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Following the path of ICU survivors: a quality-improvement activityWendy Chaboyer
Faculty of Nursing and Health, Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Bundall, Queensland, Australia
Nurs Crit Care 8:149-55. 2003..Changes in employment status and the need for financial assistance were noted. As a result of the information provided by this activity, clinical practice has changed and a number of formal research studies have been undertaken...
CNE article: safety culture in Australian intensive care units: establishing a baseline for quality improvementWendy Chaboyer
Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia, 4222
Am J Crit Care 22:93-102. 2013..Workplace safety culture is a crucial ingredient in patients' outcomes and is increasingly being explored as a guide for quality improvement efforts...
Redesigning the ICU nursing discharge process: a quality improvement studyWendy Chaboyer
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients, Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 9:40-8. 2012..To evaluate the impact of a redesigned intensive care unit (ICU) nursing discharge process on ICU discharge delay, hospital mortality, and ICU readmission within 72 hours...
The impact of an ICU liaison nurse: a case study of ward nurses' perceptionsWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Bundall, QLD, Australia
J Clin Nurs 14:766-75. 2005..To provide a description of ward nurses perceptions of the intensive care unit liaison nurse role...
Transforming care strategies and nursing-sensitive patient outcomesWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
J Adv Nurs 66:1111-9. 2010..This paper is a report of the effects of implementing 13 Transforming Care At the Bedside improvement strategies on medication errors, patient falls and pressure ulcers...
Bedside nursing handover: a case studyWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia
Int J Nurs Pract 16:27-34. 2010..Perceived outcomes were categorized as improving accuracy and service delivery, and promoting patient-centred care. Although the move to bedside handover is not the norm, it reflects a patient-centred approach...
Patterns of chest physiotherapy in Australian Intensive Care UnitsWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
J Crit Care 19:145-51. 2004..The aim of this study was to identify the availability of physiotherapy services in Australian Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and articulate the roles that physiotherapists and nursing staff play in the provision of chest physiotherapy...
The Intensive Care Unit liaison nurse: towards a clear role descriptionWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail Centre, Bundall, QLD 9726, Australia
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 20:77-86. 2004..By clearly articulating new roles as they emerge, opportunities arise for all professional groups to work together to assimilate, test and further develop the directions and activities of the new roles...
Bedside handover: quality improvement strategy to "transform care at the bedside"Wendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
J Nurs Care Qual 24:136-42. 2009..The change was received positively by both staff and patients. Staff members reported that bedside handover improved safety, efficiency, teamwork, and the level of support from senior staff members...
The effect of an ICU liaison nurse on patients and family's anxiety prior to transfer to the ward: an intervention studyWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Bundall, QLD, Australia
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 23:362-9. 2007....
Whiteboards: one tool to improve patient flowWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD
Med J Aust 190:S137-40. 2009..To describe the integration of whiteboards into ward routines in one Queensland health service district (HSD)...
Predictors of adverse events in patients after discharge from the intensive care unitWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
Am J Crit Care 17:255-63; quiz 264. 2008..Patients discharged from the intensive care unit may be at risk of adverse events because of complex care needs...
A comparison of activities undertaken by enrolled and registered nurses on medical wards in Australia: an observational studyWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Qld 4222, Australia
Int J Nurs Stud 45:1274-84. 2008..The past decade has seen increasing patient acuity and shortening lengths of stays in acute care hospitals, which has implications for how nursing staff organise and provide care to patients...
The impact of organisational and individual factors on team communication in surgery: a qualitative studyBrigid M Gillespie
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia
Int J Nurs Stud 47:732-41. 2010..Despite the overwhelming international support to improve team communication, progress has been slow...
Transfer out of intensive care: a qualitative exploration of patient and family perceptionsWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, NSW
Aust Crit Care 18:138-41, 143-5. 2005..Strategies to provide this support must be developed, implemented and evaluated...
Health status after traumatic injuryLeanne M Aitken
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland, Australia
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 72:1702-8. 2012....
The nursing role in ICU outreach: an international exploratory studyRuth Endacott
School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
Nurs Crit Care 11:94-102. 2006..In both countries, the roles would benefit from systematic evaluation of the impact on outcomes. This is particularly important for longer-term integration of the role in the health services in both countries...
Transitional care after the intensive care unit: current trends and future directionsWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
Crit Care Nurse 25:16-8, 20-2, 24-6 passim; quiz 29. 2005
Continuity of care for acutely unwell older adults from nursing homesJulia Crilly
Nursing and Midwifery, Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Scand J Caring Sci 20:122-34. 2006....
