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Nursing

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2016

Nursing

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Nursing Knowledge And Perceived Comfort Level In Acute Infusion Reactions From Antineoplastic Agents, Andrea L. Maiorini Aug 2016

Nursing Knowledge And Perceived Comfort Level In Acute Infusion Reactions From Antineoplastic Agents, Andrea L. Maiorini

Andrea Maiorini

INTRODUCTION: Acute infusion reactions from antineoplastic agents can include hypersensitivity reactions, anaphylaxis, and cytokine release infusion reactions. Severe acute infusion reactions happen in about 5% of the oncology patient population and nurses are responsible for assessment and management of the reaction. This is a high stress task for a nurse magnified by the lack of exposure. This project explores nursing knowledge and perceived comfort level of acute infusion reactions caused by antineoplastic agents.
METHODOLOGY: An original survey was created to test nursing knowledge and assess comfort level. Nursing knowledge was broken down into six subscales: general knowledge of acute infusion …

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Religious Spiritual Coping In African American Women With Hypertension, Danice B. Greer Jul 2016

Religious Spiritual Coping In African American Women With Hypertension, Danice B. Greer

Danice Greer

This poster was presented at the 28th Annual Southern Nursing Research Society-Enhancing Value-based Care: Generating New Knowledge, The Southern Nursing Research Society, San Antonio, TX, 2014.

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The Affordable Care Act And Student Perceptions, Danice B. Greer, Melinda Hermanns, Jenifer Chilton Jul 2016

The Affordable Care Act And Student Perceptions, Danice B. Greer, Melinda Hermanns, Jenifer Chilton

Danice Greer

A poster presented at UT Tyler's Faculty Awards, 2015.

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Successful Strategies For Recruiting Minority Participants In Clinical Research, Danice B. Greer Jul 2016

Successful Strategies For Recruiting Minority Participants In Clinical Research, Danice B. Greer

Danice Greer

This presentation discusses the history of and successful strategies for recruiting minorities in participating in clinical research.

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Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Kim Kuebler, Mellar Davis, Crystal Moore Mar 2016

Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Kim Kuebler, Mellar Davis, Crystal Moore

Crystal Moore

The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker.

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