nursing staff

Summary

Alias: nursing staff, nursing staffs
Summary: Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in an organized facility, institution, or agency.

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Research Grants

  1. The Effects of Nursing on NICU Patient Outcomes
    Jeannette Rogowski; Fiscal Year: 2009
  2. MENTAL HEALTH AND NURSE STAFFING IN US NURSING HOMES
    Sarah Myers; Fiscal Year: 2003
  3. Parkinson's Disease Neuroprotection Clinical Center
    Charles Adler; Fiscal Year: 2005
  4. Job Retention Among Home Healthcare Nurses
    CAROL ELLENBECKER; Fiscal Year: 2005
  5. Effectiveness of patient lift equipment
    Hester Lipscomb; Fiscal Year: 2007
  6. Effectiveness of patient lift equipment
    Hester Lipscomb; Fiscal Year: 2005
  7. Evidence-Based Medicine in the Skilled Nursing Facility
    Cathleen Colon Emeric; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. Opioid and Cannabinoid Pharmacokinetic Interactions
    Donald Abrams; Fiscal Year: 2007
  9. TREATMENT OF AGITATION IN THE NURSING HOME
    Jiska Cohen Mansfield; Fiscal Year: 1993

Publications

  1. A descriptive inquiry of the definitions of critical thinking and enhancers and barriers reported by nurses working in long-term care facilities
    Ginger Raterink
    University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing, Denver, Colorado, USA
    J Contin Educ Nurs 39:407-12
  2. Student learning in care homes
    Maggi Banning
    Middlesex University
    Nurs Older People 17:22-4
  3. Assessment of safety attitudes in a skilled nursing facility
    Angela M Wisniewski
    Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo, USA
    Geriatr Nurs 28:126-36
  4. Without prejudice: results and realisation of a training needs audit in nursing homes
    Liz Lees
    Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
    Nurs Older People 18:19-27
  5. Nurses' experiences of practice and political reform in long-term aged care in Australia: implications for the retention of nursing personnel
    Lorraine Venturato
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
    J Nurs Manag 15:4-11
  6. Nurses' perceptions of continuing professional development
    Elaine Hughes
    Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Faculty of Health, Liverpool
    Nurs Stand 19:41-9
  7. Work relationships between agency and permanent staff
    Damaris Charnley
    Nottingham Trent University
    Nurs Times 102:34-8
  8. Nurses' experience with the clinical application of a research-based nursing protocol in a long-term care setting
    Michelle R Simpson
    College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 0413, USA
    J Clin Nurs 16:1021-8
  9. Factor structure of the Maslach Burnout Inventory among Finnish nursing staff
    Outi Kanste
    Department of Nursing Science and Health Administration, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Nurs Health Sci 8:201-7
  10. Managements' perception of community nurses' decision-making processes when referring older adults to an emergency department
    A Kihlgren
    Centre for Nursing Science, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
    J Nurs Manag 14:428-36

Detail Information

Research Grants62

  1. The Effects of Nursing on NICU Patient Outcomes
    Jeannette Rogowski; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..There is evidence from adult populations that levels of nurse staffing, nursing staff characteristics and the organization of nursing influences patient outcomes...
  2. MENTAL HEALTH AND NURSE STAFFING IN US NURSING HOMES
    Sarah Myers; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..S. nursing homes; (2) describe the mix of nursing staff in U.S...
  3. Parkinson's Disease Neuroprotection Clinical Center
    Charles Adler; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..staff of 10 neurologists specializing in treatment of Parkinson's Disease at these four sites, along with nursing staff and the physical plant required...
  4. Job Retention Among Home Healthcare Nurses
    CAROL ELLENBECKER; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..shortages and an increasing demand for home health services has made the retention of experienced, qualified nursing staff a priority for home healthcare agencies...
  5. Effectiveness of patient lift equipment
    Hester Lipscomb; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..an institutional policy shift to a minimal manual-lift environment supported by training of inpatient nursing staff, including nurses and nurse's aides, in the appropriate use of equipment and reinforcement through nurse ..
  6. Effectiveness of patient lift equipment
    Hester Lipscomb; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..an institutional policy shift to a minimal manual lift environment supported by training of inpatient nursing staff, including nurses and nurse's aides, in the appropriate use of equipment and reinforcement through nurse ..
  7. Evidence-Based Medicine in the Skilled Nursing Facility
    Cathleen Colon Emeric; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Semi-structured interviews and focus groups will be conducted with nursing assistants, licensed nursing staff, medical staff, and administrators in 2 high-quality and 2 low-quality facilities...