What factors influence suboptimal ward care in the acutely ill ward patient?Debbie Massey
Griffith University, Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 25:169-80. 2009..Thus, it aims to develop and enhance practitioners' knowledge and understanding of this topic and therefore improve patient care outcomes...
Illness representations predict health-related quality of life 6 months after hospital discharge in individuals with injury: a predictive surveyWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
J Adv Nurs 66:2743-50. 2010..This article is a report of a study investigating health-related quality of life and its predictors 6 months after hospital discharge in individuals who had experienced moderate to severe injury...
The impact of a liaison nurse on ICU nurses' perceptions of discharge planningWendy Chaboyer
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, QLD
Aust Crit Care 17:25-32. 2004..Future research is needed to investigate the processes by which the liaison nurse fosters attitudinal change and to document the actual discharge planning practices undertaken in ICU...
Researching continuity of care: can quality of life outcomes be linked to nursing care?Anne McMurray
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland
Contemp Nurse 16:51-61. 2003..These indicate a need to reconceptualise the research agenda in terms of the complexity and settings of nursing practice, and the need for informational as well as statistical significance...
A structure and process evaluation of an Australian hospital admission avoidance programme for aged care facility residentsJulia Crilly
Emergency Department Clinical Network, Queensland Health and Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
J Adv Nurs 68:322-34. 2012..To describe and evaluate the structures and processes involved in a hospital in the Nursing Home programme...
Characteristics and outcomes of injured older adults after hospital admissionLeanne M Aitken
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
J Am Geriatr Soc 58:442-9. 2010....
Use of the 'BRASS' to identify ICU patients who may have complex hospital discharge planning needsWendy Chaboyer
Faculty of Nursing and Health, Griffith University, Bundall, Queensland, Australia
Nurs Crit Care 7:171-5. 2002....
Family carers of ICU survivors: a survey of the burden they experienceMichelle Foster
Intensive Care Unit, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
Scand J Caring Sci 17:205-14. 2003..Male caregivers experienced significantly more burden than female caregivers. The findings suggest that an understanding of the factors that impact on caregiver burden of families of ICU survivors is only beginning to emerge...
Why isn't 'time out' being implemented? An exploratory studyBrigid M Gillespie
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Qual Saf Health Care 19:103-6. 2010....
Positive effects of a nursing intervention on family-centered care in adult critical careMarion Mitchell
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
Am J Crit Care 18:543-52; quiz 553. 2009..A family-centered care model formalizes each patient and the patient's family as the unit of care. Family-centered care comprises 3 concepts: respect, collaboration, and support...
Critical incident technique: a user's guide for nurse researchersJessica Schluter
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
J Adv Nurs 61:107-14. 2008..Issues are raised for consideration prior to the technique being put into practice...
Intensive care and beyond: improving the transitional experiences for critically ill patients and their familiesWendy Chaboyer
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 22:187-93. 2006
A literature review of organisational, individual and teamwork factors contributing to the ICU discharge processFrances Lin
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Qld 4222, Australia
Aust Crit Care 22:29-43. 2009..A better understanding of discharge practices has the potential to ultimately influence ICU resource availability...
Operating theatre nurses' perceptions of competence: a focus group studyBrigid M Gillespie
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
J Adv Nurs 65:1019-28. 2009..This paper is a report of a study exploring nurses' perceptions of the components of competence in the operating theatre...
ICU nurses' perceptions of discharge planning: a preliminary studyWendy Chaboyer
Faculty of Nursing and Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Mail Centre, Bundall, QLD, Australia
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 18:90-5. 2002..While ICU nurses are aptly placed to manage discharge planning, they cannot be expected to undertake this important role without a systematic approach to its implementation...
Symptoms of acute posttraumatic stress disorder after intensive careKaren Wallen
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Am J Crit Care 17:534-43; quiz 544. 2008..Admission to intensive care is often a sudden and unexpected event precipitated by a life-threatening condition, 2 determinants thought to influence the development of posttraumatic stress disorder...
Literature review: do rapid response systems reduce the incidence of major adverse events in the deteriorating ward patient?Debbie Massey
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
J Clin Nurs 19:3260-73. 2010..To conduct a literature review that explores the impact of rapid response systems on reducing major adverse events experienced by deteriorating ward patients...
