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Admission Handoff Between Emergency Department And Inpatient Units, Amanda A. Briones
Admission Handoff Between Emergency Department And Inpatient Units, Amanda A. Briones
Master's Projects and Capstones
When admitting a patient from the emergency department (ED) to an inpatient unit, a handoff report is conducted. There are many ways the ED nurse can go about delivering this report to the inpatient or floor nurse. Each ED nurse tends to this task in their own way, providing the information they deem important. Due to the absence of standardization, handoff reports have the ability to lack important information regarding the patient and can even lead to compromising the safety of the patient.
The purpose of this project was to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current handover process of …
Improving Preadmission Testing Nurses' Knowledge Of Aortic Stenosis And Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Alberta Lynn Canale
Improving Preadmission Testing Nurses' Knowledge Of Aortic Stenosis And Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Alberta Lynn Canale
Master's Projects and Capstones
Abstract
The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) project was to reduce gaps in nursing knowledge through staff education. Guided by the CNL theme of educator and information manager, the goals were to increase PreAdmission Testing (PAT) nurses’ knowledge of severe/critical aortic stenosis (AS), transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure and patient selection, and satisfaction with knowledge by 10%. Rapid growth of the TAVR program has contributed to a gap in nursing knowledge leading to inconsistent patient care and education. An educational program was developed and spread through a series of Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles. Pre- and post- implementation surveys were …
Recovery-Oriented Care And Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Julia M. Mclaughlin
Recovery-Oriented Care And Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Julia M. Mclaughlin
Master's Projects and Capstones
For the past 15 years, major organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and U.S. federal government have been committed to shifting mental health services from the medical model of care to the recovery-oriented model of care (Moller & McLoughlin, 2013). However, not all identified recovery-oriented practices have been fully implemented throughout mental health services, specifically in acute care settings. In 2015, San Mateo Medical Center’s acute psychiatric nursing staff completed McLoughlin’s (2005) Recovery Self-Assessment- Registered Nurse (RSA-RN). Data showed that 34% of nursing staff did not believe that the nurses …
Wellness Fair Encourages People To “Get Moving”, Mark D. Weinstein
Wellness Fair Encourages People To “Get Moving”, Mark D. Weinstein
News Releases
Cedarville University’s Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy are partnering with Cedarville’s athletic department to help the community “get moving” during the new year with the second annual “Couch to 5K” campaign. The campaign includes a wellness fair from 4:30-7 p.m. in the Stranahan Gymnasium during the women’s and men’s home basketball games on Jan. 5.
The Experiences Of International And Foreign-Born Students In An Accelerated Nursing Program, Myrna L. True
The Experiences Of International And Foreign-Born Students In An Accelerated Nursing Program, Myrna L. True
Dissertations
More international and foreign-born people are choosing to live in America than ever before, many permanently. During the past decade, both education and healthcare have been acutely affected by this change in the national population. To address the need to provide effective healthcare to all ages of a diverse population as well as provide quality educational experiences for international and foreign-born students who enroll in American nursing programs, professional nursing has consistently revised and updated healthcare delivery practices and nursing program curricula. Research consistently addresses the provision of healthcare delivery to a diverse population, but in comparison little has been …
An Apn-Led Copd Discharge Education Program To Decrease 30-Day Readmission Rates, Moira Elizabeth Kendra
An Apn-Led Copd Discharge Education Program To Decrease 30-Day Readmission Rates, Moira Elizabeth Kendra
Seton Hall University DNP Final Projects
The purpose of this project was to implement an APN-led COPD discharge education program to decrease 30-day readmission rates. This Doctorate of Nursing (DNP) project combined strategies obtained in the literature search and blended these into a cutting-edge and state-of-the-art discharge education program at a major medical center. The significance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) readmission rates include financial implications, a large number of Medicare patients who return to the hospital within 30 days, poor quality of patient care, and poorly coordinated discharge processes. An APN-led transitional care COPD education discharge plan was implemented on the pulmonary floor at …
The Stethoscoop, December 2016, Mennonite College Of Nursing
The Stethoscoop, December 2016, Mennonite College Of Nursing
The Stethoscoop
The Stethoscoop is the newsletter for Mennonite College of Nursing students.
