What is the effectiveness, training requirements, and benefits of nursing preceptor programs?

These are from Joanna Briggs. A systematic review and systematic review protocal:

Edwards D, Hawker C, Carrier J, Rees C . The effectiveness of strategies and interventions that aim to assist the transition from student to newly qualified nurse. Vol 9 Issue 53 2215-2323 29/09/2011

Lee Xin Yu Jasmine, Registered nurses’ perception of their preceptor role towards pre-registration nursing students during clinical placement: A systematic review. Health Management and Assessment 14/01/2011

Three searches from CINAHL. Click the links to run.

Click here to run a CINAHL search on the concepts of preceptorship and new grads (limited to evidence based practice)

Click here to run a CINAHL search on guidelines and importance in the training of preceptors

Click here to run a CINAHL search on the benefits of preceptorship

Reviewed by John Nemeth 4/14

What are the outcomes and care issues for patients undergoing intra-aortic balloon pump through the subclavian artery?

PubMed
intra-aortic balloon pump AND (axillary OR axillo-subclavian OR subclavian)
Includes several papers describing results in small series of patients undergoing this procedure. Outcomes reported include survival to intended endpoint of the bridge, mortality, device-related infections, bleeding, etc.  You can add terms for specific outcomes and/or specific patient populations to the search to focus your results.

AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care, 6th ed., provides details on the procedure, equipment, outcomes, etc. It references this case report/review, which is included in the PubMed search above.
Heart Lung Circ. 2006 Apr;15(2):148-50.
Intraaortic balloon pump insertion through the subclavian artery. Subclavian artery insertion of IABP.  Marcu CB, Donohue TJ, Ferneini A, Ghantous AE

Note: The AACN Manual is available in print at the EUH Branch Library.

SEARCH METHODS
The results above were achieved by a search of DynaMed, Joanna Briggs, AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care, and PubMed using combinations of these concepts:
intra-aortic balloon pump
axillary OR axillo-subclavian OR subclavian
clinical trials
complications OR outcomes

Neither DynaMed nor Joanna Briggs JBI had specifics on this method of the intraaortic balloon pump.

Reviewed by John Nemeth 4/14

What evidence has been published for mentoring programs for RNs, Nursing Aides, and Nursing Techs?

Below are two summaries of evidence on mentoring programs as well as a PubMed and CINAHL search  on nurses and mentoring.

Supervision and Mentoring within Health Teams (Evidence Summary) from JBI Connect- Joanna Briggs

The effectiveness of strategies and interventions that aim to assist the transition from student to newly qualified nurse Edwards D, Hawker C, Carrier J, Rees C
JBI Library of Systematic Reviews Vol  9(53) Pgs 2215-23  Date /9/29/11

PubMed Search

CINAHL Search

Reviewed by John Nemeth 4/14