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Beyond the rhetoric: what do we mean by a 'model of care'?Patricia Davidson
School of Nursing, College of Health and Science, University of Western Sydney and Nursing Research Unit, New South Wales, Sydney West Area Health Service, New South Wales, Australia
Aust J Adv Nurs 23:47-55. 2006..These challenges provoke discussion of potential alternative models of care, with scant reference to defining what constitutes a model of care...- Clinical leadership in contemporary clinical practice: implications for nursing in AustraliaP M Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney and Sydney West Area Health Service, Sydney
J Nurs Manag 14:180-7. 2006..Leadership in the clinical practice environment is important to ensure both optimal patient outcomes and successive generations of motivated and enthusiastic clinicians... - Maintaining hope in transition: a theoretical framework to guide interventions for people with heart failurePatricia M Davidson
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, and Sydney West Area Health Service, Sydney, Australia
J Cardiovasc Nurs 22:58-64. 2007..It is likely that incorporation of these factors in care planning, information, and interventions can facilitate patients' and their families' abilities to negotiate the HF illness trajectory, particularly in the advanced stages... - Patient-centered needs assessment: rationale for a psychometric measure for assessing needs in heart failurePatricia Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, South DC, New South Wales, Australia
J Cardiovasc Nurs 19:164-71. 2004.... - Integrated, collaborative palliative care in heart failure: the St. George Heart Failure Service experience 1999-2002Patricia M Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, and Western Sydney Area Health Service, Sydney, Australia
J Cardiovasc Nurs 19:68-75. 2004..This condition has outcomes worse than many cancers; however, patients are often denied the benefits of palliative care with its important emphasis on symptom management, spirituality, and emotional health and focus on family issues... - Preparing for the worst while hoping for the best: the relevance of hope in the heart failure illness trajectoryPatricia M Davidson
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, and Sydney West Area Health Service, Sydney, Australia
J Cardiovasc Nurs 22:159-65. 2007..The challenge exists to give what ostensibly may seem a bleak prognosis within a context of hope and optimism... - Perceptions and experiences of heart disease: a literature review and identification of a research agenda in older womenPatricia M Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith DC 1797, NSW, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2:255-64. 2003..This paper seeks to inform the development of nursing intervention studies by a review of published studies on the experiences and rehabilitative needs of older women with heart disease... 
Development of a health-related lifestyle self-management intervention for patients with coronary heart diseaseRitin Santiago Fernandez
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research, NSW, Australia
Heart Lung 38:491-8. 2009....- Life beyond severe traumatic injury: an integrative review of the literatureElizabeth Halcomb
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, NSW
Aust Crit Care 18:17-8, 20-4. 2005..Particular emphasis is required to develop systematic, sustainable and cost-effective follow-up to augment the successes of existing acute trauma services in providing high quality acute resuscitation and definitive trauma management... - Outcomes of acutely ill older hospitalized patients following implementation of tailored models of care: a repeated measures (pre- and post-intervention) designEsther Chang
University of Western Sydney, School of Nursing, PO Box 1797, Penrith South DC, 1797, NSW, Australia
Int J Nurs Stud 44:1079-92. 2007..There is a lack of research investigating models of nursing care for older hospitalised patients that address the nursing needs of this group... - Community health nursing in Australia: a critical literature review and implications for professional developmentKim Brookes
St George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales
Contemp Nurse 16:195-207. 2004.... - Validation of the revised cardiac rehabilitation preference form in patients with post-percutaneous coronary interventionRitin S Fernandez
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research New South Wales Centre for Evidence Based Health Care, Liverpool BC, NSW, Australia
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 27:390-4. 2007..Of note, participation rates of patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are low... - Development and preliminary testing of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrolment Obstacles (CREO) scale: implications for service developmentRitin S Fernandez
South Western Sydney, Centre for Applied Nursing Research, NSW, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 7:96-102. 2008..Assessment of the barriers to CR participation in PCI patients could provide vital information for the development of alternate strategies for coronary risk factor modification... - Australian nurses in general practice based heart failure management: implications for innovative collaborative practiceElizabeth Halcomb
