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Caring For The Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type-1 Patient: Improving Nursing Knowledge Through An Innovative Educational Tool, Samantha Ingerick
Caring For The Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type-1 Patient: Improving Nursing Knowledge Through An Innovative Educational Tool, Samantha Ingerick
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Standardized nursing education can help equip nurses with appropriate skills needed to care for certain patient populations. Pediatric neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) patients have unique health needs, and often seek care at institutions where no NF1 training has been provided. The purpose of this project was to explore existing nursing NF1 knowledge and knowledge perception in a pediatric oncology infusion center within a large bay area children’s hospital, a location where nurses have varied NF1 education and have recently been asked to care for this population. Malcolm Knowles’ adult learning theory was used to design an NF1 educational tool for nurses. …
Curriculum Development Of California Correctional Institution (Cci) Nursing Staff Performance During Simulation Training Related To Cardiac Emergency Response, Dina Wang
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The Cycle 4 OIG medical reports published in January 2016 for California Correctional Institution (CCI) noted emergency medical response (EMR) inadequacies. Nursing was specifically called out for EMR care deficits. Chest pain and respiratory distress were amongst the top signs and symptoms identified as having substandard nursing care issues within the report. The cycle 4 OIG medical inspection report gives specific incidences of patient care inadequacies.
As a result of the EMR portion results of the cycle 4 OIG reports, there was a need for improvement planned interventions. The Doctor in Nurse Practice (DNP) project is a quantitative quasi-experimental study …
The Perceptions Of Registered Nurse To Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Students Of Motivational Interviewing, Christie M. Smart
The Perceptions Of Registered Nurse To Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Students Of Motivational Interviewing, Christie M. Smart
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to collect information on the perceptions of motivational interviewing (MI) among Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students and whether or not the students felt it could increase holistic practice. Methodology: A qualitative descriptive study was used to collect data through semi-structured one on one interviews from six RN-BSN students post a module taught on MI. Qualitative content analysis was utilized to process the data. Findings: The students felt that MI was a useful tool for practice in improving patient communication and would contribute to holistic practice.