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Weather watching
28 November 2011
Orthopaedic nurses in the northern hemisphere are, at the time of going to press, in the midst of winter whilst those in the southern hemisphere may be looking ahead to theirs. Even in these times of ...
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Julie Santy-Tomlinson
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Assessments of patients’ pain, nutrition and skin in clinical practice: Registered and enrolled nurses’ perceptions
16 August 2011
Abstract: Aim: The aim of the study was to describe registered and enrolled nurses’ perceptions of how they assess patients’ pain, nutrition and skin. Introduction: Planning for pain, nutrition and sk...
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Carina Bååth,
Bodil Wilde-Larsson,
Ewa Idvall,
Marie-Louise Hall-Lord
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Ambulatory orthopaedic surgery patients’ symptoms with two different patient education methods
05 August 2011
Summary: Aim: To evaluate changes in ambulatory orthopaedic surgery patients’ symptoms during the surgical process and to compare whether the two different patient education methods had an effect on p...
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Katja Heikkinen,
Helena Leino-Kilpi,
Tero Vahlberg,
Sanna Salanterä
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13-20
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Nursing patients suffering from trauma: Critical care nurses narrate their experiences
04 August 2011
Summary: The aim of this study was to describe critical care nurses’ experiences of nursing patients suffering from trauma. Eight critical care nurses were interviewed. Qualitative thematic content an...
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Madelene Boström,
Klara Magnusson,
Åsa Engström
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21-29
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Investigating the relationship between coping, quality of life and depression/anxiety in patients with external fixation devices
16 December 2011
Summary: Few studies have explored psychosocial factors affecting depression, anxiety and quality of life (QOL) among adults with external fixation devices (EFDs). This cross-sectional study investiga...
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Sandi Dheensa,
Shirley Thomas
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Prevention of tape blisters after hip replacement surgery: A randomized clinical trial
18 August 2011
Summary: Background: Tape blisters are common in orthopaedic patients. The method used for covering the surgical field may be an independent risk factor for the development of blisters. Methods: The p...
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Monica Schwartz Sellæg,
Ulla Romild,
Esther Kuhry
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The comparison of hip fractures care in Lithuania and Sweden
09 September 2011
Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to audit hip fracture patients’ care in Lithuania and compare it to Sweden’s, identifying the differences in Lithuania, changes required for further care impro...
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Rasa Valavičienė,
Jūratė Macijauskienė,
Alfredas Smailys,
Ami Hommel
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Book review
12 September 2011
This book was first published in 1939 and now is in its 13th edition. It is written by Roger Watson, a well published Professor of Nursing from the University of Sheffield.
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Rosemary Masterson
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Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing International Focus
19 December 2011
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Obituary: Mary Powell OBE
Mary Powell was born in the small village of Pulverbatch, a few miles south of Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire, England on 28th December 1912. Mary’s father, Thomas Charles Powell, was a master...
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Julie Santy-Tomlinson,
Peter Davis
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers 2011
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