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What is the role of the coronary care nurse? A review of the literature (2008)
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Jones, I., & Johnson, M. (2008). What is the role of the coronary care nurse? A review of the literature. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 7(3), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.09.005

Background: The role of the coronary care nurse has often been described based on anecdotal evidence. However in a research conscious society it is vital that this important role is able to be defined using research findings. This paper explores the... Read More about What is the role of the coronary care nurse? A review of the literature.

An evaluation of fitness for practice curricula: self-efficacy, support and self-reported competence in preregistration student nurses and midwives. (2008)
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Lauder, W., Watson, R., Topping, K., Holland, K., Johnson, M., Porter, M., …Behr, A. (2008). An evaluation of fitness for practice curricula: self-efficacy, support and self-reported competence in preregistration student nurses and midwives. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(14), 1858-1867. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02223.x

Aims and objectives. This element of the larger Scottish evaluation aimed to explore differences between access routes, cohorts and higher education institutes (HEI) (universities and colleges) in levels of self-efficacy, student support and self-r... Read More about An evaluation of fitness for practice curricula: self-efficacy, support and self-reported competence in preregistration student nurses and midwives..

Evaluation of educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England (2008)
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Long, T., Hale, C., Sanderson, L., Tomlinson, P., & Carr, K. (2008). Evaluation of educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2007.05.003

This paper reports the findings of a study which was carried out to evaluate the educational preparation of cancer and palliative care nurses in England. The study was carried out in three stages and covered the following areas; documentary analysi... Read More about Evaluation of educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England.

A review of curriculum evaluation in United Kingdom nursing education (2008)
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Roxburgh, M., Watson, R., Holland, K., Johnson, M., Lauder, W., & Topping, K. (2008). A review of curriculum evaluation in United Kingdom nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 28(7), 881-889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2008.03.003

Recently we have witnessed several significant changes to the nursing curriculum in the United Kingdom (UK). This review forms part of a larger study evaluating the ‘fitness for practice’ elements of the nursing curriculum in Scotland. Systematic... Read More about A review of curriculum evaluation in United Kingdom nursing education.

The nurse teacher in clinical practice : developing the new sub-dimension to the clinical learning environment and supervision (CLES) scale (2008)
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Saarikoski, M., Isoaho, H., Warne, T., & Leino-Kilpi, H. (2008). The nurse teacher in clinical practice : developing the new sub-dimension to the clinical learning environment and supervision (CLES) scale. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(8), 1233-1237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.009

Background Building on previous work undertaken in developing the clinical learning environment and supervision (CLES) scale this report outlines the development of a new sub-dimension to the CLES scale. Objectives The aim was to develop an ad... Read More about The nurse teacher in clinical practice : developing the new sub-dimension to the clinical learning environment and supervision (CLES) scale.

Painting the landscape of emotionality : colouring in the emotional gaps between the theory and practice of mental health nursing (2008)
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Warne, T., & Mcandrew, S. (2008). Painting the landscape of emotionality : colouring in the emotional gaps between the theory and practice of mental health nursing. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 17(2), 108-115. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00518.x

As mental health nurses acquire and utilize knowledge for practice, both emotion and learning become interrelated, interactive, and interdependent aspects of personal functioning and professional practice. Emotion and learning in combination are po... Read More about Painting the landscape of emotionality : colouring in the emotional gaps between the theory and practice of mental health nursing.

I'm not an outsider, I'm his mother!' A phenomenological enquiry into carer experiences of exclusion from acute psychiatric settings (2008)
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Wilkinson, C., & Mcandrew, S. (2008). I'm not an outsider, I'm his mother!' A phenomenological enquiry into carer experiences of exclusion from acute psychiatric settings. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 17(6), 392-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00574.x

Contemporary standards and policies advocate carer involvement in planning, implementing, and evaluating mental health services. Critics have questioned why such standards and policies fail to move from rhetoric to reality, this particularly being... Read More about I'm not an outsider, I'm his mother!' A phenomenological enquiry into carer experiences of exclusion from acute psychiatric settings.

