Newly licensed nurses' experiences in rotational training programs in Japan.

This article describes the experiences of newly licensed nurses in rotational training programs that lasted longer than 6 months. A qualitative descriptive design was chosen for this study. Six newly licensed nurses were interviewed individually.

The effect of 10-degree leg elevation and 30-degree head elevation on body displacement and sacral interface pressures over a 2-hour period.

Objective: This pilot study was undertaken to determine the effects of a 10-degree leg elevation for 30-degree head-up position on body displacement and sacral interface pressure for 2 hours.

Design: The study used a comparative, quasi-experimental design with repeated measures.

Settings And Subjects: A convenience sample of 10 healthy Japanese women was used.