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The Assessment of the Mother-Newborn Interaction
This study investigated the relationship between individual differences in mother-newborn interactional contingency and individual differences in three month postpartum measures of infant competence, perceived maternal ... -
Autonomic nervous system reactivity in early childhood: Developmental patterns and sociodemographic predictors
Cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) measurements, respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and preejection period (PEP), are valid and reliable indicators of children’s sensitivity to stressors in their environment; however, ... -
Basic Knowledge in Critical Care: A Comparison of Experienced and Newly Graduated Nurses Augmented with an Examination of Newly Graduated Nurses? Experience Making Clinical Judgments
Newly graduated nurses (NGNs) are thrust into roles that some purport they are inadequately prepared to handle. Studies found that 4% of NGNs were comfortable with their skills, it took up to one year to feel competent and ... -
Buccal pulse oximetry: Accuracy and precision
Clinicians assess multiple biomarkers and patient signs/symptoms in clinical settings such as intensive care units, operating rooms, emergency departments, and patient transport. Pulse oximetry monitoring remains a standard. ... -
Comparison of Two Methods for Measuring the Tangible Outcomes of an Associate Degree Nursing Program
The purposes of this study were (a) to describe and measure the tangible outcomes of an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program for the graduate, the community, and cooperating clinical agencies; and (b) to propose a ... -
Decreasing 30-day readmissions among sepsis survivors with education and bundle compliance
An observational cohort study of adults admitted to an acute care hospital was conducted. Upon identification of sepsis criteria, a sepsis bundle was initiated. Patients who met criteria were followed and given detailed ... -
Developing new prognostic models for predicting outcomes in severe traumatic brain injury
Globally, the annual incidence rate of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in all ages is 349 per 100,000 person-years. The incidence of TBI varies across regions, populations, regulations, and health systems; but in general, the ... -
Differentiating Successful and Unsuccessful Nursing Students
Administrators of nursing programs in community colleges are aware of the need to retain and to graduate students to meet the growing demand for licensed practical nurses (LPNs). High attrition in a 2-year nursing program ... -
Early Outcomes from Mild Traumatic Brain Injury from Child and Proxy Perspectives
Background. Approximately 70-90% of traumatic brain injuries are mild, with a worldwide incidence greater than 600 per 100,000 people. Previous studies of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after a mild traumatic brain ... -
The Effect of Ethnicity and Residential Setting on Cultural Factors of Low-income Pregnant Adolescents
Much research has been conducted on adolescent pregnancy; however, culture, as it relates to adolescent pregnancy, has been cited as an area in need of further study. This research focused on the effect of ethnicity and ... -
Effects of Anxiety Reducing Interventions on Performance Anxiety in Graduate Nurses
Every new nursing graduate is challenged to successfully transition from student to professional nurse. The stress involved in that transition can manifest itself as performance anxiety, a type of anxiety occurring when ... -
Effects of Neuraxial anesthesia on readiness for ambulation following total knee arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed inpatient surgical procedure within the USA and is estimated to reach 3.48 million procedures annually by 2030. An aging population with multiple health conditions ... -
Experiences of Caregivers of Dementia Patients with an Integrated Primary Care Model
Few U.S. dementia care programs are led by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including a dementia patient-centered medical home, the Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC) at Emory Healthcare. To our best knowledge, ... -
Home Apnea Monitoring: Family Functioning, Concerns, and Coping
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in infants between one week and one year of age. The mainstay of therapy to reduce SIDS mortality is evaluation and subsequent home monitoring of infants ... -
Impact of managed care on health care delivery practices as perceived by health care administrators and practitioners
Managed care has had a significant impact on many components of the U.S. health care delivery system such as cost effectiveness, access to care, and quality of care. These changes have affected how administrators and ... -
Influence of the Economy on Teen and Adult Birth Patterns in Oklahoma 1980 through 1995: A Time Series Analysis
Influence of the economy on birth patterns was examined separately for teen and adult women. Competing theories and conceptual frameworks currently exist to describe the cyclic patterns found in reproductive behavior and ... -
Predicting aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss among MDR-TB infected individuals in South Africa
Problem Statement Individuals treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with aminoglycosides (AGs) in resource-limited settings often experience permanent hearing loss, but there is no practical, cost-effective ... -
Predicting Certification Success for the Family Nurse Practitioner
High-stakes licensure or certification examinations are required for many health professions disciplines to ensure safe entry-level practice. Accrediting agencies set a benchmark for graduates’ first-time licensure or ... -
A Psychometric Analysis of the Self-report of Labor Pain
This non-experimental, field study investigated the reliability and validity of the postpartum recall of labor pain, and the relationships between pain and a number of selected antecedent, intervening, and labor related ... -
The Relationship Among Trace Elements, Pica, Social Support and Infant Birthweight
This study examined the relationships of iron and zinc, pica, social support and infant birthweight among socioeconomically disadvantaged pregnant women in context of the Roy Adaptation Model. The sample was composed of ...
