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Addressing Health Care Disparities: A Foot Care Program In An Economically Disadvantaged Community, Perla Zarate Abbott, Annette Etnyre M.S.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

The concept of social justice emphasizes the need for the basic essentials of life, including health care, for all. Catholic social teaching confirms this with the principles of human dignity, common good and community, and option for the poor and vulnerable. When health care access and quality is compromised, persons with diabetes experience a greater risk for complications including a higher risk for lower extremity amputations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005). Poverty and ethnic minority status are accompanied by health care disparities as reflected in a higher incidence of lower extremity amputation in these groups. (Wachtel, 2005). A …

A Critical Disconnect: In Pain Management In The United States, Dr. Jeanette A. Mcneill Ph.D.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

Disparity in health care, and in particular care for pain related to disease, is a concern for many health professionals as well as those in the general population. Disparities in pain management for vulnerable societal groups, specifically the members of racial and ethnic groups, the poor and the elderly, are violations of the principles of social justice. This paper presents evidence of disparities in management of pain and cancer pain in vulnerable groups, explores the issues, and recommends health professional, individu alignal and system level actions to address disparity in this important area of health care.

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 2008, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 2008 nursing class: Mitzi Baker, Betty Burnett, Wendy Clayton, Mitzi Gardner, Rachel Givens, Heather Goodall, Meshel Goodman, Emily Howard, Debbie Long, Hillary Lovell, Erica McWhorter-Hill, Tracy Moss, Karen Partin, Jennifer Proffitt, Jennifer Robinson, Billie Shelton, Jason Shuffitt, Michele Simpson, Ashley Strader, Missy Travelsted, Kim Vickous and Stacia Washer.

Caring Minds, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston School Of Nursing

Caring Minds

• DEAN’S MESSAGE
• CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
• AKERS SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
• NANCY B. WILLERSON ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP
• PARTNERS LUNCHEON
• UT PARTNERS WITH ALDINE ISD
• THE FUTURE IS HERE
• RETIRED PHYSICIANS SHARE YEARS OF KNOWLEDGE
• CARING FOR BABIES
• RESEARCH STARS
• CENTER ON AGING VIDEOS/ALUMNI NEWS
• FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

Smart Card Technology And Healthcare Information: A Dynamic Duo, Margaret M. Hansen Edd, Msn, Rn

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Utilising The Clinical Excellence Commission’S Performance Indicators For Quality Use Of Medicines, Jed S. Duff

Nursing Conference Papers

Like other aspects of health care, Quality Use of Medicine (QUM) can be considered in terms of structures, processes and outcomes. These components of QUM can be measured with performance indicators. This poster describes the Clinical Excellence Commissions (CEC) new performance indicators and their use in a warfarin practice improvement project.

Aim: - To measure performance indicators in order to; Comprehensively audit warfarin therapy.

- Benchmarking current practices.

- Identify opportunities for practice improvement.

- Measure practice change>

Method: Auditing structures, processes, and outcomes requires different tools and methods. For this project, the following tools were utilised;

- The CEC …

Ped-Pdcds English, Marianne E. Weiss

Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale

The Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale, Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale, and Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale were developed by Dr. Marianne Weiss to measure nurse-sensitive discharge care processes and patient outcomes. Three versions of the scales were developed concurrently for different patient populations – Adult medical-surgical patients, Parents of hospitalized children, and Postpartum Patient mothers (see Weiss & Piacentine, 2006, Weiss et al., 2007, and Bobay et al., 2018 for description of the development and initial testing). Additional scales and information about translation rights are located at Marquette Nursing.

