THE AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING

VOLUME 20 NUMBER 3

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Editorial
Using research and education to change practice

Margaret McMillan and Jane Conway

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Guest Editorial
The older person within a changing society

Dr Stephanie Chee

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NURSING RESEARCH IN VICTORIA: A SNAPSHOT OF CURRENT POLICY
The primary aim of this study was to determine the current profile of nursing research in the acute and psychiatric domains of hospitals/health services in Victoria.

Key Words: nursing research, nurses' attitudes, research utilisation, survey design

Brenda Happell, RN, PhD, is Associate Professor/Director, Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Linda Johnston, RN, PhD, is Associate Professor/Associate Director, Centre for Nursing Practice Research, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Jaya Pinikahana, BA Hons, MSc, PhD, is a Research Fellow, Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice, The University of Melbourne, Australia

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DIFFERENCES IN ACCESS TO EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE TRAINING AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
This research aims to determine the availability of externally delivered awards and topics in evidence based practice to health professionals.

Key Words: evidence based practice, education

Andrew W. Miller, BA (Hons), is a Research Assistant, Division of Surgery, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia, Australia. Craig E. Jones, BSc (Hons), Dip IT, is a Development Officer, Division of Surgery, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia, Australia. Carole B. Pinnock, PhD, is a Principal Research Scientist, Division of Surgery, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia, Australia

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TELL ME WHAT WE DO. USING WORK SAMPLING TO FIND THE ANSWER
This paper will discuss work sampling as a research method to assess what nurses do and how they spend their working day.

Key Words: work sampling, skill mix, management tool

Christine Duffield, RN, PhD, is a Director, Centre for Health Services Management, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Wendy Wise, RN, BSocSci, GradDipNsg, is a Senior Research Officer, Centre for Health Services Management, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

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CLINICAL PATHWAYS FOR FRACTURED NECK OF FEMUR: A COHORT STUDY OF HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE, PATIENT SATISFACTION AND CLINICAL OUTCOME
The aim of this study was to compare the health related quality of life (HRQoL), satisfaction and functional outcomes of patients with fractured neck of femur treated with standard care to those treated with a clinical pathway at a major Melbourne university teaching hospital.

Key Words: fractured neck of femur, clinical pathway, health-related quality of life, patient satisfaction

Nick Santamaria, RN, RPN, BAppSc(AdvNsg), MEdSt, GradDipHlthEd, PhD, MRCNA, is Principal Research Scientist, The Alfred Hospital and Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia. Liza Houghton, RN, BAppSc(Nsg), GradCertCritCare, is Integration of Care Manager, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Australia. Lara Kimme, BPhysio, is Senior Musculo-skeletal Physiotherapist, The Alfred Hospital, Australia. Alisa Graham, BHSc(OT), is Occupational Therapist, The Alfred Hospital, Australia

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MOTHERING AND WOMEN'S HEALTH: I LOVE BEING A MOTHER BUT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO WORRY ABOUT
Little about experiential aspects of motherhood and its consequences to the health of women appears in the nursing literature. Rather, the discourses on motherhood in the health literature tend to focus on bio-medical and scientific aspects, pregnancy and the perinatal period. Using a feminist story-telling approach, this paper draws on the experiences of 20 mothers of adolescent and adult children.

Key Words: mothering, women's health, adolescents, family support, feminist research

Debra Jackson, RN, BHSc(Nsg), MN(Ed), PhD, is Coordinator Research Degrees (MHons and PhD), School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Australia. Judy Mannix, RN, BEd(Nsg), MN(Hons), is a Lecturer, School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Australia

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POOLE'S ALGORITHM: NURSING MANAGEMENT OF DISTURBED BEHAVIOUR IN OLDER PEOPLE – THE EVIDENCE
Disturbed behaviour in older people is a challenging and complex clinical problem. Accurate nursing assessment and management are key elements for good outcomes. The literature shows that nurses do not consistently understand this clinical syndrome and appropriate education is needed

Key Words: aged care, behaviour, delirium, depression, dementia, education

Julia Poole, RN, RM, Grad Dip HlthSci(Geront), MPubMment(Health), Grad Cert Psychiatry of Old Age, ACHSE, is a Clinical Nurse Consultant in aged care, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

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