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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"clinical nurse specialist"”.
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The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Midwest
<p>A study was done to explore the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) practicing in three Midwestern states. Components of the role, role responsibilities, barriers and advantages to the role and rural/urban differences among these factors were examined. Questionnaires were mailed to all …
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Clinical nurse specialist-driven communication bundle to improve patient satisfaction
… there is effective communication between the nurse and patient. Methods: Based on a midwestern hospital's HCAHPS data in 2021, all inpatient units were found to have an average of 16 points below the national benchmark of patient and nursing communication. During this 12-week quality …
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The characteristics of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role in New Zealand
The concept of advanced and specialist roles is not new in nursing practice and raises internationally relevant issues (Jacobs, 2007, Hamric, Spross & Hanson, 2005). It is widely acknowledged that such roles make valuable and positive contributions towards achieving better health outcomes for a …
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The clinical nurse specialist in the community hospital : impact on hospital-acquired pressure injuries
… pain, infections, and prolonged hospital stays. Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) play a key role in preventing these injuries by promoting and carrying out evidence-based practices. Purpose: This project aims to reduce HAPIs in a Midwest community hospital by leveraging CNS-led interventions to …
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Transitioning from hospital to reality: Do newly diagnosed heart failure patients benefit from a Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist providing focused education at discharge?
… education session by a heart failure clinical nurse specialist versus usual care involving pre-discharge education by the ward nurses on self-monitoring of heart failure symptoms and adherence to medications. The research question was “What effects does a brief intervention by a Heart …
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Reducing CLABSI in the NICU with IV Tubing Competency
… unit (NICU) on the West Coast of California. A clinical nurse leader (CNL) student joined a team consisting of the unit’s nursing manager, nursing educator, clinical nurse specialist (CNS), and CNS student. Literature review highlighted the association between the development of CLABSI and the …
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The exploration of self-regulation and transfer anxiety within stroke patients transferred from a hyper acute stroke unit to a ward
… was based on literature and interviews with a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a stroke patient. Data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The emergent super-ordinate themes included: disassociation from being in the world, search for understanding. strive for …
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Lean Management Principles to the Creation of Postpartum Hemorrhage Care Bundles
… co-led by an Obstetrician and Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist found that each month the maternity unit averages 40 PPHs with 1-2 resulting in an emergency. Over a 6-month period, the LIT decreased response time for emergencies significantly. Supply retrieval time decreased by 99.9%, …
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The Impact of Tele-advice on the Community Nurses' Management of Leg Ulcers
… specifically tele-advice on community nurses' care of leg ulcers. Firstly, a stratified randomised controlled study was designed to measure the impact of using this technology on their levels of wound knowledge and confidence. An individual self-test questionnaire and an attitudinal …
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Knowledge, self-efficacy and practices of advanced practice nurses regarding the provision of gynecological and reproductive healthcare services to disabled women with impaired mobility
… self-efficacy and practices of advanced practice nurses (APNs) in the State of Texas regarding the provision of women’s healthcare services to females with disability. Data supplied by more than 1400 APNs in response to a mailed, voluntary, anonymous survey revealed that nearly half of these APNs …
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A mixed-methods evaluation of novel services for vulnerable patient groups in Ireland
… interviews with patients, community and hospital nurses involved in cancer care in the West of Ireland were analysed using thematic analysis. Four themes of improved patient experience, nurse-patient relationship, the importance of location and roadblocks to further implementation of the programme …