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Clinical and consumer guidelines related to the management of childhood fever: A literature review (2006)
Journal Article
Pegnam-Mason, H., Miller, H., Dickson, R., Deehan, D., Dixon, G., & Deave, T. (2006). Clinical and consumer guidelines related to the management of childhood fever: A literature review. Journal of Research in Nursing, 11(3), 263-278. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987106060118

Background: The majority of childhood fever episodes are considered part of normal childhood development. However, febrile children frequently present to hospital and general practitioners. Health providers and parents therefore require knowledge on... Read More about Clinical and consumer guidelines related to the management of childhood fever: A literature review.

How to get published: seven easy steps. (2005)
Journal Article
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..

Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities (2004)
Journal Article
Kennedy, K., Pannell, J., & Summers, N. (2004). Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities. Housing, Care and Support, 7(3), 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/14608790200400021

Nutrition and exercise matter for everyone, including people with learning disabilities. Poor nutrition and lack of exercise can have adverse effects on emotional and physical health and well-being, which then affect the ability to cope with the dema... Read More about Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities.

Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine (2004)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., & Taylor, C. (2004). Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Journal, 21(5), 528-532. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2002.003723

A systematic review was undertaken to identify published evidence relating to patient satisfaction in emergency medicine. Reviewed papers were divided into those that identified the factors influencing overall satisfaction in emergency department pat... Read More about Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine.

Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties (2004)
Journal Article
Glogowska, M., & Campbell, R. (2004). Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties. Children & Society, 18(4), 266-277. https://doi.org/10.1002/CHI.806

Objective: To investigate parents' experiences of surveillance for early talking difficulties. Design: Qualitative study nested within a randomised controlled trial. Setting: Interviews with the parents of 20 children identified as having early diffi... Read More about Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties.

Home or hell: older tenants' experiences in the private rented sector (2004)
Journal Article
Fear, T., Carlton, N., Heywood, F., Izuhara, M., Pannell, J., & Means, R. (2004). Home or hell: older tenants' experiences in the private rented sector. Journal of Adult Protection, 6(2), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/14668203200400010

Issues raised here are drawn from the findings of a housing investigation that explored harassment and abuse of older tenants in the private rented sector. The project examined older people's experiences and raised important links between health and... Read More about Home or hell: older tenants' experiences in the private rented sector.

The ED-EQoL: The development of a new quality of life measure for patients with erectile dysfunction (2004)
Journal Article
Porter, T., Pontin, D., MacDonagh, R., & Ewings, P. (2004). The ED-EQoL: The development of a new quality of life measure for patients with erectile dysfunction. Quality of Life Research, 13(2), 361-368. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3AQURE.0000018471.04066.4c

Purpose; To identify the important issues which have an impact on the quality of life (QoL) of men suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) and to generate a new ED-specific QoL questionnaire ready to undergo further psychometric testing. Methods: Qo... Read More about The ED-EQoL: The development of a new quality of life measure for patients with erectile dysfunction.

Classifying general and specialist children's nursing competencies (2003)
Journal Article
Gibson, F., Fletcher, M., & Casey, A. (2003). Classifying general and specialist children's nursing competencies. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 44(6), 591-602. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02849.x

Background. Whilst there is evidence in the literature to support the continuation of a children's nursing qualification, the distinction between generalist and specialist nursing is insufficiently comprehensive to distinguish children's nursing from... Read More about Classifying general and specialist children's nursing competencies.

Promoting the dignity of the child in hospital (2003)
Journal Article
Reed, P., Smith, P., Fletcher, M., & Bradding, A. (2003). Promoting the dignity of the child in hospital. Nursing Ethics, 10(1), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.1191/0969733003ne540oa

This article aims to deconstruct the concept of dignity in a way that is meaningful, in particular to nurses and other health workers who seek to promote the dignity of children in their care. Despite the emphasis in a variety of codes and policies t... Read More about Promoting the dignity of the child in hospital.

Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine (2003)
Journal Article
O'Sullivan, Í., & Benger, J. (2003). Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Journal, 20(3), 214-217. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.3.214

Safe and predictable analgesia is required for the potentially painful or uncomfortable procedures often undertaken in an emergency department. The characteristics of an ideal analgesic agent are safety, predictability, non-invasive delivery, freedom... Read More about Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine.

Interprofessional working: opportunities and challenges. (2002)
Journal Article
Kenny, G. (2002). Interprofessional working: opportunities and challenges. Nursing Standard, 17(6), 33-35. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2002.10.17.6.33.c3286

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..

Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced? (1996)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S. (1996). Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced?. Journal of Medical Ethics, 22(4), 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.22.4.232

In clinical research the giving of consent by the patient often lies within the context of illness or the doctor/patient relationship. On exploration of these issues it would appear unlikely that the patient's consent is free of substantial influence... Read More about Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced?.