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Appl Nurs Res
February 2025
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Austin, United States of America. Electronic address:
Objective: This study aims to understand the lived experiences of nurse practitioners (NPs) providing patient care during a nursing strike in a hospital setting.
Background: The nursing shortage afflicts the provision of health care. A recurring loss of seasoned nurses represents a loss of expertise and organizational knowledge, leading to internal burnout, inadequate resources, and recently, nursing strikes.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2025
Healthcare Analysis and Forecasting, Wantage OX12 0NE, UK.
This study investigates the process of planning for future inpatient resources (beds, staff and costs) for maternity (pregnancy and childbirth) services. The process of planning is approached from a patient-centered philosophy; hence, how do we discharge a suitably rested healthy mother who is fully capable of caring for the newborn baby back into the community? This demonstrates some of the difficulties in predicting future births and investigates trends in the average length of stay. While it is relatively easy to document longer-term (past) trends in births and the conditions relating to pregnancy and birth, it is exceedingly difficult to predict the future nature of such trends.
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January 2025
VITAM - Centre de Recherche en Santé Durable, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments worldwide to make ethically controversial decisions. As a result, healthcare professionals are facing several ethical dilemmas, especially in terms of healthcare services provided to senior citizens. Thus, the aim of this review is to identify and categorize ethical dilemmas as well as propose solutions regarding health care services for elderly individuals.
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January 2025
Griffith Centre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Background: Legitimate androgen use, such as testosterone replacement therapy, requires a legal prescription. Off-label use for reasons like wellness and aesthetics continues to grow. Recent regulatory changes in Australia aim to curb non-prescribed androgen use, potentially intensifying stigma, however seeking prescriptions through legal channels persists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNephrol Nurs J
January 2025
Research Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Whether pediatric dialysis is morally obligatory is an ethical issue. The study's aim was to understand neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' beliefs regarding the ethical use of pediatric dialysis. A single center study was conducted using theoretical and case-based surveys.
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