Journal of clinical nursing
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To examine how nurses' knowledge of behaviours indicating pain in mechanically ventilated patients and self-perceived collaboration between nurses and physicians affects the adequacy of departmental pain management. ⋯ Pain management would benefit from being conducted as a well-performed interprofessional self-perceived collaborative practice. Knowledgeable nurses tend to critically assess the level of departmental pain management.
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Observational Study
Strengthening nursing surveillance in general wards: A practice development approach.
To explore the context and culture of nursing surveillance on an acute care ward. ⋯ Building cultural values that strengthen nursing surveillance is a prerequisite for safe and effective hospital care. As such, practice-based research that empowers frontline nurses and teams to develop person-centred workplace cultures can hold the key to unlocking sustainable improvements in patient safety.
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To explore clinical reasoning about alarm customisation among nurses in intensive care units. ⋯ The results of this study can be used to design strategies to support the application of clinical reasoning to alarm management, which may contribute to more appropriate alarm customisation practices and improvements in safety.
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To explore the transition experiences of newly graduated registered nurses with particular attention to patient safety. ⋯ Having an understanding of the new graduate registered nurses' experiences and understanding of practice will assist Graduate Nurse Program coordinators, and senior nurses, to plan and provide the relevant information and education during these initial months of transition to help mitigate the risk of errors occurring during this time.
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To explore current oral care practices in nonmechanically ventilated ICU patients. ⋯ Nurses should provide oral care to all hospitalised patients and follow oral care guidelines specific to their population, if available.