Research Roles And Methods In Nursing Nur 650, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Responsible Conduct Of Nursing And Healthcare Research Nur 649, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Impact Of A Web-Based Instructional Module Of Alzheimer’S Disease Within Seven Content Knowledge Domains, Joyce Haynie

Dissertations

Abstract

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) has been classified as the most common form of dementia. Primary health care providers are usually the first clinicians to whom individuals present with symptoms of dementia. By 2050, it is expected that as many as 13.8 million Americans will be living with AD, and millions more will be placed in the challenging role of providing care for these individuals. However, studies continue to show that dementia is often underdiagnosed and under detected. The purpose of the study was to systematically inquire about the impact of AD education on level of knowledge about AD among primary …

Exploration Of Mindfulness Among Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Nursing Students, Amber Young-Brice, Kristina Dreifuerst

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Background

Meeting projected needs for ethnically diverse nurses depends on a strong pipeline of diverse students within nursing programs. Colleges assume students readily navigate the university; however, this may not be the reality especially among ethnic minority students.

Purpose

The purpose was to explore the concept of mindfulness among ethnic minority nursing students. Exploring mindfulness, and a lack thereof, may provide strategies for overcoming challenges ethnic minority students experience in prelicensure nursing programs.

Methods

A qualitative study using thematic analysis of semistructured in-depth interviews was conducted with 20 ethnic minority undergraduate nursing students.

Results

Themes that emerged reveal positive associations …

Racism, Bias, And Discrimination As Modifiable Barriers To Breastfeeding For African American Women: A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Karen Marie Robinson, Alissa Fial, Lisa Hanson

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Introduction

Although breastfeeding has been shown to improve health outcomes for infants, African American women initiate and continue breastfeeding at lower rates than women from other racial groups. This scoping review was conducted to assess the effect racism, bias, and discrimination have on breastfeeding care, support, and outcomes for African American women.

Methods

A scoping review was performed of the literature published between January 2010 through December 2019 using databases MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and Sociological Abstracts. Studies that examined racism, bias, or discrimination with breastfeeding as an outcome were included. After a review of titles and …

Exploration Of Gratitude In Cardiovascular Health: Mediators, Medication Adherence And Psychometrics, Lakeshia A. Cousin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the effect of gratitude on cardiovascular health outcomes using mediators, medication adherence, and psychometrics. The specific aims were to (1) establish the state of the science for gratitude and cardiovascular health outcomes via a state-of-the-science literature review, (2) explore mediators affecting gratitude and medication adherence using a structural equation model in patients with cardiovascular disease, and (3) analyze the psychometric properties of the Gratitude Questionnaire-6, a self-report questionnaire designed to assess individual differences to express dispositional gratitude, to provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the instrument in African Americans at …

Evaluating Controlled Substance Documentation In An Electronic Medical Record, Delora Brooks

Dissertations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) directives issued in 2016 gave guidelines for safely prescribing opiates; however, primary source discussions about methods used for documenting opioid and controlled substance monitoring within an electronic medical record (EMR) are limited (Hussain, Nelson, Polston & Zheng, 2019). This leaves individual providers to determine the appropriate way to document. Inconsistent documentation may not protect providers or organizations from regulatory, civil or criminal liability. As stated by Raveesh, Nayak & Kumbar (2016), “The best way to handle medico-legal issues is by preventing them”. Even with the advent and widespread use of EMRs, documentation …

A Psychometric Evaluation Of The Family Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale Among Surrogate Decision-Makers Of The Critically Ill, Grant A. Pignatiello, Elliane Irani, Sadia Tahir, Emily Tsivitse, Ronald L. Hickman Jr.

Faculty Scholarship

Objectives The purpose of this study was to report the psychometric properties, in terms of validity and reliability, of the Unconscious Version of the Family Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (FDMSE). Methods A convenience sample of 215 surrogate decision-makers for critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation was recruited from four intensive care units at a tertiary hospital. Cross-sectional data were collected from participants between days 3 and 7 of a decisionally impaired patient's exposure to acute mechanical ventilation. Participants completed a self-report demographic form and subjective measures of family decision-making self-efficacy, preparation for decision-making, and decisional fatigue. Exploratory factor analyses, correlation coefficients, …

Seven Steps To Successful Change: How A Large Academic Medical Center Prepared Patients For Organizational Change, Brian Carlson, Madison Agee, Terrell Smith, Paul Sternberg Jr, Jason Morgan

Patient Experience Journal

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) launched a new electronic health record (EHR) in a “big bang” implementation that saw the new software go live across multiple hospitals, clinics and geographic locations in a single morning. The organization rightly focused most of its energy on preparing its nearly 25,000 employees for the impacts of the transition, but it also considered the effects that would be felt by its patients and families. Survey data indicate that patient satisfaction scores demonstrably dip before, during and after an EHR implementation, and take approximately a year to recover. A team at DMC employed a seven-step …

