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Automated external defibrillation as part BLS: Implications for education and practice (2002)
Journal Article

The latest Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines support the inclusion of the use of the automated external defibrillator (AED), as part of basic life support (BLS). Emphasis on the provision of early defibrillation as part of BLS acknowledges th... Read More about Automated external defibrillation as part BLS: Implications for education and practice.

The language of chest pain (2002)
Journal Article

Is the radiation of chest pain a useful indicator of myocardial infarction? A prospective study of 541 patients (2002)
Journal Article

In recent years it has been claimed that in those presenting with chest pain, the extent of pain radiation may be predictive of MI and that women's and men's pattern of pain radiation differs. This prospective study therefore investigated whether the... Read More about Is the radiation of chest pain a useful indicator of myocardial infarction? A prospective study of 541 patients.

Individual differences in nurse and teacher training students' attitudes toward and use of information technology (2002)
Journal Article

Students in both nurse and teacher training are now expected to learn to make effective use of IT for their profession. However, they enter training with a variety of experience in IT which will affect how they respond to further IT skills training.... Read More about Individual differences in nurse and teacher training students' attitudes toward and use of information technology.

Measuring the meaning of disability in rheumatoid arthritis: The personal impact Health Assessment Questionnaire (PI HAQ) (2002)
Journal Article

Background: Measurement of disability in rheumatoid arthritis is often used to support treatment decisions and outcome assessments, but is used without reference to the impact of disability on individual patients. Objective: To develop and validate a... Read More about Measuring the meaning of disability in rheumatoid arthritis: The personal impact Health Assessment Questionnaire (PI HAQ).

The development of NMAP - the UK's gateway to high quality Internet resources in nursing, midwifery and allied health (2002)
Journal Article

This paper describes the development of NMAP, a UK academic gateway to high quality Internet resources for nurses, midwives and allied health professions - an important component of the development of flexible and multi-professional learning. The rat... Read More about The development of NMAP - the UK's gateway to high quality Internet resources in nursing, midwifery and allied health.

Interprofessional working: opportunities and challenges. (2002)
Journal Article

Interprofessional working is a concept that has an impact on nursing and the care delivered. However, this article argues that it continues to remain a poorly understood term in clinical practice. It explores the implications of interprofessional wor... Read More about Interprofessional working: opportunities and challenges..