Intimate partner violence and women's health and wellbeing: impacts, risk factors and responses.

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Background: Increasing numbers of children with complex health needs (CWCHN) are being cared for in their own homes. Caring for a child with complex health needs is an enormous task for a family and so access to suitable respite is critical for the wellbeing of all members of the family. AIM:The ai...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Welsh R,Dyer S,Evans D,Fereday J

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Background: Cancer patients may need to seek support from electronic sources because their needs are not fulfilled in the hospital settings.Objectives: The explore cancer patients' perception of social support in non-profit electronic counselling services.Design: A qualitative descriptive cross-sectional design.Method...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Yli-Uotila T,Kaunonen M,Pylkkänen L,Suominen T

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:This exploratory study conducted in 1996 described the profiles, roles and preparation of twelve South Australian registered nurses in relation to their provision of education programs for nurses from South East Asia. The research showed respondents were well qualified and highly experienced educators whose roles were...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Cecchin M

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of undergraduate nursing education throughout Australia has had serious implications for the position of psychiatric nursing in attracting graduates into this field. There is some evidence from the results of limited research that a more positive view of psychiatric nursing can emerge as the result of...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Happell B

更新日期：2000-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of critical thinking in clinical and educational settings, little is known about its role in evidence-based practice (EBP). AIM:This study examined whether critical thinking disposition (CTD) mediates the relationship between perceived barriers to research use and EBP in clinical nurs...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Kim SA,Song Y,Sim HS,Ahn EK,Kim JH

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:A Delphi study was undertaken to identify paediatric cancer nursing research priorities at the sole paediatric tertiary referral centre in Western Australia. Thirty one responses were received from the first Delphi round and 22 from the second round. The top 10 priorities identified were different from those identifie...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Monterosso L,Dadd G,Ranson K,Toye C

更新日期：2001-12-01 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 Rising health inequities, continuing nursing shortages, and overlooked professional development needs of nurse educators are three important issues facing nursing in Australia. This paper argues for an innovative and proactive strategy that could transform the nurse education workforce into one that is repopu...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McAllister M,Oprescu F,Jones C

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The young people of today are the greatest investment we as adults have in our future. The care and nurturing we afford the adolescent is just as important as that which we afford to children or the elderly. Although most adolescents have a preoccupation with their bodies, they do not always engage in activities that ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Nicol MJ,Manoharan H,Marfell-Jones MJ,Meha-Hoerara K,Milne R,O'Connell M,Olliver J,Teekman B

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Australia, there is a paucity of published studies which investigate the role of health assessment in nursing practice. The purpose of the following study was to establish whether registered nurses perceived health assessment to be a central component of their nursing practice. A pre- and post-test design was used ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wilson M,Lillibridge J

更新日期：1995-09-01 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：:This article argues that a primary health care approach is an appropriate conceptual framework for addressing the health needs of Indigenous people. Primary health care is strategic, focusing on equity, access, empowerment and intersectoral partnerships as essential elements for maintaining health. Stereotypical notio...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McMurray A,Param R

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：: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：:Intimate Partner Violence remains a significant problem globally despite health promotion aimed at raising awareness. In particular, there is a current trend for many young women to view some abusive/violent behaviours as acceptable in their relationships. Intimate Partner Violence has serious implications for its sho...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Power C,Koch T,Kralik D,Jackson D

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：: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：:Abstract Nursing students undertake clinical placements in a wide range of clinical areas as part of their preparation for professional practice, offering students the opportunity to learn about the clinical context and the work that nurses do. This descriptive study explores the implicit learnings that occur for stud...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Merritt A Rn Bn,Boogaerts M Rn

更新日期：2013-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims or Objectives: This study explored the perspectives of Obstetricians and Registered Nurses/Midwives on the presence of expectant fathers in the birth room. METHODS:A qualitative research design was used to explore perceptions and attitudes of Obstetricians and Registered Nurses/Midwives. Data were collected usin...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Ocho ON,Moorley C,Lootawan KA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nursing profession comprises Australia's largest regulated health workforce yet its practice boundaries are poorly understood. The ambiguity surrounding the practice scope of nurses limits the profession's ability to fully respond to Australia's current and emerging health system challenges. The aim of this review...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Birks M,Davis J,Smithson J,Cant R

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：: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：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：INTRODUCTION:Poor academic performance in universities is a worrying issue, imposing extra finance on the government. This study was conducted to discover if supportive counseling program (SCP) has any effects on the academic performance of students. METHODS:Sixty nursing and midwifery Iranian students with poor acade...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Jannati Y,Khaki N,Sangtarashani EO,Peyrovi H,Amiri Nojadeh N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00