玻璃纤维桩及Ipse.max全瓷冠联合修复前牙的护理干预

目的探讨玻璃纤维桩及Ipse.max全瓷冠联合修复前牙中的护理体会。方法对60例采用玻璃纤维桩及Ipse.max全瓷冠联合修复前牙的患者,对其修复治疗过程实施有效的干预及修复后的维护指导。结果患者满意度高,修复效果好。结论实施有效的护理干预是玻璃纤维桩及Ipse.max全瓷冠联合修复前牙治疗成功的关键。而且完成修复后的定期维护和对患者的口腔健康教育也是影响最终修复效果的重要因素。     

Incorporating Active-Learning Techniques and Competency Assessment into a Critical Care Elective Course

Objective. To design, implement, and measure the effectiveness of a critical care elective course for second-year students in a 3-year accelerated doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program.Design. A critical care elective course was developed that used active-learning techniques, including cooperative learning and group presentations, to deliver content on critical care topics. Group presentations had to include a disease state overview, practice guidelines, and clinical recommendations, and were evaluated by course faculty members and peers.Assessment. Students’ mean scores on a 20-question critical-care competency assessment administered before and after the course improved by 11% (p < 0.05). Course evaluations and comments were positive.Conclusion. A critical care elective course resulted in significantly improved competency in critical care and was well-received by students.     

Who can give ‘spiritual care’? The management of spiritually sensitive interactions between nurses and patients

kevern p. (2012) Journal of Nursing Management  20, 981–989
Who can give ‘spiritual care’? The management of spiritually sensitive interactions between nurses and patients Aims This article considers the purpose of contemporary ‘spiritual care’ in order to help managers make informed decisions about its appropriate delivery in a clinical context. Background Although there are national policies in place concerning spiritual care, surveys indicate that nurses are reluctant to engage with the spiritual needs of patients. Evaluation A consideration of the character of spiritual care indicates the need to take account of the context of contemporary Western society. A model drawn from the social psychology of religion is used to analyse the different types of nurse–patient interaction available in the provision of spiritual care. Key Issues Although religious and spiritual commitments can vary widely, they are subject to the same pressures in a secular and pluralist social context. This enables some general guidelines to be developed. Conclusions Effective spiritual care requires a consideration of both the patient’s and the nurse’s implicit and explicit religious commitments. Implications for nursing management Nurse managers need to take account of the personal commitments of nurses when directing them to offer spiritual care. This article offers a diagnostic tool for deploying nurses in an appropriate way.     

A study protocol for enriching the interprofessional collaborative competency attainment survey insights

The following short report outlines a proposed study designed to evaluate the Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey and its recommended method of administration. This exploratory study seeks to determine if there is a significant difference between two methods of administration, the recommended and validated retrospective pre-test and post-test, and a traditional pre-test and post-test. If a significant difference does exist, this data will provide a means to determine the effect size of that difference. The comparison will be done using repeated measure ANOVA and the subsequent effect size will be evaluated using Cohen’s d. As the retrospective design is utilised to evaluate a change in perceived competency, comparison of data from a traditional pre-test with a retrospective pre-test may provide a means for evaluation of the participants’ change in understanding of the construct, and thus a more thorough picture of the forces driving changes to scores.