Curriculum collaboration and the Ottawa Charter: a nursing initiative.

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：: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：: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：:Critical care hospitalisation is emotionally overwhelming for the relatives of patients. Research has shown that religiosity is an effective coping resource for people with health related problems and has been correlated with better health outcomes. However the processes by which religiosity is utilized and its effect...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Plakas S,Boudioni M,Fouka G,Taket A

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：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：: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：: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：: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：:There is a wide variety of literature available about coronary heart disease (CHD). However much of the research related to CHD has been performed using either exclusively male populations or such small numbers of women that the results from the women studied were unable to be analysed independently. It is apparent th...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Day W

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:Although men's health literature has developed rapidly over the last decade and covers a plethora of issues, almost no attention has been paid to understanding the transmission of health knowledge from men to boys in Australian society. This paper identifies a paucity of literature on the topic and offers explanations...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Laws TA,Bradley H

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pressure injuries are a patient safety issue. Despite the suite of prevention strategies, sustained reductions in pressure injury prevalence rates have not been achieved. Generally, nurses are usually responsible for assessing patients' pressure injury risk, and then implementing appropriate prevention strat...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Latimer S,Chaboyer W,Gillespie B

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：: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：: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：: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: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：:Abstract Noise overload within the clinical environment has been found to interfere with the healing process for patients, as well as nurses ability to effectively assess patients. Awareness and responsibility for noise production begins during initial nursing training and consequently a program to enhance aural aware...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Collins A,Vanderheide R,McKenna L

更新日期：2014-03-29 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：:'Competency standards' is by now a familiar term to most nurses, and the rate at which many nursing organisations are developing their own set of standards would seem to suggest that competencies are an unproblematic, natural and indeed essential pursuit for us all. However, a review of the literature reveals that the...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McAllister M

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：:Career paths selected by completing nursing students are of significant interest to educators and professional agencies. This paper presents part of a larger study which investigated students' influences and motivations for selecting nursing as a career path. The aim of this study was to identify career goals of compl...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Bosco AM,Ward C,Styles I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chinese societies like most others are experiencing social change that impacts on models of care for older parents. There is tension between social change and traditional values of filial piety. The eldest son and his wife are expected to care for aged parents but that can be a challenge in modern industrial societies...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Wang SY

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Background: Little is known about which diversity characteristics if any, impact on nursing students' clinical placements or how these may affect the quality of their learning experiences. There is therefore a need to better understand these effects not only from the student's perspective but also f...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Koch J,Everett B,Phillips J,Davidson PM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In research, there is no perfection: no perfect method, no perfect sample, and no perfect data analyses tool. Coming to this understanding helps the researcher identify the inadequacies of their preferred method. This paper discusses the criticisms of the oral history method, drawing reference to its challenges and di...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Biedermann N,Hayes B,Usher K,Williams A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract This paper aims to elucidate the current status of nursing in Southern Jordan, and to identify strategies that would enable improvement in nursing within that region. A qualitative study using key informant focused interviews was conducted in the south of Jordan during the first half of 2010. Purposeful sampl...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Nawafleh H

更新日期：2013-12-21 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：: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