[Critical care nurses' decision-making regarding verification of blindly inserted gastric tubes: A cross-sectional questionnaire study].

Critical care nurses' decision-making regarding verification of blindly inserted gastric tubes: A cross-sectional questionnaire study The placement and verification of the correct position of blindly applied gastric tubes is regularly performed by nurses in clinical practice. International guidelines recommend a radiological verification as a "first-line" method or if pH measurement is not possible. For Germany, neither evidence-based recommendations nor current data are available.

Expanded nursing roles to promote person-centred care for people with cognitive impairment in acute care (ENROLE-acute): study protocol for a controlled clinical trial, process and economic evaluation.

Background: For people with cognitive impairment, hospitalisation is challenging and associated with adverse events as well as negative outcomes resulting in a prolonged hospital stay. Person-centred care can improve the quality of care and the experience of people with cognitive impairment during hospitalisation. However, current care processes in German hospitals are rarely person-centred.

Evolution of advanced practice nursing in acute care in Germany: A cross-sectional study of nurses' scope of practice.

Aim: To describe activities and professional characteristics of nurses in expanded roles in acute care in Germany and achieve a greater understanding of the current situation of advanced practice nursing.

Background: Advanced practice nursing plays an important role in meeting increased demands in healthcare and promoting high-quality care.

Introduction: In Germany, advanced practice nursing is still at an early stage with a lack of studies describing the scope of practice of nurses in expanded roles.

[Role understanding of expert nurses in primary and acute care in Germany: A descriptive cross-sectional study].

Role understanding of expert nurses in primary and acute care in Germany: A descriptive cross-sectional study Innovative care concepts are necessary to cope with the increase in complex care situations due to a rising number of older people with chronic diseases and a simultaneous shortage of nursing and medical staff. In the context of the implementation and development of new, innovative nursing roles, an unclear role understanding is considered a barrier. Description of expert nurses' (EN) role understanding in primary and acute care in Germany.