Using appreciative inquiry to transform health care.

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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:Our study attempts to evaluate whether nurses' social skills are related to their self-concept and self-esteem. METHODS:A descriptive survey study was developed to 464 nurses who had worked for a minimum of one year in adult or pediatric services. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and the Scale of Socia...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Losa-Iglesias ME,López López D,Rodriguez Vazquez R,Becerro de Bengoa-Vallejo R

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Background: Health Professionals are required to balance care practices against patient risk to optimise safety. Communicating clinical risk with the patient requires confidence.Objective: The objective was to explore health professionals understanding and confidence of patient-centred communication during conversatio...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Kilpatrick J,Elliott R,Fry M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Communication is a key factor in the health system. In the case of Deaf Community healthcare interactions could be affected by communication and it can also have a negative impact on health and jeopardise some of their health rights. OBJECTIVES:Aims (i) know the communication access difficulties of deaf peo...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Rodríguez-Martín D,Rodríguez-García C,Falcó-Pegueroles A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the feasibility and the effects of a multi-component education toolkit that used the Aged Care Funding Instrument behaviour (ACFI-BEH) scores to trigger care planning for older people experiencing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). METHOD:Forty-six older people and 209 staff and m...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Jeon YH,Govett J,Low LF,Chenoweth L,McNeill G,Hoolahan A,Brodaty H,O'Connor D

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：: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：: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：:Work is both an important resource for mental health, yet it also presents risk factors for mental illness. Consequently, the workplace has been identified as a potential setting for both mental health promotion and mental illness prevention. In the workplace various programs have been implemented which address risk f...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Barkway P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An exploration of the diversity and complexity of perspectives from which holism and care can legitimately be constructed. The preparation of a document for accreditation of a proposed pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing award was the impetus for this exploration. School members deemed holism and care to be central t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Cheek J,Gibson T,Heartfield M

更新日期：1993-08-01 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：:This paper examines the experiences of family members who have previously been primary carers of residents of residential aged care services to identify factors, which have encouraged them to remain involved in a caring role. The context for this study was a residential aged care facility in Western Australia that was...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Marquis R,Freegard H,Hoogland L

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：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：:As a requirement for the first year nursing subject 'Health Assessment' at Flinders University of South Australia, the task was given of examining Ethics and how this relates to the health assessment interview. Due to the negative stereotypes of older people and the subsequent treatment of the older patient, focus is ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Funnell C

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：: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：: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

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：: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：: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：:Effective communication between older people and their family carers is necessary for providing appropriate and quality care. However, family carers and carereceivers may avoid discussing issues of concern and this may adversely affect the quality of the caring relationship. This study investigated the content of, and...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Edwards H,Forster E

更新日期：1999-06-01 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