Background: Palliative care aims to improve quality of life for patients with end-stage illnesses by addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. Early referral to palliative care improves patient outcomes, quality of life and overall survival in a variety type of cancers. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and perceived benefits of early integration of palliative care among oncology nursing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nurses' knowledge of pressure injuries causes and risk factors helps to prevent their occurrences and protect the patient.
Aim: To assess the level of knowledge of medical device-related pressure injuries and to identify risk factors that affect the knowledge.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was used in this study considering a convenience sample from critical care nurses.
INTRODUCTION: A diverse group of neuroscience nurse experts discussed stroke nursing research at the 5th International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium. Panel experts from Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malawi, Germany, Palestine, Kenya, Japan, and the United States collaborated to examine similarities and differences in nurse-led stroke research conducted in their home countries. This article reflects panel insights on challenges and opportunities for nurse-led stroke research.
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