Strengthening group decision making within shared governance: a case study (2008)
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Williamson, T. (2008). Strengthening group decision making within shared governance: a case study. Groupwork, 18(2), 101-120. https://doi.org/10.1921/81127

Shared governance is an approach to empowering nurses and other health care workers to have authority for decisions concerning their practice. Commonly, visible definers of shared governance are groups of workers known as ‘councils’ whose membership... Read More about Strengthening group decision making within shared governance: a case study.

Functional units of the human foot (2008)
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Wolf, P., Stacoff, A., Liu, A., Nester, C., Arndt, A., Lundberg, A., & Stuessi, E. (2008). Functional units of the human foot. Gait & Posture, 28(3), 434-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.02.004

Functional units in the human foot provide a meaningful basis for subdivisions of the entire foot during gait analysis as well as justified simplifications of foot models. The present study aimed to identify such functional units during walking and... Read More about Functional units of the human foot.

Head and trunk rotation during walking turns in Parkinson's disease (2008)
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Huxham, F., Baker, R., Morris, M., & Iansek, R. (2008). Head and trunk rotation during walking turns in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders, 23(10), 1391-1397. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.21943

Head and trunk axial rotation during walking to align with a new path are integral components of direction change (turning). Turning is problematic in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), who appear to move en-bloc when turning and when walking s... Read More about Head and trunk rotation during walking turns in Parkinson's disease.

Influence of thigh cluster configuration on the estimation of hip axial rotation (2008)
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Schache, A., Baker, R., & Lamoreux, L. (2008). Influence of thigh cluster configuration on the estimation of hip axial rotation. Gait & Posture, 27(1), 60-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.01.002

The non-invasive estimation of hip axial rotation is prone to error. Most of this is likely to originate from soft tissue artefact (STA) at the thigh. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative performance of four different thigh cluster... Read More about Influence of thigh cluster configuration on the estimation of hip axial rotation.

Arthroscopic capsular release for posttraumatic shoulder stiffness (2008)
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Levy, O., Webb, M., Even, T., Venkateswaran, B., Funk, L., & Copeland, S. (2008). Arthroscopic capsular release for posttraumatic shoulder stiffness. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 17(3), 410-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2007.11.014

Severe pain and shoulder stiffness after soft tissue trauma or fracture is a major cause of dysfunction. Some patients may have residual, resistant, significant shoulder stiffness that causes long-term functional impairment. This study reports th... Read More about Arthroscopic capsular release for posttraumatic shoulder stiffness.

Evaluation of functional outcome and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis (2008)
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Somanchi, B., & Funk, L. (2008). Evaluation of functional outcome and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis. Acta orthopaedica belgica (Ed. bilingue), 74(1), 17-23

Arthroscopic arthrolysis is indicated for stiffness and pain caused by intrinsic stiffness and early arthritis of the elbow joint. Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits in relieving pain and improving motion, but none have reported the s... Read More about Evaluation of functional outcome and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis.

The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation (2008)
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Magee, P., Pearson, S., & Allen, J. (2008). The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation. Lipids in Health and Disease, 7(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-7-24

Background: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is a -3 polyunsaturated fatty acid with antiinflammatory and anti-cachetic properties that may have potential benefits with regards to skeletal muscle atrophy conditions where inflammation is present. It is al... Read More about The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation.

Effectiveness of UK radiographer image reading (2008)
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Blakeley, C., Hogg, P., & Heywood, J. (2008). Effectiveness of UK radiographer image reading. Radiologic technology, 79(3), 221-226

Purpose: Using quantitative and qualitative methods, this study evaluated the impact of a radiographer image-reading service supporting a minor injuries unit in a UK emergency department. Methods: Quantitative analysis included a review of key perfo... Read More about Effectiveness of UK radiographer image reading.

Proximal femoral geometry in cerebral palsy: A population-based cross-sectional study (2008)
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Robin, J., Graham, H., Selber, P., Dobson, F., Smith, K., & Baker, R. (2008). Proximal femoral geometry in cerebral palsy: A population-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume, 90-B(10), 1372-1379. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B10.20733

There is much debate about the nature and extent of deformities in the proximal femur in children with cerebral palsy. Most authorities accept that increased femoral anteversion is common, but its incidence, severity and clinical significance are les... Read More about Proximal femoral geometry in cerebral palsy: A population-based cross-sectional study.