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Western Kentucky University College Of Health And Human Services (Chhs) Strategic Plan 2016-2020, Wku College Of Health & Human Services

College of Health & Human Services Publications

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Reducing Violence On The Psychiatric Unit, Salome Accardi, Carlyn Chamberlain, Mafe Chase, Melinda Green

All Nursing Boot Camp Posters

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Pictorial Information Leaflets (Pils) In Conjunction With Verbal & Written Home Care Medication Instruction, Shawna Blix, Jennifer Hof, Cheri Lebrun

All Nursing Boot Camp Posters

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Initiating Early Post-Cesarean Feedings Is Best Practice!, Lisa Fellin, Sherry Hutton, Cindy Kenyon

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Zika Virus, Anne Ambrose-Young

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

The Zika virus (Zika) was first discovered in 1947 in Uganda, with only 14 cases documented before 2007 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Over the last two years, however, this virus, formerly confined to the tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia, has been reported in South and Central America, Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, Polynesia, with the reports continuing to grow. In February, 2016, the World Health Organization reported that Zika has been elevated to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The spread of Zika is alarming because it has been associated with severe fetal …

Stress Of Conscience: Concept Clarification, Muder Alkrisat, Manal Alatrash

Journal of Health Ethics

Workers in healthcare systems are predisposed to work-related stress based on moral factors. Stress results when nurses are exposed to ambiguous moral situations, or when they are prevented by hospitals or their employees from doing what they ought to do. Such experiences have been described as stress of conscience because they give rise to a troubled conscience. Empirical studies indicate that health care employees, including nurses, sometimes refer to stress of conscience when faced with ethically difficult situations related to patient care.

Ethics In Community Nursing, Bonnie Pope, M. C. Hough, Susan Chase

Journal of Health Ethics

The purpose of this theoretical paper is to explore the ethics in a community nursing. Nursing, a practice discipline recognizes caring, morals, and values as integral to the practice of all nurses. The ethical principles of beneficence, autonomy, advocacy, and social justice will be discussed from the lens of caring. Caring nursing theorists, such as Jean Watson, Ann Boykin, and Savina Schoenhofer, articulate the importance of understanding communities and individuals as whole and autonomous. These theorists and others challenge nursing to engage in a responsive, ethical and philosophical discourse when the community is viewed as autonomous.

Does Theory Translate In The Trenches Of Short Term Mission Work?, Rhonda D. Hensley

Journal of Health Ethics

Despite numerous criticisms in the literature on the ethics and sustainable outcomes of short term international mission trips, there can be positive outcomes for volunteers and for recipients of short term mission care efforts. Utilizing a theoretical framework that addresses efforts to promote sustainability can lead to a structured, productive, and satisfying experience. With effective host country partnerships and an organized model of care delivery, international mission volunteers can provide highly effective health care services that are specific to the health and cultural needs of the host community.

Ua1c11/57 2015-16 School Year Photos, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Unidentified images of WKU Nursing during the 2015-16 school year.

Stress Reduction Program In A Military Clinic, Hyun-Ju Kang

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Occupation-related stress has been a long-standing concern of the health care industry. Studies indicate that health care workers have higher rates of substance abuse and suicide than other professionals and elevated rates of depression and anxiety linked to job stress. In addition to psychological distress, other outcomes of job stress include burnout, absenteeism, employee intent to leave, reduced patient satisfaction, and diagnosis and treatment errors. Mindfulness interventions, such as practicing yoga on a regular basis, have been found to be effective in reducing work-related stress by multiple researchers. The overall level of stress, anxiety and depression decreased after implementation of …

Conceptualizing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy As A Supportive-Educative Nursing System For Patients With Insomnia, Christine Kurtz, Nola Schmidt

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Publications

Difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep is one of the most common health complaints of the general population. Approximately 35-50% of people experience occasional insomnia symptoms (Walsh et al., 2011) while 12-20% have insomnia disorder (Morin, et al., 2011; Roth et al., 2011). An effective treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I; Schutte-Rodin, Broch, Buysse, Dorsey, & Sateia, 2008), a nonpharmacological, evidence-based intervention aimed at changing sleep behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to frame CBT-I as a nursing intervention for insomnia within the context of Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory (Orem, 2001). Orem’s theory provides a framework from …

