Press ReleasesJAN authors are achieving worldwide exposure of their work through the journal’s active public relations programme (known as ‘Media Outreach’). This programme identifies and promotes papers internationally that have potential for broad media interest. Please see below the press releases that have been published.
[Full 2003 Press Release Archive]
[JAN Hits the Headlines! The highlights of 2003]
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24 November 2004
JAN’s Executive Editor is honoured by Royal College of Nursing
Executive Editor Christine Webb has been awarded the Royal College of Nursing’s highest honour – an RCN Fellowship.
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10 November 2004
Outpatient departments don’t meet the psychological needs of visibly disfigured patients, says study
The majority of patients with visible disfigurements (71 per cent) would like access to a health care professional who is specially trained to deal with concerns about their appearance, according to a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing (48.5).
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28 October 2004
Study shows that simple acupressure technique can relieve primary dysmenorrhoea
More than nine out of ten college students said that using acupressure reduced pain during primary dysmenorrhoea, according to a study published in Journal of Advanced Nursing (48.4).
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14 October 2004
ICU study reveals wide variations in clinical practice with central venous catheters
Research into infection control approaches to central venous catheters (CVCs) has revealed wide variations among Intensive Care Units in Australia, according to a paper in the Journal of Advanced Nursing (48.3).
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09 August 2004
Triage call assessment can identify the educational needs of practice nurses
Assessing a one per cent sample of nurse triage calls in general practice is very likely to identify training and supervision needs and lessons for clinical governance, according to a paper in Journal of Advanced Nursing, 47.5.
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23 June 2004
Nurses using clinical website report actual and potential improvements in patient care
More than a third of nurses taking part in a large internet study reported a direct link between using an online clinical information website and improvements in patient care.
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26 May 2004
Study reveals high smoking rates and low specialised knowledge among nursing undergraduates
Only 20 per cent of Australian nursing undergraduate students know that smoking does not contribute to breast cancer and only 37 per cent are aware of the link between smoking and osteoporosis.
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20 May 2004
Patient-controlled analgesia provides better post-operative pain management, despite increased cost
Women who received patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after elective gynaecological surgery reported greater satisfaction with pain management than those receiving conventional intra-muscular (IM) injections.
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31 March 2004
Post-operative pain measurement guidelines would improve management and reduce costs
Common guidelines are urgently needed to define and measure pain after day surgery, according to research carried out at the University of Glamorgan.
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03 March 2004
Higher pregnancy fatigue rates can predict caesarean deliveries
Women who suffer from fatigue during pregnancy are much more likely to have a caesarean delivery, according to a survey of over 600 patients.
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12 February 2004
Improved nurse education and better screening could reduce malnutrition among mental health clients
Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University have called for routine nutritional screening of mental health clients and improved education after ward nurses failed to identify 29 per cent of those suffering from malnutrition.
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22 January 2004
Study explores fathers' attitudes and recommends early intervention to increase breastfeeding rates
Using a questionnaire developed in America could help UK nurses to increase breastfeeding rates, according to a team of Glasgow-based researchers.
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