Search for dissertations about: "Nursing assessment"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 213 swedish dissertations containing the words Nursing assessment.

2. 11. Holistic clinical assessment for undergraduate nursing students

   Author : Xi Vivien Wu; Karin Enskär; Wenru Wang; Unn-Britt Johansson; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Clinical assessment; transition to practice; clinical nursing education; clinical guidance; feedback; undergraduate nursing student; nurse preceptor; clinical nurse leader; academic; holistic clinical assessment tool; tool development; psychometric testing;

   Abstract : A major focus in nursing education is on the judgement of clinical performance, and it is a complex process due to the diverse nature of nursing practice. Difficulties in the development of valid and reliable assessment measures in nursing competency continue to pose a challenge in nursing education. READ MORE

4. 12. Computerized decision support system in nursing homes

   Author : Mariann Fossum; Anna Ehrenberg; Margareta Ehnfors; Anna Forsberg; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computerized decision support; intervention study; malnutrition; nursing documentation; pressure ulcer; qualitative content analysis; think-aloud interviews; usability evaluation; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to study the thinking strategies and clinical reasoning processes of registered nurses (RNs) and to implement and test a computerized decision support system (CDSS) integrated into the electronic health care record (EHR) to improve patient outcomes, i.e. READ MORE

5. 13. A person-centred approach to support family caregivers in specialised home care : The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention

   Author : Maria Norinder; Anette Alvariza; Kristofer Årestedt; Lena Axelsson; Jonas Sandberg; Marie Cederschiöld högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Family caregivers; Home care; Intervention; Nursing; Palliative care; Preparedness; Quality of life; Support; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

   Abstract : Family caregivers are crucial providers of support and care for patients with lifethreatening illness and many report unmet support needs. With the use of quantitative and qualitative methods this thesis aimed to evaluate the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) and explore experiences and potential effects of utilising the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) among family caregivers and registered nurses in the context of specialised home care. READ MORE

6. 14. Telephone advice nursing : communication, patient satisfaction and tool development

   Author : Christina Johnson; Sussanne Börjeson; Malou Lindberg; Susan Wilhelmsson; Inger Holmström; Pia Tingström; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Background: Telenursing has rapidly expanded in many countries. In Sweden, a national telephone advisory nursing service reaches the entire nation and receives approximately 4,5 million calls per year. READ MORE

7. 15. ICELANDIC NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: THEIR MORTALITY, HEALTH, FUNCTIONAL PROFILE, AND CARE QUALITY, USING THE MINIMUM DATA SET OVER TIME

   Author : Ingibjörg Hjaltadottir; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; geriatric nursing; quality indicators; Minimum Data Set; nursing homes; health needs assessment; Older people;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate trends over time in residents’ health status, functional profile and predictors of mortality at admission to Icelandic nursing homes and in addition to determine upper and lower thresholds for Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quality Indicators, to investigate the prevalence of quality indicators over time and their association with the health status and functional profile of residents in Icelandic nursing homes. Studies I and II included 2,206 persons assessed over 11 years (1996-2006). READ MORE