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Uncovering the lifeworlds of college students who are food insecure: An interpretive phenomenological inquiry
Food insecurity (FI) is a concern for many college students, and contributes to significant physical, mental, and academic stressors. Experts have described the need for qualitative research. A better understanding of the ... -
Disclosure of lesbian, gay, and bisexual identity by adolescents and young adults to health care providers and its relationship to sexual orientation victimization
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships between sexual orientation disclosure by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adults to health care providers, gender atypicality of ... -
Integrating tobacco interventions into daily practice (3rd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide best practices for tobacco interventions for nurses and other health-care providers across all care settings, with evidence-based recommendations related to ... -
Crisis intervention for adults using a trauma-informed approach: Initial four weeks of management (3rd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)The purpose of this best practice guideline is to focus on how nurses and the interprofessional team can provide effective trauma-informed crisis interventions (immediately and to up to four weeks post-crisis) in adults ... -
Adult asthma care: Promoting control of asthma (2nd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and other health-care providers with evidence-based recommendations of foundational asthma care for adults with a diagnosis of asthma. This guideline ... -
Implementing supervised injection services
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2018)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide an overview of principles, resources, and structures for delivering evidence-based supervised injection services (SIS). This guideline is for nurs ... -
Assessment and interventions for perinatal depression (2nd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2018)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to present evidence-based recommendations for nurses and the interprofessional team across all care settings to enhance the quality of their practices to support the ... -
Breastfeeding - Promoting and supporting the initiation, exclusivity, and continuation of breastfeeding in newborns, infants and young children (3rd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2018)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to enhance the capacity of nurses, the interprofessional team, peers, policy-makers, and employers to meet the needs of breastfeeding persons their healthy ... -
Preventing violence, harassment and bullying against health workers
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2019)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to enhance the safety of health service organizations and academic institutions through the adoption of evidence-based practices. Safe and healthy work environments are ... -
Supporting adults who anticipate or live with an ostomy (2nd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2019)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and the interprofessional team with evidence-based recommendations for the most effective strategies to support adults (18 years and older) who anticipate ... -
A palliative approach to care in the last 12 months of life
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2020)This best practice guideline (BPG) provides evidence-based recommendations to nurses and the interprofessional health team who support adults experiencing the last 12 months of a progressive life-limiting illness, and their ... -
Oral health: Supporting adults who require assistance
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2020)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses, the interprofessional team and caregivers with evidence-based recommendations for the provision of oral care for adults (18 years of age and older) ... -
Understanding social determinants of healthcare access from the perspective of Hispanic Latino immigrants in Louisville, KY
In the last decade, the total foreign-born population in the U.S. has grown exponentially, with the Hispanic Latino immigrants (HLI) experiencing the greatest growth. The literature clearly identifies that HLI experience ... -
An immersion intervention for symptoms of PTSD in student veterans
This mixed methods study explored the psychophysiological effects of immersion to the chest in warm 92°F water on student Veterans who experience symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and potential comorbid ... -
NCLEX test taking strategies and practice questions [March 2024 Installment]
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2024-03-19)Join us for this upcoming NCLEX webinar to refine your skills and learn more about the NGN before taking the exam! NCLEX expert Dr. Lois Marshall will focus on content that has the greatest chance of showing up on your ... -
Vascular access (2nd ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2021-06)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses (nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered practical nurses and nursing students) and other members of the interprofessional team with ... -
A proactive approach to bladder and bowel management in adults (4th ed.)
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2021)This best practice guideline (BPG) focuses on bladder and bowel management in adults (aged 18 years and older). In particular, this BPG provides evidence-based recommendations for effective strategies to support adults who ... -
Promoting 2SLGBTQI+ health equity
(Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, 2021-06)The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and other members of the interprofessional team with evidence-based recommendations on foundational, inclusive care practices for 2SLGBTQI+ people. ... -
Nursing student attitudes toward mental illness: A quantitative quasi-experimental study
Nursing students often harbor negative stereotypes and feel unknowledgeable and unprepared to work with mentally ill people. In addition, nursing students rarely choose the psychiatric specialty as a career option. A ... -
Peer collaborative clinical decision-making in virtual reality nursing simualtion
In nursing education, it is common for students to collaborate and make decisions as a group in simulations. One of the vital nursing competencies is students’ ability to make sound clinical judgments and decision-making ...