PERMISSION TO USE

The Readiness for Discharge Scale, Quality of Discharge …

Web 2.0: Experiences In Teaching Quality Use Of Medicines (Qum) To Undergraduate Nurses., Jed S. Duff, Karen Baskett

Nursing Conference Papers

Quality Use of Medicine (QUM) means selecting management options wisely; choosing suitable medicines if a medicine is considered necessary; and using medicines safely and effectively. Even though QUM has been a key component of the national medicines policy since 1992, there is much concern that it is not widely known or understood by nurses, one of the professional groups responsible for its implementation. The challenge for nurse educators is to try and incorporate QUM into the nursing curriculum. Unfortunately, lecturers are already pressured by the insufficient time allocated for teaching pharmacology. These time pressures force students to memorise long lists …

Perceptions Of External Stakeholders Regarding The Development Of Clinical Governance: A Western Australian Perspective, Heather Gluyas, Selma Alliex

Nursing Conference Papers

The current context of healthcare delivery is one that emphasises patient safety and high quality care. This focus on patient safety within the health industry has lead to the widespread adoption of the term clinical governance. Clinical governance has two aspects. Firstly, this term describes the systems and processes that a health agency has in place to detail accountability and responsibility for patient safety. Secondly, the term clinical governance also encompasses the mechanisms used to monitor and measure patient outcomes to ensure optimum quality care (Balding, 2005).

The growing awareness of the vulnerability of patients to safety related incidents was …

Sink Or Swim: Bridging The Gap Between The Flags, Karen Clark-Burg

Nursing Conference Papers

The focus of this presentation is on the nursing undergraduate curriculum at Notre Dame University and its contribution towards the recruitment of perioperative nurses in the nursing workforce. I will display aspects of the undergraduate curriculum that supports student nurses therefore preventing them from floundering in the breakers ‘sinking’ in the Deep blue ocean of perioperative nursing.

An Innovative Educational Experience: The Use Of Video To Enhance Learning Of Practical Skills In The Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Karen Clark-Burg, Annie Das, Selma Alliex

Nursing Conference Papers

Interactive video analysis program was used as a teaching and assessment tool in an undergraduate nursing curriculum at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Using a software program, students were required to code their footage into predetermined categories according to competencies set out for that skill. They could then review, reflect, and critically annotate their performance of the skill. The software program is designed to provide immediate analysis and student feedback, exemplify key lecture content, and moderate student performance.

It was decided that two 1st year nursing skills would be piloted. The lecturer was videoed demonstrating a particular skill and …

Ped-Pdcds English, Marianne E. Weiss

Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale

The Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale, Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale, and Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale were developed by Dr. Marianne Weiss to measure nurse-sensitive discharge care processes and patient outcomes. Three versions of the scales were developed concurrently for different patient populations – Adult medical-surgical patients, Parents of hospitalized children, and Postpartum Patient mothers (see Weiss & Piacentine, 2006, Weiss et al., 2007, and Bobay et al., 2018 for description of the development and initial testing). Additional scales and information about translation rights are located at Marquette Nursing.

PERMISSION TO USE

The Readiness for Discharge Scale, Quality of Discharge …

Uab Nursing - Winter 2008, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

UAB Nursing magazine

No abstract provided.

Reinventing Nursing For Future Generations, Connie A. Luedtke

Theses and Graduate Projects

By 2020 the USA will experience a tremendous nursing shortage. Unfortunately the public does not know what nurses do nor the rewards associated with the profession of nursing. Nursing has had difficulty competing with other professions offering more pay, better schedules and promises of exciting careers. The purpose of this graduate integrative project is to describe a children's book written with the intention of educating and recruiting future generations for the profession of nursing. Background information will be provided to illustrate the need for such a book, including general information on the current nursing shortage, the disparity of men and …

The Positive Energy Patrol: One Nursing Division's Approach To Address The Issue Of Morale In The Workplace, Mary Ann Ryan

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project is to develop an article for submission to a professional journal describing a staff led initiative to address employee morale in the hospital setting. It is well documented in professional nursing literature that the morale of a work environment has a direct effect upon the care provided to the patients and families served. Empowerment of staff, mutual respect, and transpersonal care as described by nursing theorist Jean Watson provide a healthy framework for a workplace where people want to engage and contribute. A morale initiative as trialed at one institution will be shared for consideration …

Nursing Education To Minimize Anxiety For Patient And Family During Transfer From Intense Care To General Care, Renee L. Wilson

