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Nurses' spiritual care practices: Assessment type, frequency, and correlates
This descriptive, correlational study described the type, frequency, and correlates of nurses' spiritual care practices (quantitative) and their experiences with the sacred at work (qualitative). A convenience sample of ...
Statistical modeling approaches and user-centered design for nursing decision support tools predicting in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest
This doctoral research explored strategies for the design and statistical development of probability-based nursing decision support tools within the clinical context of in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest (IHCPA). IHCPA ...
Right Heart Hemodynamics During Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
It is estimated that 9-37% of all mechanically ventilated patients experience difficulty during weaning from mechanical ventilation (MV). Weaning may be problematic for individuals with co-existing cardiac dysfunction, ...
Examining Burnout in Direct Care Personnel in an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to examine burnout in direct care personnel in an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR). Burnout exacts high personal costs from direct ...
Effect of Heparin Injectate Volume on Pain and Bruising Using the Roy Model
This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of heparin injectate volume on pain and bruising using the Roy model. The study was undertaken to provide nurses with information on responses produced by two injectate ...
Effects of Virtual Reality on Symptom Distress in Children Receiving Cancer Chemotherapy
The objective of this study was to test the premise that virtual reality, as a developmentally appropriate distraction intervention, mitigates chemotherapy related symptom distress in older children with cancer aged ...
A Grounded Theory Study Exploring Lesbian Patient Self-disclosure of Sexual Orientation in Acute Care
Background: Lesbians are a vulnerable population that has experienced discrimination in health care. Evidence-based strategies for supporting lesbian self-disclosure of sexual orientation have been developed for primary ...
A Collaborative Case Management Model in an End Stage Renal Disease Patient Population
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effectiveness of a collaborative case management (CCM) model on an end stage renal disease (ESRD) patient population. The study attempted to confront some of the conceptual ...
The Ideas of Empathy in Nursing: A Conceptual Analysis
The term empathy has long been of interest in nursing, since empathy is one way in which nurses move from generalized knowledge to particular knowledge of another. Empathy enables the nurse to comprehend the situation of ...
Buccal pulse oximetry: Accuracy and precision
Clinicians assess multiple biomarkers and patient signs/symptoms in clinical settings such as intensive care units, operating rooms, emergency departments, and patient transport. Pulse oximetry monitoring remains a standard. ...