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D Balogh

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PubMed1978

[Comparative studies of the warming capacity of 2 blood warmers].

The warming effect of two apparatuses using dry heat and of one apparatus with blood warming by microwaves is measured at the entry of the blood into the venous circulation. The following facts were compared: the time needed to prepare the apparatus, any occuring technical hazards, the relationship between blood temperature and blood flow, and finally the economy of the equipment. The results show alternative indications, on one hand for the use of warmers with dry heat, on the other hand for those with microwaves. The low flows are of interest in the warming procedure of patients with hypothermia following trauma and the blood transfusion applied to infant anaesthesia.

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A challenge for clinical nurses: a new nursing role.

As a result of difficulties in attracting resident medical officers (RMOs) to the outer western suburbs of Sydney, the intensive care unit at Nepean Hospital created a new nursing position in 1992 called the clinical assistant (CA). This position was trialed and, after a successful period in the intensive care unit, it was expanded to the surgical, pediatric, and mental health divisions. The generic job description of the CA is comprehensive and includes advanced clinical, educational, research, and managerial components. There are a number of variations within the areas of practice. For example, within the clinical component, the intensive care CA is expected to be able to insert central venous and arterial catheters, whereas the mental health CA adopts a full caseload and is responsible for patient assessment and management. A working party was established in 1995 and comprised previous and current CAs, an education manager, a senior nursing administrator, and representatives from personnel and the New South Wales Nursing Association (nursing union). The working party conducted an extensive evaluation of this new nursing role, and the recommendations that followed received a positive response from the hospital management.

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