Clinical handover of patients arriving by ambulance to a hospital emergency department: a qualitative studyNerolie Bost
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University and Gold Coast Hospital, Emergency Department, 108 Nerang St, Southport, 4215 QLD, Australia
Int Emerg Nurs 20:133-41. 2012....
Interruptions and miscommunications in surgery: an observational studyBrigid M Gillespie
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalized Patients, Griffith Institute of Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
AORN J 95:576-90. 2012..30, P < .01). These results may help to inform the development of evidence-based interventions designed to mitigate the effects of miscommunications in surgery...
Developing a model of competence in the operating theatre: psychometric validation of the perceived perioperative competence scale-revisedBrigid M Gillespie
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
Int J Nurs Stud 49:90-101. 2012..This paper describes the development and validation of the Revised Perioperative Competence Scale (PPCS-R)...
The effect of music on discomfort experienced by intensive care unit patients during turning: a randomized cross-over studyMarie Cooke
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Int J Nurs Pract 16:125-31. 2010..Given previous studies have identified turning as painful, current results are promising and it might be useful to determine if this is widespread...
An outcomes evaluation of an Australian Hospital in the Nursing Home admission avoidance programmeJulia Crilly
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Southern District ED Clinical Network, c o Emergency Department, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Australia
J Clin Nurs 20:1178-87. 2011..To undertake an outcomes evaluation of a Hospital in the Nursing Home (HINH) admission avoidance programme...
A discussion of approaches to transforming care: contemporary strategies to improve patient safetySarah Burston
Nursing Education and Research Unit, Gold Coast Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
J Adv Nurs 67:2488-95. 2011..This article presents a discussion of three contemporary approaches to transforming care: Transforming Care at the Bedside, Releasing Time to Care: the Productive Ward and the work of the Studer Group(®)...
The effect of music on preoperative anxiety in day surgeryMarie Cooke
School of Nursing, Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
J Adv Nurs 52:47-55. 2005..This paper reports a study to test the hypothesis that day surgery patients who listen to music during their preoperative wait will have statistically significantly lower levels of anxiety than patients who receive routine care...
The influence of personal characteristics on the resilience of operating room nurses: a predictor studyBrigid M Gillespie
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith Health, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia
Int J Nurs Stud 46:968-76. 2009..However, little research has examined how personal characteristics such as age, nursing experience and education contribute to resilience in clinical environments such as the operating room (OR)...
Resilience in the operating room: developing and testing of a resilience modelBrigid M Gillespie
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
J Adv Nurs 59:427-38. 2007..This paper is a report of a study to examine the relation of perceived competence, collaboration, control, self-efficacy, hope, coping, age, experience, education and years of employment to resilience in operating room (OR) nurses...
Education and experience make a difference: results of a predictor studyBrigid M Gillespie
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
AORN J 94:78-90. 2011..Importantly, education occurs in a context and thus is embedded in clinical practice...
Family Centred Care--a way to connect patients, families and nurses in critical care: a qualitative study using telephone interviewsMarion L Mitchell
School of Nursing and Midwifery and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, QLD 4111, Australia
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 26:154-60. 2010..This study sought to describe families' experiences of providing physical care to their critically ill relatives with bed-side nurses' support...
Multicentre study of delirium in ICU patients using a simple screening toolBrigit Roberts
ICU, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA
Aust Crit Care 18:6, 8-9, 11-4 passim. 2005..An ICU-specific delirium assessment, such as the ICDSC, should be included in routine ICU observations to minimise under-diagnosis of this serious phenomenon...
Advanced nursing roles in critical care--a natural or forced evolution?Maureen Coombs
Southampton University Hospitals Trust, Southampton, England, UK
J Prof Nurs 23:83-90. 2007..These areas must be addressed to enable the international critical care community to naturally transform and evolve into fully established and legitimate advanced practitioners...
Registered nurses' decision-making regarding documentation in patients' progress notesMarion Tower
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
J Clin Nurs 21:2917-29. 2012..To examine registered nurses' decision-making when documenting care in patients' progress notes...
Nurses' use of situation awareness in decision-making: an integrative reviewLiz Stubbings
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Logan Campus, Queensland, Australia
J Adv Nurs 68:1443-53. 2012..To critically review the literature related to situation awareness and clinical decision-making by nurses...
Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results of a prospective studyBrigid M Gillespie
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients, Griffith University, QLD, 4222, Australia
BMJ Qual Saf 21:3-12. 2012..However, little is known about the extent to which such factors contribute to extending the expected length of an operation. Aim To describe factors that prolong the expected length of an operation...
