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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.
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BMC Nursing 2010, 9 :2
A significant proportion of practice nurses in the UK, especially those working alone or in small teams, are considering leaving the discipline due to the feeling of isolation in this key role within the general practice system.
BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :9
Iranian nurses are interested in using research findings to guide their clinical practice, but say they feel restricted due to a lack of time, support and knowledge of the research process.
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Classifying nursing organization in wards in
Norwegian hospitals: self-identification versus
observation Ingeborg S Sjetne, Jon Helgeland, Knut Stavem BMC Nursing 2010, 9 :3 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Practice nurses' workload, career intentions and the impact of professional isolation: A cross-sectional survey Catherine A O'Donnell, Hussein Jabareen, Graham CM Watt BMC Nursing 2010, 9 :2 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Experience of unpleasant sensations in the mouth after injection of saline from prefilled syringes Ulf E Kongsgaard, Anders Andersen, Marina BMC Nursing 2010, 9 :1 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Iranian nurses' constraint for research utilization Mahvash Salsali, Neda Mehrdad BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :9 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Women with postpartum depression: "my husband" stories Phyllis Montgomery, Pat Bailey, Sheri Johnson Purdon, Susan J Snelling, Carol Kauppi BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :8 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Children's vomiting following posterior fossa surgery: A retrospective study Susan M Neufeld, Christine V Newburn-Cook, Donald Schopflocher, Belinda Dundon, Herta Yu, Jane E Drummond BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :7 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A randomized cross-over study of the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among females performing 30:2 and hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation Cynthia Trowbridge, Jesal N Parekh, Mark D Ricard, Jerald Potts, W Clive Patrickson, Carolyn L Cason BMC Nursing 2009, 8 :6 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [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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IT adoption of clinical information systems in Austrian and German hospitals: results of a comparative survey with a focus on nursing Ursula Hubner, Elske Ammenwerth, Daniel Flemming, Christine Schaubmayr, Bjorn Sellemann BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2010, 10 :8 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation in long term care residents with dementia (WISDE): study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial Almuth Berg, Katharina Sadowski, Melanie Beyrodt, Stephanie Hanns, Markus Zimmermann, Gero Langer, Christiane Becker, Christine Lautenschlager, Johann Behrens BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10 :5 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A prospective study of the effect of delivery type on neonatal weight gain pattern in exclusively breastfed neonates born in Shiraz, Iran Azadeh Saki, Mohammad R Eshraghian, Kazem Mohammad, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Mohammad R Bordbar International Breastfeeding Journal 2010, 5 :1 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Implementation and evaluation of a nurse-centered computerized potassium regulation protocol in the intensive care unit - a before and after analysis Miriam Hoekstra, Mathijs Vogelzang, Jose T Drost, Marcel Janse, Bert G Loef, Iwan CC van der Horst, Felix Zijlstra, Maarten WN Nijsten BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2010, 10 :5 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Nurses in Ibadan, South-west Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey Bolanle MS Tinubu, Chidozie E Mbada, Adewale L Oyeyemi, Ayodele A Fabunmi BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11 :12 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is there a protective effect of normal to high intellectual function on mental health in children with chronic illness? Hilde K Ryland, Astri J Lundervold, Irene Elgen, Mari Hysing Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2010, 4 :3 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The devil is in the detail - a multifactorial intervention to reduce blood pressure in co-existing diabetes and chronic kidney disease: a single blind, randomized controlled trial Allison F Williams, Elizabeth Manias, Rowan G Walker BMC Family Practice 2010, 11 :3 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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High rates of unsuccessful transfer to adult care among young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis Elizabeth M Hazel MDCM, Xun Zhang, Ciaran M Duffy MB, BCh MSc FRCPC, Sarah Campillo MD Pediatric Rheumatology 2010, 8 :2 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A comparison of the clinical effectiveness and costs of mental health nurse
supplementary prescribing and independent medical prescribing: a post-test control
group study. Ian J Norman, Samantha Coster, Paul McCrone, Andrew Sibley, Cate Whittlesea BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10 :4 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pharmacology as a foreign language: A preliminary evaluation of podcasting as a supplementary learning tool for non-medical prescribing students Oonagh Meade, Dianne Bowskill, Joanne S Lymn BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :74 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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