Federazione IPASVI: "Gli infermieri mettono in pratica le norme igieniche meglio dei medici"

28/08/2013 - Studio promosso dall'Organizzazione mondiale della sanità e pubblicato dalla rivista Lancet.

Uno studio promosso dall'Organizzazione mondiale della sanità (Oms) e pubblicato dalla rivista Lancet infectous diseases, che ha testato le nuove linee-guida sul tema in 43 strutture in cinque Paesi (Mali, Italia, Pakistan, Arabia Saudita e Costa Rica), ha constatato che, in ospedale, sono gli infermieri a mettere in pratica davvero le norme a salvaguardia dell'igiene.
Questo, superando di molto i medici nella pratica del lavaggio delle mani. 

La ricerca è durata due anni, durante i quali sono state promosse negli ospedali scelti le linee-guida in questione, l'aderenza ai dettami sul lavaggio delle mani è salita dal 51 al 67%, con miglioramenti riguardanti tutti i centri analizzati.
Gli infermieri si sono dimostrati i più "convinti" sostenitori delle linee-guida, con un tasso di adesione del 71%, mentre i medici sono rimasti fermi al 60%. 

Il Rapporto predice inoltre che, su 100 pazienti ricoverati, 7 nei Paesi sviluppati e 10 in quelli in via di sviluppo avranno un'infezione ospedaliera.
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QS: Cure palliative. Congresso internazionale della Fondazione Ant: “C’è ancora molto da fare”

Il punto sulle più avanzate metodologie per migliorare la vita dei pazienti terminali. Secondo l’OMS sono circa 100 milioni le persone che ne hanno bisogno.Al centro del dibattito anche come utilizzare la morfina e come renderla accessibile a tutti, in tutti i luoghi di cura, per liberare dal dolore

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GIMBE: Vogliono smantellare il Servizio Sanitario Nazionale

Vogliono smantellare il Servizio Sanitario Nazionale

Le scelte politiche e le modalità di pianificazione, organizzazione ed erogazione dei servizi sanitari hanno messo progressivamente in discussione l’articolo 32 della Costituzione e i principi fondamentali del SSN.

A fronte di un diritto costituzionale che garantisce “universalità ed equità di accesso a tutte le persone” e della legge 833/78 che conferma la “globalità di copertura in base alle necessità assistenziali dei cittadini”, le diseguaglianze regionali hanno ormai raggiunto livelli inaccettabili. Inoltre, la pianificazione, organizzazione ed erogazione dell’assistenza sanitaria vengono continuamente intralciate da conflitti di interesse e influenze politiche. Per difendere un servizio sanitario pubblico, equo e universalistico la Fondazione GIMBE ti invita a sottoscrivere il progetto Salviamo il Nostro SSN. SOTTOSCRIVI ANCHE TU Il Tuo contributo è indispensabile per salvare il nostro Servizio Sanitario Nazionale

QS: Infermieri sempre più maschi e sempre meno stranieri

Infermieri sempre più maschi e sempre meno stranieri

I dati dell’Ipasvi sul numero di infermieri professionali iscritti agli Albi provinciali negli ultimi 5 anni mostra questi due cambi di rotta. Gli uomini sono ormai più di uno su quattro. La presenza degli stranieri è passata dal 35,3% nel 2007 al 15,3% nel 2012.  Scarica il Rapporto.

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014

Vol 4, No 1 (2014)

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014, e-Version First ^TM

Table of Contents

Original Research - 9 articles

Case Report - 1 article

Experience Exchange - 6 articles

Reviews - 1 article

Nursing Reports PagePress: Vol 3, No 1 (2013)

Nursing Reports

Nursing Reports is a new, open access, peer-reviewed, online-only journal that aims to influence the art and science of nursing by making rigorously conducted research accessible and understood to the full spectrum of practicing nurses, academics, educators and interested members of the public. The journal represents an exhilarating opportunity to make a unique and significant contribution to nursing and the wider community by addressing topics, theories and issues that concern the whole field of Nursing Science, including research, practice, policy and education. The primary intent of the journal is to present scientifically sound and influential empirical and theoretical studies, critical reviews and open debates to the global community of nurses. Short reports, opinions and insight into the plight of nurses the world-over will provide a voice for those of all cultures, governments and perspectives.

The emphasis of Nursing Reports will be on ensuring that the highest quality of evidence and contribution is made available to the greatest number of nurses.

Nursing Reports aims to make original, evidence-based, peer-reviewed research available to the global community of nurses and to interested members of the public. In addition, reviews of the literature, open debates on professional issues and short reports from around the world are invited to contribute to our vibrant and dynamic journal. All published work will adhere to the most stringent ethical standards and journalistic principles of fairness, worth and credibility.

