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Factors That Make Outstanding Professors Successful, Mary Lou H. Yarger
Factors That Make Outstanding Professors Successful, Mary Lou H. Yarger
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There is a need to find excellence in education, particularly in the demanding specialty of nursing education. The purpose of this study was to revisit and expand upon Rossetti’s previous work of Factors That Make Outstanding Professors Successful: A Connection to Inspiration (2002). A qualitative study of Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) recipients of the Presidential Teaching Professorship award essays to find factors that make professors excellent in education. A poster of the literature review was presented on April 6th, 2020 at the School of Nursing Honors Poster Day. 13 essays were collected and analyzed, and the following themes were identified: …
Improving Comfort And Reducing Pain During Labor, Anna E. Valentine
Improving Comfort And Reducing Pain During Labor, Anna E. Valentine
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The pain that women experience during labor is specific to the individual and differs for each birthing mother. Pain during labor is affected by physiological and psychological factors and the intensity of the pain tends to vary greatly. The purpose of this literature review is to discuss the different pain management techniques available to laboring mothers and the importance of preparedness in childbirth on the effects of improving comfort and reducing pain. This paper consists of literature reviews from within the past five years, focusing on the different methods of pain intervention for childbirth. There are many methods to handling …
Strategies To Optimize Control Of Opioid Overdose In The Hospital & Community Settings, Ariel K. Tate
Strategies To Optimize Control Of Opioid Overdose In The Hospital & Community Settings, Ariel K. Tate
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Despite healthcare workers’ efforts to care for individuals who misuse opioids in the emergency settings, more interventions and resources need to be identified for these individuals and their families to sustain a better quality of life in all settings. This study is geared toward finding research of existing literature for effective methods on controlling and ceasing opioid overdoses in the hospital and community settings. This topic is extremely important because the number of overdoses across the nation are consistently rising. This review will highlight the statistics behind drug overdose and the many interventions out there to help in the cessation …
It's Raining In My Garden - A Mental Health Guide For Kids, Glenn Agape E. Montero
It's Raining In My Garden - A Mental Health Guide For Kids, Glenn Agape E. Montero
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Middle school aged children have little or inadequate mental health education. This causes a contradiction to the idea that the earlier people are informed about their mental health, the sooner they are able to be aware of it and learn how to manage it. Unlike the mental health books and guides that high-schoolers receive and the picture books that elementary school children use, this is a small guide book tailored to those in middle school. Highlighting common mental illnesses that middle-aged children might encounter, such as depression and anxiety, this book informs children on how to notice hallmark signs, how …
Impact Of Baby Boomers On Healthcare, Madeline A. Proffitt
Impact Of Baby Boomers On Healthcare, Madeline A. Proffitt
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Baby Boomer is a term that is used to describe people born between 1946 and 1964. This generation of people were hard working, confident, and desired a high-quality lifestyle. As the Boomers age, the percentage of Americans over the age of 65 will increase significantly, in return placing a higher demand for health care needs. The purpose of this literature review is to recognize how the Baby Boomers will affect the U.S. healthcare system and identify how the healthcare system and healthcare providers are going to respond to their high demands. The articles used for this literature review are scholarly …
Comparing Present And Future Therapies In Stroke Patients, Alana R. Johnsen
Comparing Present And Future Therapies In Stroke Patients, Alana R. Johnsen
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Cerebral vascular attacks (CVAs), or strokes, remain a leading cause of serious long-term disability and death worldwide. The purpose of this research is not only to evaluate the effectiveness of stroke therapies already in place, but also to compare their success to up-and-coming treatments. The hypothesis of this research is that while the therapies we use today have shown great amounts of success over the years they have been implemented, newer therapies will have the potential to eclipse them and prove to be more successful.
Prevention Of Burnout Syndrome In Nurses To Improve Patient Safety And Care, Mallory N. Alton
Prevention Of Burnout Syndrome In Nurses To Improve Patient Safety And Care, Mallory N. Alton
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The purpose of this literature review is to identify strategies that have been shown to prevent burnout syndrome in nurses in order improve overall patient safety and care. Burnout syndrome can be defined as a physical, mental, and emotional state caused by chronic overwork and a sustained lack of job fulfillment and support. With prevention strategies identified, nurses can work to decrease work-associated stress and increase performance levels in order to achieve better patient outcomes. The shortage of available openings in nursing schools has led to a growing gap between the supply and demand for skilled nurses. Because of this, …