This study aimed to examine what specialist nursing contributes to HIV service delivery across England and how it could be optimised. A three part multi-method qualitative study was undertaken, involving (1) interviews with 19 stakeholders representing professional or service user groups; (2) interviews with nurse/physician pairs from 21 HIV services; and (3) case studies involving site visits ...

Problem Reported levels of mental health and psychosocial problems rose during the 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone. Approach As part of the emergency response, existing plans to create mental health units within the existing hospital framework were brought forward. A nurse-led mental health and psychosocial support service, with an inpatient liaison service and an outpa...

Health information technology is revolutionizing the way we interact with health-related data. One example of this can be seen in the rising adoption rates of electronic health records by healthcare providers. Nursing plays a vital role in electronic health record adoption, not only because of their numbers but also their intimate understanding of workflow. The success of an electronic health r...

BACKGROUND This pragmatic randomised, controlled trial investigated annual review of patients with sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). Clinical outcomes and costs were compared for consultant clinic review versus specialist nurse home visit. METHOD One hundred and seventy-four patients were randomised to annual review by consultant clinic appointment or by specialist nurse home visit. SAHS ...

Crider J, Pate MF (2011) Helping children say goodbye to loved ones in adult and pediatric intensive care units: certified child life specialist-critical care nurse partnership. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 22, 2, 109-112.

Dr. Borrie is with the Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. Ms. Bawden is an Independence Nurse Consultant. At the time of the study, Ms. Bawden was Clinical Nurse Specialist with the Parkwood Hospital Continence Clinic and the Southwestern Ontario Regional Geriatric Program, London, Ont. Dr. Speechley is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatisti...

This paper reports on early results of an investigation of the effectiveness of a specialist epilepsy nurse in primary care. Based on before-and-after interviews with sub-samples of adults with epilepsy, these results suggest that not only are expectations of the usefulness of epilepsy nurse interventions high, but also that these expectations are not disappointed in practice. Particular areas ...

This article discusses a practical approach for nurse practitioners to assess low back pain in women, diagnose underlying etiologies, use evidence-based management its commonly observed causes, and refer women so affected specialist as needed.

Consultant in Contraception and Sexual Health, C&SH Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, The Alec Turnbull Centre, Oxford, UK Specialist Trainee in Community Sexual & Reproductive Health, Department of Contraception & Sexual Health, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK Consultant in Contraception and Sexual Health, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals, Dudley, UK Clinical ...