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BMC Nursing is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of nursing research, training, education, and practice.
BMC Nursing (ISSN 1472-6955) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl and Google Scholar.
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BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :4
Research controversy over childhood immunization, coupled with time restraints, are major obstacles for health visitors in providing reliable advice to parents, suggesting that the provision of already-appraised research would aid their response to public concerns.
BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :3
Over two thirds of nurses in Lebanon aim to leave work within the next 1 to 3 years, often due to dissatisfaction with extrinsic rewards, with many intending to migrate to countries experiencing nursing shortages.
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A randomized cross-over study of the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among females performing 30:2 and Hands-Only cardiopulomary resuscitation Cynthia Trowbridge, Jesal N Parekh, Mark D Ricard, Jerald Potts, W CLIVE Patrickson, Carolyn L Cason BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :6 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Practice nursing in Australia: A review of education and career pathways Rhian M Parker, Helen M Keleher, Karen Francis, Omar Abdulwadud BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :5 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Competency, confidence and conflicting evidence: key issues affecting health visitors' use of research evidence in practice Shona Hilton, Helen Bedford, Michael Calnan, Kate Hunt BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :4 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A national cross-sectional study on nurses' intent to leave and job satisfaction in Lebanon: implications for policy and practice Fadi El-Jardali, Hani Dimassi, Nuhad Dumit, Diana Jamal, Gladys Mouro BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :3 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Practice Nurses' views of their role in the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalagic Encephalitis: a qualitative study Carolyn Chew-Graham, Rebecca Dixon, Jonathan W Shaw, Nina Smyth, Karina Lovell, Sarah Peters BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :2 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [2 comments ]
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Older cancer patients' information and support needs surrounding treatment: An evaluation through the eyes of patients, relatives and professionals Elise R Posma, Julia CM van Weert, Jesse Jansen, Jozien M Bensing BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :1 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Young carers in Germany: to live on as normal as possible Sabine Metzing-Blau, Wilfried Schnepp BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :15 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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Prediction of postoperative pain after radical prostatectomy Kerstin Wickstr BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :14 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Night nursing Kerstin Nilsson, Ann-Mari Campbell, Ewa Pilhammar Andersson BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :13 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development and evaluation of a cancer-related fatigue patient education program: protocol of a randomized controlled trial Nina Stuhldreher, Karl Reif, Ulrike de Vries, Stefan G BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :12 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effectiveness of web-based and face-to-face continuing education methods on nurses' knowledge about AIDS: a comparative study Alireza Khatony, Nahid Dehghan Nayery, Fazlolaah Ahmadi, Hamid Haghani, Katri Vehvilainen-Julkunen BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :41 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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An assessment of functioning and non-functioning distractors in multiple-choice questions: a descriptive analysis Marie Tarrant, James Ware, Ahmed M Mohammed BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :40 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development of a nursing intervention to facilitate optimal antiretroviral-treatment taking among people living with HIV Pilar Ramirez-Garcia, Jose Cote BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :113 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Conflicting priorities: evaluation of an intervention to improve nurse-parent relationships on a Tanzanian paediatric ward Rachel N Manongi, Fortunata R Nasuwa, Rose Mwangi, Hugh Reyburn, Anja Poulsen, Clare IR Chandler Human Resources for Health 2009, 7 :50 (23 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Family physicians' effort to stay in charge of the medical treatment when patients have home care by district nurses. A grounded theory study Sonja Modin, Lena Tornkvist, Ann-Karin Furhoff, Ingrid Hylander BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :45 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A cost-utility analysis of nursing intervention via telephone follow-up for injured road users Carin Franz BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :98 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychotropic medication use among nursing home residents in Austria: a cross-sectional study Eva Mann, Sascha K BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :18 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Risk factors for delirium in intensive care patients: a prospective cohort study Bart Van Rompaey, Monique M Elseviers, Marieke J Schuurmans, Lillie M Shortridge-Baggett, Steven Truijen, Leo Bossaert Critical Care 2009, 13 :R77 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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Decentralization matters Svein Bjorbekkmo, Lars H Myklebust, Reidun Olstad, Stian Molvik, Asle Nymann, Knut S International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3 :9 (18 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Imperforate Anus Psychosocial Questionnaire (IAPSQ): Its construction and psychometric properties Margret Nisell, Ulf Brodin, Kyllike Christensson, Per-Anders Rydelius Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009, 3 :15 (14 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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