Objectives This methodological paper reports on the development and validation of a work sampling instrument and data collection processes to conduct a national study of nurse practitioners’ work patterns. Design Published work sampling instruments provided the basis for development and validation of a tool for use in a national study of nurse practitioner work activities across diverse context...

Management of behavior problems in an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit is largely the responsibility of nurses, yet few evidence-based programs exist that prepare nurses for this role. A pilot study examined the effects of a 3-day standardized parent/teacher training program adapted for inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit nurses. Findings indicated that the standardiz...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To examine the prescribing practices of nurse supplementary prescribing in diabetes. BACKGROUND Nurses in several roles are involved in the management of medicines for patients with diabetes. Nurse prescribing should help optimise these roles. Nurses in the UK have virtually the same independent prescribing rights as doctors. There is little or no evidence on the extent to...

Standard guidelines for cancer pain treatment routinely recommend training patients to reduce barriers to pain relief, use medications appropriately, and communicate their pain-related needs. Methods are needed to reduce professional time required while achieving sustained intervention effectiveness. In a multisite, randomized controlled trial, this study tested a pain training method versus a ...

This article examines the experiences of a student nurse early in training and how such experiences form the basis to understanding caring in nursing. Upon reflection of a seemingly routine event with a patient, the student nurse inspects the meaning of caring, patient-centered care, and holistic care, along with their barriers in the practice of nursing. To conclude, the student explores poten...

This column presents an overview of the current state of the art of simulation-based training. It shares the results of a recent national survey, describing the current use of simulation technology among nurse anesthesia programs. It reviews the theoretical advantages of simulation-based instruction. Barriers to the development of simulation in nurse anesthesia programs are discussed, as well a...

The nurse-to-nurse handover is not taught formally during training, yet it is one of the most important rituals of the nursing shift. This article focuses on the structure and function of change-of-shift reports and lists the events that occur within them, describing the locations of the handover process and the mode of communication involved. The problems that can occur during handover are dis...

Cardiac arrest in the PACU is a rare and poorly described event, with attendant limitations to experiential learning for the perianesthesia nurse. Good outcome from in-hospital cardiac arrest events differs partly because of variability in direct causes and clinical responses. Development of in-house training programs tailored to retain basic and advanced life support skills and enhance periane...

nurses. It contains general information which the nurse in training will find most helpful, especially the student nurse studying for the final examination. The description of various methods of administering treatment is of value and interest, especially that on oxygen therapy and the description of and most us information on sulfanilamides. ii,e The charts at the back and front, one on sympto...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between the time taken to make a decision to go to surgery and gender, ethnicity, years in profession, experience of trauma team training, experience of structured trauma courses and trauma in the trauma team, as well as use of closed-loop communication and leadership styles during trauma team training. DESIGN In situ trauma team training. The patient...