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Living as a dying child: A Gadamerian analysis of the poetry of Mattie J. T. Stepanek
Yearly, approximately 500,000 children live with life-limiting conditions in the United States; 50,000 die. Yet, details regarding children’s days of living as dying are unknown. The aim of this qualitative hermeneutic ... -
Quasi-experimental study with the undergraduate nursing program using simulation learning to reduce medication errors
Medication errors in the nursing practice are not only costly but may harm or kill a patient. The problem addressed in this study is the relationship that exists between the lack of medication administration skills taught ... -
Leading change: Generating cultural responsiveness and competence in nursing
Culturally responsive teachings prepare students to support social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in and beyond the classroom. Rising reports of culturally insensitive care and the reported challenges that ... -
Self-management by adolescents and young adults following a stem cell transplant
Background: Stem cell transplant (SCT) is a major life event that affects not only the adolescents and young adults (AYA) receiving SCT but also the entire family. Patients are prescribed complex care regimens for disease ... -
Influencing pre-nursing student well-being through a five-week online intervention. A pilot study
The purpose of this study was to test a well-being intervention utilized in an Introduction to Nursing Course with pre-nursing students as they prepare for admission to an accelerated online BSN program. Well-being in this ... -
Temporal sequence and relationships between sleep disorders, mental disorders and traumatic brain injury in deployed military members
U.S. military members are often forward deployed to austere environments where they are exposed to environmental, mental, and physiological stressors that can negatively affect their wellbeing and readiness for service. ... -
NCLEX test taking strategies and practice questions [January 2023 Installment]
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2023-01-24)This webinar will focus on content that has the highest percentage chance of showing up on your examination. NCLEX expert Dr. Lois Marshall will discuss the use of her unique strategies of "Linking" and "Conceptualization" ... -
Canada's medical assistance in dying: One component of Canada's plan for commpassionate end-of-life care?
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2023-01-25)In June 2016, Canada’s federal government passed legislation so eligible Canadian adults can request and receive medical assistance in dying. Previously, the Supreme Court of Canada had ruled that dying people have ... -
Tranexamic acid for postpartum hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortalities worldwide. Its incidence is far to common and for that reason improvement is needed. Literature is now supporting the use of tranexamic acid for parturients ... -
Nursing faculty experiences with interactive learning in the associate degree nursing classroom
The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore associate degree nurse faculty perceptions and experiences with the use of interactive learning in their classroom. Interactive learning is an approach to teaching ... -
Compassion fatigue among family caregivers of individuals with end-state heart failure
Background: Compassion fatigue is a phenomenon identified in family caregivers. Heart failure is a public health crisis, affecting over six million people in the United States. The need for family caregivers, and the need ... -
Developing clinical judgment through the implementation of information and communication technology, such as the electronic health record (EHR)
Graduate nurses are expected to enter a technology-rich workforce with an understanding of the electronic health record (EHR) and how it is used to guide patient care. Limited access to EHRs in clinical settings may result ... -
Predicting alcoholism in selected college-age women
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of relationships existing between characteristics of alcoholism in selected college-age women. The relationships between these characteristics and selected demographic ... -
Needs assessment and mentor program development for a Midwestern university
An estimated 1.13 million new registered nurses are needed to fill new jobs and replace retiring nurses from 2012-2022. However, the nurse faculty shortage is a primary barrier to expanding the nursing workforce over the ... -
Impact of high-fidelity simulation on confidence level of nursing students in the care of COVID-19 patients
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the education of nursing students across the world. Nursing students were unable to care for patients with COVID-19 at the beginning and potentially throughout nursing school depending on the ... -
Effect of the virtual simulation paired prebriefing-debriefing strategy on nursing students' self-efficacy perceptions and virtual simulation performance in the care of patients experiencing a myocardial infarction
Through the use of virtual simulations (VS) in nursing education, nursing students are exposed to a variety of clinical scenarios that may potentially improve their learning of competencies, increase their self-efficacy, ... -
The impact of the maternal-child clinical learning environment on undergraduate nursing students' self-efficacy
There are currently many challenges to clinical nursing education. The coronavirus 2019 pandemic compounded these challenges when hospitals and government mandates excluded nursing students from traditional in-person ... -
Experiences of food insecure college students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: Food insecurity is defined as having limited ability to obtain or access adequate healthy foods due to a lack of money and other resources, as well as eating unhealthy but inexpensive foods to avoid hunger. ... -
Strategies for the improvement of healthcare through simulation
Background: Medical errors continue to plague the healthcare industry. The annual rates of morbidity are approximately 2.69 million (AHRQ, 2019), while mortality rates exceed 400,000 per annum (Makary & Daniel, 2016). ... -
Persistence factors described by nursing students of African descent: A narrative inquiry
High attrition rates among nursing students of African descent have resulted in a nursing workforce that lacks diversity. Research has largely focused on the obstacles facing students who dropped out of their nursing ...
