Deterioration in acutely unwell patients can occur rapidly and have detrimental effects, therefore it is important to observe, identify and act to improve patient outcomes. In observing the patient you would be expected to monitor and record the following, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration with oxygen saturation, temperature, urine output, fluid intake (accurate fluid balance) and blood glucose level. […]
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Online Journal Club September Edition
The article for discussion this month focuses on quality of life in years 1, 2 and 3 after prostate cancer diagnosis. This is an important topic, in particular, because of the widespread prevalence of prostate cancer among older men. This longitudinal research used both quantitative and qualitative methods with a sample size of 21. Results […]
Online Journal Club Session Three
We have an interesting topic this month. Abdominal pain in adolescents, the root causes and use of the health care system as a result. The research findings demonstrated that it is common for British secondary school adolescents to have frequent abdominal pains. The pains are often linked to emotional symptoms, often due to stress. In […]
Online Journal Club Session 2
Venous leg ulcers are present in patients in almost every area of health care. Nurses require knowledge and skill in order to appropriately treat patients and their wounds. A recent Cochrane review highlighted research related to the care of venous leg ulcers. This review is the topic of discussion between EBNAssociate Editor Dr. Dorothy Forbes […]
Online Journal Club Session 1
The first Online Journal Club session deals with an important issue, which is not well understood: Self-harm. The research study and commentary explore self-harm episodes within inpatient psychiatric services. This study is very important because it is the first to focus solely on inpatient self-harm in a national healthcare system. The commentary offers insight into […]
EBN Twitter Journal Club– Session 8
EBN Twitter Club #ebnjc – Session 8 The incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the sudden death of an infant that is not predicted by medical history and remains unexplained after autopsy, has reduced since the world wide ‘back to sleep’ initiative implemented during the early 1990’s. While it has been established that placing […]
EBN Twitter Club #ebnjc – Session 7
The morbidity and mortality associated with cardiac surgery is commonly a consequence of pulmonary complications. Improving lung function may reduce postoperative pulmonary complications. While the benefit of postoperative physical therapy interventions is fairly well documented, there is a paucity of evidence in relation to the impact of preoperative physical therapy on postoperative pulmonary complications and […]
EBN Twitter Journal Club #ebnjc – Session 6
There is a wealth of data showing the benefits of lifestyle behaviour change from activities that create high risk for poor health to those that lead to more optimal health. The question asked by any nurse initiating a health promotion project is what supports people in their efforts to change? The discussion this week focuses […]
EBN Twitter Journal Club #ebnjc – Session 5
Pain is often the most dreaded symptom of illness and injury. At the same time, it is one of the most common symptoms of hospitalized patients, regardless of their underlying condition. Nurses have many tools for pain assessment and there are numerous management strategies for pain. Yet, the featured research article for this session implies […]
EBN Twitter Journal Club – Session 4
Using the best available evidence, along with clinical experience and patient preferences, to inform clinical decisions is essential to the quality of care delivered. The nurses’ role in contribution to evidence-based practice is pivotal because nurses are the largest group of healthcare practitioners. However, it is known that nurses’ use of research in their clinical […]