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project is to design an education module for nurses on the phenomenon of transfer anxiety so they are able to recognize patient and family behaviors manifested as a result of anxiety at the time of transfer from intensive to general care. Anxiety at the time of transfer can negatively impact patients' therapeutic response to health care as well as minimize the effectiveness of family members as needed support. The multifactorial causes of transfer anxiety are well documented in professional literature but not well known by nurses. Information from published literature that supports transfer anxiety as a …

Displaced And Dispossessed: Caring For The World’S Refugees, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani

School of Nursing & Midwifery

No abstract provided.

Improving Communication Among Healthcare Providers: Preparing Student Nurses For Practice, Lorretta Krautscheid

Faculty Publications - College of Nursing

Communication errors are identified by the Joint Commission as the primary root cause of sentinel events across all categories. In addition, improving the effectiveness of communication among healthcare providers is listed as one of the Joint Commission’s 2008 National Patient Safety Goals. Nursing programs are expected to graduate practice-ready nurses who demonstrate quality and safety in patient care, which includes interdisciplinary communication. Through objectively structured clinical assessment simulations, faculty evaluate each nursing student’s ability to perform many aspects of care, including the ability to communicate effectively with physicians via telephone in an emergent situation. This quality improvement project reports the …

Anticipating Mothering In The Mexican Origin Woman, Susan M. Baxley

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Not all women experience pregnancy and motherhood in the same way. There needs to be a greater understanding of how Mexican origin women experience pregnancy and anticipate mothering since Hispanics comprise the largest and fastest growing minority group in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive inquiry was to explore the meaning of attachment, commitment, and preparation during pregnancy as an anticipatory phase of mothering for the Mexican origin woman giving birth in the United States. Culture, the partner, family and friends were also explored as to how they influenced the process of anticipating mothering. Semi-structured interviews provided …

Palliative Care In Nursing Homes: A Comparison Of High And Low-Level Providers, Nancy A. Hodgson

Selected Works of Nancy Hodgson, PhD

No abstract provided.

Investigating Factors Associate To Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Perinatal Bereavement Care, Moon Fai Chan, Feng-Lan Lou, David Arthur, Feng-Lin Cao, Lai Har Wu, Ping Li, Miharu Sagara- Rosemeyer, Loretta Yuet Foon Chung, Li Lui

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore nurses’ attitudes towards perinatal bereavement care and to identify factors associate with such attitudes. Background: Caring for and supporting parents whose infant has died is extremely demanding, difficult and stressful. It is likely that the attitude of nursing staff can influence recovery from a pregnancy loss and nurses with positive attitude to bereavement care can help bereaved parents to cope during their grieving period.
Method: Data were collected through a structured questionnaire; 334 nurses were recruited (63% response rate) from the Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit in five hospitals in …

Und Nursing: A Legacy Of Caring, 1982-2008, Diane Helgeson, Rennae Millette

UND Departmental Histories

This departmental history was written on the occasion of the UND Quasquicentennial in 2008.

Cultural Diversity: Pain Beliefs And Treatment Among Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, Chinese-Americans And Japanese-Americans, Anthony J. Alvarado

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

The purpose of this project was to examine culture and the impact it has on the pain experience. Pain, albeit acute or chronic, is an important subject to understand because it can have detrimental effects on the body if not properly managed. Culture has been found to be a factor that influences one’s pain experience and thus the need for healthcare professionals to acknowledge this is imperative. The cultures examined in this paper include: Mexican- Americans, African-Americans, Chinese-Americans and Japanese-Americans. Within these four cultural groups their beliefs about the origin of pain, physical responses to pain, health and illness beliefs …

Tu Corazon Y Mi Pasion, Marygrace Hernandez-Leveille

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be a major public health problem and is the leading cause of death in the United States (US).The estimated cost of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke in the US for 2007 was 431.8 billion dollars. CVD, including CHD and stroke, claims the lives of approximately 500,000 women a year, making it the number one killer of women in the United States and exceeds the number of deaths in men and the next 7 causes of death in women combined.Review of Literature: Few studies have been completed evaluating atherosclerosis, non-invasive cardiovascular testing, ethnic minorities …

