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Factors Influencing Critical Care Nurses To Speak Up When Patients Are At Risk For Harm: Development Of An Instrument, Deborah Ruth Crumpler
Factors Influencing Critical Care Nurses To Speak Up When Patients Are At Risk For Harm: Development Of An Instrument, Deborah Ruth Crumpler
Nursing Theses and Dissertations
Nurses intervene in situations where patients may be at risk for harm, particularly in critical care units where risk due to severity of illness and complexity of treatment is higher. Although safety improvements have been made, nurses still report barriers to speaking-up. Improvement in skilled communication and true collaboration among health care professionals begins with assessment of the problem. Attitudes and beliefs that influence speaking-up behaviors among critical care nurses have not been well-documented. This research study utilized a mixed-method design framed by the Theory of Planned Behavior to explore factors associated with intention to speak up among critical care …
Cultural Competence Among Nursing Faculty, Colleen Marzilli
Cultural Competence Among Nursing Faculty, Colleen Marzilli
Nursing Theses and Dissertations
Research of culture and cultural competence in nursing faculty is vitally important when considering the state of the United States health care system and health disparities that can be reduced through culturally competent care. Recent studies address cultural competence among nurses, but there is limited information exploring cultural competence in nursing faculty. A concept analysis of "cultural competence" using Rodger's method further established the need to examine cultural competence from the perspective of nursing faculty, who are responsible for educating future nurses in culturally competent care. The purposes of this study were to determine the level of cultural competence in …
Nurses' Self-Efficacy For Managing Elder Abuse, Alana Anderson
Nurses' Self-Efficacy For Managing Elder Abuse, Alana Anderson
Nursing Theses and Dissertations
Elder abuse is a serious issue that negatively affects physical and mental health in a significant portion of the older population. Abuse of older adults is not adequately detected or reported. Nurses have frequent contact with older victims of abuse, providing them the opportunity to play a significant role in detecting, reporting, and intervening in such cases. Nurses are reluctant to intervene due to lack of education on elder abuse and lack of self-efficacy in their ability to properly manage elder abuse. This quantitative, descriptive study was designed to determine whether educational content on elder abuse, perceived capability, and self-efficacy …
Job Embeddedness: The Differences Between Registered Nurses And Health Care Assistants, Zelda Gibbs
Job Embeddedness: The Differences Between Registered Nurses And Health Care Assistants, Zelda Gibbs
Nursing Theses and Dissertations
Job embeddedness (JE) directly affects job retention and quality of service. Financial challenges for hospitals demand strategies to ensure superior patient satisfaction scores. Knowledge regarding JE of HCAs is lacking, and studies about the differences between JE of RNs and HCAs in acute care facilities could not be located. Job descriptions for HCAs in acute care facilities are extremely diverse, and RNs feel reluctant to assign responsibilities to HCAs. Job retention, job satisfaction, commitment, and professional relationships can potentially suffer as a result. RNs valued community sacrifices significantly higher than HCAs. Total JE scores between baby boomers and millennials were …