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B Hodge

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PubMed2001

Information seeking behavior of occupational health nurses. How nurses keep current with health information.

A questionnaire designed to study the information seeking behavior of professional nurses was mailed to 600 occupational health nurses who work and reside in New York State. A 28% response rate (165 usable replies) was obtained. Results indicated respondents most need to know about government regulations relating to health care, new developments in their area of specialization, drug information, and the psychological aspects of disease. The respondents most frequently looked to peers and colleagues in their agency, personal files and books, and professional organizations as important sources of information. Whereas respondents were less apt to rely on the Internet, MEDLINE, or the hospital library as sources of information used for professional purposes, 38.8% did report they frequently used the Internet to seek health related information. Also, the majority of respondents (65%) indicated interest in continuing education, if it were available, in using the Internet to access health related information. The present study suggests professional nursing organizations have an opportunity to meet members' needs by expediting members' efforts to access and evaluate information using emerging information technologies.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗
PubMed1991

Common spinal injuries in athletes.

Special needs of athletes with spine injuries must be considered when planning for treatment of these patients. The patients wish to return to competition safely but rapidly. Nurses must understand the patients'/athletes' need but put them into perspective with respect to the diagnosis, treatment, and degree of disability. Support, encouragement, and understanding from a knowledgeable health professional are invaluable.

Athletic Injuries↗
PubMed1990

Noise pollution in the operating theatre.

Sound levels during a typical major operation were measured to identify the main sources of noise in the operating theatre. Although overall sound levels were within the recommended levels for a satisfactory working environment, loud intermittent noises of up to 108 dB were emitted from sources such as suckers, "intercoms", and alarms on anaesthetic monitoring devices. The noisiest time was usually during the preparation period of the operation; during surgery, noise levels were much higher than levels of normal speech between staff. Preferred speech interference levels were often exceeded which made communication difficult and sometimes impossible. Communication and concentration were also disrupted by unnecessary background conversation.

Anesthesiology↗
PubMed1983

Prestim in the management of mild to moderate essential hypertension in general practice.

Fifty-three hypertensive patients from one practice, of whom forty-two were new patients, were treated with Prestim--a fixed dose combination of 10 mg timolol maleate and 2.5 mg bendrofluazide. After a 2-week placebo run-in period, dose titration took place at weekly intervals up to a maximum of 4 tablets daily. Stabilized patients were followed-up at 3 months and approximately 1 year. At the 3-month follow-up, forty-nine patients were evaluated. Forty-two patients (85%) were well controlled (diastolic blood pressure below 95 mm Hg) on Prestim at a mean daily dose of 1.4 tablets. Four patients stopped therapy due to side-effects and in three patients the blood pressure was uncontrolled on the maximum dose of 4 tablets daily. After 1 year, thirty-four patients (75%) were still well controlled on a mean dose of 1.3 tablets daily. A further two patients were lost to follow-up and six other patients stopped therapy during the last nine months of the study. There were no unexpected side-effects and the general biochemical profile remained unaltered.

Adult↗