Nurses' attitudes to and perceptions of knowledge and skills regarding evidence-based practiceKaren L Sherriff
Nursing Education ans Research Unit, Gold Coast Health Services District, Southport, Queensland, Australia
Int J Nurs Pract 13:363-9. 2007..Providing educational courses in a clinical setting is useful in improving clinicians' attitudes to and perceptions of knowledge and skills related to EBP...
Mechanical thromboprophylaxis in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysisAnthony Limpus
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
Am J Crit Care 15:402-10; quiz/discussion, 411-2. 2006..Until large randomized controlled trials are conducted, the role of mechanical approaches to thromboprophylaxis for intensive care patients remains uncertain...
The fatigue experience of haemodialysis patients in TaiwanBih O Lee
Nursing Department, Chung Hwa College of Medical Technology, Taiwan
J Clin Nurs 16:407-13. 2007..To expand the theoretical understanding of fatigue, this study used in-depth interview to explore the fatigue experience from haemodialysis patients' perspectives...
Perioperative nurses' perceptions of competence: implications for migrationBrigid M Gillespie
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
ORNAC J 30:17-8, 20-2, 24 passim. 2012..The demand for competence, in the operating room, may vary between clinical environments. It is, however, unclear what competency levels migrating nurses need in order to be deemed safe...
Operating theater culture: implications for nurse retentionBrigid M Gillespie
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
West J Nurs Res 30:259-77; discussion 278-83. 2008..A lack of acceptance has the potential to affect members' willingness to continue working in the operating theater, and consequently, may contribute to existing nursing shortages in this specialty...
Registered nurses' and midwives' knowledge of epidural analgesiaAnnette Bird
Acute Pain Service, Gold Coast Hospital, Queensland, Australia
Collegian 16:193-200. 2009..Despite epidural analgesia increasingly being utilized in hospitals, very little research-based evidence is available about registered nurses' (RNs) and midwives' knowledge of this technique...
Enhancing communication in surgery through team training interventions: a systematic literature reviewBrigid M Gillespie
Perioperative Nurses Association, Research Center fro Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
AORN J 92:642-57. 2010..Further research is needed to identify and evaluate strategies that address the sustainability of complex team training interventions across multiple OR contexts...
Information sharing, knowledge transfer and patient safetyWendy Chaboyer
Nurs Crit Care 13:121-3. 2008
Performance of the Faces Anxiety Scale in patients transferred from the ICULise T Gustad
Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Units, 0027 Oslo, Norway
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 21:355-60. 2005..The FAS was easy and quick to use and seemed to measure anxiety in ICU patients that were ready to move to the wards, however, further testing in a larger sample and with sicker ICU patients is required...
Building shared situational awareness in surgery through distributed dialogBrigid M Gillespie
NHMRC Research Centre for Clinical Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients NCREN and Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation RCCCPI, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland
J Multidiscip Healthc 6:109-18. 2013..This research reports the dialog around clinical decisions made by team members in the time-pressured and high-risk context of surgery, and the impact of these communications on shared situational awareness...
Social processes that can facilitate and sustain individual self-management for people with chronic conditionsElizabeth Kendall
Centre for National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Logan Campus, Meadowbrook, QLD 4131, Australia
Nurs Res Pract 2012:282671. 2012..This approach extends beyond the psychoeducational skills-based approach to self-management into a more ecological model for disease prevention...
Taiwanese translation and psychometric testing of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire for patients with traumatic injuryWendy Chaboyer
Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients NCREN, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
J Clin Nurs 21:3466-74. 2012..The purpose of this study was to undertake a cross-cultural adaptation, translation and psychometric analysis of the Illness Perception Questionnaire Revised for patients with traumatic injury in Taiwan...
Effect of intimate partner violence on postpartum women's health in northeastern ThailandAmornrat Saito
Centre for Research and Training on Gender and Women s Health, Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Nurs Health Sci 14:345-51. 2012..The study findings suggest that routine screening for intimate partner violence by maternity services is urgently needed...
Statistical process control in nursing researchDenise F Polit
Humanalysis, Inc, 75 Clinton Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Griffith University School of Nursing, Gold Coast, Australia
Res Nurs Health 35:82-93. 2012..The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of SPC and to illustrate its use in a study of a nursing practice improvement intervention...
