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Role of Pediatric Asthma Protocol in the Emergency Department
Asthma exacerbations represent a potentially life-threatening situation for pediatric asthmatic patients and require early recognition and treatment. One of the potential barriers to early recognition of symptoms is the ... -
Engagement of primary stakeholders to tailor a comprehensive transitional care model for persons who have experienced a stroke and their caregivers
Background: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the US, affecting approximately 795,000 persons annually. Stroke care is delivered across multiple settings from hyperacute care in a hospital through chronic stroke ... -
Spirituality and religiosity in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A qualitative study
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious debilitating chronic illness and global health problem. Spirituality and religiosity have been shown to have positive correlations with their health outcomes. Research addressing the ... -
The relationship between new nurses who volunteer and the caring behavior new nurses exhibit in the practice setting, one year post graduation
Volunteering is engaged in by millions world-wide and nurses comprise a significant portion of those who provide their professional talents, unpaid, to the underserved in local, national and international efforts. Nurses ... -
Perceived ease of use and usefulness of podcasting in nursing skills competence
This capstone project examined nursing students' technology acceptance of podcasting as a tool for nursing skill acquisition. Technology acceptance was determined by measuring the students' perceived competence of the skill ... -
Implementing an early mobility protocol for patients in intensive care unit
Background: Limited mobility and prolonged bedrest were thought of as necessary to promote safety and hemodynamic stability in critically ill intensive care patients historically, but recent research does not support this ... -
Navigating the change of life: The menopausal transition of Thai immigrant women
Given that women continue to live more than three decades after menopause and their health and well being in later life are determined by quality of health during the menopausal transition, menopause has become an important ... -
Bone health education for osteoporosis risk reduction in premenopausal women: A quality improvement project
In the United States, about 8.5 million women live with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a debilitating systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and reduced bone mineral density that occurs with the loss of ... -
The Effect of The Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) in improving the style of the exchange of information and balance of power during a health care visit in a pediatric primary care setting
It is estimated that more than 70% of illnesses, disabilities, and deaths among the adolescent population are related to adolescent high-risk behaviors. Adolescent high-risk behaviors include those that contribute to ... -
Dimensions of racial identity as predictors of physical activity in midlife African American women
Physical inactivity leads to serious health consequences, particularly for midlife African American (AA) women. Midlife African American (AA) women are less physically active and have higher obesity-related morbidity and ... -
Subsyndromal delirium and postoperative pain in older adults
Study Purpose and Design: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between subsyndromal delirium and pain in older adults following major elective orthopedic surgery. The design of this correlational ... -
Development of a clinical nurse leadership orientation program
Nurses are often promoted or hired into leadership positions without the benefit of a formal orientation to their new leadership positions. The challenge of navigating the various expectations of the role of clinical nurse ... -
Motivation to learn, learner independence, intellectual curiosity and self-directed learning readiness of prelicensure sophomore baccalaureate nursing students
Attrition is a major concern in schools of nursing, and research shows that it is most prevalent in baccalaureate nursing students as they first encounter their initial nursing and core science courses. Many nursing students ... -
Distress after preterm birth: A discourse analysis of parents' accounts and photographs
Preterm birth is a distressing experience for parents. This distress may continue into early childhood, with negative consequences for parents' mental health and child development. The purpose of this study was to take an ... -
Health Belief Model factors as predictors of parental misclassification of the weight of the preschool child
Parental misperception and underestimation of child weight have been well-documented in research. There is a clear link between child factors like age and gender that have been correlated to parental misperception. This ... -
COVID-19 Resource: Pearls and Pitfalls of Virtual Programming
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2020-05-14)Are you going virtual with your nursing programming? Innovative and creative ways to develop engaging virtual programs. Learn best practices for working with virtual planning teams, setting an agenda, choosing a platform, ... -
Evidence based practice improvement project to improve influenza vaccination rate in intercollegiate athletes
Influenza is a highly contagious, respiratory infection that affects between 19-26 million people in the United States annually and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Influenza spreads easily with rapid transmission ... -
Infuse Joy: A call to action in healthcare
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2020-05-11)Join Sigma President Richard Ricciardi, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN, as we launch the celebration of International Nurses Day with a webinar presentation on his Presidential Call to Action: Infuse Joy. Learning Objectives: Identify ... -
The effect of induction of labor on the odds of primary Cesarean delivery
The induction rate in the United States has more than doubled since 1989 to a high of 20.6% (Martin et al., 2003). The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of labor induction on the odds of primary cesarean ... -
Older adults' implementation of discharge instructions following an acute care hospital stay
Discharge instructions are a self-care guide for patients after discharge from an acute care hospitalization. The discharge process starts on admission to the hospital and continues until discharged. Many patients rely on ...
