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Of Kangaroos, Koalas, and Platypi
()Australia has a relatively short European history with nursing coming to the colony in the 1800s. Since then the profession has gradually developed and changed in response to the environment within which nursing is practiced. ... -
Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Through Innovation and Leadership
()Advancing nursing and midwifery through innovation and leadership is critical to moving our profession forward, as well as increasing our ability to better address global health. This presentation will provide principles, ... -
Developing Change Agents in an Ever-Evolving Healthcare Delivery System
()The changing demands of our complex healthcare environment require the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise to assure quality patient outcomes. This presentation will describe how DNP nurse leaders ... -
Energy Through Motion: An Evidence-Based Exercise
(Oncology Nursing Society, 1/11/2017)Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a result of cancer and cancer treatment. CRF can be debilitating for patients during and after treatment. Evidence supports activity as effective for reducing cancer related fatigue. An ... -
Self-Care Practices Among Undergraduate University Students
(1/26/2015)Although many factors affect an individual’s health status, self-care is paramount. Further investigation of factors that influence self-care practices is key to enhancing illness and injury prevention and health promotion. ... -
Lessons in Leadership: Martha Norton Hill
(Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, 10/11/2007)Lessons in Leadership: The Betty Irene Moore Speaker Series embodies Betty Irene Moore's vision and hope for nurses to lead within their teams, organizations and communities, with the ultimate goal of improving the experience ... -
Re-Designing an Undergraduate Capstone Course: Connecting through Online Discussion
(10/11/2016)An online community was created to support a cohort of undergraduate nursing students in their final capstone course positioned in different cities acrosst he country. It was developed to facilitate collaborative learnign ... -
The Use of Chocolate Chip Cookies to Introduce Nursing Research Concepts
(10/11/2016)Nursing faculty are challenged to provide baccalaureate nursing students with a basic understanding of the important concepts, as well as fostering an appreciation for nursing research that will ultimately be integrated ... -
Contraception
(10/2/2015)STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE OF SELECTED CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS AMONG TARGET POPULATION IN THE SELECTED AREAS OF MUMBAI. OBJECTIVES: To assess the perception of the target ... -
Validating Nursing Diagnosis: Impaired Physical Mobility
(10/2/2015)RESEARCH ABSTRACTValidation studies are important for advancing evidence based nursing practice. In our study, we validated defining characteristics of NANDA nursing diagnosis of Impaired Physical Mobility in Total knee ... -
PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS IN AN ASSOCIATE NURSING PROGRAM UTILIZING COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCORES
(10/20/2016)The purpose of this research study was to examine the relationship between the scores obtained on the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) tests and the results of the first attempt on the National Council Licensure ... -
Obesity in America
(10/22/2015)During recent years, tremendous efforts have been made to combat the issue of obesity. Health care professionals warned of the danger of obesity and its negative effects on the individuals’ health. Policy makers sensed the ... -
Lessons in Leadership: Peter Buerhaus
(Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, 10/23/2009)Lessons in Leadership: The Betty Irene Moore Speaker Series embodies Betty Irene Moore's vision and hope for nurses to lead within their teams, organizations and communities, with the ultimate goal of improving the experience ... -
A study to assess the knowledge and the practices adopted by the mothers for their babies vaccinated with BCG in selected areas in Mumbai
(10/26/2015)ABSTRACT Background of the study: Tuberculosis remains a worldwide public health problem despite the fact that the causative organism was discovered more than 100 years ago and highly effective drugs and vaccine (BCG) ... -
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 ... -
The Relationship of Education, Years of Experience, and School Nursing Practice
(10/31/2013)Problem: Because of the complex nature and autonomy of school nursing practice, multiple professional organizations recommend a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as the minimum level of education for entry into this specialty. ... -
Improved HCAHP Scores and a DEU Culture of Excellence
(10/5/2015)Two city hospitals launched Dedicated Education Units (DEUs) in collaboration with a Midwest state university. The culture of excellence created by the academic practice partnership produced an improvement in patient ... -
Lessons in Leadership: Beverly Malone
(Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, 10/8/2008)Lessons in Leadership: The Betty Irene Moore Speaker Series embodies Betty Irene Moore's vision and hope for nurses to lead within their teams, organizations and communities, with the ultimate goal of improving the experience ... -
Treatment Trials - The Need for an End-of-life Policy
(10/9/2015)Currently, there is an epidemic of elders in nursing homes with swallowing difficulties, Alzheimer’s, and other maladies, which cause diminished decision-making capacity and initiate the discussion of whether to insert a ... -
Interprofessional Simulation: TeamSTEPPS and Cardiac Arrest Simulation
(11/12/2015)Quality and Safety Education for Nurses and the Institute of Medicine recomment interprofessional education to foster open communication, encourage mutual respect, and support joint decision making among health professionals. ...