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A Flavor Perception Game Designed To Introduce Basic Chemical Sensation Of Taste Modalities To Undergraduate Nursing And Exercise Sciences Students, Angela L. Mahaffey Aug 2019

A Flavor Perception Game Designed To Introduce Basic Chemical Sensation Of Taste Modalities To Undergraduate Nursing And Exercise Sciences Students, Angela L. Mahaffey

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

The Flavor Perception Game was designed with the goals of developing an interactive and hands-on activity, providing a platform to review chemical senses of the five tastes, promoting student investment in the course material, and providing a basis for discussion on chemical senses of the five tastes. Knowledge of taste sensation is useful for nursing and exercise sciences students, as human physiology is integral to both baccalaureate curricula. The game is inexpensive, easy to incorporate into a 50-minute lecture period, and free of chocolate allergens. Student participants (N=34) tasted three candies and completed a voluntary anonymous poll regarding their detection …


Spiritual Care In Nursing Practice In Veteran Healthcare, Elizabeth Burkhart, Anna Bretschneider, Sharon Gerc, Mary E. Desmond May 2019

Spiritual Care In Nursing Practice In Veteran Healthcare, Elizabeth Burkhart, Anna Bretschneider, Sharon Gerc, Mary E. Desmond

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

Spiritual care is important in nursing practice, and spiritual well-being and spiritual care are associated with better health. Military veterans, a unique patient population, want spiritual care to cope with chronic conditions. It is unclear whether spiritual care is provided in veteran health care in the United States. This study used a qualitative descriptive method, guided by the Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice (SCNiP) theory, to describe spiritual care in nursing practice and facilitators/barriers in veteran health care. Individual interviews were conducted with 39 registered nurses (RNs) at a U.S. veteran health system. Findings were consistent with the SCNiP theory …


Developing A Business Case For The Care Coordination And Transition Management Model: Needs, Methods, And Measures, Sheila Haas, Beth A. Swan, Rachel Start, Regina Conway-Phillips, Laura A. De La Pena, Diane Storer Brown Jan 2019

Developing A Business Case For The Care Coordination And Transition Management Model: Needs, Methods, And Measures, Sheila Haas, Beth A. Swan, Rachel Start, Regina Conway-Phillips, Laura A. De La Pena, Diane Storer Brown

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

In this descriptive qualitative study, nurse and healthcare leaders' experiences, perceptions of care coordination and transition management (CCTM®), and insights as to how to foster adoption of the CCTM RN role in nursing education, practice across the continuum, and policy were explored. Twenty-five barriers to recognition and adoption of CCTM RN practice across the continuum were identified and categorized. Implications of these findings, recommendations for adoption of CCTM RN practice across the care continuum, and strategies for reimbursement policies are discussed.


Optimizing Strategies For Care Coordination And Transition Management: Recommendations For Nursing Education, Beth Ann Swan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Sheila Haas, Laura A. De La Pena Jan 2019

Optimizing Strategies For Care Coordination And Transition Management: Recommendations For Nursing Education, Beth Ann Swan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Sheila Haas, Laura A. De La Pena

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore nurse and healthcare leaders' experiences and perceptions of care coordination and transition management (CCTM®). Four barriers emerged that added insight into the lack of adopting and integrating CCTM knowledge, skills, and attitudes in nursing education in the following categories: curriculum redesign, silos of care settings and care providers, knowledge gap, and faculty development/resistance. Recommendations and implications for education, for both nursing students and practicing nurses, are described.