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The impact of collaborative testing on content retention in baccalaureate nursing students
(2017-10-11)Collaborative testing could revolutionize nursing education by promoting genuine learning in nursing students, and foster characteristics of an effective nurse, such as communication, teamwork, and critical thinking. This ... -
Impact of comfort management on narcotic use in the cardiopulmonary surgical ICU
Patients may experience acute pain after cardiopulmonary surgery. Narcotic pain relievers may reduce pain, yet many patients still complained of discomfort at the project site despite the medications provided to reduce it. ... -
Impact of communication training on nurses' verbal and nonverbal skills and patient satisfaction
Effective nurse communication correlates with favorable patient experiences and outcomes. Communication training programs are insufficient, although they do improve nurses’ communication skills. The purpose of this ... -
Impact of community breastfeeding support group on duration rates at 3 months
(2017-12-14)Problem: In Florida, 77% of mothers initiate breastfeeding; however, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates at three months fall to 38.9% below the Healthy People 2020 goal of 46.2%. Purpose/Aim: To examine the impact of ... -
Impact of Community- and Hospital-Based Nurses' Beliefs Regarding Evidence-Based Practice on Mentoring Student Nurses
(2017-07-17)Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) promotes clinical judgements that are based on the best available evidence, with less emphasis on authoritative opinions and traditions. The integration of best available evidence ... -
The impact of computerized clinical decision support on diagnostic accuracy in nurse practitioners
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Clinical decision support (CDS) at the point of care is an evidence based intervention that has demonstrated incremental positive impact on quality of health care delivery over ... -
The impact of conscience and ethical climate among nurses in the hospital setting
(2017-07-25)A recent U.S. research study investigated nurses’ attitudes regarding conscience and ethical climate in the acute care setting. Findings revealed that poor ethical climate can lead to conscience-related stress in ... -
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on APRN practice: Results from a national survey
(Elsevier, 2021-05-11)Background: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) practice is not well known. Purpose: This study aimed to describe state practice barriers and explore the effects of the COVID-19 ... -
The impact of COVID-19: Nurses' occupational stress and strategies to manage it
This presentation will discuss a descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to explore the occupational stress perception of nurses and how they manage it during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
The impact of critical thinking upon clinical judgment during simulation with senior nursing students
(2014-05-13)Session presented on: Friday, April 4, 2014: The purpose was to examine the impact of critical thinking (CT) upon clinical judgment (CJ) during pediatric medication administration. Objective Structured Clinical Evaluations ... -
Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity on Success of the First Attempt of the NCLEX-RN
(2017-07-27)Schools of nursing are struggling with high attrition rates and low NCLEX-RN first time pass rates. Many students identified among those with high attrition rates and low pass rates are culturally and linguistically diverse ... -
Impact of daily electrocardiographic electrode changes upon technical related cardiac monitor alarm events
(2017-09-21)Alarm fatigue occurs when excessive alarms cause nurses to disregard alarms posing a significant patient safety threat. This quality improvement project utilized the plan-do-check-act approach to examine the impact of daily ... -
The impact of debriefing sessions following viewing of recorded high fidelity simulation scenarios on knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, and satisfaction: A quasi-experimental study
The role of the nurse educator is complex and it is imperative that educators design pertinent learning activities including implementation of innovative teaching strategies while using the latest pedagogical techniques, ... -
Impact of Delirium Observation Screening Scale on identifying delirium in hospice patients
Delirium in the elderly can impact health outcomes, making it essential for healthcare workers to identify and manage delirium early. At the project site, there was no evidence based approach to the early identification ... -
Impact of diabetes self-management education on adults with diabetes and mental illness
Approximately 9.4% of the population of the United States, or 30.3 million Americans, has diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death and places a significant financial strain on the healthcare system ... -
Impact of different types of oral care on oral mucositis and quality of life for head and neck cancer patients during radiotherapy
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Aim: The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the impact of different types of oral care on grades of radiation-induced oral mucositis, body weight, and quality ... -
The impact of discontinuing contact precautions for multi-drug resistant organisms
The utility of contact precautions (CPs) for multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs), such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization and infection remains ... -
Impact of Early and Intensive Rehabilitation in Preventing the Functional Decline of Stroke Patient
(2018-06-12)The current scientific evidence indicates that an early start of intensive stroke rehabilitation may be associated with greater and faster improvement after strokes. In this context, this study intends to prove the importance ... -
The impact of early exposure to nurse-led research: A student's perspective
This work highlights how an undergraduate student can become involved in nurse-led research, and go on to lead an independent research project before graduation. This experience can expose students to different avenues of ... -
The impact of education on inpatient and outpatient bowel preparations
A colonoscopy is an important preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedure, but its effectiveness largely depends on the adequacy of the pre-procedure bowel preparation. When bowel preps are inadequate, there are ...