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health SNFCH, College of Social and Health Sciences CSHS, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith DC 1797, NSW, Sydney, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 3:135-47. 2004..1988, Scutari Press, London: Impact of rural living on the experience of chronic illness. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2001. 9: 235-240]... - The health-related quality of life trajectory in patients after percutaneous coronary interventionRitin S Fernandez
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research, NSW, Australia
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 27:223-6. 2007..The purpose of this study was to describe the trajectory of cardiac patient's perceptions of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during a 24-month period in a community-based population... - Cardiac rehabilitation coordinators' perceptions of patient-related barriers to implementing cardiac evidence-based guidelinesRitin S Fernandez
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research, New South Wales, Australia
J Cardiovasc Nurs 23:449-57. 2008..Implementing evidence-based guidelines after a coronary event is vital to prevent recurrence of an acute episode. However, various barriers to guideline implementation have been identified... - Validity, reliability and clinical feasibility of a Needs Assessment Tool for people with progressive cancerAmy Waller
Centre for Health Research and Psycho oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, The Cancer Council NSW, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Psychooncology 19:726-33. 2010..Needs assessment is a valuable approach for determining the way health and social services allocate resources to people with cancer and their caregivers... - Cultural aspects of adjustment to coronary heart disease in Chinese-Australians: a review of the literatureJohn Daly
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Australia
J Adv Nurs 39:391-9. 2002..Further, the potential to prevent and modulate the course of CHD, by strategies such as smoking cessation and lipid management, mandate a health promotion agenda based on equity and access for all members of society... - Activities of home-based heart failure nurse specialists: a modified narrative analysisPatricia Davidson
University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Am J Crit Care 14:426-33. 2005.... - Sociodemographic predictors and reasons for participation in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programme following percutaneous coronary interventionRitin S Fernandez
Centre for Applied Nursing Research, NSW, New South Wales, and Centre for Evidence Based Health Care a collaborating centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Nurs Pract 14:237-42. 2008..Additional research on determinants of participation in CR programmes among this cohort of patients could assist in the development of new strategies to encourage healthy behaviours and reduce the risk of further cardiac events... - Improving cardiac rehabilitation services--challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinatorsRitin S Fernandez
Family and Community Health, College of Health and Science, Campbelltown Campus, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South, NSW, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 10:37-43. 2011..Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a long term multifactorial rehabilitation program aimed at the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. However, delivery of CR services is less than optimal... - Best practice interventions to improve the management of older people in acute care settings: a literature reviewLouise Hickman
School of Nursing, College Health and Science, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
J Adv Nurs 60:113-26. 2007..This paper is a report of a literature review of experimental evidence describing interventions to manage the older adult in the acute care hospital setting... - Cardiorespiratory nurses' perceptions of palliative care in nonmalignant disease: data for the development of clinical practicePatricia Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Am J Crit Care 12:47-53. 2003..The results of the study suggest a need for nurses to be equipped on both an intellectual and a practical level about the concept of palliative care in nonmalignant disease... - A pilot randomised controlled trial comparing a health-related lifestyle self-management intervention with standard cardiac rehabilitation following an acute cardiac event: Implications for a larger clinical trialRitin S Fernandez
South Western Sydney, Centre for Applied Nursing Research, NSW, Australia
Aust Crit Care 22:17-27. 2009..This pilot study was to assess the feasibility of the health-related lifestyle self-management (HeLM) intervention as a strategy to decrease cardiovascular risk following acute coronary syndrome... - Voices from the floor: Nurses' perceptions of the medical emergency teamYenna Salamonson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Building 7, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, New South Wales 1797, Australia
