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Infant feeding decision: What new mothers have told us
(2007-11-04)Objective: To explore the infant feeding decision of new mothers and elicit their perspective regarding breastfeeding. Design: Descriptive exploratory. Setting: Postpartum units at seven birthing hospitals, including two ... -
Keeping women and their infants together during the recovery phase following cesarean section
(2011-10-17)[Invited Poster or Paper Session] (Please contact the primary investigator for more information about this study.) -
HIV risk reduction behaviors in adolescent females: The influence of mastery and self-esteem
(2001-11-10)AIDS is a leading cause of death in adolescent and young adult populations. Heterosexual transmission of HIV is the fastest growing mode of infection among women, and minority populations are affected disproportionately. ... -
Differences in mastery and self-esteem in culturally diverse adolescent females
(2011-10-17)Purpose: Mastery, a global sense of control over one's life, and self-esteem, the value placed on oneself, are psychological characteristics associated with numerous health-enhancing behaviors. Developing interventions to ... -
Telephone support for first-time breastfeeding mothers: Building a foundation for healthier tomorrows
(2011-10-17)Objective: To assess the effect of post-discharge telephone breastfeeding support on reducing the risk of early weaning from mother's stated goal. Literature Review: Data Sources: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group ... -
Information literacy: A prerequisite to evidence-based nursing
(2011-10-17)Purpose: Information literacy is an ambiguous term that many professionals in various fields, including nursing, have attempted to define. It is emphasized as a skill nurses should have yet it has not been conceptualized ... -
Rapid intraosseous vascular access while wearing personal protective equipment
(2011-10-17)Purpose: The ability to obtain rapid vascular access for fluid or medication administration is standard of care when working in emergency conditions. Hazardous material incidents require more sophisticated levels of personal ... -
Triage space redesign to facilitate application of relationship based care
(2011-10-17)Purpose: The previous Emergency Department triage space was inadequate to meet the hospital's mission and vision to provide a patient centered focus of care. The Goal established for this project was to create an environment ... -
Observation Assistants: Sitter Effectiveness and Industry Measures
(2011-10-17)[ENA Leadership Conference] Evidence-based Practice Presentation: Observation Assistants: Sitter Effectiveness and Industry MeasuresPurpose: The use of observation assistants (sitters) is a means for direct observation ... -
Hemolysis of Blood Specimens: Increasing Time in the Emergency Department
(2011-10-17)[ENA Leadership Conference] Evidence-based Practice Presentation: Hemolysis of Blood Specimens: Increasing Time In The Emergency DepartmentPurpose: The nurses in a rural Emergency Department (ED) noted an increased ... -
Retrieving a Reputation: A Story of an ED Turnaround
(2011-10-17)Purpose: The Emergency Department of a large suburban, level 2 hospital has been associated with very long waiting times (an average of 18 hours from presentation to disposition), hallway beds as regular treatment areas ... -
HIV risk reduction behaviors in adolescent females; The influence of mastery and self-esteem
(10/27/2011)Purpose. The purpose of the study was to test the moderator effect of mastery on the relationship between self-esteem and HIV risk reduction behaviors. Aims. The aims of this study were to: 1) examine the relationships ... -
Increasing the Compliance of Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation Assessment in the Emergency Center
(2011-12-21)[ENA Annual Conference 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Presentation]Increasing the Compliance of Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation Assessment in the Emergency CenterPurpose: National Patient Safety Goal 15 A focuses on ... -
Factors affecting nurse migration for nursing leaders to consider to improve nurse retention
(2012-01-04)Purpose: Migration of nurses continues to concern global nursing leaders in this time of nursing shortage (Kingma, 2008). The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing nurse migration in a sample of Canadian ... -
Surprise findings from pediatric medication administration OSCE research: It's not only about the 5 rights!
(2012-01-04)One in ten patients is harmed while receiving health care in hospital settings (World Health Organization [WHO], 2008). The WHO has highlighted patient safety research as essential toward identifying major modifiable factors ... -
Handwashing: What is Staff Using?
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Handwashing is a simple process to decrease nosocomial infections in the hospital and all staff are expected to comply with hand-washing guidelines. I hypothesized that if staff is provided with ... -
Physical health of community-dwelling older adults: Live longer and stay healthier?
(2012-01-04)Background: Physical health of older adults is the major concern in health promotion of this age group. Having better comprehension about older adults' physical health can better design activities to maintain and promote ... -
Prenatal fatigue and quality of life of pregnant women over 26 weeks of gestation
(2012-01-04)Pregnant women have high rate of experiencing fatigue, which may impact women's quality of life (QoL). The purposes of his study were to examine relationship between fatigue and QoL (general, physical, mental, and social ... -
Postpartum weight retention and its related factors in Taiwanese women: A preliminary study
(2012-01-04)Purpose: Childbearing is a significant contributor to the increase of body weight and body fat, and waist circumference is an effective measurement to predict the risk of obesity-related diseases. Few studies have explored ... -
Assessment of educational effectiveness of applying Nightingale's concept of "disease" to promote the reflection of life style of nursing students
(2012-01-04)Purpose: This study is to assess the educational effectiveness of applying Nightingale's concept of "Disease" to promote the reflection of life styles of nursing students. Nightingale descripted disease as, "a reparative ...