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Sleeplessness, Deborah Schoenfelder, Keela Herr
Sleeplessness, Deborah Schoenfelder, Keela Herr
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
This article identifies and reviews research related to sleeplessness reported by nurses in the literature. The current state of clinical nursing research as it relates to sleep is evaluated, including the content, methodology, and implications for further research. Although the review indicates current interest in sleep by clinical nurse researchers, the number of nursing studies in the literature is limited, especially within specific areas, such as age groups and setting. Also, directions for future nursing research on sleep are recommended.
Caregiving: Concept Analysis And Outcomes, Elizabeth Swanson, Deborah Schoenfelder, Janet Specht, M. Johnson, Meridean Maas, D. Saylor
Caregiving: Concept Analysis And Outcomes, Elizabeth Swanson, Deborah Schoenfelder, Janet Specht, M. Johnson, Meridean Maas, D. Saylor
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
More than ever before, caregiving has become a salient public policy issue. A number of recent and anticipated demographic, economic and social changes have occurred that make it imperative for researchers to critically examine the impact of caregiving on family caregivers' health, behavior, emotions, and social status. Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Nursing are working to classify standardized nursing-sensitive patient outcomes for use in language development, practice, research, and education to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and clinical nursing services. This article focuses on family caregiving and the analysis of caregiver role performance in both direct …
Acute Confusion/Delirium, S. Sendelbach, P. Guthrie, Deborah Schoenfelder
Acute Confusion/Delirium, S. Sendelbach, P. Guthrie, Deborah Schoenfelder
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
An Exercise Program To Improve Fall-Related Outcomes In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Schoenfelder, L. Rubenstein
An Exercise Program To Improve Fall-Related Outcomes In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Schoenfelder, L. Rubenstein
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
This study tested a 3-month ankle-strengthening and walking program designed to improve or maintain the fall-related outcomes of balance, ankle strength, walking speed, risk of falling, fear of falling, and confidence to perform daily activities without falling (falls efficacy) in elderly nursing home residents. Nursing home residents (N = 81) between the ages of 64 and 100 years participated in the study. Two of the fall-related outcomes, balance and fear of falling, were maintained or improved for the exercise group in comparison to the control group.
Evidence-Based Guideline. Individualized Music For Elders With Dementia, L. Gerdner, Deborah Schoenfelder
Evidence-Based Guideline. Individualized Music For Elders With Dementia, L. Gerdner, Deborah Schoenfelder
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
Outcome Indicators For Direct And Indirect Caregiving, Deborah Schoenfelder, Elizabeth Swanson, Janet Specht, Meridean Maas, M. Johnson
Outcome Indicators For Direct And Indirect Caregiving, Deborah Schoenfelder, Elizabeth Swanson, Janet Specht, Meridean Maas, M. Johnson
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
Informal caregiving and outcomes for caregiving are an important part of health care and of particular importance in nursing. The purpose of this research is to report the results of a survey mailed to nursing experts for validation of the outcome labels Caregiver Role Performance: Direct Care and Caregiver Role Performance: Indirect Care and their accompanying indicators. Experts were asked to rate how important the identified indicators were for assessing those two outcomes. In addition, the respondents were asked to what extent nursing interventions influence the achievement of each identified indicator for Caregiver Role Performance: Direct Care and Caregiver Role …
From Risk For Trauma To Unintentional Injury Risk: Falls--A Concept Analysis. Nursing Diagnosis Extension And Classification Research Team, Deborah Schoenfelder, C. Crowell
From Risk For Trauma To Unintentional Injury Risk: Falls--A Concept Analysis. Nursing Diagnosis Extension And Classification Research Team, Deborah Schoenfelder, C. Crowell
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
TOPIC: Concept analysis of the nursing diagnosis risk for trauma. PURPOSE: To examine the nursing diagnosis risk for trauma and to specify the risk factors for falling. SOURCES: Research and informational articles on falling, and NANDA Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification, 1999-2000. CONCLUSIONS: Replace the current nursing diagnosis risk for trauma with the more specific nursing diagnosis unintentional injury risk: falls. The other risks included in risk for trauma (e.g., burns) also will need to be developed.
Simply The Best: Teaching Gerontological Nursing Students To Teach Evidence-Based Practice. Creating Tip Sheets Can Help Achieve The Goal Of Implementing Ebp In Clinical Facilities, Deborah Schoenfelder
Simply The Best: Teaching Gerontological Nursing Students To Teach Evidence-Based Practice. Creating Tip Sheets Can Help Achieve The Goal Of Implementing Ebp In Clinical Facilities, Deborah Schoenfelder
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
This article describes a teaching strategy used in an undergraduate gerontological nursing clinical course to familiarize students with evidence-based practice. Students are required to read and summarize an assigned evidence-based practice guideline published by The University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center. They then develop a "tip sheet," based on the assigned guideline, to disseminate to health care staff at their practicum sites, which is either a long-term care facility or a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. Nursing students' reactions to the assignment and nursing staff's responses to the tip sheets are discussed.
Evidence-Based Guideline. Wandering, M. Futrell, K. Melillo, R. Remington, Deborah Schoenfelder
Evidence-Based Guideline. Wandering, M. Futrell, K. Melillo, R. Remington, Deborah Schoenfelder
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
Creative Practicum Leadership Experiences In Rural Settings, Deborah Schoenfelder, J. Valde
Creative Practicum Leadership Experiences In Rural Settings, Deborah Schoenfelder, J. Valde
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
Rural healthcare systems provide rich learning environments for nursing students, where strong nursing leaders manage care for people with diverse health problems across the lifespan. The authors describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of rural clinical leadership practicum, a prelicensure course that specifically focuses on the application of leadership concepts in small rural healthcare systems.
The Independent Nurse Role In Community Care Gerontological Nursing, Deborah Schoenfelder, Janet Specht, Meridean Maas
The Independent Nurse Role In Community Care Gerontological Nursing, Deborah Schoenfelder, Janet Specht, Meridean Maas
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
A Fall Prevention Educational Program For Community Dwelling Seniors, Deborah Schoenfelder, K. Van Why
A Fall Prevention Educational Program For Community Dwelling Seniors, Deborah Schoenfelder, K. Van Why
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
The purpose of this research was to assess participants' responses to a fall prevention educational program. Fourteen persons volunteered to participate in the study conducted at a large senior center. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample and to assess subjects' awareness about falls, attitudes about fall risk, fall prevention behaviors, and incidence of falls before the fall prevention program and again at one month and three months after the program. Forty-six percent of the sample had fallen in the previous year. In general, subjects' perceptions that their risk of falling was lower than others of the same age …
Homesafe: Supportive Assistance For Elderly Individuals Through A Nurse-Managed Plan, Deborah Schoenfelder, Meridean Maas, Janet Specht
Homesafe: Supportive Assistance For Elderly Individuals Through A Nurse-Managed Plan, Deborah Schoenfelder, Meridean Maas, Janet Specht
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
A lack of quality, cost-effective alternatives to nursing home care for community-dwelling older adults exists. The evidence suggests that case management provides quality care in a cost-efficient manner to help older adults remain at home safely and as independently as possible. This article describes HomeSafe, a nurse-managed membership plan that assists older individuals to enhance their health and quality of life, and to age in place in their homes and communities. HomeSafe serves as an innovative model of care and a teaching site for undergraduate and graduate nursing students and nursing faculty at The University of Iowa.