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 22:138-43. 2006..Investment in ongoing education of clinicians and interdisciplinary communication is likely to encourage less experienced nurses to utilise this system, whilst decreasing the reticence of some nurses to call the MET... - Traditional Chinese Medicine and heart disease: what does Western medicine and nursing science know about it?Patricia Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health SNFCH, College of Social and Health Sciences CSHS, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2:171-81. 2003.... - The relationship between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in injured childrenRichard A Bryant
School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
J Trauma Stress 20:1075-9. 2007..These findings suggest that the current ASD diagnosis is not optimal in identifying younger children who are high risk for PTSD development... - Why do women underestimate the risk of cardiac disease? A literature reviewJean Hammond
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney Campbelltown Campus, Penrith South DC, New South Wales 1797, Australia
Aust Crit Care 20:53-9. 2007..Despite the quantity of information available to women about risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), many women do not perceive this risk... - Awareness of risk factors for coronary heart disease following interventional cardiology procedures: a key concern for nursing practiceRitin S Fernandez
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research, University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Int J Nurs Pract 14:435-42. 2008..The findings have important implications for nursing practice in terms of directing educational efforts for the modification of risk factors for coronary heart disease... - Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injuryElizabeth Halcomb
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Contemp Nurse 19:232-41. 2005.... - Using the consensus development conference method in healthcare researchElizabeth Halcomb
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nurse Res 16:56-71. 2008..This paper by Elizabeth Halcomb, Patricia Davidson and Laura Hardaker discusses the issues central to the planning and conduct of the consensus development .. - An insight into Australian nurses' experience of withdrawal/withholding of treatment in the ICUElizabeth Halcomb
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, DC 1797, NSW, Australia
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 20:214-22. 2004..Whilst the competent individual has the right to refuse or embrace treatment, ICU patients are rarely able to exercise this right. Thus, decision-making is left to medical professionals and family/significant others... - Magnitude of change in cardiac health-enhancing behaviours 6 months following an acute myocardial infarctionYenna Salamonson
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Building 7, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith DC, New South Wales 1797, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 6:66-71. 2007..The adoption of health-enhancing behaviours is essential to reduce the likelihood of recurrent coronary events... - Theoretical considerations in reducing risk for cardiovascular disease: implications for nursing practiceLeila Gholizadeh
Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
J Clin Nurs 19:2137-45. 2010..Furthermore, perception in increasing cardiovascular risk-reducing behaviours in a socio-cultural framework is discussed, and an empirical development conceptual model presented... - Evaluation of an information booklet for caregivers of people with dementia: an Australian perspectiveEsther Chang
School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Science, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nurs Health Sci 12:45-51. 2010..Only a small group of respondents considered the information to be confronting. The reported anxiety was thought to be part of a larger issue of dementia education and dealing with loss and not specifically related to the booklet itself... - Effectiveness of brief structured interventions on risk factor modification for patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic reviewRitin Fernandez
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research Liverpool Hospital, NSW Centre for Evidence Based Health Care a collaborating centre of The Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Western Sydney, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University of Technology, Chippendale, New South Wales, Australia
Int J Evid Based Healthc 5:370-405. 2007..Further trials using larger sample sizes need to be undertaken to demonstrate the benefits of brief structured intervention targeted at the modification of single or multiple risk factors... - The caregiving role following percutaneous coronary interventionJohn Rolley
Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University of Technology, Chippendale, NSW, Australia
J Clin Nurs 20:227-35. 2011..The aim of this study is to describe the experience of caregivers of individuals who have had a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)... - Barriers to participation in and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation programs: a critical literature reviewJohn Daly
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC NSW 1797, Australia
Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 17:8-17. 2002..Suggestions for reducing barriers to participation and adherence to CR programs, as well as for future research aimed at clearly identifying these barriers, are discussed... - More similarities than differences: an international comparison of CVD mortality and risk factors in womenLeila Gholizadeh
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Health Care Women Int 29:3-22. 2008..A multifaceted approach considering physiological, social, economic, and political determinants is critical to improve the cardiovascular health outcomes of women... - Persistence of coronary risk factor status in participants 12 to 18 months after percutaneous coronary interventionRitin S Fernandez
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
J Cardiovasc Nurs 21:379-87. 2006..Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a widely performed revascularization technique for coronary heart disease; however, there is limited research investigating the risk factor status of patients 1 year after the procedure... - Effectiveness of general practice nurse interventions in cardiac risk factor reduction among adultsElizabeth Halcomb
Centre for Applied Nursing Reasearch, Sydney South West Area Health Service and School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Nursing Research Unit, Sydney West Area Health Service and School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney
Int J Evid Based Healthc 5:269-95. 2007..Further well-designed research is required to establish the effectiveness of practice nurse interventions for cardiovascular disease management and risk factor reduction in terms of patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness... - Malignant mesothelioma in Australia, 1945-2000James Leigh
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Am J Ind Med 41:188-201. 2002..While the history of the Wittenoom (Western Australia) crocidolite mine and its aftermath is well known, these cases comprise only 5% of the total. This study describes the incidence of mesothelioma in Australia from 1945 to 2000... - A prospective study of appraisals in childhood posttraumatic stress disorderRichard A Bryant
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Behav Res Ther 45:2502-7. 2007..This study supports cognitive models of PTSD, and suggests that younger children who exaggerate their vulnerability after trauma exposure are high risk for PTSD after trauma... - Exercise training in patients with stable chronic heart failure: effects on thoracic impedance cardiography and B-type natriuretic peptideJohn A Butterfield
Biosite Inc, Kingswood, NSW, Australia
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 28:33-7. 2008..This study investigated the utility of noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring and point-of-care BNP in a cardiac rehabilitation outpatient setting... - Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregiversJosephine M Clayton
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Med J Aust 186:S77, S79, S83-108. 2007 - Supporting patients and their caregivers after-hours at the end of life: the role of telephone supportJane L Phillips
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Australia
J Pain Symptom Manage 36:11-21. 2008.... - Multi-faceted palliative care intervention: aged care nurses' and care assistants' perceptions and experiencesJane L Phillips
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
J Adv Nurs 62:216-27. 2008.... - Strategic directions for developing the Australian general practice nurse role in cardiovascular disease managementElizabeth J Halcomb
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research, Sydney South West Area Health Service and University of Western Sydney, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
Contemp Nurse 26:125-35. 2007..The time is ripe, therefore, to engage in prospective and strategic planning to inform development of the practice nurse role... - A partnership model in the development and implementation of a collaborative, cardiovascular education program for Aboriginal Health WorkersPatricia M Davidson
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Curtin University of Technology, Curtin House, 39 Regent Street, Sydney, NSW 2008, Australia
Aust Health Rev 32:139-46. 2008..Student evaluation demonstrated a desire for group-based activities and the high value placed on clinical visits. Feedback on both outcome and process measures will inform course delivery and design... - Nursing education on women's health care in Australia, Japan, South Korea, and ThailandVickie A Lambert
College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA
J Transcult Nurs 15:44-53. 2004.... - Systematic literature review of oral hygiene practices for intensive care patients receiving mechanical ventilationAngela M Berry
Westmead Hospital, Westmed, Australia
Am J Crit Care 16:552-62; quiz 563. 2007..Nevertheless, evidence from randomized controlled trials that could inform best practice is limited... - A survey of commitment and compassion among nurses in residential aged careJane L Phillips
University of Western Sydney, Australia
