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Patient responses to COPD symptoms: The relationship of dyspnea and fatigue to activities of daily living, inhaler use, and self-care capability
Background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the US. COPD care is concentrated in the outpatient setting and requires the complex management of activities of daily living ... -
Biomarker, treatment, and socio-demographic factors affecting opioid use disorder treatment retention
Increasing mortality from opioid overdose and low treatment engagement are significant public health concerns. Along with increasing health care and criminal justice enforcement costs, there is an urgent need to study the ... -
Factors associated with new hospital nurses' self-efficacy in providing palliative end-of-life care
Introduction: Self-efficacy is defined as confidence in one’s competence; the ability to successfully accomplish tasks and achieve favorable outcomes (Bandura, 1997). Many nurses today say they feel their undergraduate ... -
Caregivers of a child with autism in South Florida: A phenomenological study
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is now well known and is being diagnosed more frequently than years ago. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2017, the combined estimated prevalence of ... -
Examination of badges to increase nursing student engagement: A quasi-experimental study
Finding ways to help nursing students understand the application of didactic content can be challenging for faculty. One challenge faculty face is motivating students with thought provoking and memorable content using ... -
Development of a comprehensive professional development program for Salem State College School of Nursing faculty with a plan for implementation and evaluation
The purpose of this applied dissertation project was to identify the elements of a comprehensive professional development program and apply that knowledge to the development of an institutionally-specific program for Salem ... -
The nursing classroom climate: Cooler for traditional-age students who are male
The purpose of this study was to describe the nursing classroom climate and the perceptions and experiences of traditional-age student nurses who are male as they relate to the nursing classroom. A qualitative research ... -
Reversing the script: Six African American women living with HIV/AIDS who are winning a losing battle
This qualitative study explored the experiences of six African American women living with HIV/AIDS. The participants' ages ranged from 41 to 54, and were recruited from a transitional homeless shelter. The women attended ... -
Nursing patterns of knowing in assessment of newborn sepsis
Sepsis is a devastating, life-threatening disease and a major problem for many newborns; it develops rapidly and requires expertise to identify the early, subtle signs to prevent death or disability. Evidence from nursing ... -
The impact of structured orientation on role transition and turnover intentions of advanced practice registered nurses
Background: The first year of transitioning from being an expert nurse to embracing the role as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is challenging. The literature identifies a gap in APRNs transition to practice ... -
Bachelor of Science in nursing student perceptions of caring online
Nursing education is increasingly offered in online settings. In order to continue to convey and sustain caring as a core value in nursing, it has become necessary to better understand what caring means to students in the ... -
The experience of transitioning to the caregiving role for a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic, debilitating disease that currently affects approximately 5.1 million Americans (Alzheimer’s Association 2007). The majority of these individuals are being cared for at home ... -
A beginning look at the effect of age on dyspnea, physical functioning and self-efficacy for home walking and managing shortness of breath in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic illness is common in older adults and is associated with functional impairments. Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face both age-related and disease-related decline in pulmonary function. ... -
Nursing candidates' perceptions of the greatest challenges to becoming a professional nurse
Nursing candidates’ overall goal is to become a professional nurse. To reach this goal, the student must graduate from an associate or baccalaureate nursing program and pass the state board, National Council Licensure ... -
The relationship between individual characteristics of registered nurses, characteristics of new graduate nurse transition programs and clinical leadership skill
This non-experimental, retrospective study explored the relationship between individual characteristics of registered nurses, characteristics of new graduate nurse transition programs and clinical leadership skill in a ... -
Intentionality: The matrix of healing
The goal of this grounded theory study was to develop a substantive theory of intentionality in the healing context. The derived theory, Intentionality: the Matrix for Healing (TIMH), provides a multi-paradigmatic approach ... -
Factors affecting self-efficacy in caregivers of Latina breast cancer survivors
Introduction: Informal caregivers provide the bulk of care to individuals with chronic diseases, including cancer. There were 2.8 million informal caregivers of cancer survivors in the United States in 2015. Informal ... -
Ericksonian hypnotherapeutic approaches in chronic care support groups: A Rogerian exploration of power and self defined health promoting goals
In Martha E. Rogers' Science of Unitary Human Beings the purpose of nursing is to promote the health and well-being of all people. Health in Rogerian science is viewed as eudaimonistic, evolving well-being which involves ... -
Exploration of two methodologies for measuring clinical judgment in baccalaureate nursing students
Introduction: Senior nursing students need a requisite level of preparedness to safely care for an acutely ill, complex patient once they graduate and become independent clinicians. This level of preparedness may be evaluated ... -
The lived experience of veteran medics entering a baccalaureate nursing program
In 2017, 755,479 veterans received Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to attend higher education (VA, 2018). For many returning veterans a rapid transition from military life to student life not only creates academic barriers but ...
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