of the cancer diagnosis included a...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Khatri S,Whiteley I,Gullick J,Wildbore C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical education is an essential part of every undergraduate nursing curriculum. The main benefits are that it allows students to put theory into practice and experience the realities of the practice-based nursing profession. Limitations include the unstable nature of the clinical area as a learning environment and ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Elliott M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental heath nurses recognise the importance of professional boundaries and therapeutic relationships and understand that clinical supervision is an important component to good clinical practice and their ongoing professional development. This qualitative constructivist grounded theory research has uncovered a potenti...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Gardner A,McCutcheon H,Fedoruk M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to compare prevalence of substance use, high-risk sexual behaviors, and depression symptoms between homeless youth with and without a history of foster care placement. BACKGROUND:Approximately 26,000 young persons exit foster care annually in the United States. Once th...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hudson AL,Nandy K

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract In this paper, we consider the potential and implications of using social networking sites such as Facebook® in nurse education. The concept of social networking and the use of Facebook will be explored, as will the theoretical constructs specific to the use of online technology and Web 2.0 tools. Theories ar...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Green J,Wyllie A,Jackson D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women have approximately a one in four chance of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Those who do are at increased risk of developing physical and mental health problems including traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, gastrointestinal disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance-relat...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wong J,Mellor D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyse the literature regarding the context and experiences of internationally qualified registered nurses, particularly Filipino and Indian nurses, who have transitioned to New Zealand. BACKGROUND:Internationally qualified nurses are a significant proportion of the nursing workforce in many developed countrie...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Jenkins BL,Huntington A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper moves away from the prevalent discourse of competence to consider the meaning of the experience of 'being safe' within the context of childbirth. It offers findings from a doctoral study, informed by the philosophies of Heidegger and Gadamer. Following ethical approval, the data was collected in New Zealand...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Smythe E

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To outline and discuss the challenges inherent in providing clinical education for undergraduate nursing students.Design: Discussion paper.Discussion: The primary goal of undergraduate nursing education is the preparation of graduates able to function as newly registered nurses in acute hospital, primary ca...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Spence D,Zambas S,Mannix J,Jackson D,Neville S

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:The Nursing Station is a puzzling structure fulfilling a variety of roles throughout the day. At times, it resembles a communal market place with staff standing around chatting. Yet, once a shift commences, regulatory characteristics emerge to control a person's entry and exit from the ward, by ensuring that they have...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wakefield A

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：:Amid tremendous changes in contemporary health care stimulated by shifts in social, economic and political environments, health care managers are challenged to provide new structures and processes to continually improve health service delivery. The general public and the media are becoming less tolerant of poor levels...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Trajkovski S,Schmied V,Vickers M,Jackson D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent debate has centred around a perceived discrepancy between employment skills required and skills acquired of doctorally prepared employees. There is a perception there might be a substantial shortfall between both current and future skill requirements. While much research has been undertaken into employer requir...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Borbasi S,Emden C

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under-treatment of all types of pain has been identified in many countries throughout the world. For example, the World Health Organization states that unrelieved cancer pain is an international problem. Lack of education of health care professionals, including nurses, is frequently cited as a major reason for under-t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McCaffery M,Ferrell BR

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Food regulations exist to protect older people in residential aged care, leading to the restriction of potentially hazardous foods. The impacts of malnutrition, resident centred care and the importance of maintaining individual autonomy for older people are well documented. By contrast, there is scant litera...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Bailey A,Bailey S,Bernoth M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suboptimal management of pain in emergency departments (EDs) remains a problem, despite having been first described over two decades ago. A 'before-and-after' intervention study (with a historical control) was undertaken in one Western Australian tertiary hospital ED to test the effect of a 'nurse-initiated pain proto...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Finn JC,Rae A,Gibson N,Swift R,Watters T,Jacobs IG

更新日期：2012-12-01 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:Children with incarcerated mothers experience adverse health, social and emotional circumstances, and are a particularly vulnerable group. Mothers in custody face significant challenges in parenting their children. AIMS:The study aimed to identify participants' views on impact of a parenting support program...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Rossiter C,Power T,Fowler C,Jackson D,Hyslop D,Dawson A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent patients within the acute hospital setting require activities which allow for identity development and interaction with other patients. Adolescent patients in a study performed by Hutton in 1999, discuss what type of activities they would like to do while in hospital and describe the environment in which th...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hutton A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The generic competency domains of advanced nursing practice have been reported on in numerous countries, but rather few studies have examined competencies specific to pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs). OBJECTIVES:We identified the core clinical competencies of PNPs in South Korea and related these identi...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Lee H,Kim A,Meong A,Seo M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition process from student to Registered Nurse has been recognised as an important yet challenging time for newly graduated nurses. Knowledge about this experience from the nurse's perspective, particularly in a rural setting, is limited. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study of the experienc...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ostini F,Bonner A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few studies seeking to understand the illness from the experiential perspective of a person who has recovered from an eating disorder. The clinical and research literature shows inconsistencies and varying degrees of support for the risk factors associated with eating disordered behaviour. It is important to...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Redenbach J,Lawler J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary lifespan development models of adaptive development have been applied to the workforce to examine characteristics of the ageing employee. Few studies have examined adaptive development in terms of worker perceptions of workplace, or their learning and development issues. This study used the recently devel...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Tones M,Pillay H,Fraser J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health literacy is critical to effective communication between individuals and their health care providers. However there is little consistency in conceptualization and measure of health literacy. The objective of this review is to examine existing health literacy models and measures to assess their application to lim...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Yip MP

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical travel policies are instituted in all rural and remote areas of Canada as a means of providing universal health care services to residents. These policies are framed, developed and implemented from a colonial perspective and require re-examination through a more inclusive and collaborative postcolonial lens. T...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Moffitt PM,Vollman AR

更新日期：2006-09-01 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