Int J Palliat Nurs 13:282-90. 2007..To assess the views and attitudes of aged care staff providing direct care towards palliative care and to identify their learning needs... - Clinical nurses' knowledge of evidence-based practice: constructing a framework to evaluate a multifaceted intervention for implementing EBPBernice Mott
Blacktown Mt Druitt Health, Sydney, New South Wales
Contemp Nurse 19:96-104. 2005..This study also provides baseline data upon which to evaluate local interventions to promote knowledge of EBP amongst clinicians... - Palliative care for end-stage dementia: a discussion of the implications for education of health care professionalsEsther Chang
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus, Penrith South, Australia
Nurse Educ Today 25:326-32. 2005.... - An introduction to the collaborative methodology and its potential use for the management of heart failurePhillip J Newton
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, College of Social and Health Science, University of Western Sydney, West Area Health Service, New South Wales, Australia
J Cardiovasc Nurs 21:161-8. 2006..The collaborative methodology, based upon a quality improvement philosophy, has been identified as a potentially useful tool to address this treatment gap... - Beyond comfort: oral hygiene as a critical nursing activity in the intensive care unitAngela M Berry
Intensive Care Services, Westmead Hospital, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia angela_
Intensive Crit Care Nurs 22:318-28. 2006..While a number of studies have examined oral hygiene practices in oncological patients there is significantly less attention devoted to these practices in the critically ill... - A case for consideration of cultural diversity in heart failure management--Part 1: Rationale for the DISCOVER StudyPatricia M Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney and Western Sydney Area Health Service, Australia
Contemp Nurse 17:204-10. 2004..Such information will assist clinicians to tailor health care service delivery and ensure the delivery of appropriate, quality care. This manuscript provides the background, rationale and methods for this study... - Evolution of practice nursing in AustraliaElizabeth J Halcomb
Centre for Applied Nursing Research, Sydney South West Area Health Service and University of Western Sydney, Liverpool, Australia
J Adv Nurs 55:376-88; discussion 388-90. 2006..This paper describes the evolution of Australian practice nursing and documents seminal events in crystallizing the importance of the nursing role in general practice... - Australian women and heart disease: trends, epidemiological perspectives and the need for a culturally competent research agendaPatricia M Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, College of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney and Western Sydney Area Health Service, New South Wales
Contemp Nurse 16:62-73. 2003.... - Enhancing palliative care delivery in a regional community in AustraliaJane L Phillips
Aust Health Rev 30:370-9. 2006.... - Coming of age: affiliate member profile and participation in the annual scientific meeting of the cardiac society of Australia and New ZealandCarolyn M Astley
Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Heart Lung Circ 16:447-51. 2007..Documenting the evolution and progression of a group's professional development is a useful strategy in informing future strategic initiatives... - Synergizing acute care and palliative care to optimise nursing care in end-stage cardiorespiratory diseasePatricia M Davidson
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health University of Western Sydney, Division of Medicine, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Aust Crit Care 15:64-9. 2002..Issues for refinement of acute and critical care nursing practice and research priorities are identified to create a synergy between these philosophical perspectives... - The surgeon for the future and implications for trainingPatricia M Davidson
John Hunter Children s Hospital and The School of Medical Practice and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
ANZ J Surg 72:822-8. 2002.... - Beyond competition: a new paradigm for collaborative cardiovascular research in AustraliaPatricia M Davidson
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 4:181-2. 2005 - The first 12 weeks following discharge from hospital: the experience of Gujarati South Asian survivors of acute myocardial infarction and their familiesRosemary A Webster
Coronary Care Unit, Leicester General Hospital, United Kingdom
Contemp Nurse 15:288-99. 2003..Reflection, contemplation and resignation characterize this period of vulnerability. Overwhelmingly, data analysis revealed that the Gujarati culture, beliefs and customs influenced the recovery experience... - Literature review: considerations in undertaking focus group research with culturally and linguistically diverse groupsElizabeth J Halcomb
Centre for Applied Nursing Research, University of Western Sydney and Sydney South West Area Health Service, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
J Clin Nurs 16:1000-11. 2007..This integrated literature review seeks to identify the key considerations in conducting focus groups and discusses the specific considerations for focus group research with culturally and linguistically diverse groups... - Stressful life events, resources, and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical ServiceMichelle DiGiacomo
