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Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Through Innovation and Leadership
()Advancing nursing and midwifery through innovation and leadership is critical to moving our profession forward, as well as increasing our ability to better address global health. This presentation will provide principles, ... -
Information literacy: A prerequisite to evidence-based nursing
(2011-10-17)Purpose: Information literacy is an ambiguous term that many professionals in various fields, including nursing, have attempted to define. It is emphasized as a skill nurses should have yet it has not been conceptualized ... -
Differences in mastery and self-esteem in culturally diverse adolescent females
(2011-10-17)Purpose: Mastery, a global sense of control over one's life, and self-esteem, the value placed on oneself, are psychological characteristics associated with numerous health-enhancing behaviors. Developing interventions to ... -
Telephone support for first-time breastfeeding mothers: Building a foundation for healthier tomorrows
(2011-10-17)Objective: To assess the effect of post-discharge telephone breastfeeding support on reducing the risk of early weaning from mother's stated goal. Literature Review: Data Sources: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group ... -
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Quality of Life in Chinese Women with Breast Cancer: A Taiwanese Survey
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the prevalence and modalities of CAM use by Taiwanese women with breast cancer; (2) to measure the level of satisfactions and perceived benefits of CAM use; (3) to ... -
Innovative use of brief interventions in emergency department attendees: The incidence of mental health disorders and alcohol consumption
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Systematic assessment of all Emergency Department (ED) presentations may identify low level mental illness and/or risky alcohol consumption. Preventative measures, if provided early, may prevent further deterioration ... -
Interpreting the changed me in the mirror: Viewing self after a mastectomy
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of the study leading to this comparison between interpreting a mirror image and interpreting a text was to study the experience of viewing themselves in the mirror for women who have had a mastectomy ... -
Evidence-based approach to establish national physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents in Taiwan
(2012-9-12)Background: Inactivity in children and adolescents is a worldwide serious problem, and has deeply influenced them physically and mentally. Purpose : The aim of the study was: (a) to explore the recommendations and policies ... -
Accelerated baccalaureate nursing students: Perceptions of success
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Although there are a number of anecdotal reports on demographic characteristics and academic success of accelerated nursing students, few empirical studies have been undertaken to examine these students' success, ... -
Influence of a cultural immersion experience on healthcare students' spirituality
(2012-9-12)Spirituality has been identified as a significant theme during cultural immersion experiences that merited further exploration (Rickabaugh, Hartman, Allison-Jones & Clark, 2009). The purpose of this naturalistic study ... -
Will culture influence coping strategies, psychological well-being, and suicidal ideation?: A comparison between USA and Taiwanese college students
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students in the U.S. and is preventable. Approximately 1100 college students die by suicide each year in USA. In Taiwan, youth suicide rate were 4.4 per ... -
Systematic Literature Review of Pediatric Pain Measures
(2012-9-12)Abstract: Articles on pediatric behavioral scales were reviewed to elucidate usage of pain assessment tools in clinical practice. Methods: A literature search was performed in the MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, ... -
Narratives of the ICU nurses caring for patients and families during the dying process in Taiwan
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of the ICU nurses caring for patients and their families during the dying process and to help them define the meaning of these experiences. Methods: A ... -
Exploring the e-patient phenomenon in nursing
(2012-9-12)The availability of health information on the Internet has changed the knowledge power structure between patients and their health care providers. This new phenomenon of patients well informed by electronic information is ... -
Expanding the Scope of Nursing Practice: Attitudes and Quality of Care
(2012-9-12)Purpose: To describe the differences in attitudes toward expanding the scope of nursing practice among nurses and physicians. To examine the correlation between attitudes regarding expansion of the scope of nursing practice ... -
The lived experience of the transition of the clinical nurse expert to the novice nurse educator
(2012-9-12)Purpose: This study was to describe and interpret the experience of nurses without any educational theory as they transition from the role of the clinical nurse expert (CNE) to the novice nurse educator (NNE) in the academic ... -
Educational effects on repeating use of and evaluation by human patient simulators for developing lung sound auscultation skills
(2012-9-12)Purpose: A purpose of this study was to clarify effects of utilizing human patient simulators for development of auscultation skill on lung sounds. Methods: For the nurses who participated the three times consecutive ... -
An approach to data management and evaluation for evidence-based practice projects
(2012-9-12)Strong data management skills are essential for effective evaluation of evidence-based practice project implementation. Completion of a scholarly evidence-based project requires application of data management skills in ... -
Maternal child health home visiting in Montana: Effects on LBW and premature births and medicaid costs
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine birth outcomes, specifically premature and low birth weight births in high risk women and Medicaid costs for infants born to high risk women in Montana, and to determine ... -
Play It Again
(2012-9-12)Title: Program Track: (1) Educational Strategies (2) Measurement Outcomes (3) Technologies that Influence Practice Podium Presentation Author: Objectives: Following presentation the learner will be able to: 1. Discuss the ...