Refugees' Perceptions Of Primary Care: What Makes A Good Doctor's Visit?, Anne Mutitu, Bev Zabler, Jeana M. Holt

Patient Experience Journal

Redesigning primary care is a national priority, as the United States (US) struggles with issues of poor access, high cost, and suboptimal quality. Refugees are among the populations who suffer from America’s disjointed health care system, resulting in disproportionate health disparities. Although there are many studies on refugee health, few share refugees' perceptions of primary care. We asked local refugees who were seen for primary care services at a midwestern academic nurse-led clinic, what makes a good doctor's visit?  The clinic served as the hub of a federally funded refugee Community Centered Health Home (CCHH) pilot project. This qualitative study …

Is It Fair To Compare? A Patient And Family Experience Of Two Healthcare Systems And Neurosurgical Teams Within A Two-Week Period, Laura Miller Cpxp

Patient Experience Journal

As the mother of a 28-year-old son with cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus, and as a healthcare consultant focused on patient experience and professional development, I have a unique perspective and skill set. Recently he experienced symptoms that included an excruciating headache, neck pain and lethargy. Fearing his ventriculoperitoneal shunt had malfunctioned, he went to the emergency room and was later admitted on the neuro inpatient floor for a three-day hospitalization. His original shunt had been placed in 1991, and he never had an issue with until August 2018. While in the hospital, he was informed that he was no longer …

Increasing Rates Of Larc Uptake And Continuation Through Contraceptive Counseling: An Effective Approach For Women With Underutilization, Malia Johnson

DNP Qualifying Manuscripts

Unintended pregnancies in women with a substance use disorder are estimated to be nearly double that of the general population, of which negative health consequences are increased for both mother and neonate. Unintended pregnancies are preventable through the use of highly effective contraception that is less susceptible to the effects of typical versus perfect use. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is ideal for this patient population. Therefore, a thorough literature review was performed to evaluate the role of contraceptive counseling on LARC uptake and continuation among women. The results indicated that contraceptive counseling does influence LARC uptake and continuation and it …

The Implementation Of An Open Source Electronic Medical Record At A Faith-Based Community Clinic, Gabri Warren

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Faith-based nursing and healthcare is increasingly gaining popularity as the industry looks to minimize costs and improve health outcomes. Historically, qualitative studies have not shown the extent to which individuals and communities are impacted by health initiatives initiated by faith institutions. Healthcare technology can help support the specialty by providing increased quantity and quality data to analyze. Traditional, proprietary EMRs are too costly; however, open source systems offer a low cost, and easily modifiable option to non-profit, or smaller organizations. The data collected by an open source system allows organizations to improve the care that patients receive, and helps guide …

The Impact Of Virtual Immersion In The E-Learning Environment, Thomas Moore, Ausha Weathers, Dawn Onstott, Elizabeth Mcmaster, Amy Herrington

Nursing Collection

Students in post-graduate programs can enhance their learning efficacy and positively impact their interprofessional collaboration skills by participating in a virtual immersion experience within their e-learning course. Students from various healthcare disciplines who participated in a virtual immersion were charged with the task to create a strategic plan for a healthcare organization. Upon completion of the course, they believed the interprofessional collaborative discussions and group dynamics utilized during the virtual immersion enabled them to communicate more effectively in their workplace, thus, improving patient outcomes. The focus of this presentation is to share the impact a virtual immersion has on the …

Cohesive Integration Of E-Learning In Nursing Leadership Reality, Amanda Savage, Jessica Jose, Amy Herrington

Nursing Collection

There is a constant challenge to develop and implement courses in a manner that leads to direct translation of principles and skills to the workplace. As health care is an everchanging field, nursing faculty are faced with a constant state of flux that leads to research, review and re-creation of course materials. Most students in graduate nursing programs are nontraditional students. These students need to apply their newly learned skills in order to remain motivated and see the immediate value from course work. Problem-based learning is a way to meet the needs of nursing students. Creating unique opportunities through the …

Fathers' Experiences With Their Premature Infants Or Unhealthy Neonates, Lisa Cummings

Dissertations

Author: Lisa Cummings PhD RN

Fathers’ Experiences with Their Premature Infants or Unhealthy Neonates

Purpose and Background/Significance: Fifteen million babies worldwide are born prematurely each year, impacting a multitude of fathers. The importance of an early close father-infant relationship has been identified as central for the development of the child. Fathers influence on a child’s emotional and cognitive development and their physical well-being and health. Many times, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the initial contact environment between a father and his premature infant. Studies have shown that the NICU can be a stressful environment for parents, producing emotional …