Staying Current In Your Field Of Interest: Tips For Aspiring Students As Researchers, Dor D. Abelman
Staying Current In Your Field Of Interest: Tips For Aspiring Students As Researchers, Dor D. Abelman
Health Studies Publications
Undergraduate students are becoming increasingly involved in research. They already posses the skills required to make meaningful contributions to their field of interest. Some important components of their success relates to a student's ability to stay up to date in the research of their field, and to learn practical skills pertaining to the publishing process. This article hopes to help with this through presenting easy-to-follow summary tables and short paragraphs on tips for success. Topics include staying up to date in a practical way, getting involved, reaching out for help, and publication. For students, by students, this report is relatable …
Mentoring Urban Youth Toward A Nursing Career, Sarah Mcculloch
Mentoring Urban Youth Toward A Nursing Career, Sarah Mcculloch
Master of Arts/Science in Nursing Scholarly Projects
The nursing profession is dedicated to the promotion of wellbeing for all; however, significant disparities exist in patient populations who are underrepresented in the nursing workforce. The literature reports that increasing diversity in the nursing workforce can lead to improved patient outcomes, increased range of services, a greater understanding of patients’ illness and a more holistic approach to wellbeing for all. Nurses who reflect the communities they serve, support patients to make better healthcare decisions based on a better understanding of their patients life experiences, family dynamics and perspectives of their patient/client population. These aforementioned qualities have the potential to …
Nursing Education: Unions And Their Place In The Curriculum, Christina Higgins
Nursing Education: Unions And Their Place In The Curriculum, Christina Higgins
Master of Arts/Science in Nursing Scholarly Projects
Nursing unions are currently on the rise in the United States and therefore their implications to the Nursing profession are becoming more relevant. This paper will explore the history of unions in the profession of Nursing, the goals of nursing unions, and evidence regarding the impact nursing unions have on patient outcomes. This background will give Nurse Educators (NEs) the information needed when considering including the topic of nursing unions into nursing curricula. Finally, the implications for NE practice when adding nursing unions into curricula will be outlined.
Working Toward Tetanus, Diptheria, Acellular Pertussis In Every Pregnancy: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Population, Jessica Scott
Working Toward Tetanus, Diptheria, Acellular Pertussis In Every Pregnancy: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Population, Jessica Scott
Capstones & Scholarly Projects
Pertussis is a highly contagious, acute respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. This illness can last for several months and is most notable by a paroxysmal cough on inspiration. Pertussis affects all ages and genders without discrimination but has a disproportionately high rate of morbidity and mortality in infants less than three months old. Protection from pertussis comes in the form of the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine for adults and the diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine for children and infants. The first whole cell pertussis vaccine was introduced in the 1940s, which brought about a …
Incidence Of Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists In The United States Who Own And Use Smartphone As Supplemental Learning Tools, Ruoyu Zhao
Doctoral Projects
Background: Smartphones have a great potential for students to learn more efficiently. Students now have the ability to download applications with pertinent information in the palm of their hand for both educational and clinical duties. This descriptive correlational quantitative research examines whether student registered nurse anesthetists own and use smartphones as supplementary learning tools.
Methods: An online survey was sent through AANA to Masters and DNP student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) in the United States. Respondents were asked if they owned smartphones and how often they used smartphones for educational and clinical duties. Data Analysis was conducted using a Chi-square …
Utilizing Culturally Congruent Educational Interventions To Improve Native American Diabetic Outcomes, Laurie Ann Hamilton
Utilizing Culturally Congruent Educational Interventions To Improve Native American Diabetic Outcomes, Laurie Ann Hamilton
Doctoral Projects
Native Americans suffer from diabetes type II at a proportionately higher rate than other populations. Management of diabetes in this population is problematic and compounded by multiple influences such as socioeconomic, cultural and linguistic variables. The purpose of this DNP project was to investigate cultural influences on Native American diabetic outcomes.
Do cultural influences act as barriers to diabetic medication, diet and education understanding? Would a Native American nurse applied education on medication, diet and exercise improve diabetic outcomes in a 3 month period?
