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N Eaton

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PubMed1997

Small-area study of the incidence of neoplasms of the brain and central nervous system among adults in the West Midlands region, 1974-86. Small Area Health Statistics Unit.

This small-area study of incidence of cancers of the brain and central nervous system found evidence of trend (P = 0.02) of cancer risk with deprivation (8% higher risk in affluent areas), but no significant association with urban-rural status. Results were not indicative of a strong geographically determined risk at small-area level.

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PubMed1997

Job diagnostic surveys of paediatric nursing: an evaluative tool.

Two distinct trends can be identified in the context within which nursing care is planned and delivered. One is the continuous pressure to find ways of increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The second is the widespread expectation that public services in general, and health services in particular, should be monitored and evaluated. In these circumstances, nurses and their managers need a range of evaluative tools so that changes in the organization of nursing care can be evaluated. Hackman and Oldham's 'Job Diagnostic Survey' (JDS) approach was tested in a Paediatric Unit in which aspects of primary nursing were being introduced. The paper outlines the JDS approach in the Unit in question and offers an assessment of the value of the JDS as an evaluative tool.

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Design of primary nursing jobs in a paediatric unit.

Nursing jobs in the four wards of a paediatric unit were evaluated in a job diagnostic survey before the introduction of a primary nursing regimen. The approach used was a combination of task and patient allocation on a shift basis.

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Computers in nursing research.

Nicola Eaton launches a four-part, monthly series by considering the range of uses of computer hardware and software for nurse researchers. The other articles in the series will look at expert systems in nursing, computers in nurse education and interactive video as a teaching medium.

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Computer use in a school of nursing.

Scepticism over the use of computers in nursing still abounds. In this article, Nicola Eaton describes how the initial interest of one lecturer in a university based school of nursing led eventually to the development of a sophisticated computer network within an expanding department. The resultant benefits to staff and students are described, with the suggestion that familiarity with systems can promote improvements in nurses' attitudes towards computer technology.

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Skills on tape.

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