What are the benefits of mobility training and/or physical therapy for cardiac patients?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by John

Searched CINAHL and PubMed for the concepts of mobility training, physical therapy, and cardiac patients.

Mendes RG, Left-ventricular function and autonomic cardiac adaptations after short-term inpatient cardiac rehabilitation: a prospective clinical trial. J Rehabil Med. 2011 Jul;43(8):720-7.

Mendes RG, Short-term supervised inpatient physiotherapy exercise protocol improves cardiac autonomic function after coronary artery bypass graft surgery–a randomised controlled trial. Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(16):1320-7.

Höfer S, Cardiac rehabilitation in Austria: long term health-related quality of life outcomes.Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2009 Dec 8;7:99.

Kocur P, Effects of Nordic walking training on exercise capacity and fitness in men participating in early, short-term inpatient cardiac rehabilitation after an acute coronary syndrome–a controlled trial.Clin Rehabil. 2009 Nov;23(11):995-1004. Epub 2009 Sep 28.

Polcaro P Left-ventricular function and physical performance on the 6-min walk test in older patients after inpatient cardiac rehabilitation.Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Jan;87(1):46-52; quiz 53-6, 83.

Reibis R,Implementation of evidence-based therapy in patients with systolic heart failure from 1998-2000.Clin Res Cardiol. 2006 Mar;95(3):154-61. Epub 2006 Jan 19.

Spencer FA, Temporal trends and associated factors of inpatient cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a community-wide perspective. J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 2001 Nov-Dec;21(6):377-84.

Cupples SA.Inpatient cardiac rehabilitation. Patient education implementation and documentation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 1995 Nov-Dec;15(6):412-7.

Elokda A; The physical therapist’s role in phase one cardiac rehabilitation. Acute Care Perspectives, 2005 Winter; 14(4): 1, 3-9

Comparison of primary or team nursing in the neonatal unit

Posted on March 1, 2012 by John

Alcock D ; Lawrence J ; Goodman J ; Ellis J Formative evaluation: implementation of primary nursing. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (CAN J NURS RES), 1993 Fall; 25(3): 15-28 (26 ref)

Millette K ; Taquino LT ; Lockridge T Primary nursing for neonates… “Caring for critically ill infants: strategies to promote physiological stability and improve developmental outcomes” [December 1999:64].
Critical Care Nurse (CRIT CARE NURSE), 2000 Aug; 20(4): 18, 20 (3 ref)

Bethea SW Primary nursing in the infant special care unit. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN), 1985 May-Jun; 14(3): 202-8 (10 ref 6 bib)

Search of PubMed and CINAHL for the concepts of primary nursing, team nursing and neonatal units

Smith SM Primary nursing in the NICU: a parent’s perspective. Neonatal Network (NEONAT NETW), 1987 Feb; 5(4): 25-7

Lawhon G Providing developmentally supportive care in the newborn intensive care unit: an evolving challenge.
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing (J PERINAT NEONAT NURS), 1997 Mar; 10(4): 48-61 (44 ref)

Hodgkinson K What primary nursing means. Australian Nurses Journal (AUST NURSES J), 1990 Apr; 19(9): 16-9 (5 ref)

Gray JE Network analysis of team structure in the neonatal intensive care unit.Pediatrics. 2010 Jun;125(6):e1460-7. Epub 2010 May 10.

Goldschmidt KA, A model of nursing care microsystems for a large neonatal intensive care unit.Adv Neonatal Care. 2006 Apr;6(2):81-8.

Bolton LB, Nurse staffing and patient perceptions of nursing care.J Nurs Adm. 2003 Nov;33(11):607-14.

Mitchell-DiCenso A, A controlled trial of nurse practitioners in neonatal intensive care.Pediatrics. 1996 Dec;98(6 Pt 1):1143-8.

How does nursing staffing affect patient satisfaction?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by John

Searched CINAHL & PubMed for the concepts of Patient satisfaction, Nursing satisfaction and Grouping assignment.

Duffield C, Roche M, Diers D, Catling-Paull C, Blay N. Staffing, skill mix and the model of care.J Clin Nurs. 2010 Aug;19(15-16):2242-51.

Hurst K. UK ward design: patient dependency, nursing workload, staffing and quality-an observational study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2008 Mar;45(3):370-81. Epub 2006 Nov 13.

Adams A, Bond S. Staffing in acute hospital wards: part 1. The relationship between number of nurses and ward organizational environment. J Nurs Manag. 2003 Sep;11(5):287-92.

Mohamed AH. Using the job characteristics model to compare patient care assignment methods of nurses.East Mediterr Health J. 2004 May;10(3):389-405.