A convenience sample of 6 Native American participants obtained at a primary care clinic were given …
Chemoprevention For Primary Breast Cancer Risk Reduction For Women At High Risk Of Breast Cancer: Implementing An Evidence-Based Recommendation, Linda M. Kottman
Chemoprevention For Primary Breast Cancer Risk Reduction For Women At High Risk Of Breast Cancer: Implementing An Evidence-Based Recommendation, Linda M. Kottman
Capstones & Scholarly Projects
This capstone project was an evidence-based quality improvement project with three objectives: (a) to understand current practice of primary breast cancer chemoprevention in an integrated health system; (b) to evaluate the most current evidence available and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (2013) Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction recommendation; and (c) to plan for implementation of the recommendation as a clinical practice guideline and evaluate the guideline outcomes through a future pilot study. The pilot study was not part of the capstone but included for planning purposes. Evidence exists of the effectiveness of selective estrogen receptor modulators and aromatase …
The Lived Experience Of Clinical Nurse Experts Transitioning To The Role Of Novice Educators, Kimberley Ann Tucker
The Lived Experience Of Clinical Nurse Experts Transitioning To The Role Of Novice Educators, Kimberley Ann Tucker
Dissertations
The national nursing shortage is compounded by a critical shortage of nursing faculty. Despite a growing interest in nursing, thousands of qualified applicants are turned away primarily due to lack of faculty to teach. The recruitment of expert nurses from clinical practice is one strategy being utilized by many colleges and universities to fill faculty vacancies. Many novice educators enter academia lacking formal preparation in teaching and learning; orientation and mentoring programs vary greatly between institutions, making the transition challenging. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to gain insight into the experiences of clinical nurse experts transitioning to …
The Meaning Of Nursing Education As Described By Students With Learning Disabilities, Jacqueline Lee Reep-Jarmin
The Meaning Of Nursing Education As Described By Students With Learning Disabilities, Jacqueline Lee Reep-Jarmin
Theses and Dissertations
The numbers of students with learning disabilities (LD) in post-secondary education settings is rising (National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 2016). The Americans with Disabilities Act, Amendments Act was passed in 2008, since that time little research has been done to reflect any impact of the original ADA (1990) being amended. Research is needed about the experiences of students with learning disabilities in higher education, and more specifically nursing education. The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the lived experience of nursing education from the perspective of students with learning disabilities, and delineate the essence of …
The H.E.R.E.© Curricular Model...Educating Nursing Students For 21st Century Health Care, Susan Egger, Phd, Rn, Mary Bouchaud, Phd, Rn, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan, Ann Phalen, Phd, Aprn, Nnp-Bc
The H.E.R.E.© Curricular Model...Educating Nursing Students For 21st Century Health Care, Susan Egger, Phd, Rn, Mary Bouchaud, Phd, Rn, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan, Ann Phalen, Phd, Aprn, Nnp-Bc
College of Nursing Posters
Background:
The focus on traditional acute, hospital-based health care is being replaced with a new paradigm aimed at providing primary care, care of populations, and care across transitions and providers. As changes unfold, nursing education is challenged to prepare graduates who can effectively function in new healthcare environments of the 21st century. In response, the Jefferson College of Nursing (JCN) embarked on the ambitious task of designing a new 21st century baccalaureate nursing curriculum over a 13-month period. Although a 13-month turnaround time for curriculum design is unprecedented, what is most unique about JCN’s initiative is that it began with …
Student Pharmacists And Nurses Serve Veterans Together, Mark D. Weinstein
Student Pharmacists And Nurses Serve Veterans Together, Mark D. Weinstein
News Releases
Cedarville University’s Schools of Pharmacy and Nursing have joined forces to serve the veteran population in the Miami Valley. Students from both schools have formed an organization, the Veterans Outreach Committee, to treat and educate local veterans. The organization will hold its inaugural event on Nov. 14 from 6-8p.m. at the Veteran’s Day Summit in Xenia.
Living Out Micah 6:8 As A Family Nurse Practitioner, Marcia (Knaus) Williams
Living Out Micah 6:8 As A Family Nurse Practitioner, Marcia (Knaus) Williams
Alumni Publications
No abstract provided.
Starting Locally, Thinking Globally As A Public Health Nurse, Heather Hall
Starting Locally, Thinking Globally As A Public Health Nurse, Heather Hall
Alumni Publications
No abstract provided.
M.S.N. Offers Online Options, Faster Tracks, Sharon K. Christman
M.S.N. Offers Online Options, Faster Tracks, Sharon K. Christman
Nursing Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Clinical Chatter: Every Nurse Informed, Carolyn Talbott, Lynn Watson, Matthew Sorenson, Joseph D. Tariman Phd
Clinical Chatter: Every Nurse Informed, Carolyn Talbott, Lynn Watson, Matthew Sorenson, Joseph D. Tariman Phd
Joseph D Tariman PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN
Moral Distress: Cowardly Lion To Courageous Action, Frances Johnson 2362973
Moral Distress: Cowardly Lion To Courageous Action, Frances Johnson 2362973
Faculty Works
Moral distress is a key issue in the healthcare work environment. This course will explore situations in which health care providers may find themselves that result in moral distress; situations can arise from patients, their families, co-workers, or the organization. Providing quality, evidence based practice is many times limited to doing what is allowed per protocols or payors, and not always what is best for that given situation. Included in this presentation are ways to affirm what is felt, assess sources of distress, contemplate risks and benefits of action, and prepare for action.
