Nurse-physician communication in nursing and medicine and its relationship to health care outcomes have been studied, but there is an absence of a concept analysis using the evolutionary method. This article (1) explores the meaning of nurse-physician communication within the context of health care outcomes using the process for concept analysis proposed by Rodgers; (2) aims to clarify the conc...

The benefits of a specialist epilepsy nurse in the management of people with epilepsy are still in question. Evidence from controlled clinical trials suggests that patients supported by a nurse specialist are well informed and have a high degree of satisfaction. However, no significant effect on health status or the number of seizures has been yet demonstrated, although this is not the primary ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is commonly used to measure neurologic function and guide treatment after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in routine stroke clinics. We evaluated its reliability and sensitivity to detect change with consecutive and unique rater combinations in a real-world setting. METHODS Conservative measures of interr...

Most have family doctor or GP In 2003, an estimated 86% of Canadians aged 12 and older—about 23 million people—reported that they had a “regular” medical doctor. Even if they did not, just over threequarters of people these ages (77%) said they had consulted a family physician or a general practitioner (GP) at least once in the past year. As well, 11% reported having consulted a nurse. Predicta...