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A qualitative study of nursing student experiences of clinical practice

Farkhondeh Sharif, Sara Masoumi BMC Nursing 2005, 4:6 (9 November 2005)

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Identification of nursing assessment models/tools validated in clinical practice for use with diverse ethno-cultural groups: an integrative review of the literature

Gina MA Higginbottom, Magdalena S Richter, Ramadimetja S Mogale, Lucenia Ortiz, Susan Young, Obianuju Mollel BMC Nursing 2011, 10:16 (3 August 2011)

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Factors influencing nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions in order to avoid occupational exposure to microorganisms: A focus group study

Georgios Efstathiou, Evridiki Papastavrou, Vasilios Raftopoulos, Anastasios Merkouris BMC Nursing 2011, 10:1 (21 January 2011)

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Although nurses in Cyprus acknowledge the value of Standard Precautions as a means for providing protection against occupational exposure to microorganisms, several factors may contribute to their decision to not comply with the guidelines.

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Debate   Open Access

Mandatory continuing professional development requirements: what does this mean for Australian nurses

Kay Ross, Jennieffer Barr, John Stevens BMC Nursing 2013, 12:9 (27 March 2013)

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Managing change in the nursing handover from traditional to bedside handover – a case study from Mauritius

Hemant K Kassean, Zaheda B Jagoo BMC Nursing 2005, 4:1 (28 January 2005)

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830
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The factors facilitating and inhibiting effective clinical decision-making in nursing: a qualitative study

Mohsen Hagbaghery, Mahvash Salsali, Fazlolah Ahmadi BMC Nursing 2004, 3:2 (6 April 2004)

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Effective clinical decision making is perceived as more related to feelings of competency and self-confidence than education or support, suggests this study of the nursing experience in Iran.

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676
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Job satisfaction trends during nurses' early career

Trevor Murrells, Sarah Robinson, Peter Griffiths BMC Nursing 2008, 7:7 (5 June 2008)

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Job satisfaction for newly qualified UK nurses depends on pay, time in the job, speciality and organizational culture, suggesting that future research should focus on the relationship between job characteristics and the different components of job satisfaction.

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616
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Patient advocacy: barriers and facilitators

Reza Negarandeh, Fatemeh Oskouie, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Mansoure Nikravesh, Ingalill Hallberg BMC Nursing 2006, 5:3 (1 March 2006)

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Dignity in the care of older people – a review of the theoretical and empirical literature

Ann Gallagher, Sarah Li, Paul Wainwright, Ian Jones, Diana Lee BMC Nursing 2008, 7:11 (11 July 2008)

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Sociocultural and linguistic boundaries influencing intercultural communication between nurses and Moroccan patients in southern Spain: a focused ethnography

Fernando J Plaza del Pino, Encarnación Soriano, Gina MA Higginbottom BMC Nursing 2013, 12:14 (24 May 2013)

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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 March 2009)

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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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Conceptualizing performance of nursing care as a prerequisite for better measurement: a systematic and interpretive review

Carl-Ardy Dubois, Danielle D’Amour, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Francine Girard, Isabelle Brault BMC Nursing 2013, 12:7 (7 March 2013)

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Knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention: a cross-sectional and comparative study among nurses

Mirjam A Hulsenboom, Gerrie JJW Bours, Ruud JG Halfens BMC Nursing 2007, 6:2 (9 March 2007)

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A case study of nurse practitioner role implementation in primary care: what happens when new roles are introduced?

Esther Sangster-Gormley, Ruth Martin-Misener, Fred Burge BMC Nursing 2013, 12:1 (23 January 2013)

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The effects of long-term total parenteral nutrition on gut mucosal immunity in children with short bowel syndrome: a systematic review

Beyhan Duran BMC Nursing 2005, 4:2 (1 February 2005)

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An exhaustive systematic review finds no direct evidence to suggest that long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has negative effects on gut mucosal immunity in short bowel syndrome.