  8. Opioid and Cannabinoid Pharmacokinetic Interactions
    Donald Abrams; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..In addition, subjective psycho-behavioral affects will be assessed by GCRC nursing staff every 8 hours during the study period. Nausea and vomiting will be assessed daily via self-report...
  9. TREATMENT OF AGITATION IN THE NURSING HOME
    Jiska Cohen Mansfield; Fiscal Year: 1993
    ..Residents will be evaluated by nursing staff and by the research team at baseline, a week after beginning of withdrawal, and six weeks after administration ..

Publications123 found, 100 most recent shown here

  1. A descriptive inquiry of the definitions of critical thinking and enhancers and barriers reported by nurses working in long-term care facilities
    Ginger Raterink
    University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing, Denver, Colorado, USA
    J Contin Educ Nurs 39:407-12
    ..Enhancers and barriers overlapped and were found to be consistent among the nurses at all facilities studied, with implications for continuing education and staff development...
  2. Student learning in care homes
    Maggi Banning
    Middlesex University
    Nurs Older People 17:22-4
    ..Although initially disappointed that they had not been allocated to acute hospital settings, students changed their views as they became more familiar with the learning environment..
  3. Assessment of safety attitudes in a skilled nursing facility
    Angela M Wisniewski
    Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo, USA
    Geriatr Nurs 28:126-36
    ..A valid and reliable Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) was administered once to a sample of 51 employees. Nursing staff and other health care staff were generally satisfied with their jobs (42% and 67% had a positive attitude, ..
  4. Without prejudice: results and realisation of a training needs audit in nursing homes
    Liz Lees
    Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
    Nurs Older People 18:19-27
    ..An analysis of training needs among registered nurses and carers in nursing homes will be used to form education action plans that will foster a learning culture and, ultimately, improve patient care..
  5. Nurses' experiences of practice and political reform in long-term aged care in Australia: implications for the retention of nursing personnel
    Lorraine Venturato
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
    J Nurs Manag 15:4-11
    ..has been little consideration of the effect these are having on the practice experiences and retention of nursing staff in long-term care...
  6. Nurses' perceptions of continuing professional development
    Elaine Hughes
    Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Faculty of Health, Liverpool
    Nurs Stand 19:41-9
    ..A disassociation between post-registration education and practice (PREP) and CPD in terms of understanding the purpose of PREP was also discovered among nurses...
  7. Work relationships between agency and permanent staff
    Damaris Charnley
    Nottingham Trent University
    Nurs Times 102:34-8
    ..It should enable practical and effective improvements to be made to the quality of working life and self-identity of all who work in care homes...
  8. Nurses' experience with the clinical application of a research-based nursing protocol in a long-term care setting
    Michelle R Simpson
    College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 0413, USA
    J Clin Nurs 16:1021-8
    ..The regulatory atmosphere, workload structure and interdisciplinary collaboration are additional factors contributing to the successful use of the Serial Trial Intervention...
  9. Factor structure of the Maslach Burnout Inventory among Finnish nursing staff
    Outi Kanste
    Department of Nursing Science and Health Administration, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Nurs Health Sci 8:201-7
    ..the factor structure of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) among Finnish nursing staff. Although the factorial validity of the MBI-HSS has been studied across different countries, the factor ..
  10. Managements' perception of community nurses' decision-making processes when referring older adults to an emergency department
    A Kihlgren
    Centre for Nursing Science, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
    J Nurs Manag 14:428-36
    ..Management could see nurses' exposed position, but had varying solutions. This might lead to different messages being given regarding what is important and might explain why the nurses reported that the managers did not understand them...
  11. Sexual assault nurse examiners' experiences providing expert witness court testimony
    Rebecca Campbell
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
    J Forensic Nurs 3:7-14
    ..Challenges they faced while testifying are explored in depth and implications for forensic nursing practice are discussed...
  12. Factors influencing organizational participation in the Clinical Nurse Leader project
    Rose O Sherman
    Nursing Leadership Institute, Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
    Nurs Econ 26:236-41, 249; quiz 242
    ..patient care, an opportunity to redesign care delivery, the promotion of the professional development of nursing staff, and the potential to enhance physician-nurse relationships...
  13. Staff nurse perceptions of the contributions of students to clinical agencies
    Geraldine Matsumura
    Brigham Young University College of Nursing, Provo, Utah, USA
    Nurs Educ Perspect 25:297-303
    ..Recommendations are made for the creation of a positive, nurturing learning environment through closer collaboration between nursing education and service...
