In nursing education, it is expected that theory underlies practice. However, studies have indicated nursing students still experience theory and practice gap. This study attempted to determine the relationship between ...

Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) The file attached to this record is the February 2016 issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal evolved from the INDEN Newsletter which served the organization well for many years. Since 2013 the journal has acknowledged the excellence of submitted manuscripts by having them peer-reviewed. Submissions are warmly invited and the relevant guidelines can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html This edition of the journal continues to explore key issues in nursing doctoral education and showcase its diversity. In the peer-reviewed section Professor Sonja McIlfatrick highlights the key steps in the grant writing process, explaining common pitfalls, perils and pearls. Thereafter all the accepted abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the 2015 biennial INDEN conference are made available. Elsewhere in the journal six doctoral student perspectives are presented, spanning a range of different countries and learning journeys....

Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) The file attached to this record is the February 2017 issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal evolved from the INDEN Newsletter which served the organization well for many years. Since 2013 the journal has acknowledged the excellence of submitted manuscripts by having them peer-reviewed. Submissions are warmly invited and the relevant guidelines can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html This edition of the journal explores issues in distance and in blended learning for doctoral nursing education. In the first peer-reviewed paper Drs. N.C. Sharts-Hopko and M.L. Fitzpatrick review the history and their overall experience of using distance education as a primary mode of content delivery for a research-focused doctoral nursing program. In the second, Drs. P. Aselton, J. Demartinis, and R. LeBlanc discuss the challenges and opportunities in preparing clinical scholars in an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Also in this issue, three doctoral nursing students from the US, China and the Philippines share experiences of their respective learning journeys. Finally three STTI/INDEN Fellowship reports are presented....

Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) The file attached to this record is the October 2016 issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal evolved from the INDEN Newsletter which served the organization well for many years. Since 2013 the journal has acknowledged the excellence of submitted manuscripts by having them peer-reviewed. Submissions are warmly invited and the relevant guidelines can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html This edition of the journal highlights different aspects of academic experience. In the peer-reviewed section Professor M. R. Venkatasalu explores some practical difficulties experienced within the doctoral supervision process and shares some possible strategies that can assist supervisors, reduce student attrition, and increase rates of doctoral completion. The second publication is a reflective journey written by Dr Grace W.K. Ho describing the author’s experience of becoming a nursing academic in the US. Also in this issue, three student perspectives by doctoral nursing students from the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam highlight current dissertation projects....

Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) The file attached to this record is the October 2015 issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal evolved from the INDEN Newsletter which served the organization well for many years. Since 2013 the journal has acknowledged the excellence of submitted manuscripts by having them peer-reviewed. Submissions are warmly invited and the relevant guidelines can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html This edition of the journal shows the many variations and richness of experiences in doctoral programs from various countries. In the peer-reviewed section, Drs Waxman, Maxworthy and Barter describe how one school developed a Doctor of Nursing Practice program and how they addressed issues related to the final project of this type of professional or clinical doctoral degree program. Dr Linda Scott and colleagues from INDEN then reflect on the organisation’s most recent conference and the potential role of INDEN in providing leadership for the further development of doctoral education in nursing around the globe. Elsewhere in the journal there is further coverage of conference experiences and doctoral students from a range of different countries present insights into their learning journeys....

An evidence-based practice change at a radiation oncology center in a large academic medical center was designed to reduce the severity of oral mucositis in adults receiving radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. ...

Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research. Official Journal of the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN). The file attached to this record is the first issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal has evolved from the many years of publication of the INDEN Newsletter which has served the organization well for many years. INDEN is very proud how the newsletter developed into a journal. INDEN now acknowledges the excellence of manuscripts submitted to the journal by having them peer-reviewed. Guidelines for submission to ANDER can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html In the peer-reviewed section of the attached issue is an article by Dr. Richard Redman on this issue's theme of mentoring. Another article by Drs. Patricia Mary Davidson, Michelle DiGiacomo, and Debra Jackson also addresses the theme of the attached issue with a paper on the challenges in mentoring and teaching international students....

Abstract Objective On April 27, 2011, the state of Alabama encountered a horrific day of tornados that left a trail of damage throughout the state. The city of Tuscaloosa was devastated by an EF-4 that resulted in many ...

Appearance-related concerns resulting from disfigurement or pressure to conform to beauty ideals, indiscriminately affect patients’mental and physical health. Healthcare professionals face the challenge of addressing patients’ ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relations among the use of the body mechanics principle,clinical-practice fatigue, and practice satisfaction of nursing students.