Family Experience With Eating Disorders Scale: Exploring Reliability And Validity And Evaluating The Clinical Utility Of Its Use In Treatment, Kathleen M. Hoff

Honors Projects

The family plays a significant role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders, and may be equally influential in recovery. The deliberate use of an instrument that addresses the perceived family environment is useful in engaging the family in treatment and enhancing treatment outcomes. The Family Experience with Eating Disorders Scale (FEEDS) was used in this study because it addresses the psychometric deficits common in existing general family assessment instruments and captures family dynamics specific to eating disorders. The 53-item FEEDS was design to illicit the parental perception of the family environment and assesses family dynamics specific to eating …

On Vs Off: Perceptions Of Four Patients’ Experiences Of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Ann Eckhardt

Scholarship

The benefits of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass surgery (OPCAB) are well documented, but little information is available that explores the patient’s perception of the experience. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in perceptions and experiences in patients who have undergone both OPCAB and onpump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting procedures. Guided by naturalistic inquiry, semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted and audio taped with 4 men living independently. Inductive analysis of the transcripts revealed 7 themes: general comparisons, health care seeking symptoms, loss of control, faith and trust, postoperative depression, interactions with health care professionals, and sharing the …

Helping People To Quit, David Navarro, Rebecca Schattin, Kara Williamson

Service-Learning Program

Working in collaboration with the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority (BC/ACHA) the BSU Nursing Student research group conducted a study to find out how to best help their clients to quit smoking. BC/ACHA provides assistance and affordable housing to low income clients. BC/ACHA’s goals are to improve the health and socioeconomic well being of their clients. The future plans of the Housing Authority include making their housing smoke free. The research group constructed a survey to find the best methods to help this specific population quit smoking. A “smoking cessation” class was offered to the BC/ACHA clients providing relevant education …

African American Women And Hypertension: Their Resources Of Information, Knowledge Level, And Health Promoting Behaviors, Winnie Wood

Graduate Capstone Projects

The purpose of this study was to describe the information resources, level of knowledge on hypertension, and health promoting behaviors (diet and exercise) of young African American women, and to determine whether there was a relationship between their knowledge level and health promoting behaviors (diet and exercise). The study sample consisted of African American women (N=31) 18 to 30 years old. Data was collected using a demographic questionnaire, High Blood Pressure IQ Quiz, and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Participants reported they received majority of their information from doctors, family, television, and schools. Participants scored an average of 70% …

Examining The Effects Of Nurse Work Hours, Inter-Shift Recovery, Fatigue, And Sleep Debt On Intent To Leave, Amy M. Manderscheid

Masters Theses

The nursing profession contains dedicated professionals who work varying shifts with assorted time frames to recover before returning to work. The purpose of this study was to examine shift work, inter-shift recovery, fatigue, sleep debt and intent to leave among full-time nurses. Data were collected through the use of electronic questionnaires from a sample of 36 registered nurses from the Sigma Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Chapterat- Large.

Findings revealed significant differences among nurses working 10 hour shifts and their accumulation of sleep debt in comparison to nurses working 8 or 12 hour shifts. Significant differences were not found between acute …

The Efficacy Of Complementary Therapies In Reducing Cancer-Related Pain, Sarah A. Hocking

Student Works

Pain is a persistent and troubling condition for patients with cancer. Because medications often provide incomplete management of cancer-related pain, adjunct treatment may be necessary to provide more complete pain management. Complementary and alternative therapies are becoming increasingly prevalent in cancer pain management. However, lack of knowledge regarding the efficacy of complementary therapies may prevent patients and nurses from implementing them. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of literature on the efficacy of various complementary and alternative therapies for managing cancer-related pain, including massage, aromatherapy, hypnosis, and music therapy. Eighteen recent research articles related to this …