Nursing and midwifery - Collected Works
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
Parent’s Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Mass, and Chronic Disease Status Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Young Adults: A Preliminary Study
(MDPI, 2019-05-19)We sought to determine if there was an intergenerational association between parental weight, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and disease status, with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) in their young adult o ... -
Developing clinical teaching capacities of midwifery students
(Elsevier, 2016-06)Background Competency Standards in Australia articulate that the midwife must be able to contribute to the professional development of themselves and others. Few undergraduate health professional curricula currently ... -
Breastfeeding initiation and support: A literature review of what women value and the impact of early discharge
(Elsevier, 2017-04)Problem Early discharge following birth has become an emerging phenomenon in many countries. It is likely early discharge has an impact on the establishment of breastfeeding. Objective To critically appraise the ... -
Validation of the Australian Midwifery Standards Assessment Tool (AMSAT): a tool to assess midwifery competence
(Elsevier, 2018-02)Background There is no current validated clinical assessment tool to measure the attainment of midwifery student competence in the midwifery practice setting. The lack of a valid assessment tool has led to a proliferation ... -
Enhancing health professional education capacity in the Western Pacific region
(Rural and Remote Health, 2018-08-30)In the past 5 years there has been a rapid rise in numbers of foreign-trained medical graduates returning to their countries to work as interns across the Western Pacific. These graduates were found to have a varied and ... -
Developing reflective capacities in midwifery students: Enhancing learning through reflective writing
(Elsevier, 2019-04)Practice-based or clinical placements are highly valued for linking theory to practice and enabling students to meet graduate outcomes and industry standards. Post-practicum, the period immediately following clinical ... -
Maternity health care: The experiences of Sub-Saharan African women in Sub-Saharan Africa and Australia
(Elsevier, 2017-08)Background Increasing global migration is resulting in a culturally diverse population in the receiving countries. In Australia, it is estimated that at least four thousand Sub-Saharan African women give birth each year. ... -
Nursing students’ perceptions of the qualities of a clinical facilitator that enhance learning
(Elsevier, 2017-01)There is a wealth of research investigating the role of the clinical facilitator and the student experience of clinical education. However, there is a paucity of recent research reviewing the students' perspectives of ... -
Understanding and appraising medical students’ learning through clinical experiences: Participatory practices at work
(Routledge, 2018-12-17)This chapter explores the participatory practices of some medical students’ learning through their clinical experiences. Participatory practices are those that comprise a duality between what is afforded by the social ... -
Information sharing for the management of chronic conditions in primary health care: How does it work and what are the outcomes?
(Flinders University, 2012-02-01)The prevalence of chronic health problems is increasing across Australia. Finding ways to maximise effective use of resources in this area is particularly important given that expenditure on chronic conditions already ... -
Medical Student ultrasounds education, a WFUMB position paper, Part 1
(Elsevier, 2019-02-01)The introduction of ultrasound into medical student education is well underway in many locations around the world, but is still in its infancy or has yet to begin in others. Proper incorporation of ultrasound education ... -
Understanding the effects of neonatal early discharge on parents: a literature review
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019-04-01)Problem: A Neonatal Early Discharge (NED) program is a supported process where preterm infants leave hospital before they have established full sucking feeds, and are gavage fed by their parents while they transition to ... -
A realist review of infant feeding counselling to increase exclusive breastfeeding by HIV-positive women in sub Saharan-Africa: what works for whom and in what contexts
(BMC Public Health, 2019-05-14)The most recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and infant feeding promotes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in resource limited settings for the prevention of mother to child ... -
Becoming a nurse preceptor, the challenges and rewards of novice registered nurses in high acuity hospital environments
(Elsevier, 2019-03-06)Precepting is a common and expected role of nurses in clinical settings worldwide. This research explored novice nurse's experiences of precepting undergraduate nursing students in high-acuity hospital environments. An ... -
What are the components of effective chronic condition self-management education interventions for children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, and diabetes? A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2018-11-13)Objective To articulate the components of educational interventions that help children learn about managing their asthma, cystic fibrosis, or diabetes, relevant to their age/developmental status. Methods A systematic ... -
Nursing students' perceptions of a clinical learning assessment activity: ‘Linking the puzzle pieces of theory to practice’
(Elsevier, 2019-03-13)The nursing profession struggles with providing a bridge to close the theory to practice gap for students. Students are expected to graduate with competencies that promote their safe and comprehensive nursing care provision ... -
A model to teach concomitant patient communication during psychomotor skill development
(Elsevier, 2017-09-18)Many health professionals use psychomotor or task-based skills in clinical practice that require concomitant communication with a conscious patient. Verbally engaging with the patient requires highly developed verbal ... -
Can oral healthcare for older people be embedded into routine community aged care practice? A realist evaluation using normalisation process theory
(Elsevier, 2018-12-31)Background An intervention ‘Better Oral Health in Home Care’ was introduced (2012–2014) to improve the oral health of older people receiving community aged care services. Implementation of the intervention was theoretically ... -
“It’s just common sense”: Preconceptions and myths regarding fundamental care
(Elsevier, 2019-03-09)Fundamental care has come under increased scrutiny due to high-profile reports globally of poor nursing care. The reasons for these documented care failures are widely debated, with some scholars identifying issues with ... -
Taking the alternative route: Women's experience of intranasal fentanyl, subcutaneous fentanyl or intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia
(Elsevier, 2017-07-08)Objective To compare women’s experience of receiving either intranasal fentanyl, subcutaneous fentanyl or intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia. Design A content analysis was undertaken as part of the third ...
RSS 1.0