Objectives: This study assessed the immediate effect of unilateral posterior-anterior lumbar mobilisations on trunk and lower limb flexibility in asymptomatic individuals.
Study Design: Randomised cross-over trial.
Participants: Twenty-seven participants (age = 26.
Aims: Identify and synthesize evidence of nurses' competency in electrocardiogram interpretation in acute care settings.
Design: Systematic mixed studies review.
Data Sources: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medline, Scopus and Cochrane were searched in April 2021.
Background: Bioscience in nursing education covers a broad range of disciplinary areas (anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology) and underpins clinical assessment and critical thinking in nursing practice. This is imperative for patient safety and favourable patient outcomes. In nursing programs for registration, most bioscience content is taught during the early phases of the program and little incorporated into postgraduate nursing programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Graduating nurses should possess knowledge and understanding of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation, so they can assess abnormal and life-threatening arrhythmias. However, literature around nursing students' foundational knowledge in cardiac arrhythmia interpretation remains scarce.
Objectives: To examine final-year nursing students' foundational knowledge and self-assessed confidence in interpreting cardiac arrhythmias.