Increasing staff awareness of respiratory rate significance

Article Abstract:

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.

Management, Usage, Technology application, Company business management, Hospital wards, Medical technology, Medical laboratory technology

---

Much more research is needed before we write off community matrons

Article Abstract:

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.

Methods, Practice, Nurse practitioners

---

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Screening and management of adult hearing loss in primary care: scientific review. A 73-year-old man with hearing loss
• Abstracts: Detailing the process for NIOSH respirator approval. Foot protection. Respiratory protection
• Abstracts: Fracture resistance of roots endodontically treated with a new resin filling material. A review of the management of endodontically treated teeth
• Abstracts: Predicting vaginal birth after cesarean delivery: a review of prognostic factors and screening tools. Frequency and predictors for postpartum fecal incontinence
• Abstracts: From hens to eternity. Phosphorylate and conquer. CDC91L1 (PIG-U) is a newly discovered oncogene in human bladder cancer

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.