  14. What do mentors find difficult?
    Laurence G Moseley
    Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK
    J Clin Nurs 17:1627-34
    ..IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: Mentors and those who train them could with profit pay more attention to cognitive components of the role, even if that meant laying a lesser stress on the interpersonal ones...
  15. A clinical pathway for treating pneumonia in the nursing home: part II: the administrators' perspective and how it differs from nurses' views
    Soo Chan Carusone
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 7:279-86
    ..The discussion includes a comparison of the perspectives of the administrators and the nursing staff (reported in part I of this article). DESIGN: A qualitative case study design was used...
  16. Judgements about mentoring relationships in nurse education
    Christine Webb
    University of Plymouth, Exeter EX2 6AS, United Kingdom
    Nurse Educ Today 28:563-71
    ....
  17. Perceptions of training for care attendants employed in the care of older people
    Alice Coffey
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland
    J Nurs Manag 12:322-8
    ..Results are particularly relevant in the present climate of demographic change, changes in nurse education and staff shortages in Ireland...
  18. Continuing education needs assessment of acute care and long-term-care nurses in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    Nancy Claflin
    Education Department, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    J Contin Educ Nurs 36:263-70
    ..CONCLUSION: Conducting a needs assessment can provide valuable information that will improve the delivery of high quality, relevant continuing education and improve staff satisfaction...
  19. A selective review of mental health nursing in New South Wales, Australia, in relation to clinical supervision
    Edward White
    Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
    Int J Ment Health Nurs 15:209-19
    ....
  20. Long-term conditions 5: meeting the needs of highly complex patients
    Laura R Pratt
    Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire
    Br J Community Nurs 11:234-5, 238-40
    ..Educational deficits relating to long-term conditions and district nurses were discovered, indicating that educational and clinical leadership is paramount in order to meet the needs of this group of patients...
  21. Early nursing career experience for 1994-2000 graduates from the University of Nottingham
    Jennifer R Park
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen s Medical Centre, University of Nottingham School of Nursing, Nottingham, UK
    J Nurs Manag 15:414-23
    ....
  22. Barriers to participation in continuing education activities among rural and remote nurses
    Kelly Penz
    College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    J Contin Educ Nurs 38:58-66; quiz 67-8, 93
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Rural and remote registered nurses have moderately high levels of participation in continuing education; however, participation and job satisfaction can be improved if some of the barriers identified are addressed...
  23. Orientation of nurses towards formal and informal learning: motives and perceptions
    Dolores Bahn
    University of Hull, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Cottingham Road, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, UK
    Nurse Educ Today 27:723-30
    ..Their determination to learn, however, remained strong...
  24. Role conflict: leaders and managers
    David Stanley
    Worcester University
    Nurs Manag (Harrow) 13:31-7
  25. Proposed changes to the Mental Health Act of England and Wales: research indicating future educational and training needs for mental health nurses
    J Hurley
    Lincolnshire Partnership, Trust University of Nottingham, UK
    J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 13:48-54
    ..Semi-structured interviews with eight invited respondents to develop their responses were undertaken enabling an approach that was both conversational and emergent...
  26. Factors associated with career decision in Taiwanese nursing students: a questionnaire survey
    Hui Ling Lai
    Nursing Department, Tzu Chi College of Technology, Taiwan, ROC
    Int J Nurs Stud 43:581-8
    ..05). These results suggest that both educators and administrators need to reconsider the way nursing students are educated, and indicate that strategies must be developed to enhance students' motivation to select nursing as a career...
  27. Illuminating the essential elements of the role of the clinical placement co-ordinator: a phenomenological inquiry
    Martin S McNamara
    UCD, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, UCD Health Sciences Centre, UCD Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
    J Clin Nurs 16:1516-24
    ..RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Optimizing students' clinical learning is a joint endeavour but benefits from the availability in clinical settings of a dedicated support person for students and staff...
  28. The first year as a graduate nurse--an experience of growth and development
    Sigrid Wangensteen
    Gjøvik University College, Norway
    J Clin Nurs 17:1877-85
    ..RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Recently graduated nurses should be spared from being the only nurse on duty. Employers both in hospital and home care should facilitate induction programmes for new graduate nurses...
  29. Horizontal violence among nursing students
    Joy Longo
    Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
    Arch Psychiatr Nurs 21:177-8
    ....
  30. Community nurses' understanding of the community stoma care nurse
    Sarah Skingley
    Whitton Clinic, Ipswich, Suffolk
    Br J Nurs 15:83-9
    The aim of this research was to explore community nursing staff's understanding and perception of the role of the community stoma care nurse and make recommendations to develop a closer working relationship...
