Browsing by Author Affiliations "The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA"
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Balance self-efficacy: Does it affect psychosocial well-being in older adults?
(2017-07-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise on balance self-efficacy and to determine if there is an association between balance self-efficacy and performance on psychosocial outcomes. There ... -
Course engagement in an accelerated on-line RN-to-BSN program
There is a need to better understand the online behaviors of students within their programs' learning management systems. An associational analysis was conducted with data collected from 307 RN-to-BSN students.The results ... -
Creating a program that is easily accessible and affordable while maintaining quality outcomes
(2017-10-10)This presentation describes the internal/external forces that led to the redesign of a traditional DNP program to an accelerated, on-line delivery model while maintaining engaging interactivity. We used two groups of ... -
Developing modified early warning system scores from the 2010 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(2017-10-02)Use of technology in the healthcare setting has been met with varying sentiments from both practitioners and patients alike. With several acute care hospitals transitioning to electronic health records, patient monitoring ... -
Evaluating the effect of dietary sodium restriction on mortality in older adults with heart failure
Using data from the 1999-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the effect of dietary sodium intake on mortality, after adjusting for the effects of confounders was examined in 1322 subjects aged 50 years ... -
Haiti National School of Nursing: 100 years of nursing education
The purpose of the activity is to describe a brief history of educating Haitian nurses at the government school in Port-au-Prince and provide results of an evaluation of alumni gathered at the 100th anniversary celebration. -
Icek Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior: A theoretical framework
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: The Theory of Planned Behavior was developed by Icek Ajzen in 1985 and has since undergone a series of revisions with the latest revision in 2011. The Theory of Planned Behavior ... -
The impact of resilience on stress and incivility in undergraduate nursing education
The purpose of our study is to describe and compare the relationships among stress, resilience, and perceptions of incivility in pre-licensure undergraduate nursing students, faculty, and staff in a College of Nursing at ... -
Implementing an interprofessional hypertension clinic in a rapidly growing community outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
(2017-10-09)Onaville Community Health Center is a Haitian-staffed clinic in the fastest growing area of Haiti, due to the displacement of earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince after the 2010 earthquake. The Center has implemented a ... -
Influencing pre-nursing student well-being through a five-week online intervention. A pilot study
The purpose of this study was to test a well-being intervention utilized in an Introduction to Nursing Course with pre-nursing students as they prepare for admission to an accelerated online BSN program. Well-being in this ... -
Literature review: Combining interface pressure measurements with an air cushion to prevent pressure ulcers
Patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk to develop a pressure ulcer during a hospital stay. Combining real time pressure interface measurements with an alternating air-pressure seat cushion may be a ... -
Putting the pieces together: A framework for educator practice in formation of professional identity in nursing
Formation of Professional Nursing Identity is a crucial task for undergraduate nursing students and new nurses. This presentation will introduce an innovative grounded theory framework to guide nursing education practice ... -
Transforming perceptions of communication and trust through utilization of unit-based shared governance and transformational leadership
Leadership is essential at the unit-level where interprofessional collaboration is critical to quality of care, workforce satisfaction, and employee retention. Shared governance councils are composed of engaged employees. ... -
Why do so many veterans smoke cigarettes?
Tacit approval of cigarette smoking by the military is a key factor in the elevated number of military veterans who smoke as compared to civilians. Understanding the historical perspective is important for healthcare ...
