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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 ... -
Achieving cultural competency with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients through application of Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing
(8/5/2014)Vulnerable groups with respect to health care are those susceptible to heightened adverse physical, psychological, or sociological health because of their particular status within society (De Chesnay & Anderson, 2008). ... -
Admission Criteria as Predictors of Success in a Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Background & Significance Nurse practitioner (NP) jobs are expected to increase by 31% over the next ten years. To fill these positions, educational programs are increasing their enrollments to produce more graduates. ... -
Assessing the quality of economic evaluations of clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners: A systematic review of cost-effectiveness
(Elsevier, 2015-07-15)A limited number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including economic analysis have supported the cost-effectiveness of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists delivering care in a variety of settings. Our ... -
Barriers and facilitators for successful integration of nurse practitioners into interdisciplinary care teams
(4/17/2017)Introduction. Aims/Objectives. The purpose of this review is to explore the barriers and interventions for successful NP integration to healthcare teams. Research aims are to study the evidence related to autonomy, ... -
Community nursing needs more silver surfers: a questionnaire survey of primary care nurses' use of information technology
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2004-10-07)In the UK the health service is investing more than ever before in information technology (IT) and primary care nurses will have to work with computers. Information about patients will be almost exclusively held in electronic ... -
Correlation between theoretical classroom instruction and related learning experiences: Evidence from a Philippine nursing university
(2019-12)In nursing education, it is expected that theory underlies practice. However, studies have indicated nursing students still experience theory and practice gap. This study attempted to determine the relationship between ... -
Creating a culture of lifelong learning: A strategy for organizational success
(Nursing Management, 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 ... -
Culturally competent care at the end of life- A Hindu perspective
(St Christopher Hospice, London, UK, 2010)Knowledge of particular cultural requirements is especially important in times of transition such as at the end of life, where issues of death and dying require great sensitivity to cultural and religious differences. ... -
Current participation and perceived value of continuing education
The purpose of this study was to survey nurses in a rural Mid-Western city to explore what continuing education topics they find valuable; their beliefs about the importance of CE to their professional practice; where they ... -
Decreasing Primary Care Providers’ Stigma of Mental Illness
(5/8/2018)A recent study has indicated that primary care providers hold comparable and possibly more negative attitudes towards persons with mental illness than the general public (Mittal et al., 2016b). Because of their regular ... -
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 ... -
The effects of forest bathing on anxiety in adults: An integrative review
The aim of this study is to explore the effects of forest bathing on anxiety levels in adults. An abundance of forest bathing research evidence is present in the literature. There are documented physiological and psychological ... -
The effects of positive practice environments: Leadership must-knows
(Nursing Management, 2019-10)Retention is now a critical issue...as we risk losing nurses faster than we can train them.” This startling statement was made by Howard Catton, CEO of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), at the ICN International ... -
Efficacy of Aloe Vera Gel Topical Application on Radiation Induced Mucositis in Head and Neck Malignancy
(8/8/2017)INTRODUCTION: One word that is even more daunting than the death itself and eats up a person from the inside is cancer. Head and neck malignancy (HNM) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by complex clinical and ... -
The enemy within: Power and politics in the transition to nurse practitioner
(Elsevier, 2016-02-15)The purpose of the research reported in this paper was to explore the transition experiences of 10 newly endorsed nurse practitioners in Australia during their first year of practice. This paper focuses on power, control ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice appraising clinical practice guidelines
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2013-07)Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines allow generalist nurses to benefit from the scholarship and clinical expertise of others. Guidelines summarize the available evidence about a clinical problem and make recommendations ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Appraising evidence for therapy questions
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2012-01)Evidence to support the effectiveness of therapies commonly compares the outcomes between a group of individuals who received the therapy and a group of individuals who did not. Nurses must be able to determine how well ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Appraising qualitative research
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2014-04)Research from qualitative traditions is often ignored as a resource for evidence-based practice. Findings from qualitative research, however, are of particular benefit to generalist nurses. Human responses to health concerns ... -
Essential skills for evidence-based practice: Evidence access tools
(Mahidol University, Thailand, 2009-09)In an efficient search for evidence to address clinical questions, clinicians consult trustworthy collections of critically evaluated evidence when those resources exist. The “5S” hierarchy organizes these resources in ...
