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Community nursing needs more silver surfers: a questionnaire survey of primary care nurses' use of information technology
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2004-10-07)In the UK the health service is investing more than ever before in information technology (IT) and primary care nurses will have to work with computers. Information about patients will be almost exclusively held in electronic ... -
A competency roadmap for advanced practice nursing education using PRIME-NP
(Elsevier, 2021-12-12)Background: Clinical competency validation is essential for nurse practitioner (NP) education and public accountability. While there has been robust discussion around what constitutes clinical competency and assessment, ... -
Confronting racism in nursing
(Elsevier, 2021-07-28)It is no longer enough for nurses to be “not racist,” nor is it enough to just publish non-discrimination statements and proclaim a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. There can no longer be any ... -
Correlation between theoretical classroom instruction and related learning experiences: Evidence from a Philippine nursing university
(2019-12)In nursing education, it is expected that theory underlies practice. However, studies have indicated nursing students still experience theory and practice gap. This study attempted to determine the relationship between ... -
Dismantling structural racism in nursing research
(Elsevier, 2022-11)Dismantling structural racism in nursing research is key to achieving health equity for populations that experience disproportionate burden of health disparities. Several nursing organizations have advocated for the nursing ... -
The effects of a structured mindfulness program on the development of empathy in healthcare students
(Elsevier, 2017)A growing body of literature demonstrates that high levels of anxiety and stress-related health concerns are experienced by under-graduate university students, in particular medical and nursing students). For students to ... -
The enemy within: Power and politics in the transition to nurse practitioner
(Elsevier, 2016-02-15)The purpose of the research reported in this paper was to explore the transition experiences of 10 newly endorsed nurse practitioners in Australia during their first year of practice. This paper focuses on power, control ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice appraising clinical practice guidelines
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2013-07)Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines allow generalist nurses to benefit from the scholarship and clinical expertise of others. Guidelines summarize the available evidence about a clinical problem and make recommendations ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Appraising evidence for therapy questions
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2012-01)Evidence to support the effectiveness of therapies commonly compares the outcomes between a group of individuals who received the therapy and a group of individuals who did not. Nurses must be able to determine how well ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Appraising qualitative research
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2014-04)Research from qualitative traditions is often ignored as a resource for evidence-based practice. Findings from qualitative research, however, are of particular benefit to generalist nurses. Human responses to health concerns ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Evidence access tools
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2009-09)In an efficient search for evidence to address clinical questions, clinicians consult trustworthy collections of critically evaluated evidence when those resources exist. The “5S” hierarchy organizes these resources in ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: How to ask a clinical question
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2009-01)Nurses who wish to apply evidence to practice must be able to ask questions about clinical problems in a format that allows those questions to be answered with evidence. This article contains a discussion of the nature of ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Statistics for therapy questions
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2010-01)Evidence to support the effectiveness of therapies commonly compares the outcomes between a group of individuals who received the therapy and a group of individuals who did not. Nurses must be able to interpret the statistics ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Strength of evidence
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2009-05)The strength of the evidence to answer any clinical question depends on the quantity and quality of the evidence and the consistency of findings across studies. The nature of the clinical question determines what study ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Understanding and using systematic reviews
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2010-10)Systematic reviews are comprehensive reviews of quantitative research literature conducted according to explicit guidelines established in advance. The strengths of systematic reviews as sources of evidence for practice ... -
Factors associated with psychotropic drug use among community-dwelling older persons: A review of empirical studies
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2004-08-13)In the many descriptive studies on prescribed psychotropic drug use by community-dwelling older persons, several sociodemographic and other factors associated with drug use receive inconsistent support. -
The factors facilitating and inhibiting effective clinical decision-making in nursing: A qualitative study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2004-04-06)Nurses' practice takes place in a context of ongoing advances in research and technology. The dynamic and uncertain nature of health care environment requires nurses to be competent decision-makers in order to respond to ... -
Factors that lead Generation Y nurses to consider or reject nurse leader roles
(Elsevier, 2015-06-10)This study examined factors that lead Generation Y nurses to consider or reject nursing leadership roles. -
The family impact of childhood atopic dermatitis: Scoping review
(Elsevier, 2018)Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, pruritic inflammatory skin disease occurring most frequently among children... The adverse consequences of atopic dermatitis on children have been well-documented... Previous studies indicate ... -
Feasibility of using quadriceps-strengthening exercise to improve pain and sleep in a severely demented elder with osteoarthritis – A case report
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2002-10-02)Background. Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, which is prevalent among older adults in nursing homes, causes significant pain and suffering, including disturbance of nocturnal sleep. One nonpharmacologic treatment option ...