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Hospital Discharge: Results From an Italian Multicenter Prospective Study Using Blaylock Risk Assessment Screening Score
ConclusionsOur results indicate that the BRASS Index is useful to identify patients at risk for prolonged hospitalization. Clinical RelevanceThe use of a validated BRASS instrument can be useful to screen the patients, improving individual discharge planning. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - December 3, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Alberto Dal Molin, Claudia Gatta, Valentina Derossi, Andrea Guazzini, Antonello Cocchieri, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Laura Rasero Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Construction and Validation of an Instrument for Assessment of the Nursing Diagnosis, Risk for Infection, in Patients Following Cardiac Surgery
ConclusionsThe DCI was constructed and validated. Implications for Nursing PracticeThis DCI could be used for assessment of adult patients after cardiac surgeries worldwide because of its detailed cues for risk factors, which facilitate clinical reasoning and diagnostic judgment. ObjetivoConstruir e validar um instrumento de coleta de dados (ICD) e seu roteiro instrucional (RI) para avaliação do diagnóstico de enfermagem Risco de infecção em pacientes pós‐cirurgia cardíaca. MétodosConstrução de definições conceituais e operacionais dos fatores de risco baseada na literatura, validação de conteúdo por exper...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - December 3, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Carla Ethel Filippi Schulz, Camila Takáo Lopes, T. Heather Herdman, Juliana de Lima Lopes, Alba Lucia Bottura Leite Barros Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Identifying Core NANDA‐I Nursing Diagnoses, NIC Interventions, NOC Outcomes, and NNN Linkages for Heart Failure
Conclusion and Practice ImplicationsThe identified core NANDA‐I, NIC, NOC, and NNN linkages for HF from this study provide scope of practice of nurses working in HF clinics. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - November 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Hyejin Park Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Does Documentation in Nursing Records of Nutritional Screening on Admission to Hospital Reflect the Use of Evidence‐Based Practice Guidelines for Malnutrition?
ConclusionGiven the poor documentation, most likely these patients are not adequately screened for malnutrition as recommended. Implications for Nursing PracticeNurses' documentation of nutrition‐related data should be improved to facilitate treatment of malnutrition with tailored multidisciplinary interventions. DoelEen beschrijving van de documentatie van essentiële voedingsparameters in het verpleegdossier, alsook de verwijzing van patiënten naar de diëtist, in een Belgisch universitair ziekenhuis. MethodRetrospectieve analyse van 506 verpleegdossiers. ResultatenIn 22% van alle dossiers wordt gewicht en lengte gedo...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - November 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Bart Geurden, Conny Wouters, Erik Franck, Joost Weyler, Dirk Ysebaert Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Announcements
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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 7, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Flanagan Tags: Announcements Source Type: research

Impact Factors and Their Relevance to Journal Quality
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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 7, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Flanagan Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 7, 2013 Category: Nursing Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

A Comparison of Problem‐Based and Traditional Education on Nursing Students' Locus of Control and Problem‐Solving Skills
ConclusionsIt was determined that the problem‐based learning method was more effective in the development of problem‐solving skills and internal locus of control than was the traditional method. AmaçBu çalışmanın amacı probleme dayalı öğrenme modeliyle ve geleneksel yöntemle eğitim gören hemşirelik öğrencilerinde problem çözme becerileri ve kontrol odağının karşılaştırılmasıdır. Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı ve karşılaştırmalıdır. Veri toplamada Problem Çözme Becerileri Envanteri ve Kontrol Odağı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 680 hemşirelik öğ...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Neslihan Partlak Günüşen, Pınar Serçekuş, Aylin Durmaz Edeer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Longing: A Concept Analysis
ConclusionsAn operational definition was developed. Implications for Nursing PracticeLonging is clearly a human response to loss, crossing illness and situations in which nurses encounter patients in multiple settings. This supports the need to further develop longing into a nursing diagnosis. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Shelley‐Rae Pehler, Stephanie Sjostrom, Michelle Markwardt Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Clinical Validation of the Nursing Diagnosis Caregiver Role Strain in the Czech Republic
ConclusionThe study has identified the most frequently present defining characteristics related to the nursing diagnosis caregiver role strain in a caregiver population in the Czech Republic caring for their loved ones in home settings. Implications for Nursing PracticeIt is important that defining characteristics aid diagnosis and direct nursing interventions. CílCílem studie byla klinická validace definujících charakteristik ošetřovatelské diagnózy Zátěž v roli pečovatele v České republice. MetodyDizajn studie: průřezová studie. Pro klinickou validaci byl zvolen Na pacienta zaměřen model klinické dia...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Renáta Zeleníková, Radka Kozáková, Darja Jarošová Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Helping a 10‐Year‐Old Haitian Girl With Vaginitis
ConclusionsIncreased knowledge and awareness about appropriate health behaviors can increase patients’ power and enable them to freely act and adopt health behaviors to improve health outcomes. Implications for NursingPlacing patients at the center of the nursing process and partnering with patients to plan and develop interventions enable them to take actions and improve health outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Anne Marie B. Leveille‐Tulce Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Is Attitude Toward Nursing Diagnosis a Determinant of Its Use?
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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: José Manuel Romero‐Sánchez, Olga Paloma‐Castro Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Health‐Related Quality of Life in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Concept Analysis
ConclusionPatients living with COPD should be assessed for HRQoL status. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: April L. Mouser Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Barriers to Patient‐Centered Care: A Thematic Analysis Study
ConclusionThis study goes beyond reporting problems with patient‐centered care to try to understand why patients do not always receive high‐quality care. Implication for Nursing PracticeFor achieving patient‐centered care, not only nurses’ individual efforts in following up‐to‐date evidence‐based practice and having a holistic view are necessary, but also team coordination, organizational support, and elimination of nursing job problems. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Maryam Esmaeili, Mohammad Ali Cheraghi, Mahvash Salsali Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Development and Validation of a Computerized Assessment Form to Support Nursing Diagnosis
ConclusionsThe use of the NAF can help nurses in diagnostic reasoning, facilitating the identification of the more suitable nursing diagnoses, and provide a basis for the best nursing interventions and outcomes. Implications for Nursing PracticeThe use of computerized decision support can improve the implementation of standardized terminology and the accuracy of nursing diagnosis. ScopoDescrivere lo sviluppo e il processo di validazione della Scheda di Accertamento Infermieristico (SAI), contenuta all'interno di un sistema informativo infermieristico, ideata al fine di supportare gli infermieri nel processo di identificazi...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Maurizio Zega, Fabio D'Agostino, Kathryn H. Bowles, Maria Grazia De Marinis, Gennaro Rocco, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro Tags: Original Article Source Type: research