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C E Kunkler

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PubMed1993

Synergy in nursing: partners-in-practice.

Diminished numbers of bedside care providers and support personnel for registered nurses have contributed to declining self-fulfillment and an exodus from the profession. RNs are expected to provide knowledge-based, competent care, yet they may not have the support staff to achieve this outcome. Nurse extender systems have been introduced in hope of changing this situation. One such nurse extender program is founded on the belief that the development of a voluntary relationship between the RN and a support person will result in a productive, synergistic partnership. The development of this relationship and the impact of the partnership concept as it relates to clinical application are explored here.

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Did you check your nursemaid's elbow?

Imagine a parent innocently swinging around a toddler ... a yank on an outstretched arm to keep a preschooler from falling ... a caregiver attempting to move a reluctant child by dragging the child by the hand ... a helping hand to lift a young child up over the curb or a high step. None of these activities is ever intended to hurt a child, yet the result of these specific activities send many children with anxious parents and caregivers to emergency departments and unscheduled pediatrician appointments each year. Nursemaid's elbow, also known as a pulled elbow or a subluxated radial head, may result from the specific activities described above and is the most common dislocation injury handled by pediatricians. Most commonly occurring in the 1-year to 4-year old age group, nursemaid's elbow is easily treated and generally has no long-term sequelae.

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Neurovascular assessment.

The nurse who is thoroughly familiar with the components and underlying scientific rationale of the neurovascular assessment can perform the assessment capably, competently, and quickly. It is the nurse's responsibility to perform neurovascular assessment, document accurate patient data, and communicate the assessment findings to other members of the health care team in order to prevent or promptly detect signs and symptoms of potential or developing complications.

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