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The International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing (ICON): Best practice nursing care standards for older adults with fragility hip fracture
(Elsevier, 2018-11-03)The purpose of this document is to provide nurses who care for older adults with fragility hip fracture with a framework to promote safe and optimal care for this vulnerable population. The successful application of the ... -
Professionals Protecting Children Child : Child Protection and Nursing and Midwifery Education in Australia
(Australian Centre for Child Protection University of South Australia, 2009)Nurses and midwives play an essential part in prevention and early intervention strategies circumventing the long-term effects of child abuse and neglect. The capacity to prevent abuse and neglect requires an autonomous, ... -
The Importance of Community Service Delivery for Mother with Postnatal Depression
(Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation, 2017-10)The importance of ‘setting’ cannot be underestimated when delivering services to mothers with postnatal depression. Postnatal depression effects the interaction between the infant, mother and family both physically and ... -
An investigation of culturally competent terminology in healthcare policy finds ambiguity and lack of definition
(Wiley, 2013-06-04)Objective : This research explored how the concept of cultural competence was represented and expressed through health policies that were intended to improve the quality and efficacy of healthcare provided to families from ... -
Independent Evaluation, Final Report: Being with Baby Program, FamilyZone, Ingle Farm
(Flinders University, 2018)Introduction: The evaluation of one of the programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is resented here. This Salvation Army, FamilyZone Ingle Farm Hub commissioned report is ... -
ac.care, Antenatal Dads and First Year Families, Communities for Children Murraylands: Final Report
(Flinders University, 2016)Introduction: The evaluation of the programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is presented here. This report is divided into five sections. The first section presents the background information on ... -
ac.care, Murraylands, Aspire Children’s Development and Wellbeing Program, Communities for Children: Final Report
(Flinders University, 2017)Introduction: The evaluation of one of the programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is presented here. This ac.care Murraylands commissioned report is divided into five sections. The first section ... -
Perceptions of nurses working with psychiatric consumers regarding the elimination of seclusion and restraint in psychiatric inpatient settings and emergency departments: An Australian survey
(Wiley, 2018-07-18)Seclusion and restraint continue to be used across psychiatric inpatient and emergency settings, despite calls for elimination and demonstrated efficacy of reduction initiatives. This study investigated nurses’ perceptions ... -
The benefits of sensory modulation on levels of distress for consumers in a mental health emergency setting
(Sage Journals, 2018-02-08)Objectives: This paper reports a pilot study exploring the benefits of offering sensory modulation within a mental health emergency setting for consumers experiencing distress during a psychiatric presentation. Metho ... -
Assistants in nursing working with mental health consumers in the emergency department
(Wiley, 2018-03-15)Nursing students, regardless of setting, require skills in working with people with mental health issues. One way to provide students with learning opportunities within the context of limited undergraduate mental health ... -
Mobilising evidence to improve nursing practice: A qualitative study of leadership roles and processes in four countries
(Elsevier, 2018-11-27)Background: The approach and style of leaders is known to be an important factor influencing the translation of research evidence into nursing practice. However, questions remain as to what types of roles are most effective ... -
Is Moderate Intensity Exercise Training Combined with High Intensity Interval Training More Effective at Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness than Moderate Intensity Exercise Training Alone?
(Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 2014-09-01)The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of either continuous moderate intensity exercise training (CMIET) alone vs. CMIET combined with a single weekly bout of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on ... -
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome components in young adults: A pooled analysis
(Elsevier, 2017-07-19)Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) represents a clustering of different metabolic abnormalities. MetSyn prevalence is present in approximately 25% of all adults with increased prevalence in advanced ages. The presence of one ... -
The Effect of Detraining after a Period of Training on Cardiometabolic Health in Previously Sedentary Individuals
(MDPI, 2018-10-19)The purpose of this study was to quantify the time-magnitude changes in cardiometabolic health outcomes that occur with cessation of regular exercise training. All participants (n = 22) performed baseline testing, completed ... -
The applicability of community of inquiry framework to online nursing education: A cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2018-10-21)The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework has the potential to contribute to online education by addressing the nexus of pedagogy, technology, and learners’ needs. However, there has been limited investigation of the ... -
Choice of Health Options in Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) Replication Study
(Elsevier, 2017-09-25)Background Globally, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is between 15 and 30%. Alternative models of individualised care are recommended to promote participation in CR, however there has been no prospective testing ... -
Do University Libraries in Australia Actively Plan to Protect Special Collections from Disaster?
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-10-22)Despite the increasing digitalisation of special collections, Australian university libraries continue to house tangible original works contributing to collective state, national and global heritage. The protection of ... -
Does studying postgraduate palliative care have an impact on student’s ability to effect change in practice?
(Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation, 2018-09)Objective To find out from alumni whether their postgraduate course in palliative care had an impact on their ability to change practice. Setting Palliative & Supportive Services, Flinders University has delivered ... -
Liminality in the occupational identity of mental health peer support workers: A qualitative study
(Wiley, 2017-03-31)Peer support is increasingly provided as a component of mental health care, where people in recovery from mental health problems use their lived experiences to provide support to those experiencing similar difficulties. ... -
The forgotten victims: Prisoner experience of victimisation and engagement with the criminal justice system: Key findings and future directions
(Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS), 2018-08)Many women in prison have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). As this form of violence is often intergenerational and entrenched, women in prison are widely considered to be at particular risk of ongoing victimisation ...
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