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2020

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Education Toolkit On Restraint Reduction In The Intensive Care Unit, Sharon Watkins Jan 2020

Education Toolkit On Restraint Reduction In The Intensive Care Unit, Sharon Watkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The use of physical restraints in hospitals has been in practice for the better part of a century despite the many adverse effects it can have on patients. Socially, restraint use can strip the patient of their dignity in addition to their freedom. This evidence-based project was to build a toolkit to educate intensive care unit (ICU) nurses regarding the negative effects physical restraint use can have on their patients and to present alternatives to their use. Tools developed from prior research were included in the toolkit, and the Neuman systems model was applied to the overall education project. The …


Exploring The Lived Experiences Of The Prelicensure Hispanic Nursing Student, Mary Valerie Santos Jan 2020

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of The Prelicensure Hispanic Nursing Student, Mary Valerie Santos

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractNursing constitutes the largest group of healthcare professionals in the United States. Despite decades of discussion about the need to diversify the nursing profession, there continues to be a significant lack of diversity, particularly in the number of Hispanic nurses. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experiences of Hispanic nursing students who have enrolled in a pre-licensure nursing program using Leininger’s culture care theory as the theoretical framework for this phenomenological study. This study sought to explore the lived experiences of the prelicensure Hispanic nursing student attempting to complete nursing school successfully and what factors …


Students’ Knowledge Of Alzheimer’S Disease, D'Anna Helms Jan 2020

Students’ Knowledge Of Alzheimer’S Disease, D'Anna Helms

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

Preparing nursing students to care for the ever-growing aging population with memory impairment is vital. This research study aimed to determine the prevalence of knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among Baccalaureate nursing students. A descriptive correlational design was used to determine the prevalence of AD knowledge among juniors in an Adult I course and seniors in a Mental Health nursing course. A cross-sectional design was used to collect data using the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS). A convenience sample of 63 student cohorts completed the survey. Results indicated that students were aware that AD is a form of dementia; however, …


Knowledge Of Content For Clinical Nursing Educators: An Ethnographic Investigation Of Clinical Experts Who Transition To The Role Of Novice Clinical Nursing Educator, Stacy Wheat Huber Jan 2020

Knowledge Of Content For Clinical Nursing Educators: An Ethnographic Investigation Of Clinical Experts Who Transition To The Role Of Novice Clinical Nursing Educator, Stacy Wheat Huber

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

The purpose of this research study was to identify and describe the teaching practices and the grounding experiences of the teaching practices novice educators use when teaching undergraduate students in the clinical patient care area. The following research questions guided this investigation: What teaching practices and teacher knowledge do novice clinical nursing educators demonstrate or draw from when teaching undergraduate nursing students in the clinical patient-care area? In what ways do novice clinical nursing educators change or adapt their teaching behaviors as a response to the context of the teaching/learning environment? What grounding educational or professional experiences do novice clinical …


Consider The Person, Thao Vu Jan 2020

Consider The Person, Thao Vu

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Being culturally competent means being able to understand your own personal biases to avoid behaviors that may be considered discriminatory. In healthcare, it also means treating patients with respect and providing optimal care regardless of their background. If patients lack the care that they need or are provided with less than optimal care, then health care disparities arise, increasing the inequalities that are already present within the health care system. At the center of this care are the nurses who interact with patients the most during their clinical session. Thus, it is vital for nurses to be culturally competent and …