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Early outcomes from mild traumatic brain injury from child and proxy perspectives
Background. Approximately 70-90% of traumatic brain injuries are mild, with a worldwide incidence greater than 600 per 100,000 people. Previous studies of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after a mild traumatic brain ... -
The early socialization process of critical care nurses: Implications for administration, education, and practice
Critical care nurses provide care to the most ill patients in hospital settings; yet, little is known about the processes by which critical care nurses are socialized into their roles. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Educating college students about human papillomavirus
Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US affecting almost 60% of college women ages 20 to 24 years. At one west coast community college, two thirds of ... -
Educating nurses on workflow changes from electronic heath record adoption
Workflow issues related to adoption of the electronic health record (EHR) has led to unsafe workarounds, decreased productivity, inefficient clinical documentation and slow rates of EHR adoption. The problem addressed in ... -
Educating nurses to engage in health policy and advocacy
Few nurses engage in developing health policy from the local to global level. For a scholarly practice project, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) accredited nursing schools in New England were surveyed to ... -
An educational initiative to prevent unnecessary hospitalization for hospice patients
Avoidable hospitalizations of hospice patients cost Medicare $3 billion a year. When hospice nurses are able to identify early signs and symptoms of acute illness and provide appropriate interventions to prevent such ... -
An educational intervention to develop characteristics of transformational leadership in novice nurse managers
Objective. To support the development of characteristics of transformational leadership (TFL) in novice nurse managers/administrators (NNM) through use of a Journal Club as an educational intervention based on theories of ... -
Educational intervention to mitigate the effects of bullying in the student nurse population
Background: Bullying behaviors are an unfortunate part of the nursing profession. Prominent organizations condemn behavior such as bullying, because of potential harm it could have upon nurses and healthcare. Researchers ... -
Educational priorities for the future of emergency nursing
The purpose of this study was to examine how and to what extent current societal and healthcare trends will impact the educational needs of the emergency nurse. Additionally, this study sought to draw upon that information ... -
The effect of a culture of safety on patient throughput
There is a national movement to create improvements in patient safety and outcomes due to evolutionary changes in the healthcare. Many health care organizations are using the framework of a culture of safety in order to ... -
Effect of a preoperative warming intervention on the acute phase response of surgical stress
When a patient is exposed surgical stress, the endocrine system secretes hormones in response to that stress. These hormones further activate the immune system to release cytokines and other acute phase reactions. These ... -
The effect of a promotora-guided educational intervention and partner presence in improving condom use self-efficacy amongst partnered Latino adults
(2017-03-01)This study examined the effect of a promotora guided educational intervention in order to improve condom use within the Latino community. Effective and culturally appropriate strategies for promoting condom use within the ... -
The effect of a restorative intervention on directed attentional capacity in the third trimester of pregnancy and labor pain
Directed attention, the ability to focus and concentrate, is essential for effective functioning. Pregnancy, birth, and parenting place unique demands on attentional capacity, increasing the risk of attentional fatigue. A ... -
The effect of a school nurse led education intervention on blood pressure and physical activity levels in adolescents
(2017-07-12)Regular physical activity (PA) is a necessary health promotion behavior for adolescents. Benefits of regular physical activity are optimal body weight, lowering blood pressure (BP), and decreasing risk factors for chronic ... -
The effect of a specific teaching intervention on the perceptions of self-regulation in undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students in Saudi Arabia
Self-regulation is an important aspect of learning. Students who are capable of self-regulation, plan self-monitoring at different points during the process of knowledge acquisition to increase their likelihood of success ... -
The effect of a theory course in nursing administration and a subsequent field experience on the profile of leadership style of students in a master's program in nursing administration
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects that a nursing administration theory course and a subsequent field experience of 150 hours had on the profile of leadership style of students enrolled in a master's ... -
The effect of a work-place based education program on moral distress
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if registered nurses (RNs) who attended a workplace-based educational program would have decreased intensity, frequency, and total moral distress, compared to nurses who ... -
Effect of an education intervention on nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes toward caring for transgender and gender nonconforming people
Background: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people experience inequities in accessing health care, quality of care, and health outcomes. Rates of stress, depression, suicidal ideation/attempts, smoking, alcohol ... -
Effect of an experiential learning model for simulation design on clinical nursing judgment development in pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students
Simulation is an experiential learning process used in nursing education to develop and evaluate competencies, including clinical judgment (Berragan, 2011; Jeffries, 2012), yet the effectiveness of simulation in nursing ... -
Effect of an RN-facilitated post discharge phone call HF self-management strategy
Heart Failure (HF) is associated with substantial financial challenges resulting in exorbitant yearly costs, and frequent readmits to the emergency department. Postdischarge HF self-management is crucial to improve client ...