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Adverse perinatal outcomes among practical nurses: The Finnish Medical Birth Register Study (2021)
Journal Article
Kwegyir-Afful, E., Lamminpää, R., Räsänen, K., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Selander, T., & Gissler, M. (2021). Adverse perinatal outcomes among practical nurses: The Finnish Medical Birth Register Study. European Journal of Midwifery, 5(June), 19. https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/137355

Work as a practical nurse (nurse assistant) may have an effect on pregnancy outcomes. Exposure to chemical, physical and biological hazards are common among hospital personnel. Stressful work conditions such as shift work, prolonged standing and long... Read More about Adverse perinatal outcomes among practical nurses: The Finnish Medical Birth Register Study.

Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients: A qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital (2021)
Journal Article
Tetteh, L., Aziato, L., Mensah, G., Patience Mensah, G., Kwegyir-Afful, E., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2021). Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients: A qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 15, 100323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100323

Background
Pain sustained from burns is usually quite severe and has been linked to extreme distress, preventing patients from contributing to their care. Nurses have legal and professional obligations to promptly assess burns pain by using pain ass... Read More about Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients: A qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital.