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"R U OK" promoting student health through an effective gatekeeper training program
(2018-06-11)QPR gatekeeper training for new First Year Experience (FYE) student leaders produced improvements in knowledge, competency, and self-efficacy toward suicide prevention, with decay over time. Our findings support continued ... -
R.E.D. Light: Putting a Stop to Human Trafficking by Assessing Nurses' Awareness and Knowledge in Pensacola, FL
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: According to Dovydaitis (2010), it is estimated that traffickers bring 50,000 victims into the United States each year, adding to the 20 million ... -
Race matters: Disparities in patients presenting to the emergency department with potential acute coronary syndrome
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine disparities in clinical presentation, treatment, and patient-reported outcomes between non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic ... -
Racial disparity in health insurance acquisition in the state of California
Racial disparity continues to be a struggle in America. The main purpose of this project was to determine whether there is a relationship between race and the acquisition of health insurance in adult residents of California ... -
Radio frequency identification device (RFID) and real time location systems (RTLS) enhance nursing care delivery
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: The purpose of the project was to use the technology to measure the direct patient care work by shift and patient type in order to develop process improvements for ... -
Raising awareness concerning neonatal abstinence syndrome prevalence and effects
This presentation focuses on the prevalence and associating factors of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Included is information regarding long-term effects, cost, and contributing factors. Additionally, the viewers will ... -
Raising global awareness in nursing students through a community educational outreach program in Tanzania
Participants will understand the challenges inherent in healthcare delivery in rural Tanzania. A program designed to provide health screenings for hypertension and diabetes will be discussed as it was implemented by nursing ... -
Raising the bar: Advancing expertise at the bedside
To advance professionalism and expertise at the bedside the organization invested in a certification program focusing on removing identified barriers and using a peer-to-peer mentorship model to motivate, encourage, and ... -
Raising the bar: Advancing nursing skills through collaborative education
Session G presented Friday, September 28, 1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: The goal of this project is to foster an environment of clinical excellence by creating an Education Committee dedicated to the teaching of high-skill, ... -
Raising the bars: Re-imagining nursing education through partnerships with prisons
(2018-03-26)Prisons provide an ideal experience to prepare nursing students for today’s non-traditional model of healthcare. By serving marginalized populations in restricted settings, students learn about population health while ... -
RAMA TAP Block Sheet
RAMA TAP block sheet is an invention for TAP block procedure which reduces the chance of infection from surgical dressings, increases safety, improves anesthetic service quality and normalizes patient's normothermia from ... -
Ramifications and prevention of preoperative anxiety
Anxiety is an unpleasant sense associated with fear, unease and nervousness. Researchers report a significant correlation between a patient’s level of preoperative anxiety, anesthetic consumption and postoperative ... -
A randomized control trial to test the differences in educational methods used to enhance nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practice of evidence-based practice
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a computer-based, self-administered education module as compared to the in-class presentation of the same education module on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, ... -
Randomized controlled study in the use of aromatherapy for pain reduction and to reduce opioid use in the emergency department
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination of lavender, sweet marjoram, and pink grapefruit oils on a patient’s perception of pain, and the ability to reduce the use of opioids in an emergency ... -
Randomized controlled trial in heart failure: Effects of moderate exercise on mood and cognitive function
In a randomized controlled trial of patients with heart failure, two moderate exercises, Tai Chi and resistance band were more effective in improving depressive symptoms and cognitive function than usual care. Whereas, Tai ... -
Randomized controlled trial of a cardiac rehabilitation of Thai patients with myocardial infarction
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: This study examined the effects of a self-efficacy enhancement program for the cardiac rehabilitation [SEPCR] on self-efficacy and functional status of Thai patients ... -
A randomized controlled trial of an individualized preoperative education intervention for symptom management following total knee arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgical procedure for the treatment of patients with pain and immobility as a result of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Painrelated interference, pain and nausea are ... -
Randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing to improve medication adherence of heart failure patients in mainland China: A pilot study
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: To evaluate the effects of motivational interview for improving heart failure patients' (1) beliefs about medication, (2) adherence confidence and motivation, (3) ... -
A randomized trial evaluating connective tissue massage on pain in post-cesarean section primiparous women
(2017-06-21)Purpose: Pain creates physiological responses that can prolong the body’s recovery after surgery including cesarean surgery which may impact a woman’s ability to establish a maternal-newborn bond and ... -
A randomized-control trial to test breast milk odor/taste on preterm infant pain during venipuncture
The study suggests that preterm infants receiving odor/taste integration could significantly lower the pain score of infants, and lower the changes of the HR during the venipuncture phase. The results can guide caregivers ...
