Author Archives: John

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

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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 is the evidence regarding time out prior to invasive procedures?

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Below are links to 2 PubMed searches on the concepts of time outs and invasive procedures. There may be some overlap in results, however together they cover a range of studies, guidelines and reports on time outs.

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“medical errors/prevention and control”[mesh] AND (“time out” OR “time outs”)

protocol wrong site procedure prevention

What is the best practice regarding effects of patient location, specifically patient grouping, on patient and nursing satisfaction?

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A search of CINAHL on the concepts of patient and nursing satisfaction and grouping assignment produced these results on care assignments and satisfaction of nurses and patients.

Duffield, Christine. Staffing, skill mix and the model of care. Journal of clinical nursing 2010 vol:19 iss:15-16 pg:2242 -2251

Hurst, Keith. UK ward design: patient dependency, nursing workload, staffing and quality-an observational study. International journal of nursing studies 2008 vol:45 iss:3 pg:370 -381

Adams, Ann, Staffing in acute hospital wards: part 1. The relationship between number of nurses and ward organizational environment. Journal of nursing management 2003 vol:11 iss:5 pg:287 -292

Mohamed, A H, Using the job characteristics model to compare patient care assignment methods of nurses. Eastern Mediterranean health journal 2004 vol:10 iss:3 pg:389 -405