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Adolescent resilience following parental death in childhood and its relationship to parental attachment and coping
Adolescent resilience following loss has been linked with supportive social relationships and coping. Retrospective studies have found that parental death during childhood has been a risk factor for serious mental health ... -
Behavioral Indices of Maternal Stress and Health Related Family Boundary Ambiguity in Pediatric Intensive Care
This study of mothers of children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) created two measures, (a) Health Related Family Boundary Ambiguity (HRFBA:PICU), (b) Maternal Caretaking Behavior (MCOS:PICU), and explored ... -
Biomarker circadian rhythm profiles in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients
Objective: To explore the natural trajectory of core body temperature (CBT) and cortisol (CORT) circadian rhythms in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (MV ICU) patients. Design: Prospective, observational, ... -
Can married state onboarding close the transition gap to professional practice?
(2016-02-05)Onboarding is process of advancing the behaviors that will be the foundation of an employee's long-term success with managers involved in the process. Five themes emerged in the literature review for onboarding new Registered ... -
Characteristics of nursing intervention of an expert nurse for stroke patients based on the Roy Adaptation Model: Elucidation of tacit knowledge hidden in good practice
The purpose of this study was to report the characteristics of nursing interventions to promote adaptation in four adaptive modes by an expert nurse by using the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM). -
A collaborative case management model in an end stage renal disease patient population
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effectiveness of a collaborative case management (CCM) model on an end stage renal disease (ESRD) patient population. The study attempted to confront some of the conceptual ... -
Comparative analysis of two swallow screening tools
Background: Dysphagia after stroke is common and is associated with an increased risk of aspiration, dehydration, and malnutrition. Early identification can allow for interventions to reduce complications. Aim: This study ... -
Congruence of illness representation between older adult heart failure patients and their spouses or partners and its relationship to adherence behavior
Intentional nonadherence to prescribed treatment has been documented as a leading contributor to the deleterious outcomes observed for many heart failure patients. Investigation of adherence from the perspective of the ... -
Continuous glucose monitoring and behavior change
Clinical usage of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) devices has started to become a novel way to integrate glucose control with improvement in lifestyle with behavior change by seeing blood glucose levels in real-time. CGM ... -
Curricular approaches to teaching ethics in baccalaureate nursing programs
The purpose of this study was to gather information about the various curricular approaches used by baccalaureate nursing programs for teaching ethics. Specific information sought included: faculty preparation in ethics; ... -
Development of a community health nursing course grounded in Nightingale's Framework
The lack of theory in Community Health Nursing (CHN) education is significant. Nightingale’s theory, with its emphasis on environmental effects on health, could guide CHN, and teaching her theory’s points in ... -
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant analgesic to improve patient outcomes
Poorly managed pain control in the perioperative period can result in decreased patient satisfaction, delayed recovery, prolonged hospitalization, and further complications. Acute postoperative pain can progress to chronic ... -
The effectiveness of screening for comorbid depression among outpatients with chronic diseases in Maryland
(2018-05-08)Depression is a pervasive mental health disorder worldwide. Although being diagnosed with chronic illness exacerbates susceptibility to depression, detection and subsequent treatment of comorbid depression in primary care ... -
The effects of a structured mindfulness program on the development of empathy in healthcare students
(Elsevier, 2017)A growing body of literature demonstrates that high levels of anxiety and stress-related health concerns are experienced by under-graduate university students, in particular medical and nursing students). For students to ... -
Effects of prehospital communication times in STEMI patients
Expedient transfer of a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) to a cath lab for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is well understood to make a difference in ... -
Electrical cardiometry and near-infrared spectroscopy during transfusion: A prospective observational study
This presentation reviews a single center prospective observational study investigating cardiovascular hemodynamics and perfusion in anemic and non-anemic premature infants during the transfusion. Topics include the use ... -
Emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans
This dissertation study examined the phenomenon of emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans. Emergence delirium is a post-anesthetic phenomenon that occurs immediately following emergence from general anesthesia ... -
Environmental modification strategies used by caregivers
The purpose of this study was to describe the environmental modification strategies used by family caregivers of chronically ill older people. The specific aims of the study were to describe: (1) the environmental modification ... -
Evidence-based pilot for improved antibiotic prescribing
(2017-09-21)The nature and burden of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for self-limiting respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in primary care settings, continues to pose great threats to public health. This high prevalence leads to ... -
Executive leadership rounding on staff and its effect on patient satisfaction and patient outcomes
(2017-04-17)It has been recognized in healthcare organizations across the country that there is a significant relation between organizational quality, improved patient outcomes, and the financial success of an organization. Through ...
