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Impact Of Health Information Technology Patient Education With "Teach-Back" On Patient Satisfaction And Hospital Readmissions, Judi Dunn

DNP Projects

Background: With the advances in medical care, patients are being asked to manage more complicated self-care regimens, and there is often a gap between what the nurse teaches and what the patient understands. This can lead to re-hospitalizations that are burdensome for patients and are costly to the American healthcare system. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) challenged healthcare organizations to leverage technology that engages patients in self-management support and encourages clinician use of patient-centered communication techniques, such as teach-back.

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the use of health information technology along with an …

The Male Of The Species: A Profile Of Men In Nursing, D Stanley, T Beament, D Falconer, M Haigh, R Saunders, K Stanley, P Wall, S Nielson

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Aim: To establish a profile of men in nursing in Western Australia and explore the perception of men in nursing from the perspective of male and female nurses.

Background: A project team, including some of the current authors, produced a YouTube video and DVD about men in nursing which led to further inquiry on this topic.

Design: The study employed a non-experimental, comparative, descriptive research design focused on a quantitative methodology, using an online survey in early 2014.

Method: A convenience sample incorporated registered and enrolled nurses and midwives in Western Australia.

Findings: The range of data included demographic information …

The Cancer Nurse Coordinator Service In Western Australia: Perspectives Of Specialist Cancer Nurse Coordinators, L Monterosso, V Platt, M Krishnasamy, P Yates, C Bulsara

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Objective: In Western Australia the cancer nurse coordinator (CNC) role is unique, state wide and situated in nursing. It requires the domains of clinical expert, resource consultant, educator, change agent, researcher and advocate to facilitate seamless coordination of care for patients across metropolitan, rural and remote geographical areas of Western Australia. This study examined the role, function and impact of CNCs from the perspective of coordinators themselves.

Design: Prospective two-phase mixed method study. This paper reports data from the Self Report Activity Questionnaire in Phase one.

Setting: The state-wide Western Australian Cancer Nurse Coordinator Service.

Subjects: Metropolitan and rural CNCs …

Health Professionals Learning To Always Care For Patients, K Russell

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

During the summer break, semester two and four students from the Bachelor of Nursing at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Campus, worked with the Fremantle Hospital and Health Service Accreditation Team to develop educational material for staff and visitors on the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS) – especially standard 2.

This collaborative approach to provide a unique clinical placement, that intrinsically benefits the student and health service, reminds us that learning in today’s modern healthcare system should embrace areas of practice outside of the traditional clinical nursing role.

Adapting The Nominal Group Technique For Priority Setting Of Evidence-Practice Gaps In Implementation Science, N Rankin, D Mcgregor, P Butow, K White, J Phillips, J Young, S Pearson, S York, T Shaw

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Background: There are a variety of methods for priority setting in health research but few studies have addressed how to prioritise the gaps that exist between research evidence and clinical practice. This study aimed to build a suite of robust, evidence based techniques and tools for use in implementation science projects. We applied the priority setting methodology in lung cancer care as an example.

Methods: We reviewed existing techniques and tools for priority setting in health research and the criteria used to prioritise items. An expert interdisciplinary consensus group comprised of health service, cancer and nursing researchers iteratively reviewed and …

Communication Factors Impacting On The Ability Of A Family To Adjust To Caring For A Family Member Following A Catastrophic Injury In Western Australia, Caroline E. Bulsara, Beatriz C. Briand, Anne Mckenzie, Rachael Moorin

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Objectives: The study identified the issues for families affected by catastrophic injury in the early days post injury with a view to highlighting the need for some key changes to the system in Western Australia.

Methods: The research used a community participatory research framework to conduct the study. Overall, twenty-three carers of those with a catastrophic injury were interviewed using semi-structured interviewing technique. Transcripts were analysed using an iterative thematic analysis framework.

Results: The lack of preparedness for families in adapting to a family member with a permanent injury was highlighted. Experiences during the early days following the event had …

Would You Recommend Nursing As A Career To Men?, D Stanley, T Beament, D Falconer, M Haigh, R Saunders, K Stanley, P Wall

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Objective : The principle objective of this study was to establish a profile and perception of men in nursing in Western Australia. This paper will discuss one sub-objective which sort to explore responses to the question: “Would you recommend a nursing as a career to males that you know?”

