Clinical nurse specialist CNS
-
The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of pain in inpatient and outpatient populations experiencing invasive procedures. ⋯ Results were used to develop procedural pain guidelines and a physician order set as well as a medication reference grid to assist clinicians in the management of procedural pain. Furthermore, nurses were empowered by the revised guidelines to advocate for relief of pain based on the nursing assessment.
-
This study aimed to determine intensive care nurses' reasons for the application and removal of physical restraint and physical restraint patterns used in Turkey intensive care units. ⋯ Identifying the reasons for application and removal of physical restraints can help clinical nurse specialist tailor education, impact policy, and serve as role models to reduce the use of restraints in hospitals.
-
Meta-analysis is becoming increasingly used in contemporary nursing to synthesize the evidence from the biomedical literature. However, interpreting the meta-analysis graph continues to remain a problem for many clinicians. The purpose of this article is to provide clinicians with a basic understanding of the meta-analysis graph to objectively interpret the findings and implement them when applicable in clinical practice.
-
More than 90 million Americans have low levels of health literacy that may contribute to poor health outcomes. Assessment of the readability of patient education materials (PEMs) is a vital component of health education. ⋯ Nurses must expand their knowledge of all aspects of literacy and readability and take a proactive role in assessment and development of PEMs. Further research is needed to determine the best readability measures.
-
Lifelong learning is essential in today's work world, with the rapid explosion of knowledge and technology. Busy nurses find the challenge overwhelming to keep pace with current practice. Journal clubs work within inpatient settings but not for ambulatory nurses where the pace is much different. ⋯ The traveling journal club idea was adopted by the inpatient units that face similar issues with time and patient needs. The traveling journal club was a success in the setting originally planned and extended to other areas.