  31. Professional nurses' perceptions of the skills required to render comprehensive primary health care services
    M S M Hlahane
    School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University
    Curationis 29:82-94
    ..Recommendations for nursing research, education and practice, including guidelines to facilitate trained professional nurses to truly render comprehensive primary health care, were formulated...
  32. District nurses' involvement in mental health: an exploratory survey
    Soo Lee
    University of Hertfordshire
    Br J Community Nurs 11:138-42
    ..In order to realize the potential contribution of district nurses in mental health interventions, there is a need for primary care teams to foster a closer working relationship with mental health specialist services...
  33. Hand hygiene
    Gail Lusardi
    University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd
    Nurs Manag (Harrow) 14:26-33
  34. District nurses' triggers for referral of patients to the Macmillan nurse
    Alexandra Aitken
    Murray Royal Hospital, Perth and Kinross, UK
    Br J Community Nurs 11:100, 102-4, 106-7
    ....
  35. Preparing for practice: how well are practitioners prepared for teamwork
    Kay Caldwell
    Institute of Nursing and Midwifery
    Br J Nurs 15:1250-4
    ..While no other area generated this level of disagreement, there were two other areas in which respondents felt unsure: cooperation within the team and conflict resolution within the team...
  36. The scope of nursing in Australia: a snapshot of the challenges and skills needed
    Jacqueline Jones
    Centre for Research into Nursing and Health Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    J Nurs Manag 11:121-9
    ....
  37. A clinical pathway for treating pneumonia in the nursing home: part I: the nursing perspective
    Soo Chan Carusone
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 7:271-8
    OBJECTIVES: This paper examines nursing staff's perspectives on the utility and sustainability of a clinical pathway for treating nursing home residents with pneumonia. DESIGN: A qualitative (case study) design was used...
  38. Pain management of older people in care homes: a pilot study
    Patricia Schofield
    University of Sheffield, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield
    Br J Nurs 15:509-14
    ..A serendipitous finding demonstrated some age-related differences in perceptions of pain. Recommendations are made for further research in this area...
  39. Said another way: the impact of mentorship on clinical learning
    Nora M Kilcullen
    School of Nursing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
    Nurs Forum 42:95-104
    ..While this is a small study, its findings reiterate the importance of a clinical learning environment, which is conducive to learning...
  40. The use of reflective journals in the promotion of reflection and learning in post-registration nursing students
    Kathleen D Chirema
    University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
    Nurse Educ Today 27:192-202
    ..Evidence also suggests that journals are a useful tool for promoting reflection and learning. However, some students appear to benefit more from their use than others...
  41. Professional learning partnerships: a collaboration between education and service
    Carol L Williams Barnard
    School of Health and Human Services, Department of Nursing, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
    J Prof Nurs 22:347-54
    ..Implications for professional learning partnerships between nursing academia and service institutions are discussed...
  42. An induction programme for health visitors
    Stephanie Honey
    Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT, Bradford, West Yorkshire
    Community Pract 81:14-9
    ..There was a consensus of opinion that the induction programme would have a positive impact on the recruitment and retention of health visitors and should continue to be developed...
  43. The experiences of lecturer practitioners in clinical practice
    Sarah J Brown
    St Mary s Maternity Hospital, Milton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6AD, United Kingdom
    Nurse Educ Today 26:601-8
    ..The partnership appeared to place the onus on the practitioner to develop their practice and the lecturer practitioners appeared to work as an educational enabler...
  44. Using experiential techniques for staff development: liking, learning, and doing
    Betsy Kemeny
    Project RELATE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508, USA
    J Gerontol Nurs 32:9-14
    ..Experiential techniques can be customized to match the learning styles and preferences of all levels of nursing staff. Nursing staff's reactions to and benefits from such techniques are a necessary first step in the evaluation ..
  45. Registered nurses' education and their views on competence development in municipal elderly care in Sweden: a questionnaire survey
    Karin Josefsson
    Department of Health Sciences, Orebro University, S 701 82 Orebro, Sweden
    Int J Nurs Stud 44:245-58
    ..CONCLUSION: An important future prospect is to develop the competence of RNs in elderly care. In order to ensure high quality and security in elderly care, it is also essential to increase the number of RNs with specialist competence...
  46. Moving from a culture of blame to a culture of safety in the nursing home setting
    Jill Scott Cawiezell
    University of Missouri Columbia, Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia, MO, USA
    Nurs Forum 41:133-40
    ..CONCLUSION: Nurse leaders can create an environment in which every member of the team feels a responsibility and an ability to insure that residents are safe by improving communication and participation in decision making...