Nursing Research Unit, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales
Aust N Z J Public Health 31:174-6. 2007..This brief report describes stress as a barrier to quitting smoking derived from reflections within an Aboriginal Medical Service and makes recommendations for intervention development... - Nurse faculty perceptions regarding psychiatric-mental health nursing behavioral interventions: a cross-cultural comparisonClinton E Lambert
College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Contemp Nurse 15:333-46. 2003..The findings reflect diversity in the role and educational preparation of psychiatric-mental health nurses, as well as how psychiatric-mental health patients are treated... - An exploration of the usefulness of motivational interviewing in facilitating secondary prevention gains in cardiac rehabilitationKaren Hancock
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
J Cardiopulm Rehabil 25:200-6. 2005.... - Nursing in Australian general practice: directions and perspectivesElizabeth J Halcomb
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, Sydney, NSW 1797
Aust Health Rev 29:156-66. 2005..This paper provides a review of the literature and seeks to identify the barriers and facilitators to implementation of the practice nurse role in Australia and identifies strategic directions for future research and policy development... - Difficult conversations and chronic heart failure: do you talk the talk or walk the walk?Patricia M Davidson
Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Curtin University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 1:274-8. 2007..This article contains a review of available information to assist clinicians in undertaking discussions regarding prognosis, treatment decisions and advance care planning... - Role theory: a framework to investigate the community nurse role in contemporary health care systemsKim Brookes
St George Hospital, Sydney South East Illawarra Area Health Service, Sydney NSW, Australia
Contemp Nurse 25:146-55. 2007..social structuralism 2. symbolic interactionism and 3. the dramaturgical perspective. These philosophical perspectives provide a useful framework to investigate the role of community nurses in the contemporary health care system... - Exploring the development of Australian general practice nursing: where we have come from and where to from here?Elizabeth J Halcomb
South Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research, Sydney South West Area Health Service and School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Contemp Nurse 26:145-53. 2007..Documenting the evolution of this emerging specialty is important in planning initiatives to maximise practice nurses' important contribution to primary health care... - Differences in universal diverse orientation among nursing students in AustraliaYenna Salamonson
School of Nursing, College of Health and Science, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Building 7, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC 1797, New South Wales, Australia
Nurs Outlook 55:296-302. 2007.... - English-language acculturation predicts academic performance in nursing students who speak English as a second languageYenna Salamonson
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South, Sydney, DC 1797 New South Wales, Australia
Res Nurs Health 31:86-94. 2008.... - Residential aged care: the last frontier for palliative careJane Phillips
Mid North Coast, NSW, Division of General Practice, School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
J Adv Nurs 55:416-24. 2006..This paper is a report of an explorative study describing the perceptions and beliefs about palliative care among nurses and care assistants working in residential aged care facilities in Australia... - Pragmatic insights into a nurse-delivered motivational interviewing intervention in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation settingBronwyn Everett
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 28:61-4. 2008..The purposes of this report are to describe processes in incorporating motivational interviewing in the CR setting and to discuss insights gained regarding the use of this intervention... - Is verbatim transcription of interview data always necessary?Elizabeth J Halcomb
College of Social and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Family, and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Penrith DC, 1797 NSW, Australia
Appl Nurs Res 19:38-42. 2006..Finally, it provides an alternative method to verbatim transcription of managing audiorecorded interview data... - People with an intellectual disability in the discourse of chronic and complex conditions: an invisible group?Linda Goddard
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW 2640, Australia
Aust Health Rev 32:405-14. 2008..Strategies such as guideline and competency development may better prepare health professions to care for people with disabilities and chronic and complex care needs and their families... - Cardiovascular disease management: time to advance the practice nurse role?Elizabeth J Halcomb
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, Sydney, NSW 1797, Australia
Aust Health Rev 32:44-53. 2008..This paper identifies and explores the factors cited by practice nurses as impacting on the development of their role in cardiovascular disease management...