Increasing staff awareness of respiratory rate significance
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Respiratory rate is a significant predictor of critical illness and an important part of early-warning scoring. After an audit of patient records revealed a low incidence of respiratory-rate recording, a hospital-wide education programme was set up to raise awareness and improve critical care skills among ward staff.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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Much more research is needed before we write off community matrons
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The effectiveness of community matrons or case managers who generally look after patients who have been diagnosed with long-term ailments has been discussed and it has been found that their requirement is still a debatable issue.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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