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- Bundesen, Ing-Marie
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Natural rubber latex : a matter of concern for nurses
- 2008
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In: AORN Journal. - Denver, CO : Elsevier. - 0001-2092 .- 1878-0369. ; 88:2, s. 197-210
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- During the past 20 years, the use of protective gloves in health care has increased, as have hypersensitivity reactions to the natural rubber latex (NRL) used in glove manufacture. A study was conducted to determine what nurses who work in environments in which NRL is commonly used know about NRL, including their education about and experience with NRL-related allergies. Nurses replied to a questionnaire with 20 statements pertaining to NRL and NRL-related allergies. The results showed that the nurses had inadequate knowledge about NRL, but nurses in a specialty training program scored significantly higher than professionally active nurses.
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- Hallström, Inger
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Parental participation in pediatric surgical care
- 2000
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In: AORN Journal. - 1878-0369. ; 71:5, s. 1021-1029
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Hospitalization and surgery are stressful experiences for children and their parents. In recent years, pediatric health care has shifted toward family-centered care that is based on close and continuous involvement of the child's family members. To shape and improve how pediatric care is delivered, health care providers need to know what children and parents need, expect, and experience. Such knowledge would enable the development of appropriate, systematic, and effective routines to optimize care for all children. Parental participation is beneficial to children, parents, and health care facilities, but it is dependent on the existence of effective routines to facilitate adequate communication among all parties.
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- Hammarsten, Rosalie, et al.
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Swedish Patients' Perceptions of a Preoperative Skin Test
- 2005
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In: AORN Journal. - Amsterdam : Elsevier. - 0001-2092 .- 1878-0369. ; 81:3, s. 531-552
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION is an important aspect of creating a safe and pleasant hospital experience for surgical patients. Evaluating patient satisfaction, however, also depends on determining patients' perceptions of the care they receive.THIS STUDY used a descriptive, qualitative method with a phenomenographic approach to determine how patients perceived undergoing a preoperative skin test that was developed to ascertain what substances might result in intraoperative reactions in patients with allergies, asthma, or eczema.OVERALL, the patients had positive perceptions of the skin test; however, the results indicate a need for improved and individualized preoperative instruction that focuses on patients from a holistic perspective.
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- Nordgren, Marie, et al.
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The Effectiveness of Four Intervention Methods for Preventing Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia During Total Knee or Total Hip Arthroplasty
- 2020
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In: AORN Journal. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0001-2092 .- 1878-0369. ; 111:3, s. 303-312
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) occurs when a patient experiences a core temperature below 36 degrees C (96.8 degrees F) in perioperative settings and is a preventable risk factor for anesthesia- and surgery-related complications. Forced-air warming is an effective method to maintain normothermia. This study compared four interventions for preventing IPH for 120 patients undergoing primary elective unilateral total knee or total hip arthroplasty. The study was based on a time series nonequivalent comparison group design to investigate whether the incidence of IPH differed among treatment groups. We also sought to determine whether the patients' preoperative perceptions of warmth or cold correlated with core body temperatures. Patients receiving convective warming and prewarming appeared to experience fewer IPH events than patients in the other study groups. This study suggests that hypothermia is a common issue for patients undergoing total knee or total hip arthroplasty and that it may be possible to reduce its frequency.
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- Nordström, Anna, et al.
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A Phenomenographic Study of Swedish Nurse Anesthetists' and OR Nurses' Work Expereinces
- 2019
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In: AORN Journal. - : Wiley. - 1878-0369 .- 0001-2092. ; 109:2, s. 127-127
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In the complex OR environment, perioperative team members need to practice communication and teamwork to ensure safe, high-qualitycare. A lack of collaboration among professionals in the OR during surgery results in inefficiency, increased tension, and suboptimal patient care. The purpose of this study was to determine how nurse anesthetists and OR nurses experienced their work in the OR. We used a qualitative design with a phenomenographic approach and conducted 12 interviews in two surgical departments in the southern part of Sweden. We identified four categories of description: team member approach, professional awareness, lifelong learningapproach, and safety and the patient’s interest. We found that the nurses’ work experiences in the OR were multifaceted and correlated with concepts of teamwork, safety, and communication.
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