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The world-wide evidence-based practice agenda: Proof, power, prestige and cash
(2012-01-04)
This session explores the unspoken reality in health care- that evidence based practice is not necessarily true or ethical. Creation and application of evidence must be based on nursing's primary ethics as described in the ...
Prenatal fatigue and quality of life of pregnant women over 26 weeks of gestation
(2012-01-04)
Pregnant women have high rate of experiencing fatigue, which may impact women's quality of life (QoL). The purposes of his study were to examine relationship between fatigue and QoL (general, physical, mental, and social ...
Fuel for life: Literature review of nutrition education and assessment among older adults at home
(2017-10-18)
Nutrition is the foundation of health, but older adults living at home are at high risk for malnutrition due to incidence of multiple chronic diseases. Due to lack of education, preparation, and healthcare provider confidence, ...
Barriers and promoting strategies to sexual health assessment for patients with CADs in nursing practice
(2017-10-17)
Sexual health is an important aspect for patients with heart disease that covered by silence. Nurses often ignore sexual health assessment due to many barriers related to nurses, patients, organizations and value related ...
Predictors of culture competence among registered nurses
(2017-10-16)
This study examined attitudes of cultural competence of registered nurses who received their initial nursing education from associate degree community colleges nursing programs. There were 156 participants; nevertheless, ...
Leadership challenges: Capitalizing on distance and diversity
(2012-01-04)
This presentation reports on the leadership challenges encountered when nine geographically and experientially diverse nurse leaders formed a team to co-author a manuscript. Using Authentic Leadership Theory as a framework, ...
Physical health of community-dwelling older adults: Live longer and stay healthier?
(2012-01-04)
Background: Physical health of older adults is the major concern in health promotion of this age group. Having better comprehension about older adults' physical health can better design activities to maintain and promote ...
The Woman's Self: A Multigenerational and Transcultural View of Lifespan Development of Women
(2012-01-04)
(41st Biennial Convention) Lifespan development in women is a discursive and creative act; a process that engenders interpersonal relationships and reflective narrative stories of changes in the self. Traditional theories ...
Implementation and evaluation of a violence screening tool in the psychiatric emergency department
(2017-10-18)
Workplace violence (WPV) is a serious occupational hazard worldwide. Nurses working in the emergency department (ED) are at higher risk. Identification of behavioral cues for violence with timely intervention has the ...
College students' perceptions and use of marijuana
(2017-10-18)
The objectives were to assess perceptions and use of marijuana among undergraduate students at a faith-based university. A survey and focus groups were used. The primary motivator for use was "to experiment." Sixty percent ...