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Impact Of Nurse Manager Peer Mentorship Program On Job Satisfaction And Intention To Stay, Tonya Roth, Diane Whitehead
Impact Of Nurse Manager Peer Mentorship Program On Job Satisfaction And Intention To Stay, Tonya Roth, Diane Whitehead
Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice
Nurse managers (NMs) play a vital role in patient outcomes by providing a stable work environment for teams. Numerous factors influence a NM’s job satisfaction and intent to remain in a job. The purpose of this project was to develop an evidence-based formal mentorship program for NMs in an effort to impact retention rates. A secondary purpose was to evaluate the impact that a formal mentorship program has on NMs’ job satisfaction and intent to stay. Across two hospitals in the Pacific Northwest, 15 NMs participated in a 6-month mentorship program. The program was guided by both the mentorship enactment …
Impact Of Acculturation On Body Mass Index In Haitians, Nirva Berthold Lafontant
Impact Of Acculturation On Body Mass Index In Haitians, Nirva Berthold Lafontant
Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice
Longer term immigrants residing in the United States exhibit physical health decline related to higher body mass index (BMI). Theories on immigrant acculturation have been used to examine health patterns by length of stay in the United States. The purpose of this cross-sectional study, guided by the Schwartz model of acculturation, was to examine the effect of acculturation and length of stay in the United States on BMI in a sample of Haitian immigrants living in a northeast metropolitan area. The research question was developed to examine the effects of acculturation and how long immigrants reside in the United States …
Translation And Validation Of The Hplp-Ii From English To Armenian, Zoya Minasyan, Leslie C. Hussey
Translation And Validation Of The Hplp-Ii From English To Armenian, Zoya Minasyan, Leslie C. Hussey
Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice
As the focus of healthcare shifts toward the social determinants of health, more information about health disparities between different ethnic communities is needed. The Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) is an instrument that measures health promotion behavior across various cultural lines. This article describes the translation and validation of the HPLP-II from English to Armenian for the purpose of studying health promotion behavior among the hypertensive and normotensive Armenian American population and addressing health disparities among this community. Translating the HPLP-II required a multistep process to capture cultural linguistic adjustment. First, the researcher, a local bilingual professor, and a …
A Special Message To Students And Graduates About Publishing In A Journal, George Zangaro, Diane Whitehead
A Special Message To Students And Graduates About Publishing In A Journal, George Zangaro, Diane Whitehead
Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice
The Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice (JENHP) was created to promote innovations, translation, and dissemination of evidence supporting improved outcomes in the nursing practice environment. The journal welcomes manuscripts focusing on topics such as national and international workforce issues, quality improvement projects, evidenced-based practice initiatives, nursing research studies, interprofessional practice, educational issues, improvements in technology, innovative practice problem solutions, and the impact of social change in society. Although we accept submissions from all types of researchers, both new and experienced, one central purpose of this journal is to provide an outlet for research conducted by students. Hence, …