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J Ellis
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Using benchmarking to improve practice.
Benchmarking is a relatively new addition to NHS quality initiatives. This article describes how a group of paediatric nurses set up a project to introduce benchmarking across units in the north west of England, and explores the benefits and disadvantages of this approach for nursing in general.
Making a difference to practice: clinical benchmarking. Part 1.
In the first of two articles, the authors describe how an internal clinical practice benchmarking group was established in Preston to compare and share examples of best practice. The aim was to ensure consistent high standards of care practice across the trust. Activity related to discharge planning and visiting is used here to illustrate the effectiveness of clinical practice benchmarking as a continuous quality improvement tool. The second article will appear in Nursing Standard on May 3.
Making a difference to practice: clinical benchmarking. Part 2.
In the second of two articles, the authors explore further the use of clinical practice benchmarking. In particular, practice related to improving nutritional care for patients, caring for patients with mental health needs and safely transferring critically ill patients is examined. The authors conclude by summarising the value of clinical practice benchmarking and how it made a difference to practice in their trust. The first article appeared in Nursing Standard last week.
Using your title.
The Nursing Practice Guideline: Use of Title included as an insert in this issue of Nursing BC was developed by RNABC to increase nurses' awareness of when it is appropriate and not appropriate to use the titles "registered nurse" and "RN," "licensed graduate nurse" and "LGN," or "nurse" in their practice. Be sure to pull it out and keep it as a reference along with your Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia and other practice guides that have been sent to you as inserts in Nursing BC. The scenarios in this article will help you to understand RNABC's policy on use of title outlined in the insert.
Validation of critical process input parameters in the production of protein pharmaceutical products: a strategy for validating new processes or revalidating existing processes.
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Games without frontiers.
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Pronouncing and certifying death.
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Liability and professional status.
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Integration of basic sciences and clinical teaching.
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Treatment of shivering after epidural lidocaine.
The effectiveness of intravenous meperidine and warm local anesthetic for prevention of postanesthetic shivering was evaluated in urology patients undergoing epidural blockade for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. When administered before the blockade, meperidine, 12.5 mg or 25 mg, was not significantly better than saline placebo for preventing postepidural shivering. Changes in the concentrations of catecholamines or lidocaine did not result in differences between patients who shivered and those who did not shiver. In a second experiment, patients receiving body-temperature or room-temperature epidural lidocaine did not differ with respect to the incidence of postanesthetic shivering, onset of sensory blockade, or core temperature during a 30-minute observation period. The authors concluded that neither meperidine, in doses employed, nor body-temperature lidocaine prevents shivering after epidural blockade. This shivering appears to be different from that observed during emergence from general anesthesia.
Practice guidelines for nurses.
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Testifying as an expert witness.
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Theory based nursing practice.
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