Nurses provide consultation in various forms and in many different settings. Paramount to the success of these encounters is the initial relationship established between client and consultant. Although the consultation literature discusses the importance of this initial relationship in terms of successful outcome, very little attention has been given to how this relationship may be established. The author explores the impact of dress on establishing this initial relationship in the consultation process.

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PubMed1988

The National Commission on Nursing Implementation Project.

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Education, Nursing↗

PubMed1988

A contractual model for the department of nursing.

The author proposes a system for delivery of nursing care in which professional nurses can use their full potential, achieve the status of a professional, and be accountable to themselves and the patient for the care they deliver. Such change can be accomplished through the establishment of a Nursing Staff Organization. Steps for establishing such an organization are outlined and alternatives reviewed. The author concludes by raising some potential problems as cases for continued research.

Contract Services↗

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Intramuscular injection practices of pediatric nurses: site selection.

A survey of staff nurses in childrens' hospitals revealed some gross deficits in nursing practice related to intramuscular injections for children. The authors review relevant literature and discuss study findings related to site description, boundaries, site selection, and complications. Implications for nurse educators are presented.

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Clarification of ventrogluteal site.

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Possible complications of intramuscular injections on the pediatric unit.

Six hundred thirty-nine pediatric nurses were surveyed regarding intramuscular injection complications observed from their practice. The results indicated the need for a change in practice for pediatric nurses when giving intramuscular injections to children.

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Peripheral intravenous lock irrigation in children: current practice.

Current practice for irrigation of peripheral intravenous (IV) locks in children was determined from responses to a questionnaire sent to selected children's hospitals nationwide. Although considerable variation in practice exists, the most common practice is to irrigate peripheral IV locks with 1 milliliter (ml) of a solution containing 10 units of heparin per ml of normal saline every 8 hours. These results are based on a response rate of 74.4% (N = 32).

Catheterization, Peripheral↗