Browsing by Author "Sereika, Susan M."
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Emergency department triage factors predictive of acute coronary syndrome
Frisch, Stephanie O.; Sereika, Susan M.; Sejdic, Ervin; Callaway, Clifton; Al-Zaiti, SalahEmergency department nurse triage is tasked with differentiating clinical conditions at high-risk for morbidity and mortality. Nurses struggle to identify acute coronary syndrome at triage to help initiate life-saving ... -
Improving clinical outcomes and physical activity in older adults with comorbidity: A randomized controlled trial
Schlenk, Elizabeth A.; Sereika, Susan M.; Rogers, Joan; Fitzgerald, G. Kelley; Kwoh, C. Kent (2017-07-03)Purpose: Over 9 million Americans have osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, a chronic disorder associated with frequent knee pain and functional limitations that intrude upon everyday life. About half of those with OA of ... -
Insomnia and health-related quality of life in adults with type 2 diabetes
Sereika, Susan M.; Chasens, Eileen R.; Graves, Letitia Y. (2017-06-16)Purpose: Previous research that suggests that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for T2DM(Aronsohn, Whitmore, Van Cauter, &, Tasali, 2010) as well as decreased health-related quality ... -
Nurses' willingness to care for patients with opioid-use problems: Exploring background, personal, and professional predictors'
Mahmoud, Khadejah F.; Sereika, Susan M.; Finnell, Deborah S.; Schmitt, Karen M.; Cipkala-Gaffin, Janet A.; Lindsay, Dawn; Puskar, Kathryn; Mitchell, Ann M.The opioid epidemic has reached crisis proportions. As the largest group of healthcare professionals, nurses are key in caring for patients with opioids-use related problems. Understanding background, personal and professional ... -
Pediatric palliative care: A 5-year retrospective chart review study
Thrane, Susan E.; Maurer, Scott H.; Cohen, Susan M.; Sereika, Susan M. (2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe a large cohort of pediatric patients receiving palliative care, examine the relationships between selected patient ... -
Psychometric properties of the problem-solving inventory in caregivers of persons with memory loss
Ji, Meihua; Sereika, Susan M.; Rohay, Jeffrey M.; Erlen, Judith A. (2017-07-21)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties (reliability, factor structure and validity) of the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI) among informal caregivers of community-dwelling persons with memory loss.