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Achieving cultural competency with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients through application of Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing
(2014-08-05)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). ... -
Barriers and facilitators for successful integration of nurse practitioners into interdisciplinary care teams
(2017-04-17)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)Background: 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 ... -
Construction and validation of the quality of oncology nursing care scale (QONCS)
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2014-12-19)Background There is scarcity of questionnaires specifically on the quality of the nursing care provided to patients diagnosed with cancer. The available questionnaires have been developed without attributing a holistic ... -
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. ... -
Decreasing Primary Care Providers’ Stigma of Mental Illness
(2018-05-08)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 ... -
Efficacy of Aloe Vera Gel Topical Application on Radiation Induced Mucositis in Head and Neck Malignancy
(2017-08-08)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 ... -
Evaluating Debriefing Methods For High Fidelity Simulation
(2016-09-22)The purpose of this study is evaluating effectiveness of debriefing. The PICO(T) question asks “for nurse educators debriefing in simulation (P) how does using the Debriefing for Meaningful Learning (DML) method (I) compared ... -
Factors associated with psychotropic drug use among community-dwelling older persons: A review of empirical studies
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2004-08-13)Background: In the many descriptive studies on prescribed psychotropic drug use by community-dwelling older persons, several sociodemographic and other factors associated with drug use receive inconsistent support. Method: ... -
Factors involved in nurses' responses to burnout: a grounded theory study
(BioMed Central, Ltd., 2004-11-13)Background: Intense and long-standing problems in burn centers in Tehran have led nurses to burnout. This phenomenon has provoked serious responses and has put the nurses, patients and the organization under pressure. The ... -
The impact of frequent injections for hematopoietic growth factor support on patients receiving chemotherapy: an observational study
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2003-09-19)Background. Quality of life may be affected by daily injections of supportive hematopoietic growth factor medication, which is frequently required by patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. The objective of the study ... -
Impact of Mother Being in School on Academic Success of Her Child (ren)-a Cross Sectional Study
(2018-07-03)Background/Significance of problem: Today, many nurses are pursuing higher education (HE) while raising children. However, the pursuit of HE and raising children are both highly demanding tasks that may potentially create ... -
Improved HCAHP Scores and a DEU Culture of Excellence
(2015-10-05)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 ... -
Improving Student Outcomes through Rubric Redesign
(2018-03-26)The continual need in nursing education to assess the clarity, quality and accuracy of evaluation methods in student work often leads to changes in rubric redesign for evaluation. Faculty and students faced with changes ... -
IN THE ACUTE CARE SETTING WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF BEDSIDE NURSING REPORT ON PATIENT SAFETY WHEN COMPARED WITH TRADITIONAL REPORTING METHODS: An Evidence-Based Project
(2015-07-24)The purpose of this evidence-based project was to examine the effect of bedside report on patient outcomes and nurse/patient satisfaction. Many key components to the report could be affected if report is done through ... -
An Innovative DNP Academic Advising Model: Meeting Student Needs and Streamlining Faculty Efforts
(2017-09-21)DNP students require instruction and guidance, especially as they develop and implement the DNP Project. An innovative, evidecnce-based DNP advising model, founded on the principles of the Appreciative Advising model, ... -
“Masked”: The Lives of Adolescents Undergoing Chemotherapy
(Philippine Journal of Nursing, 2013-12)Worldwide, cancer still ranks as the second leading cause of death among children. In Asia alone, it continues to be a leading cause of childhood mortality. Though treatment such as chemotherapy have played a major role ... -
Methods of Evaluating Simulation Experiences in Nursing Programs: An Integrative Review
(2015-03-17)Evaluation of simulation activities in nursing programs is a continuing process and different methods have been applied in order to capture the effectiveness. Most of these methods are subjective in nature and incorporate ... -
Moral Regret - The Experience of Breaches of a Nursing Ideal
(2015-11-24)Recently, Johnstone and Hutchinson (2015) called for abandoning the construct of “moral distress”. For various reasons, they believe that too much attention is paid to it in the nursing literature, that the ... -
Negative Attitude and Anxiety Toward Aging in Students From a Nursing School in Saltillo, Mexico
(2017-10-25)To identify negative attitudes and anxiety levels towards aging and their relationship with socio-demographic variables and co-existence with the elderly, this, for the increment on the geriatric population.