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Feasibility And Desirability Of A Forensic Nursing Network In A Rural Minnesota Setting, Keri Ann Ovsak

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

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The practice of nursing in secure settings has been characterized by significant differences compared to traditional healthcare settings. Nurses in forensic settings report feelings of isolation, professional alienation, and lack of support. Although professional organizations for forensic and correctional nurses exist nationally, networking opportunities for nurses who work secure settings in rural Minnesota are lacking.

The goal of this study was to seek information about the feasibility and desirability of creating a forensic nursing network in a rural Minnesota setting. Quantitative and qualitative responses were sought to identify specific needs for and barriers to networking. Challenges in forensic nursing …

Cultivating System Change In Rural Forensic Nursing, Keri Ann Ovsak

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

The nursing profession has an obligation to advance nursing in all roles and settings through scholarly inquiry, professional standards development, and the generation of nursing and health policy. Nursing in secure treatment facilities such as prisons, jails, forensic hospitals, and juvenile treatment centers have made advances in research and professional standards. In many forensic settings, especially rural forensic settings, there continues to be challenges to quality care and the maintenance of a professional environment. This article provides the organizational context, sociopolitical history, and motivation for systematic change in rural forensic nursing. Thoughtfulness, organization, and leadership are emphasized in the plan …

Evidence Of School Nursing Impact: Applying The Omaha System To Individual Healthcare Plans (Ihps) To Document Nursing Services And Demonstrate Student Outcomes, Ruth Ellen Luehr

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

School nurses are the health safety net for children and youth including the one in five who have chronic health conditions. As health care providers in a non-health system, school nurses are challenged to legitimize their role by showing impact on the health and education of children and youth. The Omaha System is a standardized nursing language that has the capacity to document nursing assessment, intervention and client outcomes and is used in clinical and community settings. This study examined the feasibility of using the Omaha System in the school setting. While there would be significant logistical hurdles and a …

School Nurses Coordinate Care For Children And Youth With Chronic Health Conditions: A Planning And Implementation Model, Ruth Ellen Luehr

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Children and youth with special health care needs have the dual task of learning, growing and developing, and learning to live with a chronic health condition. The health care system is improving health care delivery through person-centered care and medical homes, focusing on parents as the primary care-givers. However, an important question is who is caring for the children on a daily basis? Starting as early as age four, during the school year children are in school the majority of their weekday waking hours. The school nurse is their health caregiver, teacher, advocate and collaborator, ensuring they stay healthy and …

Nursing Faculty Awareness Of Transgender Health And Experience: Effect Of An Education Intervention, Laurie Ann Sieve

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Purpose: To assess for a change in knowledge and attitude of nursing faculty before and after an education intervention on transgender health and experience.

Methods: Fifty-six nursing faculty completed a four hour education intervention on transgender health and experience. Participants completed a twenty-two item self-assessment prior to and following the intervention. Pre/post questionnaires were identical with the exception of eight demographic questions that were included on the pre survey.

Results: Nursing faculty recorded a statistically significant improvement in knowledge on 16 of 22 self- assessment questions. The education intervention improved nursing faculty knowledge and attitudes of transgender health and experience. …