Guidelines for peritoneal dialysis

Posted on February 29, 2012 by John

Searched PubMed and CINAHL for concept of peritoneal dialysis and guidlines

Leung DK. Monitoring clinical standards in a chronic peritoneal dialysis program.Perit Dial Int. 2009 Feb;29 Suppl 2:S72-3.

Rocco MV.Revisions to KDOQI guidelines released at the NKF 2006 Spring Clinical Meetings.Nephrol News Issues. 2006 Jul;20(8):40, 42.

Prowant BF. Clarifying K/DOQI’s guideline targets for peritoneal dialysis adequacy. Nephrol Nurs J. 2001 Aug;28(4):445-6, 450.

Levin NW, Willis K; National Kidney Foundation. Recent K/DOQI guidelines: applications in peritoneal dialysis patients.Contrib Nephrol. 2003;(140):151-62.

Golper TA; National Kidney Foundation. A summary of the 2000 update of the NKF-K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines on peritoneal dialysis adequacy. Perit Dial Int. 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):438-40.

Blake PG. A review of the DOQI recommendations for peritoneal dialysis. Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative, National Kidney Foundation. Perit Dial Int. 1998 May-Jun;18(3):247-51.

What are guidelines for best practice with hemodialysis catheters?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by John

These guidelines were found in the National Guideline Clearinghouse. To read relevant sections, search the text for hemodialysis.

Mermel LA, et al. “Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of intravascular catheter-related infection: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.” Clinical Infectious Diseases 49.1 (2009):1-45.

O’Grady NP, et al. “Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.” 2011.

Searches within PubMed located these CNE articles.

McAfee, Nancy, et al. “A continuous quality improvement project to decrease hemodialysis catheter infections in pediatric patients: use of a closed luer-lock access cap.” Nephrology Nursing Journal 37.5 (2010):541-4.

Dutka, Paula, and HelenBrickel. “A practical review of the kidney dialysis outcomes quality initiative (KDOQI) guidelines for hemodialysis catheters and their potential impact on patient care.” Nephrology Nursing Journal 37.5 (2010):531-5.

Dinwiddie, Lesley C, and CynthiaBhola. “Hemodialysis catheter care: current recommendations for nursing practice in North America.” Nephrology Nursing Journal 37.5 (2010):507-20, 528.

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What is the current evidence-based literature on “team nursing” in the acute care setting?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by John

Searching CINAHL and Joanna Briggs for the concept of team nursing and acute care settings located the following for review.

Fairbrother G, Jones A, Rivas K. Changing model of nursing care from individual patient allocation to team nursing in the acute inpatient environment. Contemporary Nurse: A Journal For The Australian Nursing Profession [serial online]. June 2010;35(2):202-220.

Measuring the impact of a team model of nursing practice using work sampling. Australian health review 2007 vol:31 iss:1 pg:98

Nursing practice models for acute and critical care: overview of care delivery models. Critical care nursing clinics of North America 2008 vol:20 iss:4 pg:365

Collegian Redesign of the model of nursing practice in an acute care ward: nurses’ experiences. 2006 vol:13 iss:1 pg:31

Cioffi J, Ferguson Am L. Team nursing in acute care settings: nurses’ experiences. Contemporary Nurse: A Journal For The Australian Nursing Profession [ser. August 2009;33(1):2-12.

Ferguson L, Cioffi J. Team nursing: experiences of nurse managers in acute care settings. Australian Journal Of Advanced Nursing. June 2011;28(4):5-11.

Dr Kylie Porritt BN MNSc PhD
Rapid Response Teams within acute hospitals 22/09/2011

What is the evidence-based research on the type and effectiveness of intentional rounding on inpatient psychiatry units?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by John

The Bottom Line: Intentional rounding can have a positive effect on call light use, patient falls, satisfaction and other criteria.

Searching PsychInfo, CINAHL and PubMed for the concepts of intentional (or hourly) rounding and patient satisfaction produced this sampling of results.

Gardner, Glenn, Measuring the effect of patient comfort rounds on practice environment and patient satisfaction: A pilot study. International Journal of Nursing Practice, Vol 15(4), Aug, 2009. pp. 287-293.

The latest evidence on hourly rounding and rapid response teams in decreasing adverse events in hospitals. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing 2007 vol:4 iss:4 pg:220

Halm, Margo Hourly rounds: what does the evidence indicate? American journal of critical care 2009 vol:18 iss:6 pg:581 -584

Baker, Stephanie. Rounding for outcomes: an evidence-based tool to improve nurse retention, patient safety, and quality of care. Journal of emergency nursing 2010 vol:36 iss:2 pg:162 -164

CHRISTINE M. MEADE, PHD, AMY L. BURSELL, PHD, LYN KETELSEN, MBA, RN Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients’ Call Light Use, Satisfaction, and Safety

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