The effectiveness of humanoid diagram teaching strategy on care capacity and retention in novice nurses

AimTo examine the effectiveness of a Humanoid Diagram Teaching Strategy (HDTS) on care capabilities and retention of novice nurses.BackgroundGuiding novice nurses in clinical practice is a matter of concern and the use of diagrams in assisting the learning process and to promote learning efficiency has been acknowledged.DesignThis is a quasi-experimental study with asynchronous repeated measurements for the experimental and control groups.MethodsThe study was conducted in a medical centre in southern Taiwan with 24 novice nurses. The intervention, Humanoid Diagrams Teaching Strategy, contained three parts: the head and neck; trunk; and limbs. The HDTS was applied three time weekly. Each session lasted approximately 30 min and the training lasted 4 weeks. The effectiveness of HDTS was measured using Mini-CEX, CbD and retention rates in the 3rd and 6th months of novice nurses’ experience.ResultsAfter the HDTS, although increases in mini-CEX and CbD scores in the experimental group were greater than the control group, these differences were not statistically significant after considering the time interaction. But the 3rd month and 6th month novice nurses’ retention rates were statistically significantly different by comparing the differences under the time interaction effects in both groups.ConclusionsThe Humanoid Diagram Teaching Strategy is an effective tool for preceptors to use in assisting novice nurses in learning, improving their nursing care knowledge and technical skills and to increase their retention rate.     

他克莫司联合308nm准分子激光治疗面部白癜风

目的探讨他克莫司联合308nm准分子激光在面部白癜风治疗中的应用效果。方法选取2017年2月-2019年2月医院84例面部白癜风患者为研究对象,根据入院单双号将受试者进行分组,其中对照组42例患者接受308nm准分子激光治疗,研究组42例患者在对照组的基础上联合他克莫司软膏治疗,比较两组患者治疗后1个月、3个月时的治疗总有效率以及治疗前后白斑面积与皮损区IL-17水平变化。结果研究组患者在治疗后1个月、3个月时的治疗总有效率均显著高于对照组(P<0.05),与治疗前相比,治疗后两组患者白斑面积及皮损区IL-17水平均显著减少,且研究组显著少于对照组(P<0.05)。结论他克莫司联合308nm准分子激光可有效缩小白斑面积,降低皮损区IL-17水平,疗效确切。     

脑瘫患儿发生癫痫持续状态的急救护理体会

目的对脑瘫患儿发生癫痫持续状态的急救护理方法和效果进行探讨。方法选择2018年4月—2018年9月在医院收治的50例脑瘫发生癫痫持续状态的患儿作为对照组,对其实施常规急救护理,同时选择2018年10月—2019年3月在医院收治的50例脑瘫发生癫痫持续状态的患儿作为观察组,对其实施强化急救护理,对比两组护理满意度、生命体征评分、护理有效率。结果观察组的总体满意率、护理有效率、生命体征评分均优于对照组,两组差异明显,有统计学意义,P<0.05。结论对脑瘫发生癫痫持续状态的患儿实施强化急救护理能够提升治护效果,提高患儿家长满意度,更好的改善患儿生命体征。     

星点设计-效应面法优化丁香苦苷聚乳酸-羟基乙酸纳米粒的制备工艺

目的优化丁香苦苷聚乳酸(Syr)-羟基乙酸共聚物[poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid),PLGA]纳米粒(Syr-NPs)的处方。方法采用纳米沉淀法制备Syr-NPs,以包封率、载药量、平均粒径以及总评"归一值"为评价指标,采用星点设计-效应面法考察PLGA质量浓度(A)、丁香苦苷质量浓度(B)、水相与有机相比例(C)3因素考察对包封率、载药量、平均粒径以及总评归一值的影响,以星点设计-效应面法选取最佳处方条件进行预测分析。结果最优处方工艺为PLGA质量浓度为9.63 mg/mL,Syr质量浓度为12.88 mg/mL,有机相与水相的比例为1∶9.46,制得的Syr-NPs的包封率、载药量、平均粒径分别为(27.86±0.87)%、(7.02±0.15)%、(110.0±1.20)nm。结论该方法稳定可行,可用于优化包载Syr的PLGA纳米粒处方与制备工艺。     

