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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 and Google Scholar.
BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :1
The implementation of a strict glycemic control algorithm resulted in increased costs and more cases of severe hypoglycemia, demonstrating the need for algorithm revision and improved staff training.
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Nursing students motivation toward their studies - a survey study Kerstin E L Nilsson, Margareta I Warren Stomberg BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :6 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Design and process of the EMA Cohort Study: the value of antenatal education in childbirth and breastfeeding Carmen Paz Pascual, Isabel Artieta Pinedo, Gonzalo Grandes, Gurutze Remiro Fernandez de Gamboa, Itziar Odriozola Hermosilla, Amaia Bacigalupe de la Hera, Janire Payo Gordon, Guadalupe Manzano Garcia, Magdalena Ureta de Pedro BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :5 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Detection of delirium by nurses among long-term care residents with dementia Philippe Voyer, Sylvie Richard, Lise Doucet, Christine Danjou, Pierre-Hugues Carmichael BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :4 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Identification of ICF categories relevant for nursing in the situation of acute and early post-acute rehabilitation Martin Mueller, Christine Boldt, Eva Grill, Ralf Strobl, Gerold Stucki BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :3 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pharmacology education for nurse prescribing students Joanne S Lymn, Fiona Bath-Hextall, Heather J Wharrad BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :2 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Nurse-led implementation of an insulin-infusion protocol in a general intensive care unit: improved glycaemic control with increased costs and risk of hypoglycaemia signals need for algorithm revision Kristin Alm-Kruse, Eva M Bull, Jon H Laake BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :1 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Experienced stressors and coping strategies among Iranian nursing students Naiemeh Seyedfatemi, Maryam Tafreshi, Hamid Hagani BMC Nursing 2007, 6 :11 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Value priorities and their relations with quality of life in the Baby Boomer generation of Lithuanian nurses: a cross-sectional survey Aurelija Blazeviciene, Irayda Jakusovaite BMC Nursing 2007, 6 :10 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Knowledge and behaviour of nurse/midwives in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study Chizoma M Ndikom, Adenike Onibokun BMC Nursing 2007, 6 :9 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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Adolescents' experiences of being food-hypersensitive: a qualitative study Birgitta Marklund, Bodil Wilde-Larsson, Staffan Ahlstedt, Gun Nordstr BMC Nursing 2007, 6 :8 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development and validation of psychosocial determinants measures of physical activity among Iranian adolescent girls
Ashraf Pirasteh, Alireza Hidarnia, Ali Asghari, Soghrate Faghihzadeh, Fazlollah Ghofranipour BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :150 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Admission to a psychiatric unit and changes in tobacco smoking Suzy Ker, David Owens Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008, 4 :12 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Barriers to research utilization and research use among registered nurses in the care of older people: Does the BARRIERS Scale discriminate between research users and non-research users on perceptions of barriers? Anne-Marie Bostrom, Kerstin Nilsson Kajermo, Gun Nordstrom, Lars Wallin Implementation Science 2008, 3 :24 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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Efficacy of a Training Intervention on the Quality of Practitioners' Decision Support for Patients Deciding about Place of Care at the End of-Life: A Randomized Control Trial: Study Protocol Mary Ann Murray, Annette O'Connor, Dawn Stacey, Keith G. Wilson BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7 :4 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Assessing midwives' breastfeeding knowledge: Properties of the Newborn Feeding Ability questionnaire and Breastfeeding Initiation Practices scale Debra K Creedy, Ruth M Cantrill, Marie Cooke International Breastfeeding Journal 2008, 3 :7 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of two self-reported measures of physical work demands in hospital personnel: a cross-sectional study Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen, Nils Fallentin, Karl B Christensen, Jette N Jensen, Finn Diderichsen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9 :61 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effectiveness of accelerated perioperative care and rehabilitation intervention compared to current intervention after hip and knee arthroplasty
A before-after trial of 247 patients with a 3-month follow-up
Kristian Larsen, Karen E Hvass, Torben B Hansen, Per B Thomsen, Kjeld Soballe BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9 :59 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Kangaroo mother care diminishes pain from heel lance in very preterm neonates: A crossover trial C. Celeste Johnston, Francoise Filion, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Celine Goulet, Linda Bell, Kathryn McNaughton, Jasmine Byron, Marilyn Aita, G. Allen Finley, Claire-Dominique Walker BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :13 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effects of intensive home visiting programs for older people with poor health status: A systematic review Ans Bouman, Erik van Rossum, Patricia Nelemans, Gertrudis IJM Kempen, Paul Knipschild BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :74 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is seeing a specialist nurse associated with positive experiences of care? The role and value of specialist nurses in prostate cancer care Carolyn Tarrant, Paul Sinfield, Shona Agarwal, Richard Baker BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :65 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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