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Does Preceptorship improve confidence and competence in Newly Qualified Nurses: A systematic literature review (2017)
Journal Article
Irwin, C., Bliss, J., & Poole, K. (2018). Does Preceptorship improve confidence and competence in Newly Qualified Nurses: A systematic literature review. Nurse Education Today, 60, 35-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.09.011

© 2017 Aim A systematic literature review to assess whether preceptorship improves confidence and competence in Newly Qualified Nurses. Background Preceptorship was introduced into nursing in the United Kingdom in 1991 with the original aim to improv... Read More about Does Preceptorship improve confidence and competence in Newly Qualified Nurses: A systematic literature review.

Development of a core set of outcome measures for OAB treatment (2017)
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Foust-Wright, C., Wissig, S., Stowell, C., Olson, E., Anderson, A., Anger, J., …Milsom, I. (2017). Development of a core set of outcome measures for OAB treatment. International Urogynecology Journal, 28(12), 1785-1793. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-017-3481-6

© 2017, The Author(s). Introduction and hypothesis: Standardized measures enable the comparison of outcomes across providers and treatments giving valuable information for improving care quality and efficacy. The aim of this project was to define a m... Read More about Development of a core set of outcome measures for OAB treatment.

Guidelines for the use of chest radiographs in community-acquired pneumonia in children and adolescents (2017)
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Andronikou, S., Lambert, E., Halton, J., Hilder, L., Crumley, I., Lyttle, M., & Kosack, C. (2017). Guidelines for the use of chest radiographs in community-acquired pneumonia in children and adolescents. Pediatric Radiology, 47(11), 1405-1411. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3944-4

© 2017, The Author(s). National guidance from the United Kingdom and the United States on community-acquired pneumonia in children states that chest radiographs are not recommended routinely in uncomplicated cases. The main reason in the ambulatory s... Read More about Guidelines for the use of chest radiographs in community-acquired pneumonia in children and adolescents.

Routine gastric residual volume measurement and energy target achievement in the PICU: A comparison study (2017)
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Lefèvre, M. H., Tume, L. N., Bickerdike, A., Latten, L., Davies, S., Nicolas, G. W., & Valla, F. (2017). Routine gastric residual volume measurement and energy target achievement in the PICU: A comparison study. European Journal of Pediatrics, 176(12), 1637-1644. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-017-3015-8

Critically ill children frequently fail to achieve adequate energy intake and some care practices, such as the measurement of gastric residual volume (GRV) may contribute to this problem. We compared outcomes in two similar European Pediatric Intensi... Read More about Routine gastric residual volume measurement and energy target achievement in the PICU: A comparison study.

Low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for long-standing complex regional pain syndrome a randomized trial (2017)
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Goebel, A., Bisla, J., Carganillo, R., Frank, B., Gupta, R., Kelly, J., …Ambler, G. (2017). Low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for long-standing complex regional pain syndrome a randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 167(7), 476-483. https://doi.org/10.7326/M17-0509

© 2017 American College of Physicians. Background: Two small trials suggest that low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) may improve the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a rare posttraumatic pain condition.Objective: To confirm t... Read More about Low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for long-standing complex regional pain syndrome a randomized trial.

Nursing sensitive outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic literature review (2017)
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van Eijk Hustings, Y., Minnock, P., McKee, G., Kelly, A., Carter, S. C., Menzies, V., …Ndosi, M. (2018). Nursing sensitive outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 77, 115-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.09.005

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Background Although rheumatology nursing has been shown to be effective in managing patients with rheumatoid arthritis, patient outcomes sensitive to nursing interventions (nursing sensitive outcomes) have not been systematically... Read More about Nursing sensitive outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic literature review.

Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking (2017)
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Dowling, S., & Albarran, J. (2017). Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(9), 433-436. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.9.433

This fifth and final article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on disseminating your work and increasing professional networks through the use of social media. We will outline a range of different ways in which nurses can... Read More about Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking.

Midwives' experiences of performing maternal observations and escalating concerns: A focus group study (2017)
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Jeffery, J., Hewison, A., Goodwin, L., & Kenyon, S. (2017). Midwives' experiences of performing maternal observations and escalating concerns: A focus group study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17, Article 282. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-017-1472-8

Background: For the past decade, Maternal Mortality Reports, published in the United Kingdom every three years, have consistently raised concerns about maternal observations in maternity care. The reports identify that observations are not being done... Read More about Midwives' experiences of performing maternal observations and escalating concerns: A focus group study.

Patterns of instability associated with endotracheal suctioning in infants with singleventricle physiology (2017)
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Phys, G. D., Guerrero, R., Baines, P., Tume, L. N., Johnson, R., Ritson, P., …Walsh, L. (2017). Patterns of instability associated with endotracheal suctioning in infants with singleventricle physiology. American Journal of Critical Care, 26(5), 388-394. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2017844

© 2017 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Background In infants with single-ventricle physiology, endotracheal suctioning poses risks because of the instability between pulmonary and systemic blood flow. Objective To examine processes and... Read More about Patterns of instability associated with endotracheal suctioning in infants with singleventricle physiology.