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P Steward

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Providing continuity in a "firm" case management system.

Four general medicine units were divided into two "firms" to improve patient outcomes and ensure continuity of care. All members remain part of their firm for as long as they are employed. The nurse case managers remain constant in both inpatient and outpatient settings and coordinate discharge planning.

Case Management↗

Developing core competencies for medical/surgical nursing.

The development of competency-based education is a task requiring the skills of educators and expert clinicians. This article provides information on a competency-based core orientation for medical/surgical nursing.

Clinical Competence↗

Introduction of partographic records in a District Hospital in Zambia and development of nomograms of cervical dilatation.

Partographic records of labour have been successfully introduced in a district hospital in Zambia. Nomograms of cervical dilatation show no significant difference compared to those obtained by other workers in other parts of the world. There was no difference in the duration of the active phase of the 1st stage of labour between multiparous patients (para 1--4) and grand multiparous patients (para greater than 4).

Cervix Uteri↗