Violence towards emergency department nurses by patientsJulia Crilly
Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail Centre, QLD 9726, Australia
Accid Emerg Nurs 12:67-73. 2004..Identification of trends and patterns of violence is necessary so that better health care planning and service provision as well as effective preventative and safe strategies for nurses in the workplace can be implemented...
Development of a theoretically derived model of resilience through concept analysisBrigid M Gillespie
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast QLD, Australia
Contemp Nurse 25:124-35. 2007..The concept of resilience has been of interest to various professional groups for many years; however, it is only recently that the nursing profession has begun to recognise its potential contribution in diverse clinical contexts...
Music and its effect on anxiety in short waiting periods: a critical appraisalMarie Cooke
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
J Clin Nurs 14:145-55. 2005....
Health status of ICU survivors: a pilot studyWendy Chaboyer
Faculty of Nursing and Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Bundall QLD
Aust Crit Care 15:21-6. 2002..It was concluded that it is feasible to conduct longitudinal research on ICU survivors but proxy responses should not be used indiscriminately...
Thai women's experience of intimate partner violence during the perinatal period: a case study analysisAmornrat Sricamsuk Saito
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nurs Health Sci 11:382-7. 2009..The study highlights the neglect of women's rights by police and community leaders, the attribution of blame to women, and their perceived sense of powerlessness and a lack of knowledge about the available resources...
Predictors of acute urinary retention after transurethral resection of the prostate: a retrospective chart auditAriane McKinnon
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Urol Nurs 31:207-12 ; quiz 213. 2011..4% of 156 patients had postoperative acute urinary retention (AUR). Pre-operative prostate size, clot retention, and pre-operative urinary tract infection distinguished men at risk for post-operative AUR...
Captain and champion: nurses' role in patient safetyAnne Miller
Nurs Crit Care 11:265-6. 2006
Taking the lead: opportunities await nursesSally Borbasi
Scand J Caring Sci 20:111-2. 2006
A national survey of Australian Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Liaison Nurse (LN) servicesSuzanne Eliott
Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Victoria, Australia
Aust Crit Care 25:253-62. 2012....
Building the clinical bridge: an Australian successMarianne Wallis
NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Nursing NCREN, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld 4222, Australia
Nurs Res Pract 2012:579072. 2012..In addition, an analysis of the practical application of Lewin's model of change management and the contribution of both servant and transformational leadership styles to the bridge building process is provided...
The expanded role of the critical care nurse: a review of the current positionDenise Harris
Intensive Care Unit, Tweed Hospital, NSW
Aust Crit Care 15:133-7. 2002..Finally, the attributes and educational preparation required to perform at an increased level are examined...
Patients' dreams and unreal experiences following intensive care unit admissionBrigit Roberts
Department of Intensive Care, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nurs Crit Care 9:173-80. 2004..Only two patients reported long-term negative psychological sequelae, but the short-term consequence of hallucinations may also have an undiscovered impact on patients' recovery...
Predictors of health-related quality of life 3 months after traumatic injuryBih O Lee
Department of Nursing, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Taiwan
J Nurs Scholarsh 40:83-90. 2008..Examination of predictors of health related quality of life (HRQoL) with a focus on the ability of illness representations to predict HRQoL 3 months after hospital discharge in patients who experienced moderate to severe traumatic injury...
Publication syndicates: in support of nursing scholarshipCarol McVeigh
Griffith University School of Nursing, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia
J Contin Educ Nurs 33:63-6. 2002..DISCUSSION: Case study results confirmed that publication syndicates can decrease manuscript development time, increase the quality of work, influence productivity, and support collaborative faculty activities...
Gastric feeding in critically ill children: a randomized controlled trialDesley Horn
Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
Am J Crit Care 12:461-8. 2003..Further gastric feeding studies and the development of enteral feeding guidelines for critically ill children are needed...
Gastric residual volumes in critically ill paediatric patients: a comparison of feeding regimensDesley Horn
Royal Children s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
Aust Crit Care 17:98-100, 102-3. 2004..However, further work is required to confirm this finding and to determine its relevance when providing enteral nutrition to the critically ill paediatric patient...
The effects of a cognitive behavioural therapy programme for self-care on haemodialysis patientsChieko Nozaki
School of Nursing, Mie Prefectural College of Nursing, Mie, Japan
Int J Nurs Pract 11:228-36. 2005..From these results, both programmes were shown to be effective, but CBT had a longer effect...