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Nursing students motivation toward their studies – a survey study

Kerstin EL Nilsson, Margareta Warrén Stomberg BMC Nursing 2008, 7:6 (25 April 2008)

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The Neecham Confusion Scale and the Delirium Observation Screening Scale: Capacity to discriminate and ease of use in clinical practice

Liesbeth A Gemert van, Marieke J Schuurmans BMC Nursing 2007, 6:3 (29 March 2007)

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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 November 2007)

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Pharmacology education for nurse prescribing students – a lesson in reusable learning objects

Joanne S Lymn, Fiona Bath-Hextall, Heather J Wharrad BMC Nursing 2008, 7:2 (23 January 2008)

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Commentary   Open Access

Nursing heroism in the 21st Century'

Philip Darbyshire BMC Nursing 2011, 10:4 (16 February 2011)

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A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a single session of nurse administered massage for short term relief of chronic non-malignant pain

Kate Seers, Nicola Crichton, June Martin, Katrina Coulson, Dawn Carroll BMC Nursing 2008, 7:10 (4 July 2008)

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New quality regulations versus established nursing home practice: a qualitative study

Anne Sandvoll, Kjell Kristoffersen, Solveig Hauge BMC Nursing 2012, 11:7 (7 June 2012)

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Nurses using physical restraints: Are the accused also the victims? – A study using focus group interviews

Claudia KY Lai BMC Nursing 2007, 6:5 (17 July 2007)

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Building nurse education capacity in India: insights from a faculty development programme in Andhra Pradesh

Catrin Evans, Rafath Razia, Elaine Cook BMC Nursing 2013, 12:8 (27 March 2013)

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Oncology patients' and professional nurses' perceptions of important nurse caring behaviors

Vahid Zamanzadeh, Roghaieh Azimzadeh, Azad Rahmani, Leila Valizadeh BMC Nursing 2010, 9:10 (15 June 2010)

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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 October 2007)

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Questionnaire survey of working relationships between nurses and doctors in University Teaching Hospitals in Southern Nigeria

Roseline I Ogbimi, Clement A Adebamowo BMC Nursing 2006, 5:2 (21 February 2006)

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Prevention and treatment of intertrigo in large skin folds of adults: a systematic review

Patriek Mistiaen, Meike van Halm-Walters BMC Nursing 2010, 9:12 (13 July 2010)

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An investigation into the spiritual needs of neuro-oncology patients from a nurse perspective

Aline Victoria Nixon, Aru Narayanasamy, Vivian Penny BMC Nursing 2013, 12:2 (1 February 2013)

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Nurse forecasting in Europe (RN4CAST): Rationale, design and methodology

Walter Sermeus, Linda H Aiken, Koen Van den Heede, Anne Rafferty, Peter Griffiths, Maria Moreno-Casbas, Reinhard Busse, Rikard Lindqvist, Anne P Scott, Luk Bruyneel, Tomasz Brzostek, Juha Kinnunen, Maria Schubert, Lisette Schoonhoven, Dimitrios Zikos, RN4CAST consortium BMC Nursing 2011, 10:6 (18 April 2011)

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Nurses' preparedness to care for women exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: a quantitative study in primary health care

Eva M Sundborg, Nouha Saleh-Stattin, Per Wändell, Lena Törnkvist BMC Nursing 2012, 11:1 (10 January 2012)

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Social meanings and understandings in patient-nurse interaction in the community practice setting: a grounded theory study

Kathleen M Stoddart BMC Nursing 2012, 11:14 (5 September 2012)

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Marking out the clinical expert/clinical leader/clinical scholar: perspectives from nurses in the clinical arena

Judy Mannix, Lesley Wilkes, Debra Jackson BMC Nursing 2013, 12:12 (15 April 2013)

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High rates of burnout among maternal health staff at a referral hospital in Malawi: A cross-sectional study

Viva Thorsen, Andra Tharp, Tarek Meguid BMC Nursing 2011, 10:9 (23 May 2011)

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Staff working in obstetrics and gynecology in Malawi experience higher levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment than their colleagues working in other medical settings and countries.

