A possible treatment for patients with lymphoma and myeloma is stem cell transplantation (SCT). SCT is preceded with cytostatic treatment. There are several side effects related to this treatment, for example fatigue, nausea, constipation/diarrhoea, pain, mucositis and loss of appetite. Aim: Investigate which side effects related to the treatment where most troubling after SCT and if nurse assessment and patient assessment differ. Methods: A quantitative empirical study with repeated measuring.

Background: Pressure ulcer is a complication that arises often due to a lowered general condition. Pressure ulcer arise because of long term compressive load application. That?s why it?s of utmost importance as a nurse to work in preventive ways, as the pressure ulcer lead to physical, psychological and social consequences for the patient. Purpose: The purpose was to describe the patients experiences of living with pressure ulcer.

BakgrundCirka 12 000 personer drabbas av afasi i Sverige varje år. Även om afasi är vanligast bland äldre är det ungefär 35 procent av alla med afasi som är yngre än 65 år. Den vanligaste orsaken till afasi är stroke. Cirka 33 procent av alla strokefall resulterar i afasi. Trauman, trafikolyckor samt hjärntumör är andra orsaker till afasi.

Background: Fall injuries are a costly problem for society, with costs ranging up to 14 billion a year. In addition to economic loss accidental falls also creates human value losses and reduced quality of life for its victims. In order to prevent the occurrence of injury related to accidental falls healthcare providers utilize various scientifically developed risk assessment tools, one of them being Downton Fall Risk Index. Method: Empirical, quantitative cross-sectional study. Objective: The purpose of the extended essay was to describe the categories in Downton Fall Risk Index that have a bearing on patients' risk of falling while in hospital and in municipal care, and to illustrate how nurses can use the fall risk assessment tool.

Abstract          Background: End of life is difficult to establish in patients with dementia and many patients die due to complications related to the disease. To document that care are palliative in this group of patients is not common among nurses and physicians. This may depend on that the palliative course is extended and not similar to the palliative course common among patients with cancer. Aim: To describe how the registered staff in nursing homes document the care of persons with dementia in a late palliative phase. Method: A retrospective record study with a deductive approach.

Background:Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a complex clinical condition. The higher survival rate after heart attack and other heart diseases, plus aging population, has led to more CHF patients. Symptoms can have negative impact on exercise capacity, ability to perform activities of daily living and quality of life. Heart failure clinics have been established to help better quality of life. Helping to stabilize and maintain patients´ health can reduce the need of hospital admission.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe intensive care nurses? experiences communicating with patients during mechanical ventilation.Methods/design: A qualitative interview study. Interviews where analyzed using descriptive content analysisSetting: Nine intensive care nurses from two different intensive care units were interviewed using a semi structured interview guide.Background: Past research has shown that patients during mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit, feel very vulnerable and the helplessness of being unable to speak. These patients feels that they are completely dependent on the nurses and their competence. It has been shown to be very important that the patient feels included, acknowledged and respected.Results: The analyzed data resulted in a theme; through communication strive to preserve patients´ dignity and three main categories; create relationship to the patient, minimize patients´ vulnerability and don´t give up.

Jönsson, J & Persson, T Afasi. En litteraturstudie om kommunikation vid afasi orsakad av stroke. Examensarbete i omvårdnad 10 poäng. Malmö högskola: Hälsa och samhälle, utbildningsområde omvårdnad, 2007. Afasi är ett samlingsnamn för språkliga skador och kan drabba människor i alla åldrar. Cirka 12 000 personer drabbas årligen i Sverige av afasi vilket är en vanlig åkomma efter stroke. Individen med afasi och dennes anhöriga känner en frustration då de inte kan kommunicera med varandra, sjuksköterskan går här in och stöttar både patient och anhöriga.

Our society is based on a heterosexual norm. This may lead to the fact that LGBT-persons have a poorer health status than the heterosexual population. The nurse education lacks information and courses that highlights sexual identity. This is defective since healthcare staff needs knowledge on the subject to be able to treat patients in a professional and respectful manner. The purpose of this study was to illustrate how heteronormativity influences the treatment of patients within a healthcare context.

Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilka faktorer som inverkar på återgång i arbete bland personer som insjuknat i stroke. Syftet var även att ta reda på deras upplevelse av arbetsförmåga. Fyra personer deltog i studien, två kvinnor och två män. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och datainsamlingen har skett genom intervju med hjälp av en egengjord intervjuguide. Efter innehållsanalys identifierades temat med fyra kategorier och ett flertal subkategorier.

Background: Examinations with the intent to assess neurological functions and level of conciousness are common in neurocritical care, but the effect on the patient is not entirely researched.Aim: The purpose of this study was to describe the patient?s situation at the neurological wake-up test concerning the environment, nursing interventions and the possibility given the patient to become awake, and if these conditions affect the outcome of the wake-up test.Methods: A quantitative observational study took place at a neurocritical care unit, where 20 patients were observed from interruption of sedation to the neurological assessment, which was performed by a neurosurgeon or a specialized critical care registered nurse. Nursing interventions, environmental factors and physiological parameters were documented.Result: Twelve intervention varieties to control patients? physiological parameters were used. CPP > 80 mmHg was found in 90 % of observations.

Background: Earlier research describes patients with blood-bourne pathogens experiences from the healthcare system. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe how registered nurses experience taking care of patients with blood-bourne pathogens. Method: This study had a descriptive design with a qualitative method. Eight interviews where performed and analyzed with manifest content analyze. Three categories ?Comfort in their profession?, ?Support from the organization?and ?Fear of being contaminated?, and five subcategories ?Support from hygiene guidelines?, ? Thoughtfulness?, ?The own responsibility?, ?Feelings of fear and concern?and ?To meet preconceptions?, emerged.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder. It affects muscles and connective tissue. It's a very complex disorder that has no adequate treatment or cure. The research has progressed but there are still some questions to be answered. Quality of life for these patients is decreased and leads to suffering.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder. It affects muscles and connective tissue. It's a very complex disorder that has no adequate treatment or cure. The research has progressed but there are still some questions to be answered. Quality of life for these patients is decreased and leads to suffering.

Bakgrund: Stroke är den tredje vanligaste dödsorsaken i västvärlden och i Sverige drabbas 30 000 personer varje år. När någon drabbas av stroke innebär det en stor förändring i livet och sjukdomen kan ge många neurologiska symtom. Detta är inte bara något som drabbar den sjuke, utan det får även konsekvenser för de personer som finns i den sjukes närhet, de närstående. En person behöver inte vara förbunden till någon genom släktskap eller äktenskap för att definieras som närstående. Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att belysa upplevelser och behov hos närstående till personer som drabbats utav stroke, från insjuknandet till ett halvår efter utskrivning från sjukhus.