Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review. (2019)
Journal Article
Shivji. (2019). Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010017

BACKGROUND: Prior research has investigated various strategies to improve health, wellbeing and the job-related outcomes of nurses. However, the scope of this evidence is not clear and the types of intervention most likely to have positive outcomes a... Read More about Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review..

Effective drain care and management in community settings (2019)
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Lillie. (2019). Effective drain care and management in community settings. Nursing Standard, https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2019.e11389

The literature indicates that drain monitoring is a frequently undervalued aspect of patient care, and that the drain care provided is often inconsistent and inadequate. There are numerous potential implications of suboptimal drain care for patients,... Read More about Effective drain care and management in community settings.

Evaluating the impact of a coaching pilot on students and staff (2019)
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Green. (2019). Evaluating the impact of a coaching pilot on students and staff. British Journal of Nursing, 1394 - 1398. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.21.1394

A coaching pilot was developed following the publication of a number of reports that recommended a review into how student nurses are taught in clinical practice. A bespoke version of the Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) model was developed,... Read More about Evaluating the impact of a coaching pilot on students and staff.

The Admiral Nurse Role in UK Hospice Care: A Satisfaction Survey Evaluation to Explore Carer Experiences (2019)
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(2019). The Admiral Nurse Role in UK Hospice Care: A Satisfaction Survey Evaluation to Explore Carer Experiences. https://doi.org/10.20900/agmr20200001

Dementia is an increasingly common condition among the older population. It is characterised by multiple cognitive deficits leading to decline from premorbid level of functioning. In 2015 it was estimated that there were over 850,000 people in the Un... Read More about The Admiral Nurse Role in UK Hospice Care: A Satisfaction Survey Evaluation to Explore Carer Experiences.

Reply: Same-Day Discharge After Elective Percutaneous Intervention: Where Is the Barrier? (2019)
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Mamas, & Rashid. (2019). Reply: Same-Day Discharge After Elective Percutaneous Intervention: Where Is the Barrier?. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, 2324 - 2325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2019.09.041

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A Family-Care Rubric: Developing Family Care and Communication Skills Using Simulation (2019)
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(2019). A Family-Care Rubric: Developing Family Care and Communication Skills Using Simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 47 -58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2019.07.006

Background
A gap in the literature identified a lack of evidence-based tools that frame feedback and evaluate nursing actions. The Van Gelderen Family Care Rubric (VGFCR) was developed to enhance learning experiences and skill development of family... Read More about A Family-Care Rubric: Developing Family Care and Communication Skills Using Simulation.

Challenges to concordance: theories that explain variations in patient responses. (2019)
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Green. (2019). Challenges to concordance: theories that explain variations in patient responses. British Journal of Community Nursing, 466 -473. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.10.466

To meet the challenges of an increasingly ageing and multimorbid population, patients must be fully engaged to work in partnership with their health professional (HP) in the management of their condition(s). The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) outlines goa... Read More about Challenges to concordance: theories that explain variations in patient responses..

Metasynthesis: dying adults' transition process from cure-focused to comfort-focused care. (2019)
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(2019). Metasynthesis: dying adults' transition process from cure-focused to comfort-focused care. Evidence-Based Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103134

Commentary on: Meeker MA, McGinley JM, Jezewski MA. Metasynthesis: dying adults’ transition process from cure-focused to comfort-focused care. J Adv Nurs 2019 Feb 7. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1111/jan.13970

Osteoarthritis Management in Primary Care (2019)
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Lambourne, H., Cottrell, E., & Finney, A. (2019). Osteoarthritis Management in Primary Care. Practice Nursing, https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2019.30.3.114

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of musculoskeletal conditions seen in general practice. Not only can it cause pain and discomfort, but it can greatly affect the quality of life of patients who live with this condition

Joint pain att... Read More about Osteoarthritis Management in Primary Care.