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Adolescent risk-taking behavior of alcohol use among teens who have timed out of foster care
Risk-taking behaviors such as excessive alcohol use in adolescence may become destructive habits in adulthood and pose major health problems. For aged-out foster care teenagers (AOTs), the behaviors are especially ... -
Amplifying the power of nursing: Beyond Traditional Nursing Roles
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2021-04-15)This session discusses the opportunities that are opening for nurses that are “outside” the traditional nursing roles, as well as how to locate and prepare for these roles. Another focus of our conversation will be how to ... -
The use of scorecards to improve documentation of obstetrical blood loss
Obstetric hemorrhage is one of the most common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. The measurement of quantitative blood loss (QBL) at delivery prevents clinicians from failing to recognize hemorrhage in healthy ... -
Perceptions of graduates from online accelerated pre-licensure second-degree bachelor of science in nursing programs on quality of educational experience and readiness for clinical practice
There is an increasing use of distance learning methods being utilized for nursing education. Accelerated second-degree Bachelor of Science in nursing (ASDBSN) programs have increased rapidly from 31 in 1990 to 230 in 2013 ... -
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 ... -
Family planning methods among couples of a selected Barangay in Tacloban City: Basis for healthcare program enhancement
The increase of population affects many aspects of society, including living conditions, basic needs, employment status and most importantly the health system. It is thus imperative to adequately plan family size in order ... -
Exploring NCLEX content with test strategies and practice questions: Part 5
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2021-03-23)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" ... -
Using social media for scholarship: SigmaCast, Episode 18
In this episode, we will discuss how one individual used social media to bring together a large interdisciplinary research team to answer a compelling research question. Host: Matt Howard, DNP, RN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CPN: ... -
Simulation for poison center telephone triage: A model for quality improvement of training
Specialists in Poison Information (SPIs), individuals who answer calls for poison control centers (PCC), do not have a national standard training on how to answer calls. Training outcomes were not at the expected level at ... -
Reducing postpartum depression through implementation of postpartum depression screenings
Postpartum depression (PPD) forges a major public health challenge, and the prevalence is alarming not only from a national perspective, but global as well. Recent data revealed that 17.7% of women in 56 different countries ... -
Improving comfort care through evidence-based practice in the hospital
Death is inevitable. One assumes that when patients find themselves facing life-ending illnesses the concern shifts from the extension of life to quality of life. Through literature, it is determined that end-of-life care ... -
Rate of adherence in patients with diabetes when using smart phone applications to document blood glucose levels
Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects 10.5% of Americans and 15.4% of the adult population in Alabama with numbers rising (ADA, 2019; CDC, 2020). Consistent blood glucose monitoring is imperative in making DM treatment decisions ... -
Magnesium sulfate effectiveness for ERAS Protocols
Magnesium sulfate has been considered a versatile anesthetic adjunct in the past, though its analgesic potential remains controversial. The discovery of its ability to block the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in the central ... -
Modified pectoral nerve block for unilateral mastectomy
General anesthesia combined with opioid therapy is the most common anesthetic technique used for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery; however, inhaled anesthetics and opioids are notorious offenders of a fragile ... -
Postoperative delirium and treatment with Physostigmine
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a postsurgical complication that disproportionately affects older individuals and can be complex in its clinical presentation. The etiology of POD is often multifactorial, making diagnosis, ... -
Ketamine as a general anesthesia adjunct
Ketamine is a unique anesthetic agent with both anesthetic and analgesic properties. Ketamine is primarily a N-Methyl-D-Aspartic acid (NMDA) antagonist that also works on glutamine, nicotinic, muscarinic, monoaminergic and ... -
Sugammadex compared to neostigmine for neuromuscular blockade reversal
Neuromuscular blocking agents are widely used during surgery to provide optimal conditions for endotracheal intubation and to provide surgical relaxation by inhibiting skeletal muscle movement. Although acetylcholinesterase ... -
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant analgesic to improve patient outcomes
Poorly managed pain control in the perioperative period can result in decreased patient satisfaction, delayed recovery, prolonged hospitalization, and further complications. Acute postoperative pain can progress to chronic ... -
Methods to achieve one-lung ventilation
Enabling surgical access in the thorax is the most common indication for lung isolation and one-lung ventilation (OLV). Achieving lung isolation for thoracic surgery remains an arduous task in anesthesia. Methods to achieve ... -
Sugammadex in patients with Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder caused by a decrease in functional acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction resulting from their destruction or inactivation by antibodies. Patients with MG can ...