Perceived Stress In Undergraduate Nursing Students, Emily Vore, Abbie Mcgee, Amy Henderson

Nursing Masters Papers

This secondary analysis explored the prevalence of perceived stress in undergraduate nursing students and the effects of self-efficacy and helplessness on the perceived stress. There were three purposes of this study.  The primary purpose was to assess levels of perceived stress among undergraduate nursing students, based on the variables of age, gender, and academic term.  The second purpose was to identify how students’ reported feelings of self-efficacy and helplessness correlated to their overall perceived stress scores. The final purpose was to identify how students applied skills learned in a stress management program. Lazarus’ theory of stress guided this study. Following …

Nursing Campus Therapy Dog, Deborah A. Hall

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

An acknowledged bond has existed between humans and animals throughout history. Therapeutic physical and psycho-social effects of these bonding relationships have been noted in health care settings. Professional nursing education is known to be one of the most demanding and stressful fields of study. Students begin to experience extreme stress early in their nursing education. An animal-assisted intervention with a therapy dog is an innovative and inexpensive action that can help decrease the stress, anxiety, and depression students experience in higher education.

The focus of this dissertation portfolio was an animal-assisted intervention with a nursing campus therapy dog. The initial …

A Pilot Study: Baseline Educational Achievements Of Children Raised By Grandparents In A Kinship Care Program, Mary Lou Lacomb-Davis, Phd, Aprn, Cpnp-Pc, Michael Patton, Msw, Jean Pawl, Phd, Rn, Ocn, Cne

GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy

This pilot study reports the baseline data of a prospective longitudinal study examining the educational achievements of grandchildren being raised by grandparents in parent absent homes. The baseline data includes 117 grandchildren in grades K-12 in two school districts in a southeastern state. School records reporting 2,230 grades were examined for grade point average (GPA) and attendance for K-12 and conduct in grades K-5. The majority of the grandchildren achieved A/B averages. There were no significant differences between gender, pre-care experiences, placement by welfare agencies or paternal involvement across years of schooling. GPAs were lower in the grandchildren who had …

Guide Lines Vol. I, Issue 20 - November 2019, College Of Health And Human Services

GUIDE Lines

Periodic Newsletter of the Governors State University - University of Illinois, Chicago - Disparities Education Cancer research training and education project (The GUIDE Project).

School Of Nursing News, Georgia Southern University

Nursing: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Future Nurses Recognized

Use Of Befasstt Acronym To Improve Brainstem Stroke Recognition - A Case Study, Marietta Sperry, Amber Wilson

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Purpose: To increase recognition of lower brain stem strokes through the use of the BeFASSTT acronym to improve patient outcomes.

Risk Factors For Falls In Homebound Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Yunchuan (Lucy) Zhao, Jenny Alderden, Bonnie Lind, Jennifer Stibrany

Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Objective: To examine risk factors associated with falls among homebound community-dwelling older adults, a vulnerable population often possessing functional disabilities and chronic conditions.

Design and Sample: The study was a cross-sectional study utilizing round 6 data of the National Health and Aging Trend Study (NHATS). Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted. A total of 1,356 homebound community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and above participated in the NHATS.

Measures: The outcome variable was falls within the last month reported in NHATS. Independent variables were selected based on the NHATS disability conceptual model and literature review, including personal conditions, …

Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Pacientët Me Trakeostomi, Besartë Hasani

Theses and Dissertations

Patologjitë e gojës dhe fytit të cilat po rrezikojnë frymëmarrjen normale, po shtohen dita ditës e me këtë edhe rastet kur trakeotomia po bëhet indikacion për tu aplikuar tek pacientët e tillë. Qëllimi i këtij punimi është sjellja e metodave më të mira dhe të bazuara në literaturën më të fundit, të kujdesit infermieror tek rastet me trakeostomi. Medologjia e përdorur në këtë punim është kryesisht rishikim i literaturës dhe krahasim i hapave të kujdesit infermieror tek rastet me trakeostomi nga kjo literaturë. Rezultatet e hasura në literaturë, kanë treguar se numri i rasteve të trakeotomive po shtohet në nivel …

Kujdesi Infermieror I Arrestit Kardiak Ne Qendrat Emergjente, Ardhmёrie Shaqiri

Theses and Dissertations

Hyrje - Arresti kardiak njihet edhe si arrest kardiopulmonar që nënkupton ndalimin e qarkullimit tё gjakut si pasojё e mungesёs së aktivitetit ose aktivitet joefektiv tё zemrёs, nёse kjo ndodhё papritur quhet arrest kardiak i papritur. Ndalimi i qarkullimit tё gjakut ndalon edhe transferimin e oksigjenit nё tru. Mungesa e qarkullimit të gjakut nё tru shhkakton humbjen e vetëdijes dhe ndaljen e frymёmarrjes . Dёmtimi i trurit ndodhё nёse arresti kardiak nuk trajtohet pёr mё shumё se 5 minuta.