  47. Working conditions and cultural competence when interacting with children and parents of foreign origin--Primary Child Health Nurses' opinions
    Anita Berlin
    Neurotec Department, Family Medicine Stockholm, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
    Scand J Caring Sci 20:160-8
    ..Improvements are needed to facilitate the nurses' healthcare work and to enable high quality health care on equal terms for all children and parents visiting the PCHC services...
  48. Survey shows ongoing crisis in health visiting
    Isobel Craig
    Durdle Davis
    Community Pract 80:50-3
  49. Primary health care nursing staff in Crete: an emerging profile
    A Markaki
    Regional Health and Welfare System RHWS of Crete, University of Crete, Crete, Greece
    Int Nurs Rev 53:16-8
    ..AIM: To capture the profile and professional needs of nursing staff working in Health Centers throughout the island of Crete and explore variations in nursing practice by ..
  50. Development of the Family Nursing Practice Scale
    Peggy Simpson
    School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada
    J Fam Nurs 12:413-25
    ..Test-retest reliability ranged from .62 to .93 on the individual items. The results provide preliminary evidence of the reliability and validity of the FNPS. The instrument provides quantitative and qualitative evaluation components...
  51. The experiences of district nurses caring for people receiving palliative chemotherapy
    Jane Andrew
    Tayside Primary Care Trust, Macmillan Day Care Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Jedburgh Road, Dundee, DD2 1SP, UK
    Int J Palliat Nurs 10:110-8; discussion 118
    ..District nurses had ambivalent attitudes to palliative chemotherapy but had positive attitudes towards optimizing quality of life and care in the palliative stages of illness...
  52. Evaluating family partnership training in health visitor practice
    Christine Bidmead
    Centre for Parent and Child Support, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
    Community Pract 78:239-45
    ..The triangulation of methods led to an understanding that change in practice is dependent on the insight of the practitioner and that this may be able to be measured to some extent by the use of different methods...
  53. Influence of registered nurses' attitudes toward bariatric patients on educational programming effectiveness
    Patti Rager Zuzelo
    La Salle University and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Nursing Administration, 2nd Floor Levy Building, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
    J Contin Educ Nurs 37:65-73
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The effectiveness of bariatric educational programming may be improved if RN attitudes and concerns are measured and addressed...
  54. How do participants of a post registration oncology nursing course perceive that the course influences their practice?--A descriptive survey
    Debbie Wyatt
    School of Health and Social Care, University of Chester, Parkgate Rd, Chester CH1 4 BJ, UK
    Eur J Oncol Nurs 11:168-78
    ..In conclusion, the study suggested that there is a positive relationship between oncology education and practice. This research may be used to inform discussions to support current and future investment in oncology education...
  55. Addressing the issue of e-learning and online genetics for health professionals
    Karen Gresty
    School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Devon, UK
    Nurs Health Sci 9:14-22
    ..The developmental process leading to the construction of clinical case studies in this resource (including theory, ethical, and practical issues) and the evaluation strategy are discussed...
  56. Healthcare professionals' views of screening for postnatal depression
    Linda Mason
    Liverpool John Moores University
    Community Pract 81:30-3
    ..We have made suggestions to alter practice so that it both meets recommendations made by Unite/CPHVA and the NSC, and ensures women receive the same standard of care across the PCT...
  57. Awareness and practice of complementary therapies in hospital and community settings within Essex in the United Kingdom
    Frances Fewell
    Anglia Polytechnic University, 1st Floor The Courtyard, Bishops Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, UK
    Complement Ther Clin Pract 11:130-6
    ..Complementary therapies in the N.H.S. service development in a local district general hospital. Complement Ther Nursing Midwifery 1995;1:89-92] for the provision of complementary therapies within the local health service...
  58. The utility of CPD for older adult mental health nurses
    Tony Bush
    Ty Siriol Unit, County Hospital, Pontypool
    Nurs Times 101:34-9
    ..METHOD: A structured questionnaire was used with a convenience sample of nursing staff. Qualitative analysis was performed using a grounded theory approach in order to identify emergent themes, ..
  59. Internationally educated nurses' perceptions of their clinical competence
    Patricia A Edwards
    School of Nursing, Excelsior College, Albany, NY 12203, USA
    J Contin Educ Nurs 37:265-9
    ..Analyses indicate that international nurses perceived themselves to be less proficient in cardiac assessment and interventions and the use of technology and more proficient in wound and skin management and general physical assessments...
  60. Emergency preparedness competencies: assessing nurses' educational needs
    Rebekka Wisniewski
    Wisconsin Nurses Association, Monono, WI, USA
    J Nurs Adm 34:475-80
    ..Efforts were also undertaken to determine the types of educational offerings and class-scheduling options most preferred by nurses...
