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Patients' satisfaction with a hematology advanced nurse practitioner in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2013-06-28)
There is great variety in the descriptions of advanced practice nursing (APN) roles internationally. However, this variety hinders advanced practice role development.1 In Ireland, where advanced practice roles have developed ...
Community psychiatric nurses’ experiences of caring for clients with borderline personality disorder
(RCN Publishing, 2013-03-01)
Bridget O’Connell and Maura Dowling report on a study that gathered nurses’ views on working with this client group and suggest ways to improve care
Aim
To explore the experience of psychiatric nurses who work in the ...
Working in an overcrowded accident and emergency department: nurses' narratives
(Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation, 2007-12)
Aim The aim of this study was to highlight nursing issues associated with overcrowding ( or access block) in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.Design An interpretive phenomenological approach was adopted, with ...
Ethnomethodology: Time for a revisit? A discussion paper
(Elsevier, 2007-07-05)
The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of ethnomethodology and explore its usefulness as a methodology for nursing. Ethnomethodology was conceived through the writings of Harold Garfinkel, an American ...
The road to recovery
(RCN Publishing, 2009-02-10)
Anne Cleary and Maura Dowling examine the literature that focuses on the principal concepts of recovery in mental health and explore the importance of interpersonal skills, collaborative working and sharing knowledge
This ...
Home administration of bortezomib: Making a difference to myeloma patients' lives
(Elsevier, 2009-10-08)
Multiple myeloma is a clonal malignancy of plasma cells, characterized by anaemia, renal dysfunction, lytic bone lesions and the presence of excess monoclonal immunoglobulin. It is the second most common hematological ...
Myelodysplastic syndromes: update and nursing considerations
(RCN Publishing, 2015-04-01)
This article provides nurses with an update on diagnosis, management and care of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a complex group of disorders of the bone marrow. MDS has wide-ranging effects on patients’ ...
Metastatic colorectal cancer management and nursing implications
(RCN Publishing, 2015-02-17)
Elizabeth Meade and Maura Dowling discuss the side effects of treatment and how to address these to ensure optimal quality of life
The treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer has improved significantly ...
Hermeneutics: an exploration
(RCN Publishing, 2004)
The terms ‘hermeneutics’ and phenomenology’ are often used interchangeably in the literature, which can result in confusion for the reader. This article traces the relationship of these two philosophies and explains the ...
Discharge planning: communication, education and patient participation
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2007-06)
For the most part, discharge from hospital is routine and uneventful. However, for a percentage of persons, discharge from acute care requires careful planning to ensure continuity of care. This is particularly the case ...