Browsing by Author "Linnard-Palmer, Luanne Ruth"
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Communication, power distance, and medication errors: An ethnographic exploration of cultural care practices
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne Ruth (2017-07-25)Purpose: The purpose of this ethnographic research was to capture the experiences of practicing acute care nurses who work in the San Francisco Bay Area where health care enviornments are richly diverse. The aim of ... -
Mnemonics in health care: Do they really work and can they save a person's life?
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne Ruth (2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Mental mnemonics have been used in health care for decades. A series of letters, words or phrases that help with recall of complex material, ... -
Near misses in health care: Nurses perceptions and experiences associated with omissions, commissions, scheduling misperceptions and complications with adherence through the investigation of power distance and recovery
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne Ruth (2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Medication errors continue to be a major problem (IOM, 1996). Research investigating what factors contribute to medication errors continues in ... -
Nurses perceptions on influences of cultural communication, power distance, and negotiation in pediatric treatment decisions
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne RuthThe purpose of this qualitative research was to investigate treatment negotiations between Western pediatric medical/nursing teams and patients/families of diverse cultural and religious perspectives. This was done in ...