Design: Main study was a quantitative, descriptive survey design, however the question under review was significantly qualitative in nature and analysed as such.

Setting : The study took place across Western Australian public and private sector health care facilities, nurse education institutions and non- government providers across rural, remote and metropolitan …

Embracing The Power Of Belongingness: A Descriptive Mixed Method Research Study, K Russell, S Alliex, H Gluyas

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Background: Clinical placements should provide nursing students with a positive environment for learning in which they develop a framework for future practice. The literature articulates that this is not always the case. The objective of this research was to develop, implement and evaluate a new education seminar for nursing staff—The Art of Clinical Supervision (ACS), designed for nurses to provide a toolbox of strategies to better support students whilst on clinical placement. The ACS was presented in Western Australia, in both metropolitan and regional health services, in both the public and private health sector. This sample consisted of 199 registered …

Experiences Of Adopting Blended Pedagogies In Health Assessment Course In Post Rn Baccalaureate Program Of Nursing In Karachi, Pakistan, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Saleema Allana, Jacqueline Maria Dias

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Purpose: There is little known about whether faculty and students in a resource constricted context experience a change in learning due to the adoption of blended learning (BL) pedagogies in a lab based course. The study aimed to understand the experiences of faculty and students’ related to the adoption of BL pedagogies in health assessment course.
Design: An action research design was used in this study to integrate planning, action and research in the setting where the change is required. The study sample consisted of year 1 Post RN BScN students enrolled at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing …

Use Of Video Games In Patients' Self-Management Of Pain: A Feasibility Study, Janet Donnelly Phd(C), Rn-Bc, Acns-Bc, Pccn

Dissertations

Background: Pain affects more than 75 million Americans and is the primary reason people seek medical attention. Pain is a common cause of disability and diminished quality of life. While anecdotal evidence exists regarding nurses’ use of distraction therapy activities in pain management, little empirical research data is available.

Purpose: To examine the effects of video game use (VGU) on pain perception, pain interference perception and perceived self-efficacy in pain management in adult inpatients.

Conceptual Model: The conceptual model is based on Self-efficacy Theory (Bandura, 1995). The antecedents of the concept of distraction therapy with use of VGs in patients’ …

Development Of A Bedside Shift Report Policy And Guidelines To Assist Nurses With Patient Care, Cynthia Snedecor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In 2013, the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers System (HCAHPS), a national, independent metric of patient satisfaction, revealed room for improvement at a teaching hospital in the southeastern section of the United States. This project reports the development and validation of a Bedside Shift Report (BSR) policy, practice guidelines, and associated documentation. Several initiatives, models, and theories informed thinking about this project. The work of Kurt Lewin and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's joint initiative, Transforming Care at the Bedside, both guided the project in terms of the process of institutional change. SBAR (Situation Background …

Relationship Between Self-Care Agency, Self-Care Practices, And Body Mass Index Among Nursing Professionals, Takara Schomberg

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between self-care agency (SCA), self-care practices (SCP), and Body Mass Index (BMI) among Registered Nurses (RNs) living in an urban South Dakota county. These specific constructs and their relationships have not been researched among nursing professionals. Methods: This study used a non-experimental, predictive correlational approach based on Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory to quantify the relationship between self-care agency and self-care practices and subsequently body mass index (BMI) among nursing professionals. A tracked but anonymous online survey was sent by email via QuestionPro to 210 nursing professionals selected using systematic …

The Nurse As A Family Caregiver: Their Experience, Their Story, Julie A. Hansen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative narrative research study was to explore and bring more attention to the Registered Nurse in the role of informal caregiver to family members. These caregivers are responsible for the care of parents, spouses, and children. The stories shared in this study are not isolated experiences as more and more nurses are placed in the caregiver role outside of their formal professional role. The number of caregiver roles are expected to increase with the increasing numbers of baby boomers and improved life expectancy.

