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HIV Risk Reduction Behaviors in Adolescent Females: The Influence of Mastery and Self-Esteem
(2001-11-10)AIDS is a leading cause of death in adolescent and young adult populations. Heterosexual transmission of HIV is the fastest growing mode of infection among women, and minority populations are affected disproportionately. ... -
Infant Feeding Decision: What New Mothers Have Told Us
(2007-11-04)Objective: To explore the infant feeding decision of new mothers and elicit their perspective regarding breastfeeding. Design: Descriptive exploratory. Setting: Postpartum units at seven birthing hospitals, including two ... -
The Use of Simulation for Pre-Service Education of Midwives in Zambia
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) 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 ... -
Surprise Findings from Pediatric Medication Administration OSCE Research: It's Not Only about the 5 Rights!
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) 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 ... -
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 ... -
The Experience of Transition to Adulthood for Youth with a Neurological Condition
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Background. The lifespan of young adults with neurological conditions such as spina bifida (SB) has increased as a result of effective health management in developed countries. As young adults ... -
Reiki: A Complementary, Biofield Therapy for Management of Postoperative Pain
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) There is increasing interest in complementary and alternative therapies that do not rely on expensive, invasive technology, and are holistic in focus. Such therapies could improve pain management ... -
Student-Created Scenarios in the Human Patient Simulation Lab
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in the use of human patient simulation (HPS) in nursing education. This presentation describes one novel approach for the use of this ... -
Succession Planning for Chief Nursing Officers in Acute Care Medical Centers in California
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Succession planning for CNE positions is a critical nursing leadership issue. Nursing is at the crossroads in the midst of a nursing shortage due to the rapid changes such as nursing retirement ... -
Recruitment and Retention of Men in Nursing: A Global Challenge
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) 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 ... -
Promoting Individuals and Family Health During Retirement
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) BACKGROUND: "Moving into retirement" is one of transition life moments that have to be adequately prepared (Meleis, 2010). Studying the impact of this transition on the lives of individuals and ... -
Lived Experience of Mexican-Origin Clients with Hypertension
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) 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, ... -
The Perceptions of How Critical Thinking is Embedded in Taiwanese Nursing Students' Study: A Second Year Study
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) This is a second year study of a three-year research for exploring how critical thinking is embedded in the five-year nursing education program in Taipei, Taiwan. However, the differences between ... -
Forging the Pathway to Collaborative Scholarship Among Nursing PhD and DNP Students
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: In support of intra-disciplinary scholarship and emerging pathways for doctoral study in nursing, our PhD and DNP faculty and doctoral students embarked on the journey of shared learning ... -
Global Perspectives on the Ministry of Parish Nursing Practice: Frequently Used Interventions by Parish Nurses in Swaziland Africa, United Kingdom and United States
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) This presentation compares data from a replication of a national study of most frequently used nursing interventions by parish nurses in the United States. The purpose of the international studies ... -
Moral Distress in Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses Who Care for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Moral distress has been defined as being the painful psychological disequilibrium that results from recognizing the appropriate action, yet not taking it because of some obstacle or constraint. ... -
Developing Leadership Capacity for Nursing Practice in Liberia
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: The country of Liberia is just rebuilding the healthcare infrastructure after 20 years of civil war. Although many countries have invested a great deal of funding and personnel into ... -
Nursing Student Outcomes of Distance Education: What is the Evidence?
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) 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 ... -
Global Collaboration in Bolivia Promotes Advancement of Oncology Nursing
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Significance & Background: In South America, Bolivia is the poorest country. Over 45% of the new cases and 37% of cancer-related deaths are related to cervical and breast cancer. Major health ... -
Outcomes of Evidence-Based Practice Education in Bedside Nurses: A Qualitative Study
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Practicing nurses today are expected to incorporate best evidence in their care. Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become recognized as the gold standard of care, prompting many healthcare ...
