Background: The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is an interdisciplinary protocol, aiming to ensure that dying patients receive dignified and individualized treatment and care at the end-of-life. LCP was originally developed in 1997 in the United Kingdom from a model of cancer care successfully established in hospices. It has since been introduced in many countries, including Norway. The method was...

BACKGROUND The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is an interdisciplinary protocol, aiming to ensure that dying patients receive dignified and individualized treatment and care at the end-of-life. LCP was originally developed in 1997 in the United Kingdom from a model of cancer care successfully established in hospices. It has since been introduced in many countries, including Norway. The method was ...

: Exchange transfusion is emergency procedure for severe neonatal hyperbilirbinemia in the world. This need a medical continued expertise life-saving intervention and nursing care preparation pre, during post procedures

A considerable amount of elective surgery can now be undertaken on a day-case or short-stay basis--23-hour or 72-hour stay. Such changes to modern surgery are transforming surgical nursing as a result of the reduced levels of physical care traditionally required by elective surgical patients. Brief hospital stay and self-care have become the greater part of preparation for, and recovery from, e...

From the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI. © 1990 by Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses. Nursing practices at many institutions advocate the use of occlusive, sterile permanent right atrial catheter (PRAC) dressing change procedures. Few of these practices are based on research data. However, nursing literature suggests that employing simpler procedures or no dres...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of group living homes on quality of life and functioning of people with dementia. METHODS The study had a quasi-experimental design with a baseline measurement on admission and an effect measurement six months later. Participants were 67 residents in 19 group living homes and 97 residents in seven traditional nursing homes. DQOL ...

Patient safety has recently received a great deal of media coverage. Professional and regulatory agencies have indicated that patient safety education should be provided to health care workers to improve health outcomes. This study's primary purpose was to gain a better understanding of the current status of patient safety awareness among prelicensure nursing students. Data were collected from ...

Education programs at all levels must be able to demonstrate successful program outcomes. Grades alone do not represent a comprehensive measurement methodology for assessing student learning outcomes at either the course or program level. The development and application of assessment rubrics provides an unequivocal measurement methodology to ensure a quality learning experience by providing a f...

CONTEXT Nursing is a stressful job that could create physical and psychological disorders. Many studies presented information on stress, effects of coping strategies, and job satisfaction of nurses within health setting. We aimed to identify and describe nursing stresses, coping strategies and job satisfaction of Iranian nurses who are working or worked in different wards. EVIDENCE ACQUISITIO...

Nursing home quality indicators have been developed over the past 10 years to quantify nursing home quality and to draw systematic comparisons between facilities. Although these indicators have been applied widely for nursing home regulation, quality improvement, and public reporting, researchers and stakeholders have raised concerns about their accuracy and usefulness. We critically evaluate n...