Logistical and Economic Advantages of Sterile-Packed,Single-Use Instruments for Total Knee Arthroplasty

BackgroundTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is well established as a clinically successful and cost-effective procedure. The transition of the US healthcare system from a fee-for-service model to a value-based care model requires careful examination of patient care to ensure both quality and efficiency. Sterile-packed, single-use instruments have been introduced as a tool to help streamline the operating room (OR) logistics while reducing sterilization requirements. The aim of this study was to examine the potential logistic and economic benefits of single-use instruments compared to traditional, reusable instruments for TKA.MethodsFour variables related to TKA costs and logistics were modeled in this study: OR turnover time tray sterilization, tray management time, and 90-day infection rates. Model input data for traditional instruments and single-use instruments were based on peer-reviewed literature. A total of 200 sites and 500 cases per site were simulated using the Monte-Carlo-Technique.ResultsThe median total cost savings with single-use instruments was $994 per case. The largest driver for cost savings was tray sterilization. Sites with higher staff wages and sterilization costs had a larger probability of realizing greater cost savings with adoption of single-use instruments. In cases using single-use instruments, up to 51% of operating days could have accommodated an additional procedure due to the time savings in OR turnover.ConclusionThis cost modeling study observed significant potential for logistical and economic improvements in TKA with single-use vs reusable instruments. Although few studies have been conducted to measure the impact of single-use instruments in practice, the results of these simulations motivate further investigation.     

力量支持协同护理模式在经口喂养不耐受<34孕周新生儿中的应用

目的:探讨力量支持协同护理模式在经口喂养不耐受<34孕周新生儿中的应用效果。方法:选取2019年1月—2020年8月收治的102例<34孕周经口喂养不耐受新生儿作为研究对象,将2019年1月—2019年10月接受常规护理的51例患儿作为对照组,将2019年11月—2020年8月接受力量支持协同护理模式的51例患儿作为观察组。比较两组经口喂养进程(留置胃管时间、过渡时间、住院时间)、喂养效率及患儿行为状态变化。结果:观察组患儿留置胃管时间、过渡时间、住院时间均短于对照组(P<0.05);观察组患儿干预第3天、实现全口喂养时吸吮效率和喂养效率均高于对照组(P<0.05);观察组患儿干预3 d、干预5 d后行为状态优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:力量支持协同护理模式能有效改善早产儿经口喂养表现,减轻经口喂养不耐受症状,进一步推进经口喂养进程,缩短经口喂养过渡时间。     

Findings from an OMFS journal club: is COVID-19 the catalyst we have needed to embrace technology?

The COVID-19 outbreak has rapidly progressed into a worldwide pandemic, and the need for social distancing has changed the way we learn and work. Our monthly OMFS journal club has been no different, and is currently meeting on the video conferencing application Microsoft Teams. The use of a virtual setting for training in medicine and dentistry is not new and, as in the case of our recent move to a virtual medium, it may be that COVID-19 has fast-tracked this digital transformation. There are of course disadvantages to online teaching that traditional face-to-face teaching overcomes. We conducted a survey to examine how trainees' attitudes and experiences have altered with this change, and to understand whether some elements of this new style of training may be advantageous in the post-pandemic world. We aimed to assess trainees’ attitudes towards online teaching, and which elements, if any, would be beneficial once face-to-face teaching becomes possible again. A survey was created for all trainees taking part in journal club meetings at Bradford Teaching Hospitals. Multiple-choice and Likert scale questions were designed to ascertain the differences in experience between online and face-to-face settings. A Wilcoxon matched pairs signed test was used to analyse the results. Responses were kept anonymous. Results showed that the majority of trainees found it easier to attend the online journal club, and also indicated that the most found Microsoft Teams easy to use, though we did not have another online application for comparison. There was no significant difference in participation comfort between the two settings, though trainees felt that the online setting considerably improved learning effectiveness. Furthermore, 79% (11/14) thought that online tutorials and meetings should replace traditional face-to-face meetings in the future. The use of internet technology such as video conferencing is not new, and although journal clubs are typically held in academic institutions, online and virtual clubs are flourishing. With an array of advantages, there is no shying away from the trend to move our teaching to a virtual medium. COVID-19 may have just provided the stimulus that has forced this transformation to accelerate.