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Postpartum hemorrhage evidence-based registered nurse staff education project
Despite medical technology and research advances postpartum hemorrhages (PPH) continue to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for pregnant women, even in developed countries. One possible explanation for PPHs ...
An investigation of pattern manifestations in substance abuse-impaired nurses
Substance abuse impairment in nursing is a problem affecting both the profession and society. Many impaired nurses are not identified until symptoms are very apparent and patients are at risk. The purposes of this study ...
Evidence-based practice preparation in nursing education: Recent BSN graduates and their experience with applying evidence-based practice
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the level of knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP) among registered nurses (RNs) who have joined the profession within the last 5 years. The Promoting Action ...
The Relationship of Conscience and Ethical Climate Among Registered Nurses in the Acute Care Environment
(2017-08-08)
Although there has been extensive research on factors contributing to moral distress, burnout, and turnover intentions in the nursing profession, there has been limited research on the relationship of conscience and ethical ...
The Spiritual Health of Oncology Patients: A Comparison of Nurse and Patient Perceptions
Nurses who are committed to care of the whole person must be knowledgeable about patients' spiritual needs. This descriptive, cross-sectional survey was designed to investigate the spiritual health of oncology patients. ...
Cultural competence and racist attitudes of direct patient care registered nurses in a Midwestern state
Racism has been implicated as one of the causes of health disparities in non-White population groups in the United States. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe cultural competence and racist attitudes of ...
RN Perceptions of Coworker Incivility and Collective Efficacy as Influential to Hospital Structures and Outcomes
(2017-03-29)
Background: An aging population and retiring workforce might affect United States health delivery care and could threaten the quality of care in hospitals. Nurses, as the largest profession in healthcare, can buffer these ...
Exploring Determinants of Registered Nurses' Trust in their Managers
(2017-07-12)
A nurse-manager relationship plays a key role in a nurse’s practice environment. A nurse’s trust in one’s manager is the foundation for a supportive nurse-manager relationship and has crucial bearing upon the professional ...
An Exploration of Registered Nurse Preparation for Safe Medication Management
(2017-08-08)
This descriptive study examined the perceptions of new graduate registered nurses (RNs) about medication error identification, causes, and reporting; as well as the nursing education and workplace orientation experiences ...
The Lived Experience of Registered Nurses Caring for Patient Living with HIV/AIDS in Broward County, Florida: A Phenomenological Inquiry
(2017-05-19)
Vulnerability, opportunistic infections, and infection-related illnesses, caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIF), progressively overwhelms the human immune system resulting in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ...