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Daily rounding to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a rehabilitation facility
Despite national efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), healthcare facilities continue to report CAUTI events. The project site reported CAUTI rates above local and national benchmarks ... -
Debriefing for meaningful learning: Fostering development of clinical reasoning through simulation
There is a critical need for faculty, a shortage of clinical sites, and an emphasis on quality and safety initiatives that drive increasing use of simulation in nursing education. Debriefing is an essential component of ... -
Deciding to engage in advance care planning: A comparison of participants' experiences
Advance care planning (ACP) is a dynamic decision-making process that assists people to construct and communicate their preferences for end of life care. Two decades of research have shown that when preferences are not ... -
Deciding to withhold/withdraw life-sustaining treatments from incompetent adults following unanticipated, catastrophic illnesses: A phenomenological study of surrogate decision makers' experiences
The purpose of this study was to describe the experience and meaning of having made a decision to withhold and/or withdraw life-sustaining treatments from an adult who was rendered incompetent following an unanticipated, ... -
Decision-making between nurse-midwives and clients regarding the formulation of a birth plan
This descriptive qualitative study examined the interaction between nurse-midwives and clients during prenatal visits in the third trimester as they formulated a birth plan. The study was concerned with decision-making and ... -
Deliberate practice using simulation to improve clinical competency and confidence
Bridging the gap between classroom learning and nursing practice is an ongoing concern in nursing education. Multiple studies have found that students who are provided the knowledge, skills and modeling behavior, in addition ... -
Deprivation of liberty relating to detention in Irish residential care centres for the older person; A legal and ethical analysis
People enter residential care for a wide variety of reasons, with many people stating they would prefer to live in their own homes. Lack of community resources may lead to an older person entering residential care against ... -
Describing nursing effectiveness through standardized nursing languages and computerized clinical data
The purpose of this descriptive exploratory study was to analyze patient data from a computerized clinical documentation system using the standardized languages of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, the ... -
A description of cultural humility as perceived by nursing faculty in baccalaureate nursing education
In diverse populations, health inequities can exist, thereby contributing to health disparities. A lack of knowledge regarding unfamiliar cultural patterns and practices by health care providers can contribute to ... -
A description of self-concept following traumatic brain injury
The purpose of the present study was to describe self-concept following a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the expected endpoint of maximum recovery of function. According to the literature, this endpoint occurs between ... -
A description of the maternal decision-making process regarding circumcision
Mothers, as dependent-care agents for their child, must make multiple decision concerning the health care of the child. One of the first decisions that must be made by mothers of male children is a decision for or against ... -
Description of the moderate brain injured patient and predictors of discharge to rehabilitation
This retrospective, descriptive study characterized moderate traumatic brain injured patients between the ages of 18 to 64 years that were treated at level I and level II trauma centers within the United States and the ... -
A descriptive mixed-methods study examining resilience and transitioning to adulthood among emerging adults with disabilities
Transitioning to adulthood is not without challenges. The move away from family influence towards independence and self-determination is filled with uncertainty. Increased challenges and vulnerabilities in transitioning ... -
A descriptive study examining the correlation of emotional intelligence and leadership styles to conflict management styles of nursing school administrators
The study aimed to identify whether a correlation existed among academic nurse administrators emotional intelligence, leadership styles, and conflict management styles. There has been extensive research on emotional ... -
A descriptive study of case managers' knowledge of elder abuse
The purpose of the descriptive study was to measure knowledge of current legislation, awareness of current protocols, identify the use of screening and intervention tools, and the ability to identify indicators of elder ... -
A descriptive study of the effects of exposure to violence in an inner city community on aspects of adolescent identity development during this critical phase
Inner city youths are at particular risk for violence. The social effects of violence on our adolescents have profound implications on their development, now and as they mature into adulthood. The purpose of this study was ... -
The determinants of a health-promoting lifestyle in older adults
Health promotion for the older adult is of critical concern for nursing. Health promotion activities may help this group maintain their health, experience optimal functional capacity, remain independent, and lower medical ... -
Determinants of health service utilization: A secondary analysis of the comprehensive multi-level nursing practice model for rural Hispanics
Rural Hispanic communities in America face socioeconomic barriers that are costly in terms of morbidity and mortality. Explication of the community qualities that influence healthcare utilization of rural Hispanic populations ... -
Determinants of psychological well-being in immigrants
Immigration accounts for nearly half of US population growth in the past 20 years. This trend is expected to continue. To improve the nursing care of this vulnerable group, investigations have focused on clinical issues ... -
Determinants of spiritual well-being in adults newly diagnosed with heart failure: Primary palliative care applied
Guided by Roy’s Adaptation Model (Roy, 2009) and using a descriptive, correlational, comparative design, sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, race, marital status, income), coping, primary palliative care ...