To identify, describe, and summarize evidence from quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies conducted to prepare nurses and nursing students to lead on and/or deliver compassionate care. Mixed-method systematic ...

Assessment has long been recognised as the single most influential factor in shaping what and how students in higher education choose to learn and the quality of learning outcomes depends on the quality of assessment. ...

Purpose: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to examine the evidence on factors affecting patient safety during robotic assisted and laparoscopic surgeries. Design: Systematic review of papers published ...

Nursing students, Paula and Lynda, reflect on their first academic assessment of their 4-year intellectual disability nursing course. The reflection is conducted by the second and third authors of this article and is guided ...

There are many different work tasks and workplace hazards related to the ICU setting. The workplace hazards include the physical environment of the ICU, working conditions, psychosocial factors, ergonomic factors, ...

Increasing pressure on limited healthcare resources has necessitated the development of measures promoting early discharge and avoiding inappropriate hospital (re)admission. This systematic review examines the evidence ...

Background: Identification of perinatal mental health problems and effective care for women who experience them are important considering the potentially serious impact that they may have on the wellbeing of the woman, her ...

Aims and objectives: This study has aimed to examine key stakeholders’ perspectives, views and experiences regarding transfer documents, used when an older person is being transferred from a residential to an acute care ...

Background Leadership is a key component for infection prevention and control and plays an important role in the implementation of guidelines on healthcareassociated infections. A body of literature exists on healthcare ...

One of the most significant trends seen in recent years has been the increasing longevity of people with intellectual disability (Doody et al., 2013). Advances in medical and neonatal care along with deinstitutionalisation ...