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Young Nurse Clinician Programs: Geriatric, Pediatric, And Community Health, Mary Berg, S. Lehmann, Paula Mobily
Young Nurse Clinician Programs: Geriatric, Pediatric, And Community Health, Mary Berg, S. Lehmann, Paula Mobily
Paula Mobily
In most nursing programs, limited options exist beyond the required nursing curricula for students to continue career growth in a nursing specialty area at the undergraduate level. The authors describe the Young Nurse Clinician Programs, an innovative approach that provides individualized educational opportunities to select nursing students to promote leadership and foster interest in geriatric, pediatric, and community health nursing.
Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques To Reduce Pain - A Validation-Study, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, Lisa Skemp Kelley
Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques To Reduce Pain - A Validation-Study, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, Lisa Skemp Kelley
Paula Mobily
The purpose of this study was to identify and validate specific activities considered important in the implementation of three non-pharmacologic pain management interventions-relaxation, distraction and guided imagery. Using a two-round Delphi survey, nurses selected for their expertise in pain management were asked to validate definitions and activities considered important in the implementation of each of these strategies. Data were analyzed using a modification of Fehring's diagnostic content validity method. From this process, a list of activities for each intervention evolved that has implications for nursing research, practice and education.
Practice Concepts. Unit-Based Acute Confusion Resource Nurse: An Educational Program To Train Staff Nurses, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, N. Morrow-Howell, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Practice Concepts. Unit-Based Acute Confusion Resource Nurse: An Educational Program To Train Staff Nurses, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, N. Morrow-Howell, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Paula Mobily
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Validation Of Cutaneous Stimulation Interventions For Pain Management, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, A. Nicholson
Validation Of Cutaneous Stimulation Interventions For Pain Management, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, A. Nicholson
Paula Mobily
The purpose of this study was to identify and validate specific activities considered important in the implementation of selected cutaneous stimulation pain management interventions including heat and cold application, massage and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS). A two-round Delphi survey was completed by nurses selected for their expertise in pain management. Data were analyzed using a modification of Fehring's diagnostic content validity method. Consistently high scores were obtained by the raters for each intervention and activity, with most activities perceived as critical to the intervention. From this process, a list of activities for each cutaneous stimulation intervention evolved that are …
The Young Gerontological Nurse Clinician Program: An Innovative Geropsychiatric Nursing Recruitment Strategy, Janet Specht, Paula Mobily
The Young Gerontological Nurse Clinician Program: An Innovative Geropsychiatric Nursing Recruitment Strategy, Janet Specht, Paula Mobily
Paula Mobily
Historically, graduate nurses are not attracted to older adults or geriatric care. Innovative strategies, such as the Young Gerontological Nurse Clinician Program (YGNCP) initiated by the John A. Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the University of Iowa, are needed to promote geriatric nursing as a challenging and rewarding practice focus. The YGNCP, which provides early, positive, self-directed experiences for nursing students under the direction and supervision of faculty and expert clinical mentors, shows excellent potential for recruiting nurses to clinical and leadership positions in geriatric and geropsychiatric care.
Training Of Acute Confusion Resource Nurses: Knowledge, Perceived Confidence, And Role, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Training Of Acute Confusion Resource Nurses: Knowledge, Perceived Confidence, And Role, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Paula Mobily
Most nurses function as generalists; however, some function in "expert" roles based on informal training as Resource Nurses. Training usually focuses on assessment and management of a specific problem, with the goal of creating a readily available "expert" for every unit. The primary activity of the Resource Nurse is to provide expert care, education, and consultation for patients, families, and staff. The Iowa-Veterans Affairs Nursing Research Consortium (IVANRC) addressed the need to manage acutely confused/delirious clients by training staff nurse volunteers (N = 129) from all units of the four Iowa Veterans Affairs facilities to act as unit-based acute confusion …
Unit-Based Acute Confusion Resource Nurse: An Educational Program To Train Staff Nurses, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Unit-Based Acute Confusion Resource Nurse: An Educational Program To Train Staff Nurses, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Paula Mobily
Despite the high prevalence of acute confusion among elders and the importance of its early detection, there are few reports of systematic efforts to increase staff competence. This article describes the development and evaluation of an 8-hour educational program designed to prepare staff nurses to perform in a new role, the unit-based acute confusion Resource Nurse (ACRN). Pre- and posttest scores were obtained for the 80 registered nurses who participated in the program. Paired t tests showed that knowledge and confidence significantly increased for participants as a result of their participation in the educational program. This program can serve as …
An Examination Of Role Strain For University Nurse Faculty And Its Relation To Socialization Experiences And Personal Characteristics, Paula Mobily
Paula Mobily
The purpose of this study is to describe the degree of perceived role strain and the major sources of role strain in nurse faculty employed in major universities; and to explore the relationship between selected socialization experiences and personal characteristics and the degree of role strain experienced. The sample (N = 102) was comprised of full-time tenure track nurse faculty employed in major universities that offered National League for Nursing-accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing, and were located in institutions classified as Research Universities I by the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education (1987). The majority of …