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Assessing Nursing Student Engagement In Clinical And Simulation Experiences, Karrie Osborne Oct 2022

Assessing Nursing Student Engagement In Clinical And Simulation Experiences, Karrie Osborne

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clinical education, nursing education, student engagement


Effectiveness Of A Virtual Learning Environment On Pediatric Students’ Knowledge, Self-Confidence And Satisfaction With Learning Growth And Development Concepts, Laura Marie Robbins-Frank Oct 2022

Effectiveness Of A Virtual Learning Environment On Pediatric Students’ Knowledge, Self-Confidence And Satisfaction With Learning Growth And Development Concepts, Laura Marie Robbins-Frank

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growth and development, knowledge, pediatric nursing students, satisfaction, self-confidence, virtual learning environments


Burnout, Collective Efficacy, And The Social Network Of A Unit, Amy Kiefer Oct 2022

Burnout, Collective Efficacy, And The Social Network Of A Unit, Amy Kiefer

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Burnout, Collective Efficacy, Social Network, Social Network Analysis


Maternal-Fetal Attachment And Its Relationship To Quality Of Life In Pregnant Women With Diabetes, Cheryl Ann Angel Jan 2022

Maternal-Fetal Attachment And Its Relationship To Quality Of Life In Pregnant Women With Diabetes, Cheryl Ann Angel

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Background: Maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) is the bond between a mother and her unborn child during pregnancy. Pregnant women with diabetes are considered high-risk and their numbers are expected to increase as levels of obesity rise and women wait longer to have children. This researcher has observed health care providers instructing pregnant women with diabetes about diabetes self-management (DSM) activities such as “dietary management” and encouraging the women to make those changes for their baby. However, some women remained unable to successfully engage in DSM behaviors despite having exhibited signs of MFA, e.g., expressing “thoughts of the fetus” to health care …


Impact Of Parent Presence On Stress In Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Susan M. Horner Jan 2022

Impact Of Parent Presence On Stress In Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Susan M. Horner

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The purpose of this study was to examine potential relationships between cumulative stress exposure in infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), as measured using a resting salivary cortisol level at NICU discharge, and the amount (hours per week) or frequency (days per week) of parent presence and skin-to-skin care (SSC). This descriptive study was conducted via a secondary analysis of a dataset representing 78 NICU families from a tertiary level NICU in the Midwest. Median length of stay was 33 days, and a resting salivary cortisol level collected at one month of age was used for infants not discharged …