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2018 Pathway Award® winner: Pentec Health uses Pathway to Excellence® standards and technology to reduce pain and anxiety during targeted drug delivery
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-12)When nurses are empowered to practice at their highest level, they can contribute to improving patient care and advancing evidence-based nursing practice. That's why in 2011, the American Nurses Credentialing Center launched ... -
2019 Pathway Award® winner: Pathway to Excellence® standards promote virtual reality innovation at the Charles George VA Medical Center
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2020-10)The American Nurses Credentialing Center launched the Pathway Award® sponsored by Cerner in 2011, which supports the efforts of Pathway-designated organizations to develop initiatives that promote the use of innovation ... -
Addressing manager retention with the Pathway to Excellence® framework
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018-08)Nurse managers play a significant role in creating and sustaining a positive practice environment. Yet they're met with numerous challenges, such as engaging and retaining clinical nurses, improving patient care outcomes, ... -
Addressing workplace violence with the Pathway to Excellence® framework
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-08)Workplace violence, incivility, and bullying play a significant role in nurse job satisfaction and intent to leave. This emerging trend is alarming and requires attention for several reasons. According to the 2019 ... -
Advanced nursing education at PhD level in Portugal
In Portugal, the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar (ICBAS) of the University of Porto was a pioneer in providing advanced education for nurses, first with the creation of the Master of Nursing Sciences in ... -
African American women living with HIV: A case study analysis of long-term "thrivers"
(2017-10-20)African American women have the highest prevalence of HIV among US women. An enhanced understanding about how HIV self-management impacts their individual health outcomes is foundational to developing effective HIV ... -
Airway and pulmonary optimization in the early postoperative period
Hypoxia in the early postoperative period can be the result of a various number of causes. Anesthesia providers must be able to quickly identify possible causes of hypoxia and apply appropriate pulmonary interventions. ... -
"All for the family:" A case study on the migration of Philippine educated nurses to Ontario through the live-in caregiver program
Despite evidence that suggests that nurses migrate to Ontario through the Live-in Caregiver Program, no research has been conducted on this group of nurses in Ontario. This study addresses that gap utilizing the transnational ... -
A case study of the conflicts experienced by staff nurses in a medical-surgical setting
The United States is currently facing an unprecedented nursing shortage. The current shortage is being driven by much broader factors than previous shortages (Kimball & O'Neil, 2002). Efforts ... -
CNA status as an admission criterion for undergraduate nursing students: A comparative case study
Undergraduate nursing programs continue to be unable to meet the current and projected demand for nurses. Faculty and administrators need to choose admission criteria that best predict student success in the program to ... -
A cost analysis of two academic-based nursing centers
A nursing center is an ambulatory care clinic in which nurses provide health care to clients and manage the operational and financial functions of the center. During the 1980s, academic based nursing centers proliferated ... -
Creating a culture of lifelong learning: A strategy for organizational success
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-02)A competent workforce supported by continuing professional development (CPD) is the foundation of successful healthcare organizations. Those who invest in CPD recognize the impact it has on optimizing performance and ... -
Development of delivery system for art in hospital through spatial installation art: “Breathing House” in Japan
The ultimate aims of this study are to develop a system to provide “Art in Hospital” through Spatial Installation Art can be utilized in Japan and to diffuse the system. -
Dexamethasone as an adjunct to peripheral nerve block for extended analgesia
A total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is a common orthopedic procedure that is associated with severe postoperative pain. An interscalene block (ISB) is the standard peripheral nerve block (PNB) for this surgery as it results ... -
Dexmedetomidine for procedural sedation in patients with dementia
A 90-year-old female with dementia required an open reduction with internal versus external fixation of the tibia, fibula, and talus bones. General anesthesia was to be avoided if possible, and a spinal anesthetic was ... -
Dexmedetomidine in pediatric patients at risk for emergence delirium
Emergence delirium (ED) is a common problem in the pediatric population following general anesthesia. The condition is defined as a state of mental disturbance characterized by non-purposeful movements, agitation, and ... -
Distributive Justice and Social Policy: A Case Study
This research focused on explicating the conceptions of just distribution of resources underlying one example of health policy. The policy used as a case study was federal funding of home health care under Medicare, during ... -
Effective ventilation strategies for one-lung ventilation
For patients requiring mechanical ventilation during surgery, anesthesia practitioners generally choose between one of two approaches, lung-protective ventilation (LPV) or traditional individual parameter manipulation. The ... -
Effectiveness of virtual reality for anxiolysis in pediatrics
In children ages, 5 to 14 years old, does the use of VR programs preoperatively effectively reduce preoperative anxiety and the incidence of emergence delirium compared to patients who receive oral midazolam? -
Emergence delirium prevention in maxillofacial surgery
Emergence from general anesthesia (GA) can lead to a broad spectrum of cognitive and behavioral dysregulation in the young adult population. This includes emergence delirium (ED), an acute alteration in mental sttus or ...
