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Questions Can Keep Patients Safe

MedProApps — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:53:58 +0000

By E’Louise Ondash, RN

Nurses take pride in being right.

We know what we’re doing, we know what’s best for our patients, and we usually don’t like being challenged. So when a patient or a family member asks questions, we may feel as though we are being unjustly interrogated or not doing our best. But when it comes to patient safety, nurses should both welcome and accept questions because we

Questions Can Keep Patients Safe

MedProApps — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:53:57 +0000

By E’Louise Ondash, RN

Nurses take pride in being right.

Self-Management Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Aided By Nurse-Led Programs

jdante — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:34:07 +0000

Data first presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism demonstrate the benefits of a nurse-led programme on patient self-management and the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) co-morbidities. The COMEDRA study was a six-month trial involving patients with RA who attended one of the twenty participating treatment centres in France…

Nurse Bullying: An Ongoing Problem in the Health Care…

MedProApps — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:27:15 +0000

June 13, 2013 - When children repeatedly torment other children at school, it’s called bullying, and it’s deemed a significant problem. Research shows that children who are bullied tend to experience increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression.

Nurse Bullying: An Ongoing Problem in the Health Care…

MedProApps — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:27:15 +0000

How to Choose the Right RN Program

MedProApps — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:50:51 +0000

Choosing the right nursing program is one of the most important steps in your career. It will determine what you are qualified to do as a nurse, what position you’re able to land, and perhaps even secure a job for you through job placement. There are a few important questions you must ask yourself as you take this next step in fulfilling your dream of becoming a registered nurse (RN).

1. What

Review: Patients’ experiences of sleep in hospital: a qualitative interview study

MedProApps — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:42:16 +0000

Review: Patients’ experiences of sleep in hospital: a qualitative interview study

MedProApps — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:42:16 +0000

Review: Patients’ experiences of sleep in hospital: a qualitative interview study

MedProApps — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:42:16 +0000

Patients’ experiences of sleep in hospital: a qualitative interview study

MedProApps — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:42:16 +0000

Many patients experience sleep disturbances and a reduced quality of sleep while hospitalised. Studies have shown that a person with a disease and/or a bodily injury has an increased need for sleep. Patients’ experiences of sleep should govern how sleep disturbances should be managed. It is thus necessary to focus upon and describe patients’ needs and experiences. The aim of this study was to explore and describe patients’ experiences of sleeping in hospital. This study is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with 10 consecutively included patients. The interviews were conducted between October 2010 and March 2011 and were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Collected data were analysed by qualitative content analysis. The participants reported physical and psychological experiences that had affected their sleep. Their experiences were categorised using four themes: bedside manner, physical factors, being involved and integrity. Patients considered that experiencing some degree of control, feeling involved and preserving one’s integrity affect sleep during hospitalisation. Several factors have an impact on patients’ sleep. It is not only physical factors but also psychological factors such as bedside manner and having the opportunity to influence and be involved. The patients’ accounts provide a new perspective and open the door to changes in nursing care regarding patients’ sleep.