Browsing by Author Affiliations "University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA"
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Childhood overweight bias: Perceptions of student nurses within the nursing major
(4/17/2017)Purpose: To explore bias among student nurses within the nursing major regarding overweight children. Setting: College of Nursing at a large Midwestern University in an urban setting. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional ... -
Cross-cultural factors influencing perceived disadvantages of genetic testing among African Americans and Black African immigrants
(2017-09-22)Participation of Blacks in clinical continues to be low. This research presents critical cross-cultural information on socio-cultural concerns on Blacks participating in genetic studies. Participants attending this session ... -
Development of a postpartum preeclampsia video to promote patient education
Women's postpartum health has had increasingly poor outcomes. Antepartum and intrapartum care has continued to be a focus of improve yet postpartum follow up care continues be an area for improvement. The aims of this ... -
Early skin-to-skin in the operating room following cesarean birth
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: World Health Organization (WHO) and The United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) have identified "Ten Steps to Successful ... -
Enhancing academic workplace well-being: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing Working Well Initiative
In alignment with the ANA Healthy Nurse Campaign and the Quadruple Aim, our College of Nursing developed and implemented a successful strategy for promoting a healthy academic work environment. We achieved and will share ... -
Family management of severe obesity in adolescents
Purpose: Severe obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) >120th percent of the 95th BMI percentile for age and sex, is the fastest growing subcategory of obesity among children and adolescents. The aims of this study ... -
Influence of belief system on adherence to diabetes self-care management: Pilot study
(4/17/2017)Background: The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has increased among the adult population in Saudi Arabia, as well as the development of secondary health problems. A major concern is that Saudis with T2DM fail ... -
Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy: Using leadership development to improve patient outcomes
(2017-10-04)Developing maternal-child health nurse leaders is critical for nursing. STTI and Johnson & Johnson Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA) has successfully implemented a mentored leadership experience. ...