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Clinical Challenges In Isolation Care, Elizabeth L. Beam, Shawn G. Gibbs, Angela L. Hewlett, Peter C. Iwen, Suzanne L. Nuss, Philip W. Smith Apr 2015

Clinical Challenges In Isolation Care, Elizabeth L. Beam, Shawn G. Gibbs, Angela L. Hewlett, Peter C. Iwen, Suzanne L. Nuss, Philip W. Smith

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

OVERVIEW: In 2014, the authors published the results of a study investigating nurses' use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the care of a live simulated patient requiring contact and airborne precautions. The 24 participants were video-recorded as they donned and doffed PPE. Variations in practices that had the potential to cause contamination were noted. In this article, the authors comment on those variations, analyzing each element of proper PPE protocols and examining why the behaviors are a safety concern for the nurse and a potential risk for disease transmission in the hospital or other clinical area. The authors note …


Basics Of Research (Part 13): Qualitative Research--An Example, Cheryl Thompson, Edward A. Panacek Jul 1998

Basics Of Research (Part 13): Qualitative Research--An Example, Cheryl Thompson, Edward A. Panacek

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.


Basics Of Research (Part 12): Qualitative Research, Cheryl Thompson, B. Lee Walker Apr 1998

Basics Of Research (Part 12): Qualitative Research, Cheryl Thompson, B. Lee Walker

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

Although both the assumptions and methods of qualitative and quantitative approaches in nursing research are different, both have the goal of furthering the scientific basis for practice. A variety of qualitative approaches are available, and which approach to use depends on the purpose of the research. In general, qualitative investigations address broad questions related to description, discovery, or theory building, and, as a consequence, the researcher is concerned with the entire context surrounding the phenomenon of interest rather than concentrating on specific variables thought to influence that phenomenon. The type of data collected and the methods of analysis differ, but …


Basics Of Research (Part 10): The Grant Application Process, Cheryl Thompson Oct 1997

Basics Of Research (Part 10): The Grant Application Process, Cheryl Thompson

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.


Basics Of Research (Part 8): Unique Aspects Of Nursing Research, Cheryl Thompson, Cheryl J. Erler Oct 1996

Basics Of Research (Part 8): Unique Aspects Of Nursing Research, Cheryl Thompson, Cheryl J. Erler

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.


Basics Of Research (Part 6): Quantitative Data Analysis, Cheryl Thompson, Robert Schwartz, Eric Davis, Edward A. Panacek Apr 1996

Basics Of Research (Part 6): Quantitative Data Analysis, Cheryl Thompson, Robert Schwartz, Eric Davis, Edward A. Panacek

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No abstract provided.


Basics Of Research (Part 5): Ethics And Human Rights, Eric Davis, Edward A. Panacek, Cheryl Thompson Jan 1996

Basics Of Research (Part 5): Ethics And Human Rights, Eric Davis, Edward A. Panacek, Cheryl Thompson

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No abstract provided.


Basics Of Research (Part 4): Research Study Design (Part 2), Cheryl Thompson, Edward A. Panacek, Eric Davis Oct 1995

Basics Of Research (Part 4): Research Study Design (Part 2), Cheryl Thompson, Edward A. Panacek, Eric Davis

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.


Basics Of Research (Part 2): Reviewing The Literature, Eric Davis, Cheryl Thompson, Edward A. Panacek Apr 1995

Basics Of Research (Part 2): Reviewing The Literature, Eric Davis, Cheryl Thompson, Edward A. Panacek

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No abstract provided.


Basics Of Research (Part I): Why Conduct Clinical Research And How To Get Started?, Edward A. Panacek, Cheryl Thompson Jan 1995

Basics Of Research (Part I): Why Conduct Clinical Research And How To Get Started?, Edward A. Panacek, Cheryl Thompson

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.