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Registered Nurses’ Images Of Nursing During A Pandemic, Abigail Slaktowski
Registered Nurses’ Images Of Nursing During A Pandemic, Abigail Slaktowski
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The purpose of this research study was to discover any new or transformed images of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The research question was “What are Registered Nurses’ images of nursing while working during a pandemic?” Registered nurses submitted an image and a brief narrative of the image through REDCap ©, a secure database, describing how the image and culture of nursing is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Leininger’s Four Phases of Data Analysis (1991), the five submitted photos and narratives were analyzed. Data analysis revealed fourteen categories, then five patterns, then two final themes: …
Faces Of Aces For Nursing Education, Kelsey Bredeweg, Angela Raterink
Faces Of Aces For Nursing Education, Kelsey Bredeweg, Angela Raterink
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur in childhood. They include children experiencing violence, abuse, neglect, or witnessing violence in the home. ACEs also incorporate environmental factors that threaten a child's stability and safety, such as having family members struggle with substance abuse, mental health, or instability due to parental separation or absent family members. There is significant evidence that ACEs are related to negative health outcomes in adulthood including chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance misuse. ACEs are common and experienced by many. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 adults …
Compassion Fatigue In Nursing: How Can It Be Prevented?, Megan J. Vlahos
Compassion Fatigue In Nursing: How Can It Be Prevented?, Megan J. Vlahos
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A literature review paper that discusses the prevalence of compassion fatigue among acute care nurses and interventions that can be implemented to prevent it from occurring.
Exploration Of The Effectiveness Of Naprotechnology In Women’S Healthcare, Cecilia Cerven
Exploration Of The Effectiveness Of Naprotechnology In Women’S Healthcare, Cecilia Cerven
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Many women today struggle with abnormal menstrual cycles and the painful symptoms of reproductive disorders. The standard approach to treatment of infertility, irregular menses, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, hormonal abnormalities, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and other pathophysiologic reproductive conditions is the prescription of a pill for symptom management or implementation of assisted reproductive technologies. However, many women may not feel comfortable with this treatment strategy due to ethical concerns or apprehension about potential side effects. The purpose of this paper is to assist in bridging the gaps in education to increase overall awareness of a new approach to women’s healthcare, …
Improving Care For Children With Down Syndrome: Nursing Interventions, Hannah Burt
Improving Care For Children With Down Syndrome: Nursing Interventions, Hannah Burt
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Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disease that affects thousands of families. Children with DS often require more medical care since there are over 100 anomalies associated with DS (Philips & Boyd, 2015). Without proper knowledge of DS, it is difficult for healthcare workers to provide effective and relevant care. This paper will focus on physical differences of people with DS, emotional coping in families of children with DS, along with interventions for physical and behavioral health that nurses can implement.