  61. Tumescent liposuction: standard guidelines of care
    Venkataram Mysore
    Venkat Charmalaya Centre for Advanced Dermatology, Bangalore, India
    Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 74:S54-60
    ..A plan for handling emergencies should be in place with which all nursing staff should be familiar...
  62. Hair transplantation: standard guidelines of care
    Narendra Patwardhan
    Shreyash Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
    Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 74:S46-53
    ..A plan for handling emergencies should be in place and all nursing staff should be familiar with the emergency plan. It is preferable, but not mandatory to have a standby anesthetist...
  63. Contributions of surgical residents to patient satisfaction: impact of residents beyond clinical care
    Andrew S Resnick
    Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Surg Educ 65:243-52
    ..sought to investigate the impact residents have on patients' overall rating of care compared with faculty and nursing staff. Our hypothesis was that residents play an important but historically underappreciated role in patient ..
  64. Nurses' knowledge and skill retention following cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: a review of the literature
    Rosemary Hamilton
    Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital, London, UK
    J Adv Nurs 51:288-97
    ..Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training is mandatory for nursing staff and is important as nurses often discover the victims of in-hospital cardiac arrest...
  65. Determination of platinum in workroom air and in blood and urine from nursing staff attending patients receiving cisplatin chemotherapy
    O Nygren
    National Institute for Working Life, Chemical Department in Umeå, Sweden
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 70:209-14
    OBJECTIVES: The use of anti-neoplastic drugs is increasing and nursing staff are evidently concerned about the risk of hazardous exposure. General methods are available for measuring exposure to carcinogens...
  66. Texas passes first law for safe patient handling in America: landmark legislation protects health-care workers and patients from injury related to manual patient lifting
    Mary Anne Hudson
    Coos County Public Health Department, North Bend, Oregon 97420, USA
    J Long Term Eff Med Implants 15:559-66
    ..pain, bruising, skin tears, abrasions, tube dislodgement, dislocations, fractures, and being dropped by nursing staff during attempts to manually lift...
  67. Analysis of Manpower and Career Characteristics of Nurse Anesthetists in Taiwan: Results of a Cross-sectional Survey of 113 Institutes
    Wen Jan Dai
    Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, and Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, College of Medicine and Graduate Institute of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei
    Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan 47:189-95
    ..Results: The validity and reliability of the questionnaire for the department chief and anesthesiology nursing staff was 0.8 and 0.7, respectively...
  68. Radiation oncology in Australia: workforce, workloads and equipment 1986-1999
    D R Wigg
    Radiation Oncology Workforce Committee, Faculty of Radiation Oncology, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Australas Radiol 45:146-69
    ..of radiation oncologists and trainees, radiation therapists, medical physicists and physics technicians, nursing staff, data managers, social workers and clerical staff...
  69. Incidence of ambulatory care visits among female nursing staff in Taiwan: a claim data-based retrospective cohort analysis
    I Chin Huang
    Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuanag, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Clin Nurs 18:1207-16
    AIMS: To investigate the incidence of ambulatory care visits among female nursing staff in Taiwan. BACKGROUND: Literature frequently indicates increased risks of needlestick injury and musculoskeletal disorders among practicing nurses...
  70. Development and evaluation of a multifaceted ergonomics program to prevent injuries associated with patient handling tasks
    Audrey Nelson
    Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, 11605 N Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    Int J Nurs Stud 43:717-33
    ..SPECIFIC AIMS: The primary goal of this program was to create safer working environments for nursing staff who provide direct patient care...
  71. [Prevalence and management of chronic wounds in 14 geriatric institutions of the Haut-Rhin]
    J Caron Mazet
    Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Pasteur, 39, avenue de la Liberté, 68024 Colmar Cedex
    Ann Dermatol Venereol 134:645-51
    ..care units (SLD) in the Haut-Rhin department of France, and we attempted to gauge the interest of doctors and nursing staff in the creation of a Mobile Wound and Healing Unit (EMPC)...
  72. A study of job stress, stress coping strategies, and job satisfaction for nurses working in middle-level hospital operating rooms
    Chung Kuang Chen
    Office of Research and Development, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
    J Nurs Res 17:199-211
    ..of this study was to determine the stressors, the stress coping strategies, and the job satisfaction of nursing staff who worked in the OR and to evaluate influence of demographic characteristics on job stress, stress coping ..
