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Vaccine hesitancy in people who inject drugs
The influenza virus requires vaccination for the world to have some control of the spread of the disease. People who inject drugs are just as likely to reject the influenza vaccine as the rest of the population but are ... -
Vaginitis, Female Sexual Dysfunction, and Sexual Distress
Purpose/Aim: The purpose of this doctoral project is to examine the relationship between vaginitis (BV and VVC), FSD, and sexual distress level on non-pregnant, sexually active women aged 18 to 44 using validated self-report ... -
Validating defining characteristics of nursing diagnosis: Excessive fluid volume
(9/18/2015)An evaluatory study to validate the defining characteristics of NANDA nursing diagnosis ‘excessive fluid volume’ amongst pre-hemodialysis patients diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease in a selected hospital, ... -
Validating nursing diagnosis: Impaired physical mobility
(10/2/2015)Validation studies are important for advancing evidence based nursing practice. In our study, we validated defining characteristics of NANDA nursing diagnosis of Impaired Physical Mobility in Total knee replacement patients. ... -
Validating the Saligan Fatigue Inventory (SalFI)
(11/30/2017)Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a very distressing symptom reported by oncology patients. Currently, CRF is measured by self-report instruments. Although clinician-administered questionnaires are more sensitive ... -
Validation of a pictorial nausea assessment scale in pediatric patients with an oncology diagnosis
Background: Children who have been diagnosed with cancer often receive emetogenic chemotherapy as part of their treatment protocol. Baxter and colleagues (2011) developed a pictorial scale to assess nausea in children; The ... -
Validation of the dynamic appraisal for situational aggression
Poster presentationSessionA presented Monday, September 30, 10:00-11:00 amPurpose: The Dynamic Appraisal for Situational Aggression (DASA) is a screening tool developed to predict violent or aggressive behavior by Behavioral ... -
Validation of “time to task” performance assessment method in simulation
(2017-08-17)Background. Current methods to assess clinical performance are known to be often invalid and unreliable1. Therefore, we pilot tested an objective assessment of clinical competence, “Time to Task” (ability to ... -
Vascular access (2nd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2021-06)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses (nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered practical nurses and nursing students) and other members of the interprofessional team with ... -
Venous thromboembolism
Objectives: Identify 3 risk factors for VTE in a hospitalized patient. Identify proper documentation for SCD use. Document informed refusal when patients refuse VTE prophylaxis. Verbalize calling the provider when ... -
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP): Bundle prevention strategies in the pediatric intensive care unit
(2017-11-27)Evidence-based protocols in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the intensive care setting have been well established in the adult population. Research studies using adult samples in intensive care ... -
Verification methods of nasogastric and orogastric tubes: Improved patient outcomes through nurse adherence to practice guidelines
(2017-01-09)Although there are various methods that are used to confirm the placement of nasogastric (NG) and orogastric (OG) tubes prior to the administration of any substance, there is none that is used universally and with certainty ... -
Video creation: Transforming education to meet the needs of bedside nurses
(2017-12-01)Nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners need to meet the needs of the learner while accounting for their generational differences and learning style preference. The NPD practitioners identified the need for ... -
Video-assisted double lumen tubes: The new gold standard?
Achieving one-lung isolation in thoracic surgery is traditionally done using a conventional double-lumen endobronchial tube (cDLT). The cDLT must be placed into the mainstem bronchus of the nonoperative lung without ... -
Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for pediatric intubation
Although direct laryngoscopy (DL) has been the standard of care for endotracheal intubation for over a century, the creation of videolaryngoscopy (VL) could change that practice. Literature boasts of many benefits of VL ... -
Videolaryngoscopy with hyperangled vs. Macintosh-shaped blades
The use of VLs for routine orotracheal OR intubation has gained popularity due to excellent glottic visualization, minimal cervical manipulation, and a high first-pass intubation success rate. However, despite clear benefits, ... -
Violence and bullying among high school students and recommendations for school nurses
Bullying has been associated with violence in high schools. The Social Ecological Model was used to examine relationships between student characteristics, violence, and bullying in a secondary analysis of Youth Risk Behavior ... -
Violence risk assessment tool and response algorithm
Session E presented Friday, September 28, 10:00-11:00 am Purpose: The purpose of this process improvement project is to integrate assessment, violence risk stratification, and stage-related interventions to provide an ... -
Visionary leadership: Charting a course for the health system and nursing in Ontario
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2014-04)The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) believes it’s important to look down the road, today, and begin planning the future of our health system. By doing so, we can reach our destination with a ... -
Vitamin B12 screening and treatment in patients taking metformin
Background: Long-term metformin therapy is linked with the potential side effect of vitamin B12 deficiency. Although screening is recommended, there is no standardized screening guideline. Vitamin B12 deficiency is ...