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The transitioning experiences of internationally-educated nurses into a Canadian health care system: A focused ethnography

Gina MA Higginbottom BMC Nursing 2011, 10:14 (21 June 2011)

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Implementing nursing best practice guidelines: Impact on patient referrals

Nancy Edwards, Barbara Davies, Jenny Ploeg, Tazim Virani, Jennifer Skelly BMC Nursing 2007, 6:4 (28 June 2007)

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Prediction of postoperative pain after radical prostatectomy

Kerstin Ene, Gunnar Nordberg, Björn Sjöström, Ingrid Bergh BMC Nursing 2008, 7:14 (9 December 2008)

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Peri-operative nurses’ knowledge and reported practice of pressure injury risk assessment and prevention: A before-after intervention study

Sally Sutherland-Fraser, Elizabeth McInnes, Elizabeth Maher, Sandy Middleton BMC Nursing 2012, 11:25 (24 November 2012)

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Daily life and life quality 3 years following prostate cancer treatment

Liselotte Jakobsson, Lena Persson, Pia Lundqvist BMC Nursing 2013, 12:11 (10 April 2013)

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Leg ulcer nursing care in the community: a prospective cohort study of the symptom of pain

Elizabeth G VanDenKerkhof, Wilma M Hopman, Meg E Carley, Janet L Kuhnke, Margaret B Harrison BMC Nursing 2013, 12:3 (6 February 2013)

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Nurses' perceptions and experiences of communication in the operating theatre: a focus group interview

Debra Nestel, Jane Kidd BMC Nursing 2006, 5:1 (8 February 2006)

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Nurse dissatisfaction with aspects of communication in the operating theater center on lack of clarity of nurses' roles and lack of collaborative team effort; interprofessional training may help improve satisfaction.

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Breast cancer risk factor knowledge among nurses in teaching hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

Faiza Ahmed, Sadia Mahmud, Juanita Hatcher, Shaista M Khan BMC Nursing 2006, 5:6 (19 September 2006)

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The meaning and validation of social support networks for close family of persons with advanced cancer

Catarina Sjolander, Gerd Ahlstrom BMC Nursing 2012, 11:17 (17 September 2012)

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Managing patient deterioration: a protocol for enhancing undergraduate nursing students’ competence through web-based simulation and feedback techniques

Simon Cooper, Alison Beauchamp, Fiona Bogossian, Tracey Bucknall, Robyn Cant, Brett DeVries, Ruth Endacott, Helen Forbes, Robyn Hill, Leigh Kinsman, Victoria J Kain, Lisa McKenna, Jo Porter, Nicole Phillips, Susan Young BMC Nursing 2012, 11:18 (28 September 2012)

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Next of kin’s experiences of sudden and unexpected death from stroke - a study of narratives

Åsa Rejnö, Ella Danielson, Linda Berg BMC Nursing 2013, 12:13 (17 April 2013)

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Risser patient satisfaction scale: a validation study in Greek cancer patients

Andreas Charalambous, Theodoula Adamakidou BMC Nursing 2012, 11:27 (29 November 2012)

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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 February 2010)

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Empirical cluster analysis and not self-identification provides a valid classification of nursing ward organization and this could be developed into a standardized method for classifying hospital wards across health systems and over time.

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Physical restraint use among nursing home residents: A comparison of two data collection methods

Danielle Laurin, Philippe Voyer, René Verreault, Pierre J Durand BMC Nursing 2004, 3:5 (15 October 2004)

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Despite the presumed risk of bias, measuring the use of physical restraint is more reliably achieved by interviewing nursing staff rather than reviewing records

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The nursing staff's opinion of falls among older persons with dementia. a cross-sectional study

Solveig Struksnes, Margareta Bachrach-Lindström, Marie Hall-Lord, Randi Slaasletten, Inger Johansson BMC Nursing 2011, 10:13 (20 June 2011)

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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 January 2009)

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