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Obesity and the University Environment
One of the most substantial challenges facing colleges today remains the creation of a healthy campus environment. Healthy Campus 2020 objectives helps colleges achieve their goals. -
Obesity in America
(10/22/2015)During recent years, tremendous efforts have been made to combat the issue of obesity. Health care professionals warned of the danger of obesity and its negative effects on the individuals’ health. Policy makers sensed the ... -
Obesity Indicators, Accuracy of Body Weight Perception, and Chronic Illness Among Chinese-Americans
(2017-07-25)Obesity is pandemic globally. Incorrect perception of body weight has profound impact on obesity as well as chronic illnesses. One third of Chinese Americans have incorrect perception of body weight. Addressing perception ... -
Obesity Management: A Pilot Test of an Electronic Health Record Prompt
(2014-05-09)The project objective was to conduct a pilot study to discover primary care providers’ responses to using a newly developed obesity screening and management addition to an electronic health record (EHR). Seven providers ... -
Obesity Stigma and Women's Health: Challenges of Decreasing Healthcare Provider Bias to Improve Outcomes
The primary aim of this presentation is to describe strategies and challenges in decreasing bias toward obese women by healthcare providers including nurses, nurse-midwives and medical staff. Best practices for creating a ... -
Obesity-Related Behaviors of Korean Female Adolescents in Their Classroom-Based Peer Networks
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study is to examine obesity-related behaviors of female Korean adolescents within a classroom-based peer network. Design: A complete social ... -
Observation Assistants: Sitter Effectiveness and Industry Measures
(2011-10-17)[ENA Leadership Conference] Evidence-based Practice Presentation: Observation Assistants: Sitter Effectiveness and Industry MeasuresPurpose: The use of observation assistants (sitters) is a means for direct observation ... -
Observers learn the same as participants throughout simulation, debriefing, and over time: The evidence
This presentation will explore the results of a multi-campus, experimental, repeated-measures study comparing how participants and observers construct knowledge in simulation and debriefing, how they apply knowledge to ... -
An Obstetrical Emergency Management Quality Improvement Project
(2015-10-22)Obstetrical emergencies occur in approximately 5 % of births necessitating immediate interventions to prevent catastrophic consequences. A knowledge deficit specific to obstetrical emergencies was the impetus for this ... -
Obstetrical Healthcare Providers' Knowledge of the 2009 IOM Guidelines for Weight Gain in Pregnancy; Clinical Integration and Implications
(2016-11-07)Purpose: More than 35.8% of the US population is obese; 45% of pregnant women are overweight and thus, are at risk for numerous negative perinatal outcomes. Healthcare providers are faced with the challenges of having ... -
Obstetrical nursing clinical experiences at an all male nursing school in the 1950s
In 1956, the Alexian Brothers Hospital School of Nursing (ABHSoN), an all-male school housed in an all-male hospital, received a letter from a graduate stating that he was denied reciprocity in the State of Michigan for a ... -
Obstetrical Student-Driven Simulation: Empowering Nursing Students to Advocate for Optimal Patient Outcomes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate if nursing students' self-efficacy related to chain-of-command is enhanced after educational sessions and student-driven, high-fidelity, obstetrical simulation. -
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Preoperative Military Personnel
(2017-10-20)The utilization of a preoperative screening tool identifies the at-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. The early OSA identification will allow for individualized plans of care and precautions taken to mitigate ... -
Obtaining Patient Information and Anxiety in Novice Nursing Students During the First Clinical Rotation
(2018-03-26)BSN students’ anxiety levels during the first clinical rotation and the students’ ability to obtain previous shift’s patients’ data were investigated and the resources of the patients’ data students used were studied in ... -
Obtaining Required Childhood Vaccinations: The Latino Immigrant Experience
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: Vaccinations are an important step in preventing childhood illnesses and disease outbreaks in the community. Complete immunizations before school assure eligibility for enrollment ... -
The Ocean of Open Access: Use the Henderson Repository as Your OA Life Preserver!
(2017-10-23)The Henderson Repository is STTI's open access scholarly and clinical material dissemination resource. Not sure what open access is all about? Unsure of the benefits of participation? Which items are suitable for open ... -
Of Kangaroos, Koalas, and Platypi
()Australia has a relatively short European history with nursing coming to the colony in the 1800s. Since then the profession has gradually developed and changed in response to the environment within which nursing is practiced. ... -
Older adult caregiving in an Amish community
The focus of this study is Amish experiences of older adult caregiving. As an ethnic and religious minority group, the population of Amish in North America is doubling every 18 to 20 years, increasing from an estimated ... -
Older adults' implementation of discharge instructions following an acute care hospital stay
Discharge instructions are a self-care guide for patients after discharge from an acute care hospitalization. The discharge process starts on admission to the hospital and continues until discharged. Many patients rely on ... -
On a Path to Success: Endeavouring to Contextualise Curricula Within an EBP Framework
This abstract presents a substantive grounded theory, explicating the processes and activities nurse academics were engaged with, while integrating EBP into undergraduate education across Australian universities.