Pilot Study Of The Effects Of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback On Perceived Stress, Perceived Coping Ability, And Resilience In Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Andrea J. Harmelink

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Objective. The purpose of this quasi-experimental randomized controlled two-group pilot study was to test the effectiveness of a Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRVB) intervention on accelerated baccalaureate nursing (ABN) students’ perceived stress, perceived coping ability, and resilience over four weeks during an academic term of ABN coursework. This study was guided by Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping, with a focus on primary appraisal.
Background. ABN students report higher perceived stress and anxiety compared with nursing students in traditional four-year nursing programs due to the compressed and fast-paced format of the ABN curriculum. Qualitative data points to …

The Effects Of Super-Fruits Including Montmorency Tart Cherries And Pomegranate On The Human Body: A Literature Review, Keeley D. Forrester

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

This literature review explores several published articles that report results related to health benefits of super-fruits including Montmorency tart cherries and pomegranate. Research suggests that Montmorency tart cherry supplementation may have the ability to relieve pain by decreasing inflammation, prevent gout flare ups by reducing uric acid levels in the bloodstream, relieve insomnia with natural exogenous melatonin, and lessen symptoms of muscle damage from physical exertion by decreasing oxidative stress. Studies have also shown that pomegranate supplementation may have the ability to help prevent obesity by helping to decrease body weight and fat production and improving insulin sensitivity as well …

Identification Of Mild Freezing Shock Response Pathways In Barley Based On Transcriptome Profiling, Xiaolei Wang, Dezhi Wu, Qian Yang, Jianbin Zeng, Gulei Jin, Zhong-Hua Chen, Guoping Zhang, Fei Dai

Publications

Low temperature is a major abiotic stress affecting crop growth and productivity. A better understanding of low temperature tolerance mechanisms is imperative for developing the crop cultivars with improved tolerance. We herein performed an Illumina RNA-sequencing experiment using two barley genotypes differing in freezing tolerance (Nure, tolerant and Tremois, sensitive), to determine the transcriptome profiling and genotypic difference under mild freezing shock treatment after a very short acclimation for gene induction. A total of 6474 differentially expressed genes, almost evenly distributed on the seven chromosomes, were identified. The key DEGs could be classified into six signaling pathways, i.e., Ca(2+) signaling, …

The Influence Of Self-Efficacy On Physical Activity In Older Adults With Diabetes, Heather Tonyaleigh Mcgee-Anderson

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Diabetes affects million individuals within the United States with the highest prevalence in older adults. Physical activity has been shown to improve diabetes control; yet older adults are significantly less physically active than national recommendations suggest. Higher levels of self-efficacy have been shown to increase physical activity in many populations. Bandura’s theoretical framework of self-efficacy has supported that a higher level of self-efficacy correlates with higher levels of physical activity. The research for this dissertation first explored a gap in the literature regarding older adults with diabetes as it relates to self-efficacy and physical activity with an integrative review. This …

Behavioral Modification And Relapse Rates In Opioid-Dependent Pregnant Women Managed With Subutex, Tammy Lynn Minor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Behavioral Modification and Relapse Rates in

Opioid-Dependent Pregnant Women Managed with Subutex

by

Tammy Minor

MSN, Walden University, 2009

BSN, Marshall University, 1986

Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree of

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Walden University

March 2016

Opioid dependency affects not only the individual who is dependent on opioids but negatively impactsalso the family unit, the community, and society as a whole. Opioid use in the prenatal period can have devastating effects on both the mother and the fetus. The purpose of this paper is to perform a secondary analysis of the effectiveness of …

Mysleep101©: An Educational Mobile Medical Application For Sleep Health In Primary Care, Sonya Cook

Theses and Dissertations

Insufficient sleep has emerged over the past few decades as a public health concern. As little as 1 to 2 hours of sleep loss can produce extreme fatigue and physiological drives similar to thirst and/or hunger which increases the risk of motor vehicle accidents, work related mistakes and injuries. Sleep restriction whether voluntary or involuntary has produced a culture of chronic sleep deprivation that can be seen throughout the population. Chronic lack of quality sleep has been shown to adversely affect cardiovascular health, cognitive function, memory, immune responses and hormonal regulation among other homeostatic functions. Sleep disorders represent the cause …

Graduate Bulletin, 2016-2017 (2016), Minnesota State University Moorhead

Graduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

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