"If somebody just showed me once how to do it": How are workplace cultures and practice development conceptualised and operationalised for early career nurses?

Background: An imminent nursing shortage mandates attention to retention of early career nurses. One factor that impacts on intention to stay in the profession is the ability to do the work. Early career nurses rely on supportive cultures to develop the practical skills and knowledge specific to particular workplaces.

Exploring Aboriginal patients' experiences of cardiac care at a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne.

Objectives The aim of the present study was to explore Aboriginal patients' lived experiences of cardiac care at a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne. Methods The study was a qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of 10 Aboriginal patients who had been treated in the cardiology unit at the study hospital during 2012-13. A phenomenological approach was used to analyse the data.

Implementing a working together model for Aboriginal patients with acute coronary syndrome: an Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer and a specialist cardiac nurse working together to improve hospital care.

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) contributes to the disparity in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Improving hospital care for Aboriginal patients has been identified as a means of addressing this disparity. This project developed and implemented a working together model of care, comprising an Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer and a specialist cardiac nurse, providing care coordination specifically directed at improving attendance at cardiac rehabilitation services for Aboriginal Australians in a large metropolitan hospital in Melbourne.

Smoking behavior among patients and staff: a snapshot from a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne, Australia.

Background: A cross-sectional study was conducted to provide a snapshot of smoking behavior among staff and patients at a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne.

Methods: Patients and staff were surveyed using a questionnaire exploring demographics, nicotine dependence (Fagerstrom test), readiness to quit, and preference for smoking cessation options.

Results: A total of 1496 people were screened within 2 hours; 1,301 participated (1,100 staff, 199 patients).

Clinical trial recruitment--a complex intervention?

Aims And Objectives: To discuss the evidence of poor recruitment rates in randomised clinical trials and relate this to existing recruitment methodology before a novel approach to recruitment is suggested.

Background: Recruitment is crucial to the success of research projects. Effective recruitment leads to effective retention, an increased pool of data and in-time completion of projects.