Personal and organisational attributes that support transformational leadership in acute healthcare: scoping review.

Objective Transformational leadership benefits both patients and staff. The objective of this scoping review was to explore personal and organisational attributes that support transformational leadership in acute health care. Methods A scoping review was undertaken using Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Complete, Medline Complete, PsycInfo and Emerald Insight databases.

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce ventriculostomy-associated infections in adult and paediatric patients with an external ventricular drain: A systematic review.

Objectives: The objective of this review was to methodologically identify, appraise, and synthesise the primary research reporting the effectiveness of interventions to reduce ventriculostomy-associated infections in adult and paediatric neurosurgical patients with an external ventricular drain (EVD).

Review Method Used: Systematic review DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of five databases was conducted: MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, Scopus, PubMed, and Cochrane Central.

Review Methods: Key search terms and their variations included external ventricular drain and ventriculostomy-associated infection.

Psychometric qualities of measurement tools used to determine workplace horizontal violence: A rapid review.

Unlabelled: RATIONALE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Horizontal violence has been defined as aggressive or hostile behaviour directed at an individual or between colleagues from the same working group. Measuring the prevalence of horizontal violence requires valid measures. To date, there has not been a review of the psychometric properties of available measurement tools for horizontal violence.

Perceptions of final year nursing students transer of clinical judgement skills from simulation to clinical practice: A qualitative study.

Aim: To explore final year nursing student's ability to transfer clinical judgement skills to the clinical practice setting following immersive simulation.

Background: Clinical judgement is considered a fundamental skill for nurses to ensure safe, quality care is delivered. In undergraduate nursing education where students have limited clinical experience, simulation-based education is an important educational strategy for introducing and developing these skills.

The effectiveness of education in the recognition and management of deteriorating patients: A systematic review.

Background: Survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest is poor. Clinical features, including abnormal vital signs, often indicate patient deterioration prior to severe adverse events. Early warning systems and rapid response teams are commonly used to assist the health profession in the identification and management of the deteriorating patient.