  73. Prevention of disabling back injuries in nurses by the use of mechanical patient lift systems
    Richard F Edlich
    University of Virginia Health System, USA
    J Long Term Eff Med Implants 14:521-33
    ..handling equipment is characterized by the simultaneous reduction of the risk of musculoskeletal injury to the nursing staff and improvement in the quality of care for patient populations...
  74. Survey of symptoms, respiratory function, and immunology and their relation to glutaraldehyde and other occupational exposures among endoscopy nursing staff
    A Vyas
    NWLC, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
    Occup Environ Med 57:752-9
    ..Ventilation systems used for the extraction of aldehydes from the work area may be less effective than expected and due to poor design may even contribute to high peak exposures...
  75. [Doing voluntary extra work? Organizational citizenship behavior in the hospital--a comparison between physicians and nurses]
    S Boerner
    Fachbereich Politik und Verwaltungswissenschaft, Lehrstuhl für Management, insbesondere Strategie und Führung, Universität Konstanz
    Gesundheitswesen 67:770-6
    AIM OF THE STUDY: The study compares physicians and the nursing staff of a hospital in terms of their extra-role behavior...
  76. [Intraoperative complications of 697 consecutive operative hysteroscopies]
    A Pasini
    Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Ospedale Valduce, Como, Italy
    Minerva Ginecol 53:13-20
    ..are taken and close communication is maintained among gynecologic surgeon, the anesthesiologist and nursing staff. The more clinically significant complications are: uterine perforation, haemorrhage and electrolyte imbalance...
  77. Perceiving risk in dangerous situations: risks of violence among mental health inpatients
    Steve Trenoweth
    Thames Valley University West London Mental Health NHS Trust, Southall, UK
    J Adv Nurs 42:278-87
    BACKGROUND: Violence in British psychiatric hospitals appears to be escalating, with nursing staff the most frequent victims of assault. There is also public concern about violence on the part of individuals with mental health problems...
  78. An evaluation of an acuity system as it applies to a cardiac catheterization laboratory
    J A Urbanowicz
    Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey, USA
    Comput Nurs 17:129-34
    ..The current pattern of staffing results in some of the nursing staff becoming unproductive from a patient care perspective...
  79. Stressors, burnout and social support: nurses in acute mental health settings
    Richard Jenkins
    FOCUS, College Research Unit, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK
    J Adv Nurs 48:622-31
    ..a study which aims (1) to investigate and compare levels of stressors and burnout of qualified and unqualified nursing staff in acute mental health settings; (2) to examine the relationships between stressors and burnout and (3) to ..
  80. Teaching the teacher program to assist nurse managers to educate nursing staff in Ecuadorian hospitals
    Sheri P Palmer
    Brigham Young University, College of Nursing, Box 500, SWKT Provo, UT 84062, USA
    Nurse Educ Pract 9:127-33
    ..The collaboration has been ongoing for five years, 2003 to present. Initial projects included classes for the nursing staff including technical skills, life-saving techniques, and nursing process and assessment...
  81. Influenza vaccination in paediatric nurses: cross-sectional study of coverage, refusal, and factors in acceptance
    Seamus P Norton
    Department of Paediatrics, British Columbia s Children s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vaccine 26:2942-8
    ..Little is known about the effectiveness of intensive evidence-based vaccination programs in nursing staff. We determined whether the recommended vaccination rate could be achieved among paediatric nurses during an ..
  82. Determinants of good adherence to hand hygiene among healthcare workers who have extensive exposure to hand hygiene campaigns
    Hugo Sax
    Infection Control Program, University of Geneva Hospitals, Switzerland
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28:1267-74
    ..PARTICIPANTS: A stratified random sample of 2,961 medical and nursing staff. RESULTS: A total of 1,042 questionnaires (35.2%) were returned. Of the respondents, 271 (26...
  83. Nursing staff competence, work strain, stress and satisfaction in elderly care: a comparison of home-based care and nursing homes
    Henna Hasson
    Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    J Clin Nurs 17:468-81
    AIMS: The aims of this study were to: (1) compare older people care nursing staff's perceptions of their competence, work strain and work satisfaction in nursing homes and home-based care; and (2) to examine determinants of work ..
  84. Conflicting priorities: evaluation of an intervention to improve nurse-parent relationships on a Tanzanian paediatric ward
    Rachel N Manongi
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Hum Resour Health 7:50
    ..Poor relationships with health workers, particularly with nursing staff, have been reported to reduce satisfaction with care in Africa...
