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Role of Pediatric Asthma Protocol in the Emergency Department
Asthma exacerbations represent a potentially life-threatening situation for pediatric asthmatic patients and require early recognition and treatment. One of the potential barriers to early recognition of symptoms is the ... -
Engagement of primary stakeholders to tailor a comprehensive transitional care model for persons who have experienced a stroke and their caregivers
Background: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the US, affecting approximately 795,000 persons annually. Stroke care is delivered across multiple settings from hyperacute care in a hospital through chronic stroke ... -
Spirituality and religiosity in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A qualitative study
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious debilitating chronic illness and global health problem. Spirituality and religiosity have been shown to have positive correlations with their health outcomes. Research addressing the ... -
The relationship between new nurses who volunteer and the caring behavior new nurses exhibit in the practice setting, one year post graduation
Volunteering is engaged in by millions world-wide and nurses comprise a significant portion of those who provide their professional talents, unpaid, to the underserved in local, national and international efforts. Nurses ... -
Perceived ease of use and usefulness of podcasting in nursing skills competence
This capstone project examined nursing students' technology acceptance of podcasting as a tool for nursing skill acquisition. Technology acceptance was determined by measuring the students' perceived competence of the skill ... -
Implementing an early mobility protocol for patients in intensive care unit
Background: Limited mobility and prolonged bedrest were thought of as necessary to promote safety and hemodynamic stability in critically ill intensive care patients historically, but recent research does not support this ... -
Navigating the change of life: The menopausal transition of Thai immigrant women
Given that women continue to live more than three decades after menopause and their health and well being in later life are determined by quality of health during the menopausal transition, menopause has become an important ... -
Bone health education for osteoporosis risk reduction in premenopausal women: A quality improvement project
In the United States, about 8.5 million women live with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a debilitating systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and reduced bone mineral density that occurs with the loss of ...
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