Barriers to adequate pain and symptom relief at the end of life: A qualitative study capturing nurses ’ perspectives
Symptom management remains a critical challenge at the end of life. Barriers to symptom relief predominantly focus on perspectives of physicians, patients or care systems but rarely acknowledge the views of nurses. (Source: Collegian)
Source: Collegian - March 22, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Katrin Gerber, Lindy Willmott, Ben White, Patsy Yates, Geoffrey Mitchell, David C. Currow, Donella Piper Source Type: research
Nurses ’ perceptions of preparedness for acting as Nurse Unit Managers: A cross-sectional study.
The Nurse Unit Manager role is vital to achieving outcomes in health care. Although research shows that Nurse Unit Managers feel underprepared for the role, little is known about the experiences of senior clinical nurses as they move into the role. The perspectives of these nurses are important because their perceptions of preparedness will likely affect their experiences, impacting patient and organisational outcomes. (Source: Collegian)
Source: Collegian - March 15, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Angela Manion, Phoebe E.J. Griffin, Pieter J Van Dam Source Type: research
Nurses ’ perceptions of the practice environment in small rural hospitals
Nurses are essential to hospitals in rural areas, however little is known about the small rural hospital practice environment. Insight into this unique environment is important in attracting and retaining nurses in this setting. (Source: Collegian)
Source: Collegian - March 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Halcomb, Jenny Sim, Samuel Lapkin Source Type: research
We say we are doing primary health care but we're not: Remote area nurses ’ perspectives on the challenges of providing primary health care services
Nurses are essential in global strategies to improve population health. However, there is a paucity of research that describes the application of primary health care from a nursing perspective. Australian remote area nurses work in primary health care clinics which are often the only health care service within the community. Services include acute care response as well as health promotion and public health activities. (Source: Collegian)
Source: Collegian - February 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Kylie McCullough, Sara Bayes, Lisa Whitehead, Anne Williams, Vicki Cope Source Type: research
Can physiotherapy students develop and portray simulated patients authentically to their peers during an activity aimed at improving communication skills? A mixed methods study
In the education of healthcare professionals using simulation, simulated patients (SPs) have been utilised since the 1960s (Barrows& Abrahamson, 1964) and their utility is well suited to address diverse learning needs, particularly those involving communication, and professionalism (Nestel& Bearman, 2015). Professional actors or lay people specifically trained for the role may be employed as SPs, and the cost of employing professionals is a fundamental consideration in the planning of any simulation activity. (Source: Collegian)
Source: Collegian - February 25, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Diane Dennis, Anne Furness, Hayley Booth, Amelia Burton, Rebecca Jayaprakash, Mikayla McKinlay, Sarah Paul, Sophie Thompson Source Type: research
