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R A Jablonski

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PubMed2000

Discovering asthma in the older adult.

New-onset asthma may occur at any time in the life cycle, but it is often difficult to diagnose in older adults. The symptoms of asthma are strikingly similar to the symptoms of many cardiac and pulmonary diseases prevalent in this age group. This article discusses the presentation of undiagnosed asthma in the older adult, key management issues for this population, and techniques for assisting clinicians in identifying triggers that precipitate or worsen symptoms.

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PubMed1995

Nurses' perceptions of harmful outcomes from medication errors.

To determine if factors associated with medication errors explained perceived harmful outcome from such errors, perceptions of vividly recollected medication errors were reported by a convenience sample of 206 hospital-employed RNs and LPNs who completed the Medication Error Risk Profile (MERP). Symptoms related to the error, radiology studies performed, the toxicity of the medication given, adverse drug reaction unrecognized at first, and transfer of the patient to another unit explained 38% of the variance in perceived harmful outcome. The implications of the this study for medical-surgical nurses are explored.

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Effect of three teaching methods on a nursing staff's knowledge of medication error risk reduction strategies.

The authors' purpose in this study was to (1) compare the effects of three teaching methods on registered nurses' and licensed practical nurses' knowledge of medication error risk reduction strategies, and (2) to compare registered nurses' and licensed practical nurses' knowledge of medication error risk reduction strategies using a pretest/posttest design. Registered nurses (n = 129) and licensed practical nurses (n = 21) employed by two hospitals constituted the study sample. Subjects were assigned alternately to three intervention groups: videotape (n = 50); instructional booklet (n = 50); and lecture (n = 50). A 38-item test, including true-false, multiple choice, matching items and dosage calculation problems, was administered to subjects in each group before and after the teaching intervention. On the basis of the results, there was no statistically significant difference in total knowledge scores for the three intervention groups (F = 2.07, P = 0.130). Staff development instructors should consider the advantages of a videotape and instructional booklet over the time-intensive lecture strategy.

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