Changing places.
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Attitude of Health Personnel↗
Biomedical subjects
Penny Bond
Publications and source records attributed to Penny Bond.
Home oxygen therapy for children.
The number of children who need home oxygen therapy is increasing, and there is a growing need to support both them and their parents. Families must also understand the practical and safety issues surrounding the supply of oxygen cylinders. A best practice statement was developed to ensure consistency and high standards of practice. It covers a range of areas including risk assessment, information for parents and carers, discharge planning, the provision of equipment and the use of oxygen therapy outside the home.
Benchmarking↗
Nutritional care for adults in hospital.
Despite the fact that up to 40% of hospital patients may be malnourished, many nutritional referrals are inconsistent or inappropriate. Recent research has raised awareness of nutrition, but wide variations remain in the assessment and referral procedures used by hospital trusts. The final best practice statement in our series emerged from the responses of nursing and dietetic staff across Scotland. The statement focuses on five aspects of nutritional care: admission to hospital; nursing management of nutritional care; nutritional screening and documentation; criteria for nutritional referrals, and education and training.
Humans↗
Best practice in nasogastric and gastrostomy feeding in children.
Nasogastric and gastrostomy tube feeding in children was highlighted by the Scottish Community Children's Nursing Network as an area in which there were shared concerns over inconsistencies in practice. This led to the development of a best practice statement.
Child↗
Best practice in the care of patients with a tracheostomy.
This article examines the development of a best practice statement on the care of patients with a tracheostomy. It outlines key elements of care, including the context in which care is given. This best practice statement is part of a series of such documents produced by the former Scottish Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Unit, which has now merged with four other clinical effectiveness organisations to form NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHSQIS).
Humans↗
Best practice in urinary catheterisation and catheter care.
In May 2002 a series of 'best practice statements' to encourage a consistent and cohesive approach to care was launched by the former Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Unit (NMPDU).
Benchmarking↗
Best practice for managing patients' postoperative pain.
This article describes the development of a best practice statement on postoperative pain management. It examines why this area was considered a priority, the development process, the content of the statement and the recommendations emerging from it.
Analgesics↗