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Reddit And Nursing During Covid-19: A Summative Content Analysis, Julia C. Savin

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Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to explore what self-identified nurses discussed on the nursing SubReddit during the Covid-19 pandemic between March 2020 to May 2020.

Methods: The Hsieh and Shannon (2005) summative content analysis with emergent categorical development was used to categorize the naturalistic data.

Findings: Through analysis, six content categories were identified from the nursing SubReddit: (a) employers’ approaches to the pandemic; (b) emergency preparedness in response to the pandemic; (c) shared experiences; (d) nursing students and new graduate nurses; (e) coping; and, (f) gratitude to nurses.

Implications: (a) Leadership that is communication-focused will improve the quality …

Assessing Changes In Knowledge About And Self-Efficacy For Neonatal Resuscitation Among Rwandan Nurses And Midwives After A Mentorship Process, Gerard Nyiringango

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In the first minute of life after birth, it is critical to effectively manage an infant’s respiratory status. Given the critical nature of newborn airway management, it is vital that health professionals have the knowledge and confidence to engage in airway management procedures. Consequently, there has been a call for nurses and midwives to be prepared to skillfully enact neonatal resuscitation interventions when required, especially in low-resource environments, to help reduce neonatal death. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a mentorship program that involves an education component for neonatal resuscitation in the first minute after …

Assessing The Impact Of Mentorship On Rwandan Nurses’ And Midwives’ Knowledge And Self-Efficacy In Managing Postpartum Hemorrhage, Marie Grace Sandra Musabwasoni

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Despite recent advances in medical technology and research, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains the top universal cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Factors underlying PPH include the inconsistency in recognition and timely treatment of women experiencing PPH, which suggests the importance of healthcare professionals’ mentorship about PPH. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of mentorship on nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge and self-efficacy in managing PPH. The pre and post study design recruited 141 nurses and midwives working in the labour and delivery department in selected health centers from the North Province of Rwanda. At post-mentorship, 123 nurses …

Examining The Relationships Among Authentic Leadership, Interprofessional Collaboration, And Nurse Assessed Adverse Events: A Mediation Model, Vanessa Safian

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Adverse events that occur in healthcare settings may have serious negative implications for patients, families, health care providers, and healthcare organizations. There is a need for strong leadership to prevent and mitigate the damaging effects of adverse events. Authentic leaders have been shown to enhance interprofessional collaboration among healthcare providers and reduce the frequency of adverse events. The purpose of this study was to test the relationships among authentic leadership, interprofessional collaboration, and nurse assessed adverse events in a mediation model. A secondary analysis of 269 experienced registered nurses randomly selected from three provinces (Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario) were …

Developing Capacity To Care For A Client At Risk For Delirium And For The Acutely Delirious Client, Sherida G. Ingram

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this mixed methods study was: (a) to assess nurses’ knowledge and self-efficacy of caring for clients experiencing delirium and those at risk of developing delirium in a hospital setting prior to and immediately after taking part in a clinical education session, and (b) to explore nurses’ experiences of applying knowledge from the education session to the practice setting. Objectives of the education session included reviewing risks, signs, symptoms, standardized screening tools, and management strategies for clients at risk for or experiencing delirium in a hospital setting.

For the quantitative methods portion of the study, participants completed …