Conceptualising the functional role of mental health consultation-liaison nurse in multi-morbidity, using Peplau's nursing theory.

abstract：:This paper reports on an evaluation of a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Scheme (TALES) program designed to meet the unique need of the 2005 cohort of international nursing students undertaking an accelerated Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program at the Victorian campus of Australian Catholic University (ACU) National. T...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Seibold C,Rolls C,Campbell M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a widespread practice mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa and is considered an affront on the dignity and health of women and young girls. OBJECTIVES:To establish a theoretical model, inspired by that of Madeleine Leininger, in order to examine the reasonings used to justify FGM....

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Jiménez-Ruiz I,Almansa Martínez P

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of nurses seek to undertake doctoral education as nursing continues to develop as a discrete area of clinical and theoretical scholarship. Effective supervision is a crucial aspect of doctoral education and has been identified as essential to successful completion of doctoral training. Relatively li...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Jackson D,Darbyshire P,Luck L,Peters K

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Young Indigenous people experience type 2 diabetes nine times more than non-Indigenous people. Almost one third of the diabetes population encounter mild to severe depression. A community support group is evaluated to assess the co-morbidity of depression in women with type 2 diabetes. METHODS:The developmen...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Payne C

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：: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：: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：: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：:Interprofessional practice is a way of practicing that is based on collaboration. We cannot assume that health professionals have either the skills or attributes required for interprofessional practice. They may need to learn how to collaborate. Developing interprofessional practice requires a commitment to engage in ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McCallin A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper reports on a research study to inform the development of a specialist role to support front line public health nurses (PHNs) working with vulnerable families and at risk children in Ireland. AIMS:This study aimed to investigate the position of a leading role and explore the implications of such c...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Austin J,Holt S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a perception that people with a mental illness are dangerous. However, there are still arguments in the research literature as to whether the evidence supports this perception. The major aim of this paper is to review the findings of these studies in regard to the risk of violent behaviour in people with ment...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Gillies D,O'brien L

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Globally, many nurses and midwives are working at an advanced practice level. The role of a Nurse and/or Midwife Consultant encompasses a diverse and complex interaction between five specified domains namely Clinical Service and Consultancy, Clinical Leadership, Research, Education, and Clinical Services Pla...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Fernandez RS,Sheppard-Law S,Manning V

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canada, like many countries, is in the midst of primary health care reform. A key priority is to improve access to primary health care, especially in remote communities and areas with physician shortages. As a result, there is an increased emphasis on the integration of primary health care nurse practitioners. As of M...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： DiCenso A,Auffrey L,Bryant-Lukosius D,Donald F,Martin-Misener R,Matthews S,Opsteen J

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：: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：: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：:This paper presents a personal perspective of caring for clients with diabetes on a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory. The state of Aboriginal health in Australia is explored and consideration given to Government recommendations targeting the improvement of health in the Indigenous population. For ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Cribbes M,Glaister K

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Background: Learning style is a major consideration in planning for effective and efficient instruction and learning. Learning style has been shown to influence academic performance in the previous research. Little is known about Taiwanese students' learning styles, particularly in the field of nursing educat...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Li YS,Yu WP,Liu CF,Shieh SH,Yang BH

更新日期：2014-10-27 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：: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 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：: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：: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：:Health professionals in health-care organisations are frequently challenged to strategise their services, reshape patterns of care delivery and to adapt to changing environments. Relocation of services into new hospital buildings is one example of a situation that generates these challenges. In this paper the authors ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Moss C,Walsh K,Mitchell J

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：: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：: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：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