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Initiating Weight Discussions In Primary Care, Alexander Redmann, Rachael Urbaniak, Jessica Neuman

DNP and Student Works

Research shows that many providers feel uncomfortable initiating weight discussions related to fear of sounding judgemental and inexperience in weight counseling. This leads to the failure of healthcare providers to intervene before weight issues become a greater diagnosis. The primary objective for this project is to determine if a screening tool aids providers in initiating weight discussions with patients.

The Impact Of A Dedicated Educational Model (Deu) On Staff Nurses' Perception Of The Professional Practice Environment, Celia Marie Wells

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

While research exists on the benefits of a Dedicated Educational Unit (DEU) for the Student Nurse (SN), there is a shortage of literature regarding the impact of the DEU on the staff nurses/preceptors who participate in DEU education. Nearly 73,000 RNare predicted to leave the nursing profession annually related to retirement, childrearing, career changes or returning to school (T.-C. f. Nursing). Barriers contributing to enrolling greater numbers of students in nursing programs include an aging workforce, a shortage of nursing faculty, lack of clinical placement opportunities, and an education gap which fails to …

The Dedicated Education Unit: A Model For Fostering Healthy Work Environments, Laura Ann Iacono, Launette Woolforde, Deborah Murphy, Patrick Coonan, Celia Marie Wells

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Session presented on Saturday, April 13, 2013:

Background: Healthy work environments are essential to optimize quality patient and family centered care. The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) has identified the irrefutable link between healthy work environments and patient safety, nurse retention, and recruitment.

Method: The Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) model fosters the student nurse (SN) to professional nurse transition by immersing the SN in the clinical environment under the supervision of a consistent staff RN who serves as the Clinical Instructor (CI). North Shore University Hospital and Adelphi University School of Nursing partnered to launch the DEU in …