ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00228.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00229.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•A selected review of the literature on caring in nursing is presented. The review relies on the work of the major theorists in this area.•The major conceptualizations of caring are compared and contrasted, along with some of the research approaches which have been applied to investigate the phenomenon of caring in nursing.•The outcome of quantitative and qualitative research on caring is described and the justification for an extension of the quantitative work, through the development of an appropriate inventory and the application of multivariate statistical analysis, is disc

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00230.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•Preoperative hair removal has been a practice since the beginning of this century. Research in the 1970s and 1980s provide support for the contention that the procedure is unnecessary for wound asepsis and may increase the rate of surgical site infections (Seropian&Reynolds, 1971; Hamiltonet al., 1977; Cruse&Foord, 1980; Court‐Brown, 1981; Alexanderet al., 1983; Winfield, 1986; Faircloughet al., 1987). However, some hospitals have continued routine preoperative hair removal long after dissemination of recommendations against it. This begs the question, ‘Why is it that so often research findings are not applied in practice’.•In Stroud v. General Hospital Corp. and Pollett (1993), a man died of sepsis resulting from cuts he gave himself after he was asked by a nurse, in complete violation of the hospital's preoperative skin preparation protocol, to clip hair from his abdomen. The court held the hospital liable for the nurse's negligent breach of its protocol. The case clearly supports findings in the literature that preoperative hair removal is potentially dangerous. It reinforces the importance of strict adherence to hospital protocols which have been put in place to protect patient

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00231.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•The purposes of this study were twofold. The first was to determine the rationale behind the adoption of a self‐care approach to nursing. The second, to determine how a self‐care philosophy is applied in practice.•The study was carried out from a phenomenological perspective, as it facilitated an understanding of nursing practice from the practitioners' perspective.•The adoption of a self‐care philosophy and approach to caring, appears to have evolved through patients need. This finding has implications for all pr

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00232.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•This paper briefly outlines the major ethical issues which need to be considered when conducting paediatric research.•An overview of ethical theories and principles will highlight the difficulties which may be experienced when making decisions about children's competency to consent to participate in research.•The congruency of the paediatric nurse as ‘researcher’ and ‘practitioner’ will be examined. Does the nurse involved in paediatric research experience a conflict between a commitment to research and safeguarding the interests and well‐bei

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00233.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•Relocation of elderly clients between residential establishments can be unsettling, although good preparation can help reduce negative effects and contribute to successful transfer. However, it is less clear whether preparation is feasible for residents with cognitive deficits and clarification of this issue was the objective of the study.•Results indicated that with the exception of those with severe cognitive deterioration, residents generally retained awareness of impending relocation and reported feelings appropriate to the situation.•Implications for the types of preparation are disc

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00234.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•The increasing demand for cost‐effective and efficient health care may create a demand for more demonstrably effective hospital‐based rehabilitation services, with the explicit goal of enabling patients to return home after short admissions; thus rehabilitation is centre stage.•This paper reports the findings from a study of the rehabilitation of elderly people in hospital; in particular it focuses on an aspect of the process of care: namely staff perceptions of rehabilitation work, with particular emphasis on the role of the nurse.•A conversational style of interviewing was used with 56 staff respondents from two rehabilitation wards for elderly people.•Findings suggest that therapists are often seen as experts, and nursing is viewed as separate from rehabilitation, and hence nurses are an under‐utilized resource in this field.•It is suggested that there is a need to examine further the reality of multidisciplinary teamwork in rehabilitation, particularly with respect to maximizing the potential contribution of nurses, with the end goal of improving p

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00235.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•Attitudes towards patient suicide, and the effects that this has on nursing staff are rather complex, and should not be viewed on a simple negative/positive continuum.•Suicide is a difficult but inevitable incident that affects psychiatric units, and the limited literature on nurses' attitudes to suicide, and the effects that patient suicide has on them has highlighted the need for emotional and professional support from their colleagues, including senior nurses, psychiatrists and managers, to cope better after a patient has committed suicide. Furthermore, the importance of regular meetings and reviews of assessment and prevention policies has also been emphasized.•The present study looked at the effects that suicide has on nursing staff, their attitudes, and ways of improving their coping skills. Major findings include the lack of emotional support, the need for training, formal assessment of patients at risk, regular multidisciplinary meetings following a suicide and nursing staff's acceptance of suicide as the patient's personal choice.•Recommendations for helping nursing staff during the post‐suicide period are

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00236.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY

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Summary•Progress in medical treatment over the last three decades has meant that many more people survive either traumatic birth situations or diseases/injuries which would have previously resulted in death, and are leading normal lives with some form of physical disability.•Until quite recently, little attention has been given to their longer‐term health needs. The following article looks at the attitudes of nurses towards physically disabled patients, the experiences and attitudes of these patients, the interaction between nurse and patient, practical outcomes and future directions.•Literature on this subject is not extensive. More empirical research is required focusing on the impact of admission of such people on general hospital ward functioning, the experiences/insights of nursing staff caring for them and the reaction and comments of physically disabled p

ISSN:0962-1067    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00237.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

数据来源: WILEY