Journal of clinical nursing
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Multicenter Study
Biosciences in nurse education: is the curriculum fit for practice? Lecturers' views and recommendations from across the UK.
This study aims to review the biosciences component of preregistration nursing programmes in higher education institutions across the UK through the experiences and perceptions of lecturers involved in nursing education. ⋯ Failure to understand the biosciences underpinning care has implications for safe and competent nursing.
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Observational Study
Medication communication during handover interactions in specialty practice settings.
To investigate what and how medication information is communicated during handover interactions in specialty hospital settings. ⋯ For nurses to make informed and rapid decisions regarding appropriate patient care, information about all types of prescribed medications is essential, which is communicated in an explicit and clear way. Jargon and assumptions related to medication details should be minimised to reduce the risk of misunderstandings. Disclosure of structured medication information supports nurses to perform accurate patient assessments, make knowledgeable decisions about the appropriateness of medications and their doses, and anticipate possible adverse events associated with medications. In addition, benefits of patient and family member contributions in communicating about medications at handover should also be considered.
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To examine the relationships between structural factors (work stressors), individual factors (demographics and the personal resources of resilience and social support) and transactional factors (appraisals and coping), and nursing staffs' levels of burnout, psychological distress and caring behaviours. A further aim was to examine the relationships between nursing staffs' levels of burnout and psychological distress and their caring behaviours. ⋯ To address the poor emotional well-being found, it is suggested that changes are needed within current clinical practice, for example through provision of enhanced training, use of model-based clinical supervision and reviews conducted on staffing levels and workload issues.
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To present the findings from the experienced rural nurse participants of a larger study that explored the transitional experiences of newly graduated nurses making the role transition in rural health care facilities in Australia. ⋯ The findings can be used by rural health services and experienced rural registered nurses to assist in implementing adequate and timely support for new graduate nurses.
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The purpose of this review was to identify and categorise the components of the content and structure of effective self-management interventions for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. ⋯ This review provides useful information to clinician and researchers when determining components of effective self-management programmes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. More high-quality randomised controlled trials are needed to test the results.