Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The important role of positioning in nasogastric tube insertion in unconscious patients: A prospective, randomised, double-blind study.
To investigate whether positioning the body in a lateral decubitus position will facilitate nasogastric tube insertion in unconscious patients. ⋯ This study provides an effective method for nasogastric tube insertions in unconscious patients.
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To explore the incidence of delirium in cerebrovascular patients admitted in our Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit and analyse the risk factors leading to delirium. ⋯ Cerebrovascular patients in the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit showed a high incidence of delirium. There are many risk factors leading to delirium, some of which are independent predictors of intensive care delirium. Patients with delirium will suffer various adverse effects upon their short-term clinical outcomes. Therefore, nurses should pay close attention to changes in a patient's mental state and learn about the risk factors associated with delirium, in order to be able to take early measures to prevent delirium.
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Review
New graduate registered nurses' knowledge of patient safety and practice: A literature review.
To critically appraise available literature and summarise evidence pertaining to the patient safety knowledge and practices of new graduate registered nurses. ⋯ Understanding the knowledge of a new graduate registered nurse upon entering clinical practice may assist in organisations providing appropriate clinical and theoretical support to these nurses during their transition.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Assessment of a short hypnosis in a paediatric operating room in reducing postoperative pain and anxiety: A randomised study.
To assess the impact of a short hypnotic session on postoperative anxiety and pain in major orthopaedic surgery. ⋯ As postoperative anxiety level was low in both control and hypnosis groups, nurse pre-operative interviews and nurse training in hypnosis may contribute to the optimisation of global management and decrease the postoperative anxiety level.
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To clarify chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients' perspectives on treatment with noninvasive ventilation and develop management strategies for the treatment based on these perspectives. ⋯ Focus on patients' perspectives in treatment with noninvasive ventilation resulted in the development of new management strategies regarding patient care, joint ward rounds, and in addition, one room at the ward, to which a nurse was assigned, was designated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients treated with noninvasive ventilation.