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A community-based educational interventions to increase HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening in Nigeria
The uptake of HPV vaccination and cervical screening are low in Nigeria. Evidence suggests lack of awareness, limited knowledge, lack of spousal support and stigma are common barriers. Gender-focused and context-specific ... -
Development and feasibility test of an antenatal educational program for adjustment of pregnant couple
For women's health care providers and family health providers, this research for development and feasibility test about the couple focused antenatal educational program based on R.T. Mercer's Theory of Becoming A Mother ... -
Clinical validation of the nursing diagnosis impaired mood regulation among individuals with mood disorders
The use of nursing process in promoting individualized client care has been documented. Accurate nursing diagnosis is important to facilitate this. Thus, this study focus on validation of one of the nursing diagnoses listed ... -
How to amend your Sigma chapter to add a school of nursing or practice setting
Sigma chapter can officially expand by adding an institute of higher education or practice setting. Learn the requirements, process, and timeline to officially expand your chapter. -
Nurse educator perceptions on learning for practice among BSN graduates in Malawi
Nurse educators perception on how their teaching efforts impact on students' learning outcomes is crucial in the twenty first century to ensure that they train graduates for competence and safety in practice. Thus, the ... -
Why nurse manager positions remain vacant and who is ready to fill them
Fewer nurses are seeking their first formal leadership position. It is important to understand why positions remain vacant. This mixed methods study identified why nurses are not interested; what might attract them to ... -
Lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults
Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of traumatic amputations as talked about by ... -
A comparison of voice recognition system and traditional keyboard charting for nurse documentation
This study shows how a voice recognition technology can improve documentation times compared to traditional charting methods and can allow nurses more time to focus on patients. Patients can benefit from receiving more ... -
Relationship between work-related stress, resilience, and job performances of clinical nurses: A preliminary study
This study is a preliminary one which employed descriptive cross-sectional design. Overall, a significant relationship was observed between resilience level of the nurses and their job performances (p =0.00) but no significant ... -
An international collaboration to establish a PhD program in nursing
An innovative international collaboration between a university in the Middle East and one in the U.S. has established a PhD in nursing program to educate doctoral level nurse scientists to reduce faculty shortages and serve ... -
The India connection: Teaching nursing with limited resources in a rural culturally diverse setting
Description of a trans cultural collaborative project involving a large urban university in the US with a small faith-based university in the Himalayas in India. Setting up the project, description of teaching activities ... -
Nurse-to-nurse handoff communication using the TeamSTEPPS approach
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the nurse’s pre- and post-implementation perception of handoff communication. The implementation utilized the ISHAPED handoff tool using the TeamSTEPPS approach. -
Parental survey to assess risk factors and incidence of falls in pediatric ambulatory services
Falls and the related sequelae represent hazards recognized by healthcare organizations, but evidence describing the incidence and risks of falls in pediatric ambulatory settings is limited. This study engaged parents to ... -
Utilizing empowering strategies to create a healthy work environment to improve teamwork and communication
This Evidenced-Based practice project focused on improving the healthy work environment by promoting employee engagement using effective communication, collaboration and meaningful recognition to improve teamwork. -
Implementation of specialty nursing education in Guyana
Emergency nurses designed and implemented specialty nursing education in Guyana, South America. The curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals of emergency nursing triage, assessment, and resuscitation. This 2-year program ... -
Nursing student's stress treatment study: A cluster randomized trial
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of two different rest pods designed by MetroNaps for individual relaxation. EnergyPod and SleepWing-- as a noninvasive intervention for test anxiety in nursing students ... -
Chronic stress and coping: Relationships between hair cortisol and lifestyle behaviors in low-income mother-child dyads
This study examined the variation in relationships between hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and lifestyle behaviors, including sleep, PA, screen time, tobacco, and alcohol use, based on low- and high-HCC groups in low-income ... -
Nutrition education program impact on health behaviors and biometrics in a university wellness program
The presentation will describe the effect of a multicomponent nutrition education intervention in a university wellness program in three cohorts over three years. The outcomes related to dietary habits, physical activity, ... -
Impact of preceptor-based nurse residency program
Newly hired nurses face numerous challenges in applying their acquired knowledge and skills in a highly complex hospital environment. Nurse residency preceptorship program is imperative in assisting newly hired nurses to ... -
The lived experience of the hospice care nurse as primary provider of end-of-life care
This is the first qualitative research about the lived experience of the hospice care nurse as primary provider of end-of-life care in the United States. The hospice nurse plays a pivotal role in the growing hospice ...
