BACKGROUND We undertook a modified systematic review of research regarding educational approaches to and effectiveness of pre-registration palliative care nursing, to inform the development of a short course in palliative care for pre-registration nursing students in Cameroon. The aim of this review was to examine educational approaches applied to pre-registration palliative care nursing educat...

BACKGROUND Current projections indicate that the UK faces a 252% increase in people aged over 65 with one or more long term conditions (LTC) by 2050. Nurses, managing their own caseloads and clinics, working across sectors and organisational boundaries and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, are frequently seen as key to managing this growing demand. However, the evidence base informing...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by a series of persistent respiratory symptoms that limit airflow, causing morbidity and even mortality. The intervention the Rehabilitation Nursing Specialist (RNS) important to promote actions which ensure functional empowerment in self-care, preventing complications. Objective: Identify indicators sensitive (RN) care health gains ...

Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in young men and its prevalence increasing all over world. The diagnosis of such a life-threatening disease at relatively age may have considerable devastating impact on numerous spheres everyday functioning. Although testicular treatment highly effective, some cases only symptomatic possible, an integral part which specialist nursing care. This s...

OBJECTIVES To integrate public health nursing (PHN) competencies into a comprehensive performance review instrument for nurses at multiple practice levels in an urban public health department. DESIGN Based on thorough review of PHN competency literature, the tool evaluates performance for 5 nursing practice classifications (Staff RN, Public Health Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Spe...

Background: Nurses constitute the largest group of health care providers and play a fundamental role in continuing of care and health promotion and preservation at different levels of the health provider system. After new change in the health care system, society expects more from nurses. Researchers believe that in order to elevate the quality of nursing care, acting based on the evidence and ...

HOSPICE Casa Sperantei has been pioneering palliative care development in Romania since 1992. The have developed specialist palliative care services in home-based settings, inpatient units, day care centers, and as hospital support teams. They have provided national and international education programs for professionals in the palliative care field, as well as promoting palliative care integrat...

BACKGROUND Systematic and efficient education on patient self-management behaviour represents one of the key approaches to diabetes treatment. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the current process and content of nursing assessment of illness self-management behaviour in persons with diabetes treated at a tertiary healthcare facility. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Electronic patient records of N=15...

The aim of this study was to investigate the use of information technology amongst dental students, dental nursing students and resident doctors in training at the faculty of dental Surgery University of Lagos. A structured questionnaire was distributed to 58 clinical dental students in 4 th and 5 th years of training in the 2010/2011 academic year, 36 dental nursing students and 63 resident do...