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My Health Companion©: A low-tech personal health record
(2012-01-04)Purpose: The purpose is to report the evaluation of a low-tech personal health record, My Health Companion (MHC), designed to assist in tracking, maintaining, and appropriately communicating health information. Background: ... -
Evaluation of the Integration of Genetics and Genomics into Nursing Practice
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: Genomics is redefining the health/illness continuum. Nurses, pivotal providers of quality healthcare services, are essential to applying genomic discoveries to patient care. The Essential ... -
Nursing student outcomes of distance education: What is the evidence?
(2012-01-04)Distance education has received wide attention in the nursing literature over the past decade as an alternative to the traditional classroom. It seems to offer great potential as a distinctive learning environment. Authors ... -
Using ethnography to build knowledge: Informal caregivers providing care at the end-of-life
(2012-01-04)Research into issues related to end-of-life care has grown exponentially over the past decade, yet the science under-girding practice remains under developed. Several national consensus panels have addressed the development ... -
Variables associated with the response of health care professionals to a public health event (PHE)
(2012-01-04)Whether or not healthcare professionals respond to a public health event (PHE) is a vital concern for a community. Although response rates, abilities and willingness to respond have been the focus of numerous research ... -
Psychometric properties of a mental health service barrier assessment tool for Asian-Americans
(2012-01-04)Barriers to mental health service utilization among Asian Americans have been studied with no well tested barrier assessment instrument. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate psychometric properties of the Mental ... -
Student and registered nursing staff's perceptions of 12-hour clinical rotations in an undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program
(2012-01-04)With today's increase in student enrollment in baccalaureate nursing education, it is more challenging to secure quality clinical placements with optimal learning experiences. Some clinical agencies can only offer 12-hour ... -
The power of nurse preceptors to influence practice related to central line-associated bloodstream infections
(2012-01-04)Background: The Joint Commission issued a National Patient Safety Goal for prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 250,000 cases of CLABSI ... -
Fact or fiction?: Busting the myths surrounding new graduate RN transition
(2012-01-04)Despite a variety of supportive initiatives, new graduate Registered Nurses (RNs) continue to report significant challenges when making the shift from academia to professional practice. The stressors associated with ... -
Community Acquired MRSA: Evidence-Based Protocol for the Emergency Department
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Educational meetings with nurse practitioner and physician assistant providers were conducted in a hospital emergency department (ED) to increase provider knowledge of the evidence-based (EB) ... -
Lived experience of Mexican-origin clients with hypertension
(2012-01-04)Background: Although the rate of hypertension is no higher for Mexican Americans than for whites, their rate of blood pressure (BP) control is lower once diagnosed. Health promoting behaviors, such as taking medication to ... -
Factors Influencing Family Caregiver Burden in the Hospital in USA
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships among patients' ADL dependence, symptoms, family support, quality of patient-family caregiver relationship, psychological ... -
Self efficacy help nurses and patients gain more satisfaction
(2012-01-04)Job satisfaction is a sense of fulfillment and pride felt by nurses who enjoy their work and do it well. Job dissatisfaction has been an ongoing issue in nursing for decades. The purpose of this study was to describe the ... -
Surprise findings from pediatric medication administration OSCE research: It's not only about the 5 rights!
(2012-01-04)One in ten patients is harmed while receiving health care in hospital settings (World Health Organization [WHO], 2008). The WHO has highlighted patient safety research as essential toward identifying major modifiable factors ... -
The use of simulation for pre-service education of midwives in Zambia
(2012-01-04)The largest health discrepancy in the world is maternal mortality with most deaths occurring around the labor and delivery and postpartum period. Sub-Saharan Africa shoulders most of the burden of maternal death and ... -
Use of simulation to identify academic-practice gaps to improve healthcare
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) The ongoing call for nursing education to incorporate simulation into the curriculum has resulted in nurse educators attempting to adopt new teaching strategies that enhance the student's learning ... -
Recruitment and retention of men in nursing: A global challenge
(2012-01-04)In terms of gender in nursing men represent only 5.8% of registered nurses in Canada (CIHI, 2008). Consequently, men remain an under-tapped resource in the discipline where they should reflect the diversity of the public ... -
Exerting leadership with students in the utilization of social networking sites
(2012-01-04)As social networking sites and new communications technology become more enmeshed in the fabric of everyday life, the professional, ethical and legal implications of this sociological phenomenon are just beginning to emerge ... -
The current state of evidence-based practice in nurses across the United States
(2012-01-04)Background/Significance: Although multiple studies have supported that evidence-based practice (EBP) improves the quality of healthcare, enhances patient outcomes, reduces the geographic variation in care and decreases ... -
Creating a relationship-based learning community in a college of nursing
(2012-01-04)Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement strategies to improve employee and student satisfaction at a Midwest, single purpose College of Nursing. Methods: Creating a healthy work environment is essential to ...