Physical and Chemical Stability of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate in Intravenous Admixtures Used to Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.

Dilute intravenous (IV) admixtures of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DSP) are becoming increasingly used in antiemetic regimens to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Based on its chemical structure and previous studies, DSP is known to be susceptible to hydrolysis and oxidation under certain conditions. There are limited data to directly support the selection of IV diluents, storage conditions, and beyond-use dates for the dilute IV solutions of DSP used in the antiemetic regimens.

Stability and Compatibility of Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride in Intravenous Admixtures: A New Look at an Old Drug.

Intravenous (IV) admixtures of diphenhydramine are widely used in hospitalized patients to prevent or treat hypersensitivity reactions. However, there is limited data to support the admixture preparation in this manner. This study was designed to investigate the stability and compatibility of diphenhydramine in IV admixtures with a goal to establish a 14-day beyond-use dating with storage under refrigeration.

Responding to the call for globalization in nursing education: the implementation of the transatlantic double-degree program.

Increased demand for nurses worldwide has highlighted the need for a flexible nursing workforce eligible for licensure in multiple countries. Nursing's curricular innovation mirrors the call for reform within higher education including globalization of curricula (E. J.

Nursing admissions process redesigned to leverage EHR.

Among the challenges facing nurses in acute care facilities are duplicate documentation, complex rules for coordinating care, and pressure to accelerate patient discharge. Christiana Care, a two-hospital, 900-bed health system in Delaware, redesigned its nursing admissions process to address these issues and provide a centralized source of assessment information. An interdisciplinary team redesigned the assessment process to leverage the clinical documentation, decision support, and workflow tools of Christiana Care's evolving electronic health record.

Assertiveness and caring: are they compatible?

Background: Findings from numerous assertion studies suggest that nurses are generally non-assertive. This study examines the role of caring as an important determinant of adaptive assertive behaviour.

Aim And Objectives: The aim of the investigation was to explore the relationship between assertion and caring skills.

Effects of nurses' sex-role orientation on positive and negative assertion.

The present paper examines how the sex-role orientation of the nurse can affect both positive and negative assertion. The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BRSI) and the Assertion Inventory (AI) were used to collect self-reported data from a convenience sample of 94 subjects. Behavioral data were obtained by directly sampling 50 nurses' responses within role-play situations.

'Partnership with parents' a pilot project.

This paper looks at a controlled study which aimed to measure the efficacy of a parent programme. The parents involved were all parents of pre-school children with specific expressive language delay (SELD). A number of measures were used to identify changes in mother-child interaction and language development.

'Partnership with parents'--a progressive pathway.

This paper presents the problems associated with the implementation of a new model of service delivery involving parent programmes. Factors affecting the cost-effectiveness included the influence of the learning curve. Change, innovation and adoption will be discussed in relation to the new model of service delivery.

An audit tool for health visitors and SLTs working with the pre-school population.

This paper will present the preliminary findings of a national Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists audit of speech and language therapy and health visiting services to the pre-school population. The audit was carried out in six districts of the United Kingdom, representing a broad range of locations and models of service delivery. The purpose of the audit was to evaluate specific aspects of the management of children with speech and language difficulties.

Assessing assertive behaviour in student nurses: a comparison of assertion measures.

This study compared four different assertive measurements used to assess student-nurse behaviour. The measurements employed included a semantic differential 'subjective self-report', the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, a behavioural test, and observer ratings. The study was divided into three different phases.