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Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD

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Natalie Pafitis MSc


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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, EMBASE, Scopus, Cinahl and Google Scholar.



BMC Featured articles

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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.
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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.


BMC  Latest articles published in BMC Nursing        [more info]


Research article
Classifying nursing organization in wards in Norwegian hospitals: self-identification versus observation
Ingeborg S Sjetne, Jon Helgeland, Knut Stavem
BMC Nursing 2010, 9:3 (9February2010)
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Research article
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 (25January2010)
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Research article
Experience of unpleasant sensations in the mouth after injection of saline from prefilled syringes
Ulf E Kongsgaard, Anders Andersen, Marina ien, Inger-Ann Y Oswald, Laila I Bruun
BMC Nursing 2010, 9:1 (7January2010)
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Iranian nurses' constraint for research utilization
Mahvash Salsali, Neda Mehrdad
BMC Nursing 2009, 8:9 (13September2009)
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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 (5September2009)
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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 (13July2009)
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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 (7July2009)
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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 (27May2009)
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Research article
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 (20April2009)
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Research article
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 (12March2009)
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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 (2February2010)
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BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10:5 (31January2010)
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Research
A prospective study of the effect of delivery type on neonatal weight gain pattern in exclusively breastfed neonates born in Shiraz, Iran
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International Breastfeeding Journal 2010, 5:1 (27January2010)
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Research article
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 (25January2010)
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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 (20January2010)
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Research
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 (20January2010)
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Study protocol
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 (12January2010)
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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 (11January2010)
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Research article
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 (5January2010)
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Pharmacology as a foreign language: A preliminary evaluation of podcasting as a supplementary learning tool for non-medical prescribing students
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BMC Medical Education 2009, 9:74 (18December2009)
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