Health Conditions Of Post-Resettlement African Refugees In Boise, Idaho, Mikal Smith, Pamela Springer, Terri Soelberg, Pat Lazare, Michal Temkin-Martinez
Health Conditions Of Post-Resettlement African Refugees In Boise, Idaho, Mikal Smith, Pamela Springer, Terri Soelberg, Pat Lazare, Michal Temkin-Martinez
English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations
This study describes the health conditions of African refugees in Boise, Idaho obtained through self-report interviews and medical chart review. Comparisons between self-report data and data obtained through the medical chart review are described. This paper also describes the challenges and successes of collecting health data from African refugees in a health fair setting, the use of interpreters and DVDs with participants who speak seven different languages, and collaborative research with different African refugee groups utilizing community based participatory research. Findings include descriptive statistics related to the health conditions of the population. Comparison of the self-report and medical chart review …
Training African Refugee Interpreters For Health Related Research, Terri Soelberg, Michal Temkin-Martínez, Mikal Smith, Pamela Springer
Training African Refugee Interpreters For Health Related Research, Terri Soelberg, Michal Temkin-Martínez, Mikal Smith, Pamela Springer
English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations
This paper describes an approach to training African refugee interpreters for their role in health-related research. A study was proposed to evaluate the self-reported health of African Refugees in Boise, Idaho. Collaboration with a community advisory board revealed that targeted communities had members who spoke at least one of five main languages, many of whom had limited access to formal education. Interpreters were recruited from the refugee communities, and had either worked for and/or received training through one of two local hospitals. Few of the interpreters had experience serving in that role in the context of a research study. A …
Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2016, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan, Ruth Huff Iuliano
Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2016, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan, Ruth Huff Iuliano
Nursing Alumni Bulletins
2016 – 2017 Meeting Dates Calendar
2017 Annual Luncheon & Meeting Notice
Officers, Committee Chairs, Satellite and Volunteers
2016 President’s Message
Treasurer’s Financial Report
Resume of Minutes
Alumni Office News
Committee Reports
- Social
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Janet C. Hindson Award
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Happy Birthday – To Be 80 or More
Annual Luncheon
- 50th Anniversary Class List for 1966
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- 1967 – Anniversary Class List for 2017 Annual Luncheon
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In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates
Class …
Nurses Engagement In End-Of-Life Discussions With Dying Patients And Their Families, Frances Gomes Marthone
Nurses Engagement In End-Of-Life Discussions With Dying Patients And Their Families, Frances Gomes Marthone
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
ABSTRACT
NURSE ENGAGEMENT IN END-OF-LIFE DISCUSSIONS
WITH DYING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
by
FRANCES GOMES MARTHONE
Nurse engagement in end-of-life (EOL) conversations with terminally ill patients and their families is a crucial part of EOL care. However, research about nurses’ attitudes about care of dying patients, their preparation to provide that care, and their perceived self-efficacy in engaging in EOL discussions is limited. The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to a) assess medical-surgical nurses’ self-efficacy for conducting EOL discussions and b) examine the relationships between mastery of experiences (experiences with death and dying, nursing education, years in specialty …
Heteronormative Labour: Conflicting Accountability Structures Among Men In Nursing, Marci D. Cottingham, Austin Johnson, Tiffany Taylor
Heteronormative Labour: Conflicting Accountability Structures Among Men In Nursing, Marci D. Cottingham, Austin Johnson, Tiffany Taylor
Austin Johnson
Health Information System Implementation In A Complex Acute Care Environment: A Sociotechnical Analysis, Maximillian D. Besworth
Health Information System Implementation In A Complex Acute Care Environment: A Sociotechnical Analysis, Maximillian D. Besworth
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
With the increase of information systems in health care, there is a growing need to better understand factors that contribute to the implementation and use of such technology. This secondary analysis explored the implementation of a health information system in a large acute care hospital from the perspective of hospital leadership and the health information system developers. The purpose of this study was to: (a) explore a group of interprofessional leaders’ perceptions of social and technical factors which impacted an HIS implementation within an acute care hospital organization; and, (b) uncover how the various social and technical forces contributed to, …
Effects Of Pediatric Emergence Delirium Education On Analgesic Administration By Pacu Nurses, Melinda C. Nwanganga
Effects Of Pediatric Emergence Delirium Education On Analgesic Administration By Pacu Nurses, Melinda C. Nwanganga
Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports
Emergence delirium (ED) is a behavioral disturbance as a result of general anesthesia that commonly occurs in pediatric patients. Adverse effects of ED lead to a complicated recovery from anesthesia due to the risk of self-inflicted injury of patients, the disturbance of surgical incisions, the development of postoperative maladaptive behaviors, and the increased use of sedatives and analgesics resulting in prolonged recovery time and delayed discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Due to the multiple ramifications of ED, appropriate care is needed to promote a safe recovery from anesthesia and an optimum perioperative experience for these patients. As PACU …