Factors Influencing Esi Accuracy, Dawn Gonzales, Angela Hahn, Anna Vernon

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Nursing Care Of The End-Of-Life Patient Twenty Five Years After Passage Of The Patient Self-Determination Act, Mary P. Bennett

Nursing Faculty Publications

This paper compares the aggressiveness of nursing behavioral intentions in the care of the end-of-life patient between 1989 and 2014. Using a comparison design the effects of patient age, presence of a DNR order and nursing unit norms on the aggressiveness of nursing behavioral intentions were documented in 1989 and again in 2014. The results were compared for significant changes over time. Based on the results of this study, it appears that there has been a significant increase in aggressiveness of nursing behavioral intentions in the care of the end of life patient, even if the patient has a …

Truck Drivers: The Challenge With Healthy Living, Kim Bourne

Nursing Faculty Publications

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Therapeutic Communication: Ensuring Its Effectiveness With Patients Affected By Mental Health Disorders, Kim Link, Dawn M. Garrett Wright, Lorraine Bormann

Nursing Faculty Publications

The goal of this article is to educate nurses about therapeutic communication with patients affected by mental health disorders. After reading this article, the nurse will be able to: 1. Discuss factors that impact therapeutic communication in the mental health setting. 2. Differentiate between therapeutic and nontherapeutic techniques for interviewing, assessment and communication with patients. 3. Describe patient safety issues related to communicating with patients with a mental health disorder.

Workplace Sexual Violence In Female Truck Drivers: A Conceptual Framework To Look At The Problem, Kim Bourne, D. Anderson

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background. Worldwide, workplace sexual violence affects more than 50% of women; 33% are harassed, 8% are raped, and approximately 40% of workplace deaths are the result of homicide. In the United States, the majority of these deaths are related to intimate partner violence. Due to the characteristics female truck drivers share with victims of workplace sexual violence and the nature of their job, they are at risk for this problem. Little is known about workplace sexual violence in this population. Purpose. The purposes of this presentation are to discuss what is known about three types of workplace sexual violence (harassment, …

Hidden Behind A 53 Foot Trailer: Are Women Truck Drivers At Risk For Sexual Assault?, Kim Bourne

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background. Sexual assault affects one in five women, worldwide, across their lifetime; approximately 22 million women in the United States (US). Only twenty-seven percent of the assaults are reported to the police. In the US, approximately 8% of the sexual assaults on women occur in the workplace; late hours of the night or early morning hours, working alone, working in isolated areas, working with the public, and working in a mobile workplace place women at an increased risk. There are approximately 200,000 women long-haul truck drivers in the US; 132,000 drives with a partner, and 99,000 drives with their intimate …

Anabaptist Community Members’ Perceptions And Preferences Related To Healthcare, Dawn M. Garrett Wright, Maria Eve Martin, M. Susan Jones

Nursing Faculty Publications

The plain Anabaptists are thought to differ from mainstream U.S. health care beliefs and practices. Many non-Anabaptist health care providers have limited knowledge of the specific health beliefs and preferences of Anabaptists, which can lead to misunderstandings. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to collect information from Anabaptist community members related to health care beliefs and preferences in their communities. Participants, who were members of various plain Anabaptist communities, completed a questionnaire containing open-ended questions about health issues. Seven themes emerged in results: (1) health viewed as a gift from God that provides the ability to work; (2) …

Improving Handovers Between Emergency Department And In Patient Cardiac Units, Amy Engstrom

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Process Evaluation On Crisis Services In Northern Idaho, Claudia G. Miewald

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background: Idaho ranks last of all states for per capita spending on mental health treatment (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2014). In Idaho, individuals in crisis who suffer from mental illness or Substance Use Disorder (SUD) have few options for care. They often utilize the most expensive treatment through the emergency department, inpatient services, or by going to jail. Idaho has the 7^th highest suicide rate in the nation (Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho, 2015), while Region 1 of Idaho has the second highest suicide rate in the state from 2010-2014 (Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho, 2015).

Methods: This …