Browsing Nursing and Midwifery (Scholarly Publications) by Subject "Acute care nursing"
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Acute hospital staff s attitudes towards dementia and perceived dementia knowledge: a cross-sectional survey in Ireland
(2020)Background: Little is known about staff’s attitudes in Irish acute hospital settings towards people living with dementia and their perceived dementia knowledge. The aim of this study was to understand the general level of ... -
Acute kidney injury
(Springer, 2024)Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious life-threatening clinical syndrome which is prevalent throughout primary and secondary care settings worldwide. There are many risk factors for AKI and its impact is substantial in ... -
Clinical decision-making in nursing advanced practice: A case study from general practice
(2025)This case study highlights the advanced nurse practitioner’s (ANPs) role in clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, ethical care and antimicrobial stewardship. It demonstrates an understanding and the application ... -
Early Warning Scores: A Sign of Deterioration in Patients and Systems
(2015)The early warning score is a decision-making tool that has a simple design, yet its implementation in healthcare organisations is proving complex. This article reports the results of a survey that evaluated the nurses’ ... -
Effects of entresto on ejection fraction, and the effects of selected demographic and clinical variables, and the effects of titrated entresto dose on ejection fraction
(2024)Administration of Entresto made a positive difference to the EF. Age, myocardial infarction history, pre Entresto EF, and maximum dosage of (97/103) were significantly associated with the output variables. Where possible, ... -
Emotional well-being.
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2024)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts substantially on morbidity and mortality with an international incidence of 9.1%. It is the 12th leading cause of death globally (Bikbov et al. 2020) and is anticipated to be the 5th ... -
Improving knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about acute coronary syndrome through an individualized educational intervention: A randomized controlled trial.
(2014)OBJECTIVE: To test the effectiveness of an individualized educational intervention on knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: This multi-site, randomized controlled trial was ... -
Insights into transitioning to life with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: facing the future
(2024)Background/Aims: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can deliver a shock that converts a dangerously abnormal heart rhythm into a safe rhythm, preventing a sudden cardiac death. However, the transition from ... -
Insights into transitioning to life with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: facing the future.
(2024)Background/Aims: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can deliver a shock that converts a dangerously abnormal heart rhythm into a safe rhythm, preventing a sudden cardiac death. However, the transition from ... -
Promoting kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes: part 1
(2023)The incidence of chronic kidney disease is increasing internationally with risk factors for the condition being the same as those for type 2 diabetes. It is important therefore for nurses to use primary, secondary and ... -
Promoting kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes: part 2
(2023)The incidence of chronic kidney disease is increasing internationally with many risk factors for chronic kidney disease also being risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Nurses should use primary, secondary and tertiary prevention ... -
A systematic scoping review of palliative care interventions for adult patients in the intensive care units: A new horizon for Irish healthcare
(2023)Aim: Currently, there is no standardised structured approach to palliative care (PC) in Ireland’s intensive care units (ICU) and the characteristics of available approaches are mostly unknown. Additionally, there is little ... -
Violence against nurses by patients and visitors in the emergency department: An integrative review
(2024)Aim: This integrative review explored violence against emergency nurses by patients/visitors, examining its nature, contributing factors and consequences. Design: Integrative review. Data sources: Articles were ...
