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Clinical decision making of rural novice nurses
The purpose of this study was to develop substantive theory regarding decision making by the novice nurse in a rural hospital setting. Interviews were guided by the following research questions: What cues were used by ... -
A comparison of two debriefing methods on clinical reasoning outcomes, learner satisfaction with debriefing and reflection, clinical learning and clinical reasoning, and psychological safety of nurse orientees in simulation-based education
Simulation-based education is a teaching method used successfully in military, aviation, and medical education; however, the evidence rarely indicates how debriefing affects the learners’ experiences. Debriefing is ... -
New nurses' experiences in the lateral violence zone: A grounded theory
The impact of lateral violence on nurses and the nursing profession contribute to the nursing shortage and has negative effects on patient care (Vessey, DeMarco, Gaffney, & Budin, 2009). According to the Center for ... -
The health-related quality of life of adults with Down syndrome
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and factors associated with the HRQOL of adults with Down syndrome (DS) as reported by adults with DS and their caregivers. The ... -
Factors influencing female caregivers' appraisals of their preschoolers' behaviors
Children with psychologically vulnerable caregivers may be at risk for being labeled as having behavior problems when typical behaviors are viewed by their caregivers as problematic. Research examining the accuracy of the ... -
Informing effective simulation pedagogy in nursing simulation
Simulation methods are now widely used in nursing education programs. Several studies have been conducted that examine the effect of simulation on student outcomes in learning (Alinier, Hunt, Gordon, & Harwood, 2006; ... -
A nationally representative survey of depression symptoms among Jordanian adolescents: Associations with depression stigma, depression etiological beliefs, and likelihood to seek help for depression
Problem and Purpose: Arab adolescents are considered a particularly vulnerable population to depression. The substantial lack of mental health services and the stigma associated with mental illness on the one hand; and ... -
Perceptions of cardiac self-care among Lebanese patients and their family caregivers
In Lebanon cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Assisting people to live with cardiac illness is a problem needing attention. Literature demonstrated significant association between ... -
Simulated presence use for quality of life maintenance and reduction of symptoms of distress in persons living with dementia in long-term care
Background: Nursing home residents with dementia often have an array of neuropsychiatric symptoms, including dementia-related agitation. It is theorized that many of these agitation symptoms occur due to unmet psychosocial ... -
Perinatal corticosteroids: Latent neurodevelopment of the preterm infant
The purpose of this study was to evaluate potential relationships between perinatal dexamethasone treatment of premature infants and latent child development. Often, postnatal corticosteroid (PNS) is offered in the neonatal ... -
Effects of a reminiscence learning experience on registered nurses' attitudes toward and empathy with older adults
Negative attitudes toward older adults are endemic to the nursing profession, as well as society in general. With older adults accounting for an ever increasing proportion of health care services, it is imperative that ... -
Quality of life among children with physical disabilities
A triangulated descriptive research design was used to examine the relationships between quality of life (QOL), health status and physical disability among children between the ages of 8 and 15. A non-random sample (N = ... -
To lift or not to lift: An institutional ethnography of patient handling practices
The handling (lifting, mobilizing, moving etc) of patients is an integral part of the carework in health-care institutions. For obvious reasons, this puts healthcare providers at risk for musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs); ... -
The relationship between self-efficacy beliefs toward self-management of asthma and asthma self-management behaviors in urban African American children
African American children in the United States are disproportionately affected by childhood asthma. Despite the enormous effort that has gone into developing educational interventions to teach patients and families ... -
Pilot testing Okay with Asthma™: A digital story for psychosocial asthma management
Asthma, an obstructive airway disease characterized by recurrent episodes of breathlessness and wheezing, is the most prevalent chronic illness among children in the United States. An estimated 7.7 million American children ... -
Evaluating the impact of a mindfulness intervention on mindful attention and awareness resilience to stress, and perceived stress in newly licensed nurses in a nurse residency program
Background: A career in the healthcare profession of nursing provokes significant stress in newly licensed nurses. Previous studies suggested that mindful practice enhanced well-being by bringing awareness to thinking and ... -
Emotional intelligence, motivation, and retention among undergraduate students attending associate-degree nursing programs in Illinois
The purpose of the quantitative, descriptive non-experimental study was to determine what the relationship is between emotional intelligence (EI), motivation, demographic variables, and nursing student retention. The ... -
Adding the patient's perspective to hand cleaning compliance
The aim of this project is to improve hand cleaning compliance rates of HCPs by adding the patient's perspective to the multi-modal hand cleaning practices. Patients’ views and opinions are usually not included in ... -
Reducing social isolation in the elderly: Development of an algorithm for determining interventions
The purpose of this doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project was to develop evidence-based algorithms to guide a faith-based community in assessing areas of social isolation and the implementation of a program to guide ... -
Well-being and culture transformation with Dr. Christine Pabico and Paulette Sepe: HealthCare's MissingLogic, Episode 113
(MissingLogic LLC, 2021-09-08)Healthcare's MissingLogic Podcast serves healthcare leaders in living a resilient and balanced life, and to work with healthcare organizations committed to creating healthy, healing work cultures. The battle against ...