  85. [Work satisfaction and absenteeism of nursing staff--comparative study of 1021 nurse trainees and nurses]
    F U Wenderlein
    Institut für Arbeits, Sozial und Umweltmedizin der Universität Ulm
    Gesundheitswesen 65:620-8
    PURPOSE: To analyse the high level of absenteeism among nursing trainees compared with nursing staff. Unlike previous studies, the present study focussed on work satisfaction and motivation...
  86. Risk of infection with Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis A virus in different groups of hospital workers
    J Rudi
    Department of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    Am J Gastroenterol 92:258-62
    ..The staff members were assigned to three groups: 1) nonmedical staff (n = 110), 2) medical and nursing staff (n = 272), and 3) medical and nursing staff working in a gastroenterology and endoscopy unit (n = 75)...
  87. Clostridium difficile: how much do hospital staff know about it?
    Somaiah Aroori
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, Weston General Hospital, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, UK Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl 91:464-9
    ..SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 132 healthcare professionals (18 consultants, 40 trainee doctors, and 74 nursing staff) in our hospital were randomly surveyed using a questionnaire consisting of 17 questions covering various ..
  88. Comparison of consciousness level assessment in the poisoned patient using the alert/verbal/painful/unresponsive scale and the Glasgow Coma Scale
    Catherine Anne Kelly
    Scottish Poisons Information Bureau, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Ann Emerg Med 44:108-13
    ..Data were recorded prospectively on admission to the toxicology ward by nursing staff in the majority of cases and from case records for the small number of patients admitted directly to the ICU...
  89. Visiting hours policies in New England intensive care units: strategies for improvement
    Melissa D Lee
    Brown Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
    Crit Care Med 35:497-501
    ..policies of New England-area hospital ICUs, and nursing focus groups to describe challenges and barriers that nursing staff working in an open ICU have experienced and to provide solutions that will facilitate implementation of an ..
  90. Methods of pain assessment in residents of long-term care facilities: a pilot study
    Beth J Alexander
    Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 6:137-43
    ..INTERVENTION: Training was provided to the nursing staff on how to use two pain assessment tools, one verbal (colored visual analog scale) and one nonverbal (observed ..
  91. Intervention to prevent falls on the medical service in a teaching hospital
    Melissa J Krauss
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:539-45
    ..SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Nursing staff and patients in the medicine service (comprising 2 intervention floors and 2 control floors) at an academic ..
  92. [A comparison of special and traditional inpatient care of people with dementia]
    S Weyerer
    Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, 122120, 68072 Mannheim, Germany
    Z Gerontol Geriatr 38:85-94
    ..problems frequently impact the quality of life of the affected residents, their fellow residents and the nursing staff. Novel concepts of nursing care for dementia patients with behavior problems have been developed against this ..
  93. Where to focus efforts to improve overall ratings of care and willingness to return: the case of Tuscan emergency departments
    Chiara Seghieri
    Management and Health Laboratory, Scuola Superiore Sant Anna, Pisa, Italy
    Acad Emerg Med 16:136-44
    ..of physicians" (technical skills), and "level of collaboration between physicians and nursing staff." Most aspects needed a 15% increase to comply with the percentage increases set for the global ..
  94. [A study of occupational blood and body fluid exposure among nursing staff at a reference hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina]
    Eduardo Warley
    Hospital Dr Diego Paroissien, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Rev Panam Salud Publica 25:524-9
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of occupational blood and body fluids exposure (OBBFE) among the nursing staff at the Dr...
  95. Attitudes towards and barriers to writing advance directives amongst cancer patients, healthy controls, and medical staff
    S Sahm
    Department of Gastroenterology Oncology, German Clinic of Diagnosis, Aukammallee 33, 65191 Wiesbaden, Germany
    J Med Ethics 31:437-40
    ..about and willingness to accept such a directive in cancer patients, healthy controls, physicians, and nursing staff in Germany...
  96. Special characteristics of nursing staff scheduling in intensive care units
    A Ksykiewicz Dorota
    Department of Management in Nursing, Independent Laboratory of Nursing Skills, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin
    Ann Univ Mariae Curie Sklodowska Med 56:313-8
    The method of determination of working time standards for nursing staff scheduling based on self-observation, which is applied in hospital practice, evokes doubts concerning its methodological correctness...
  97. Respiratory tract infections in Greenland: results of an audit project
    Bente Gahm Hansen
    Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
    Int J Circumpolar Health 63:209-13
    ..STUDY DESIGN: All district medical officers and nursing staff in the Greenlandic coastal health services were invited to participate in the study...
  98. Factors influencing best-practice guideline implementation: lessons learned from administrators, nursing staff, and project leaders
    Jenny Ploeg
    School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 4:210-9
    ..e., nursing staff, project leaders and administrators)...