Sipas shkaktarit, arresti kardiak mund të ndahet në arrest kardiak primarë i shkaktuar nga sëmundjet e zemrës dhe sekondarë nga patologjitë …

Kanceri I Mushkërive Dhe Kujdesi Infermieror Në Regjionin E Prizrenit, Ardit Mallakaj

Theses and Dissertations

Pothuajse një pjesë e madhe e përsonave të cilët konsumojnë duhanpirjen, janë në ndikim të vazhdueshëm të ndotjes së ambientit si dhe janë të ekspozuar nga prania e gazit të radonit, radioterapis, rrezatimit jonizues, rrezikohen për shfaqien e kancerit të mushkërive. Kjo bënë që numri i të sëmurëve me kancer të mushkërive të rritet brenda vitit.

Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të njohim kancerin e mushkërive si sëmundje dhe të nihemi me shkaktarët, klasifikimin e tijë, trajtimin dhe parandalimin.

Subjekt i këtij punimi është incidenca dhe prevalenca e kancerit të mushkërive në regjionin e Prizrenit, për dy vite 2017-2018.

Numri …

Depresioni Tek Adoleshentët, Shkaqet Dhe Roli I Infermierës, Anduena Fazlija

Theses and Dissertations

Shëndeti i çdo pacienti ёshtё gjëja primare që çdo infermier duhet ta ketë parasysh dhe tё tregojë njё kujdes tё veçantë.

Unё si studente e degës sё infermierisë dëshiroj qё ta trajtoj kёtё çështje sa tё bukur po aq edhe delikate për tё zgjeruar njohurit e mia si dhe tu tregoj se cilat duhet tё jenë parimet bazё qё çdo infermier duhet t’i pёrmbush, njohjes se faktoreve qe shkaktojne stresin, depresionin si zhvillohet, si mund ta trajtojme dhe ta parandalojme ate, grupet e depresionit etj.

Çdo jetё njerёzore ёshtё e rёndёsishme dhe ёshtё shumë çështje jetike pёr tё treguar njё …

Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Të Sëmurët Me Gastrit, Diellëza Buja

Theses and Dissertations

Ky punim është realizuar me qëllim që të dihet më tepër për fushën e gastroenterologjisë saktësisht gastritin, për mënyrën se si shkaktohet, cilat janë moshat më të prekura si dhe për mënyrën se si mjekohet .Lexuesit mund të informohen rreth sëmundjes së gastriti akut si dhe atij kronik. Ky punim është bërë në kolegjin ‘UBT‘ Programi Infermieri si dhe ne bashkëpunim me Qendrën Klinike Universitare të Kosovës QKUK në Prishtinë, ku të dhënat për numrin e pacientëve janë marrë nga Klinika e Gastroenterologjisë.

Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Të Sëmurët Me Osteoporozë, Anita Vllasaliu

Theses and Dissertations

Osteoporoza është sëmundje metabolike e kockave, që shoqërohet me humbje progresive të masës kockore, çrregullim të mikroarkitekturës kockore, rritjen e fragjilitetit dhe mundësinë e frakturave spontane.

Kjo sëmundje është duke u rritur çdo ditë dhe më shumë, si në vendet e zhvilluara ashtu dhe në vendet në zhvillim siç është Kosova. Osteoporoza gjithnjë e më shumë po bëhet një epidemi globale.

Aktualishtë është vlerësuar se më shumë se 200 milion njerëz vuajnë nga osteoporoza. Sipas statistikave të fundit nga Fondacioni Ndërkombëtar i Osteoporozës, në të gjithë botën, 1 në 3 gra mbi moshën 50 vjeç dhe 1 në …

Roli I Infermierës Te Pacientët Me Fraktura Të Gjymtyrëve Të Sipërme, Ageta Arifi

Theses and Dissertations

Hyrje - Fraktura është ndërprerje e plotë e kontinuitetit të kockës e cila më së shpeshti paraqitet me veprimin e forcës së jashtme. Shfaqen si pasojë e rrezimeve, goditjeve, aksidenteve. Qëllimi i punimit është të tregohet rëndësia dhe roli i infermierëve në kujdesin e pacientëve me fraktura të gjymtyrëve të sipërme.

Metodologjia - Punimi analizon në mënyrë retrospektive pacientët e trajtuar me fraktura të gjymtyëve të sipërme në Klinikën e Kirurgjisë Ortopedike, QKUK në Prishtinë, gjatë periudhës 2016-2018.

Rezultatet - Të dhënat (statistikat) na tregojnë se numri më i madh i rasteve sipas anatomisë është me fraktura të humerusit me …