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Comparison of sequential and simultaneous breathing and pulse check by healthcare professionals during simulated scenarios (2006)
Journal Article
Soar, J., Albarran, J., Moule, P., & Gilchrist, M. (2006). Comparison of sequential and simultaneous breathing and pulse check by healthcare professionals during simulated scenarios. Resuscitation, 68(2), 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.06.010

Background: Basic life support guidelines for healthcare professionals recommend a sequential breathing and carotid pulse check allowing up to 10 s for each assessment. Life support providers are sometimes taught to do a simultaneous assessment of br... Read More about Comparison of sequential and simultaneous breathing and pulse check by healthcare professionals during simulated scenarios.

A European survey of critical care nurses' attitudes and experiences of having family members present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (2005)
Journal Article
Latour, J. M., Fulbrook, P., & Albarran, J. (2005). A European survey of critical care nurses' attitudes and experiences of having family members present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42(5), 557-568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.09.012

This paper presents the results of a survey into the experiences and attitudes of 124 European critical care nurses to the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Nurses from mainland Europe were less experienced and le... Read More about A European survey of critical care nurses' attitudes and experiences of having family members present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

How to get published: seven easy steps. (2005)
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Albarran, J., & Scholes, J. (2005). How to get published: seven easy steps. Nursing in Critical Care, 10(2), 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1362-1017.2005.00105.x

As a professional group, nurses, whether as academics or practitioners, are increasingly expected to contribute to the development of quality nursing care and service provision by disseminating the findings of research, sharing innovations in clinica... Read More about How to get published: seven easy steps..

Partners of ICD patients - An exploratory study of their experiences (2004)
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Albarran, J., Tagney, J., & James, J. (2004). Partners of ICD patients - An exploratory study of their experiences. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 3(3), 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.06.008

The experiences of partners who care for and support the needs of a loved one with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) remain largely unknown within Europe.This study explored the nature of partner's experiences from the pre-ICD implantation p... Read More about Partners of ICD patients - An exploratory study of their experiences.

Preparing nurses to initiate thrombolytic therapy for patients with an acute myocardial infarction - Is there a consensus? (2004)
Journal Article
Albarran, J. (2004). Preparing nurses to initiate thrombolytic therapy for patients with an acute myocardial infarction - Is there a consensus?. Nurse Education in Practice, 4(1), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-5953%2803%2900020-9

Within cardiac practice, one area that has seen much development involves the nurse assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing thrombolytic therapy for patients with a myocardial infarction. Alongside this, a variety of titles aimed at defining these new... Read More about Preparing nurses to initiate thrombolytic therapy for patients with an acute myocardial infarction - Is there a consensus?.

Evidence-based practice in health and social care: Where are we now? (2002)
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Swinkels, A., Albarran, J., Means, R., Mitchell, T., & Stewart, M. (2002). Evidence-based practice in health and social care: Where are we now?. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 16(4), 335-347. https://doi.org/10.1080/1356182021000008265

This paper explores evidence-based practice (EBP) in health and social care in the UK from the individual perspectives of professionals in physiotherapy, midwifery, nursing and social care. The present interest in EBP emerges as a natural derivative... Read More about Evidence-based practice in health and social care: Where are we now?.

Automated external defibrillation as part BLS: Implications for education and practice (2002)
Journal Article
Albarran, J., & Moule, P. (2002). Automated external defibrillation as part BLS: Implications for education and practice. Resuscitation, 54(3), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0300-9572%2802%2900150-8

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.

Is the radiation of chest pain a useful indicator of myocardial infarction? A prospective study of 541 patients (2002)
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Albarran, J., Durham, B., Gowers, J., Dwight, J., & Chappell, G. (2002). Is the radiation of chest pain a useful indicator of myocardial infarction? A prospective study of 541 patients. Accident and Emergency Nursing, 10(1), 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1054/aaen.2001.0304

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.

The experience of ICD patients and their partners with regards to adjusting to an imposed driving ban: A qualitative study (2001)
Journal Article
Albarran, J. W., James, J., Tagney, J., James, J., & Albarran, J. (2001). The experience of ICD patients and their partners with regards to adjusting to an imposed driving ban: A qualitative study. Coronary Health Care, 5(2), 80-88. https://doi.org/10.1054/chec.2001.0124

This paper describes the impact of an imposed medico-legal driving ban on a group of internal cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients and their partners, an area where there is little good quality research. A qualitative framework was adopted and... Read More about The experience of ICD patients and their partners with regards to adjusting to an imposed driving ban: A qualitative study.