Our journal publishes Editorials, Original Articles, Review articles, Critical Debates, Short Reports from Around the Globe and Letters to the Editor.

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Original Articles

	Interruptions during hospital nurses’ medication administration rounds	PDF
	Marian Smeulers, Marjoke Hoekstra, Emma van Dijk, Femke Overkamp, Hester Vermeulen | DOI:10.4081/nursrep.2013.e4 | Abstract views: 637

	The meaning of being young with dementia and living at home	PDF
	Dag Rostad, Ove Hellzén, Ingela Enmarker | DOI:10.4081/nursrep.2013.e3 | Abstract views: 342

Open Journal of Nursing: Volume 3, Number 1-2-3-4-5, March/September 2013

 

Volume 3, N° 1-2-3-4-5, March-June-July-August-September 2013

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Online Journal of Nursing Informatics - Volume 17 Number 2 June 2013

Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI) June 2013
ISSN # 1089-9758 Indexed in CINAHL © 2013

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ARTICLES

Using Social Media to meet the Needs of DNP Preceptors within an Online Program 
by Julie D. Slade, RN, DNP, Debra M. Wolf, PhD, RN, Kathleen C. Spadaro PhD, RN, PMHCNS, and Elizabeth A. Gazza PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE

mHealth: A Vital Link for Ubiquitous Health
by Pammla Petrucka, RN, PhD, Sandra Bassendowski, RN, EdD, Hazel Roberts, MD and Thomas James

A Current Review of the Benefits, Barriers, and Considerations for Implementing Decision Support Systems
by Candice McCool, BSN, RN, CCRN

EDITORIALS

Making your web presence known
by Dee McGonigle PhD, RN, FAAN, CNE, Editor in Chief and TRenee M. Eggers PhD

Twitter and Nurses: Tips for Tweeting 
by June Kaminski, MSN PhD(c), Chief Senior Editor

SENIOR EDITOR COLUMNS

Issues, Impacts and Insights

Preventing the Demise of AHRQ
by Dr. Judith Effken, Senior Editor

Critical Conversations about Optimal Design

Mobile Technologies for Health Education: What Do We Need to Consider? 
by Dr. Eun-Shim Nahm, Guest Editor

Future Thoughts Now

Future Column – v201306
by Dr. Scott Erdley, Senior Editor

The Frontier: Floating in the Cloud and Networking in an Internet Connected World

A Systematic Review of the Literature on mHealth: One Perspective
by Dr. Kay Sackett, Senior Editor

A Canadian Perspective on Nursing Informatics

On Realizing Value and Visibility
by Dr Lynn Nagle, Senior Editor

STUDENT ARTICLES

Scrapbook versus Facebook ©
by April Mackey, BsN, RN

Nurse24.it: Trasfusioni di sangue: sicurezza e spending review, il caso di Grosseto

Trasfusioni di sangue, sicurezza e spending review: il caso di Grosseto
Luca Benci

Clinical Nursing Studies: Vol. 1, N° 4 (2013)

Clinical Nursing Studies

Clinical Nursing Studies (PRINT ISSN 2324-7940, ONLINE ISSN 2324-7959) is a peer-reviewed and international nursing journal that focuses on the field of clinical nursing. Strong coverage of ambulatory care, community care, family care, home, hospital, practice, primary and secondary, public health, etc. is provided. CNS aims to enrich insight into clinical need and implications for nursing intervention and models of service delivery, enhance clinical practice by pinpointing potential clinical applications of the latest research, and encourage the debate on all spheres of nursing and midwifery practice.

To facilitate rapid publication and to minimize administrative costs, the journal accepts Online submission and Email submission. All manuscripts and any supplementary material can be submitted via the journal’s Online Submission and peer-review system or email to cns@sciedupress.com. For online submission, please create a new account and then follow the instructions given on the screen.

CNS's Section:Original Article, Case Report, Reviews, Experience Exchange.

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• The Standard Periodical Directory

Statistics

2013 Q1: Articles Received: 28; Accepted: 11; Rejected: 14; Published: 10; Retracted: 2

2013 Q2: Articles Received: 22; Accepted: 9; Rejected: 17; Published: 10; Retracted: 2

Licensed Practical Nurses becoming Registered Nurses: Conflicts and responses that can help

Kathryn Gordon, Sherri Melrose, Katherine J. Janzen, Jean Miller

Abstract

This article describes findings from a qualitative research project designed to understand the professional socializationexperiences of Licensed Practical Nurses attending university to transition to the role of Registered Nurse. Findingsrevealed that this group of nursing students believed (Licensed Practical Nurse) LPN’s were not respected, that theirnursing knowledge as LPN’s was not acknowledged and that it was challenging for them to feel a sense of belonging withthe RN community. These insights have implications for practicing (Registered Nurse) RN’s as student nurse groups arenow including more Licensed Practical Nurses. Responding with reflection, communication and collegiality can offerimportant help to LPN to RN students.

Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.5430/cns.v1n4p1

Women’s perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy in a local government area in Nigeria

A. E. Olowokere, O. Olajide

Abstract

This descriptive study examined the perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy using a convenience sampling of 300 women. The women who participated in the study were selected at household level from rural communities in Ife-North local government area of Osun state in Nigeria. Data was collected with the aid of semi-structured questionnaire using interviewer-administered method after informed consent had been taken from each participant. The results show that the women had positive perception about the safety and efficacy of herbs over conventional drugs in pregnancy. Greater percentage of the participants studied had used herbs at one point or the other during pregnancy. Local concoction also referred to as “Agbo” was the most used herbs by the women. The need for laboratory exploration of these herbs was emphasized by this study because of the high usage by pregnant women without any empirical evidence on its safety and efficacy.

Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.5430/cns.v1n4p9

APORIA - 2013, Vol. 5, Issue 3

        Editorial

PATRICK MARTIN & PHI-PHUONG PHAM

Pink Masks: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and the Sociology of Diagnosis

SHARON HANCOCK & ANNEMARIE JUTEL

 

Loopy: The Political Ontology of Bipolar Disorder

RACHEL JANE LIEBERT

 

Face Assemblages & Sex Machines: A Theoretical Exploration of Online Sociability of Men who Have Sex with Men

LUIZ FELIPE ZAGO & DAVE HOLMES

 

Commentary

Lessons from the Ottawa 20: Reclaiming the ethics review process to advance academic freedom

ADRIAN GUTA & VICTORIA BUNGAY

AJN - September 2013 - Volume 113 - Issue 9

September 2013 - Volume 113 - Issue 9

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Research article

The prevalence of pain at pressure areas and pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients

Michelle Briggs^1*, Michelle Collinson², Lyn Wilson², Carly Rivers³, Elizabeth McGinnis⁴,Carol Dealey⁵, Julia Brown², Susanne Coleman², Nikki Stubbs⁶, Rebecca Stevenson², E Andrea Nelson⁷ and Jane Nixon²

• *Corresponding author: Michelle Briggs m.i.briggs@leedsmet.ac.uk

Author Affiliations

¹Centre for Pain Research, Queens Square House, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds LS1 3HE, UK

²Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

³Rick Hansen Institute, 6400-818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada

⁴Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK

⁵Clinical Research Unit, Old Nuclear Medicine, Research & Development - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, 1st Floor Pharmacy Building, Room 3, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK

⁶Tissue Viability, St Mary’s Hospital, Greenhill Road, Armley LS12 3QE, UK

⁷School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Room 1.25, Baines Wing, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

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BMC Nursing 2013, 12:19 doi:10.1186/1472-6955-12-19

The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6955/12/19

Received:	9 January 2013
Accepted:	3 July 2013
Published:	31 July 2013

© 2013 Briggs et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Background

Patients with pressure ulcers (PUs) report that pain is their most distressing symptom, but there are few PU pain prevalence studies. We sought to estimate the prevalence of unattributed pressure area related pain (UPAR pain) which was defined as pain, soreness or discomfort reported by patients, on an “at risk” or PU skin site, reported at a patient level.

Methods

We undertook pain prevalence surveys in 2 large UK teaching hospital NHS Trusts (6 hospitals) and a district general hospital NHS Trust (3 hospitals) during their routine annual PU prevalence audits. The hospitals provide secondary and tertiary care beds in acute and elective surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, burns, medicine, elderly medicine, oncology and rehabilitation. Anonymised individual patient data were recorded by the ward nurse and PU prevalence team. The analysis of this prevalence survey included data summaries; no inferential statistical testing was planned or undertaken. Percentages were calculated using the total number of patients from the relevant population as the denominator (i.e. including all patients with missing data for that variable).

Results

A total of 3,397 patients in 9 acute hospitals were included in routine PU prevalence audits and, of these, 2010 (59.2%) patients participated in the pain prevalence study. UPAR pain prevalence was 16.3% (327/2010). 1769 patients had no PUs and of these 223 patients reported UPAR pain, a prevalence of 12.6%. Of the 241 people with pressure ulcers, 104 patients reported pain, a UPAR pain prevalence of 43.2% (104/241).

Conclusion

One in six people in acute hospitals experience UPAR pain on ‘at risk’ or PU skin sites; one in every 8 people without PUs and, more than 2 out of every five people with PUs. The results provide a clear indication that all patients should be asked if they have pain at pressure areas even when they do not have a PU.

Keywords: 

Pain; Pressure ulcers; Risk assessment; Prevalence