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Telephone Nursing Interventions In Ambulatory Care, Diane Huber, K. Blanchfield Nov 2011

Telephone Nursing Interventions In Ambulatory Care, Diane Huber, K. Blanchfield

Diane Huber

Telephone nursing practice is becoming a major nursing activity in ambulatory care settings, yet little is known about the type and extent of nursing interventions that occur during telephone interactions. A pilot study was conducted in two sites to see whether nursing diagnoses and interventions could be captured and related to nursing care during telephone consultation. This initial pilot demonstrated that nurses have an appropriate role in telephone interactions and that standardized nursing language can be used in telephone nursing to document nursing care despite the many challenges in its use in the field.


One Health Care Strategy Is Just Not Enough, Diane Huber Nov 2011

One Health Care Strategy Is Just Not Enough, Diane Huber

Diane Huber

Case management looks at the individual; disease management looks at the population. Together they address the full spectrum of health care cost and quality issues.


Nursing Roles Evolving Or Recycled?, Sue Moorhead, Diane Huber Nov 2011

Nursing Roles Evolving Or Recycled?, Sue Moorhead, Diane Huber

Diane Huber

No abstract provided.


Issues Related To The Use Of Nurse Extenders, Diane Gardner Nov 2011

Issues Related To The Use Of Nurse Extenders, Diane Gardner

Diane Huber

The nursing shortage has prompted a recurring discussion about the appropriate mix of bedside care givers in nursing that can be constructed to ensure quality patient care. As nursing's role has become more professional, there has arisen a need to differentiate work tasks and develop nurse extenders. The author discusses nursing and non-nursing duties as they relate to a model of nurse extenders and related practice issues.


Participation And Retention In Drug Abuse Treatment Services Research, T. Vaughn, M. Sarrazin, S. Saleh, Diane Huber, J. Hall Nov 2011

Participation And Retention In Drug Abuse Treatment Services Research, T. Vaughn, M. Sarrazin, S. Saleh, Diane Huber, J. Hall

Diane Huber

We examined potential bias in treatment effectiveness research by studying client characteristics associated with initial participation and subsequent retention in research assessments among clients in substance abuse treatment receiving case management. Six hundred thirty-four residential and 429 outpatient clients were invited to participate. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions. Logistic regression examined the relation between client characteristics and initial participation and retention in follow-up assessments. Females and clients with significant others were more likely to participate and remain in the study. Older persons and criminal justice-referred clients were less likely to participate. Older clients and urban outpatient …


Use Of Nursing Assistants: Staff Nurse Opinions, Diane Huber, M. Blegen, J. Mccloskey Nov 2011

Use Of Nursing Assistants: Staff Nurse Opinions, Diane Huber, M. Blegen, J. Mccloskey

Diane Huber

Use of assistive nursing personnel generates fear, uncertainty and lack of trust in many RNs, yet most agree that "help is needed." The nursing profession must develop minimum standards, a code of ethics and appropriate preparation for nursing assistants. They are here to stay!


The Goal: A Process Of Ongoing Improvement, Diane Huber, S. Mathis Nov 2011

The Goal: A Process Of Ongoing Improvement, Diane Huber, S. Mathis

Diane Huber

No abstract provided.


Client Satisfaction With Rural Substance Abuse Case Management Services, T. Kopelman, Diane Huber, B. Kopelman, M. Sarrazin, J. Hall Nov 2011

Client Satisfaction With Rural Substance Abuse Case Management Services, T. Kopelman, Diane Huber, B. Kopelman, M. Sarrazin, J. Hall

Diane Huber

Although many substance abuse organizations offer case management services, little is known about clients' satisfaction as consumers of case management services. The purpose of this study was to evaluate consumer preferences regarding the delivery of case management services in a rural substance abuse treatment program. For this study, 120 clients (30 in each of four research conditions) were interviewed about their experiences in the Iowa Case Management Project (ICMP), a field-based clinical trial evaluating a strengths-based model of case management for rural clients in drug abuse treatment. A mixed-method approach evaluated clients' responses from a semistructured interview. Most clients preferred …


Adjunct Executive Appointment For Faculty. An Innovation In Nursing Collaboration, K. Kelly, Diane Gardner, M. Johnson, Meridean Maas, J. Mccloskey, M. Bowers, J. Maske, S. Mathis, Janet Specht, Carol Watson Nov 2011

Adjunct Executive Appointment For Faculty. An Innovation In Nursing Collaboration, K. Kelly, Diane Gardner, M. Johnson, Meridean Maas, J. Mccloskey, M. Bowers, J. Maske, S. Mathis, Janet Specht, Carol Watson

Diane Huber

The need for collaboration has never been greater. The healthcare delivery system faces unprecedented challenges arising from prospective payment, competition in the marketplace, higher patient acuity levels, and a shortage of professional nursing staff. The authors discuss a service-education collaboration model based on adjunct executive appointments of faculty members to healthcare organizations. The authors describe the model, a conceptual framework to guide its development, case studies of its implementation, and a summary of the benefits and risks associated with the initial implementation of the model.