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Clinical Education Adapts To Changing Times, P. Jarzemsky, S. Kruger, Stephanie Gilbertson-White Nov 2013

Clinical Education Adapts To Changing Times, P. Jarzemsky, S. Kruger, Stephanie Gilbertson-White

Stephanie Gilbertson-White

No abstract provided.


Friends Of Nursing: A Community Of Caring To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice, Education, And Research, Kim S. Hitchings Msn, Rn, Nea-Bc, Terry Capuano Rn, Svp, Clinical Services, Mary Ellen Herzog Med, Cfre, Cgms Jul 2013

Friends Of Nursing: A Community Of Caring To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice, Education, And Research, Kim S. Hitchings Msn, Rn, Nea-Bc, Terry Capuano Rn, Svp, Clinical Services, Mary Ellen Herzog Med, Cfre, Cgms

Terry A Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NE-BC

More than 25 years ago, the name "Friends of Nursing" was adopted by an academic, community Magnet(®) hospital to signify a model for community support of nursing. From inception, the intent was to recruit philanthropic dollars to promote recognition of and excellence in nursing practice, education, and research. Although philanthropy in health care settings is common, what is unique about this program is the long-standing, dedicated conceptual framework for nursing philanthropy and the very significant number of philanthropic dollars from literally thousands of donors to support a diverse range of activities to affect and advance the professional excellence of nurses …


Short Of Transformation: American Adn Students' Thoughts, Feelings, And Experiences Of Studying Abroad In A Low-Income Country, Cynthia Foronda, Ruth Belknap Jun 2013

Short Of Transformation: American Adn Students' Thoughts, Feelings, And Experiences Of Studying Abroad In A Low-Income Country, Cynthia Foronda, Ruth Belknap

Ruth A Belknap

ADN students are a large yet distinct subgroup of nursing students who require research and understanding. The purpose of this study was to describe the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of American associate degree nursing (ADN) students who participated in a short study abroad course in a low-income country. A qualitative, narrative method was used. Three categories emerged from the analysis. Participants revealed thoughts of “constant comparisons”, feelings of an “emotional journey”, and they experienced “learning”. Participants did not demonstrate perspective transformation as defined by Mezirow as participants signified no intent for social action. Several potential blocks to perspective transformation were …


Changes In The Diagnostic Process During 40 Years Of Clinicopathologic Conferences, A. Feinstein, Jennifer Niebyl May 2013

Changes In The Diagnostic Process During 40 Years Of Clinicopathologic Conferences, A. Feinstein, Jennifer Niebyl

Jennifer R Niebyl

No abstract provided.


Oral Hypoglycemic Agents In Pregnancy, N. Tran, Stephen Hunter, J. Yankowitz May 2013

Oral Hypoglycemic Agents In Pregnancy, N. Tran, Stephen Hunter, J. Yankowitz

Stephen K. Hunter

Pregnancies in diabetic women are associated with increased risk of spontaneous abortion, congenital malformations, preeclampsia, preterm labor, macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, and cesarean section. Advances in antepartum cares and strict adherence to dietary and insulin regimens have been shown to significantly reduce the rate of maternal morbidity as well as perinatal morbidity and mortality. Historically, reports of potential fetal teratogenicity and hypoglycemic effects on the fetus contraindicated the use of oral hypoglycemic agents in pregnancies complicated with either type II diabetes mellitus (DM) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Recently, physicians increasingly prescribe newer generations of oral hypoglycemic agents to treat GDM …


Obstetric Forceps Training Using Visual Feedback And The Isometric Strength Testing Unit, Kimberly Leslie, P. Dipasquale-Lehnerz, M. Smith Feb 2013

Obstetric Forceps Training Using Visual Feedback And The Isometric Strength Testing Unit, Kimberly Leslie, P. Dipasquale-Lehnerz, M. Smith

Kimberly K. Leslie

OBJECTIVE: This is a descriptive study that tested the maximum traction residents could apply to forceps during simulations. Visual feedback was then used to reinforce an optimal range of traction, and the ability of residents to reproduce this pull when blinded was assessed. METHODS: Fifty-five residents participated in 6 pulling exercises using an isometric strength testing unit with a real-time computer printout of the force applied. Maximum traction was determined for male and female residents in standing and sitting positions. Visual feedback was then used to estimate whether residents could be trained to reproduce an optimal force range of 30-45 …