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Need Based Instructional Program On Care Competency Of Informal Care Givers For Chronic Renal Failure Patients At Home, Mukesh Kumar Mr, Rajesh Kumar Sharma Mr, Mahalingam

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Majority of patients with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) depends on their family and friends, to manage their chronic illness throughout the course of illness. Appropriate home care of CKD can help to prevent or delay the progression of illness. Methods: A pre-experimental study with quantitative approach was undertaken on 45 care givers of CKD patients with the objective to study the improvement in competency regarding home care through administration of an instructional programme and information booklet. The program and the booklet consisted information on nutritional management, rest and exercises, …

Awareness On Health And Social Welfare Benefits Among Beedi Workers – A Community Survey, Sudina M Ms, Ansuya B Ms, Alma Juliet Lakra Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Beedi rolling is the major occupation of the women and children residing in many villages in the country providing employment to about 4.2 million beedi workers with the highest number in MadhyaPradesh (18.3%), followed by Andhra Pradesh (14.4%) and Tamil Nadu(13.8%). The beedi workers’ welfare fund consists of combination of schemes to improve the living conditions of beedi workers and their families. The study aimed at identifying awareness regarding these benefits among the beedi workers of the selected villages in Karnataka. Material and Methods: A descriptive study design was carried out among conveniently selected two hundred women between 20 …

Parents’ Attitude Regarding Freedom Of Adolescents, Kiranpreet Kaur Ms, Balwinder Kaur Ms, Rupinder Kaur Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Adolescence is the stage in which the rapid changes take place. The individual’s holistic development (physical, mental, social, moral and spiritual) takes place and they undergo revolutionary changes also, such changes during adolescence are more rapid than during infancy and childhood. As these changes take place, human personality develops into different and supplementary dimensions. As many of the parents unlike to lack their control over them therefore, they fail to assess these changes and generally show indifference, which will create lot of difficulties for their adolescence. Objective: The main objective of the study is to assess the attitude regarding …

Satisfaction On Healthcare Services Among People Living With Non-Communicable Diseases, Anju Rose Ms, Shashidhara Y. N Mr, Manjula Upendra Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Community satisfaction towards an institution depends on its quality of care which decides the continuity in using their services. Objectives: To assess the satisfaction of people living with non-communicable diseases on healthcare services as measured by a rating scale and find the association between satisfaction on healthcare services and selected variables. Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted among 200 subjects from selected villages of Udupi District selected through non probability purposive sampling technique. These patients were suffering from asthma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus or both hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Satisfaction was measured by a three point rating scale through structured …

Complementary Therapies For Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: An Evidence Based Literature Review, Ramesh C Mr, Baby S. Nayak Dr, Vasudev Baburaya Pai Dr, Nitin T. Patil Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are increasing rapidly and have become a major health problem worldwide. India, a developing country, is facing the same issue now and has the epidemic of coronary artery disease (CAD). Stress and poor lifestyle habits are identified as well-known risk factors contributing to the development of CVD in many patients. Patients with cardiovascular disease who do not respond to routine medical treatment will have to go through cardiovascular surgeries. Purpose: To identify various complementary therapies and update their clinical effectiveness among patients following cardiac surgery. Methods: We searched PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Scopus, …

Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report, Prima J J D'Souza Ms, Ganesh Kamath Dr, Leena Sequeira Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus parasite. It affects most commonly the liver, followed by the lungs. Symptoms are not specific and can be produced by the mass effect or cyst complications. Early identification and treatment of the condition prevents mortality. We report a case of pulmonary hydatid cyst, where the patient presented with symptoms of fever, cough with expectoration, weight loss and dyspnoea. Final diagnosis was done based on chest radiography and Tomography scan findings and was successfully treated with right middle lobectomy and anti-helminthic drugs

Promoting Self-Transcendence And Well-Being In Community-Dwelling Older Adults : A Pilot Study Of A Psychoeducational Intervention., Valerie Lander Mccarthy, Jiying Ling, Sharon Bowland, Lynne A. Hall, Jennifer Connelly

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Self-transcendence changes how older adults perceive themselves, their relationships with others, the material world, and the metaphysical or spiritual dimension. It is associated with multiple indicators of well-being. The purpose of this pilot study (N = 20) was to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention to increase self-transcendence and well-being of older adults. Data were analyzed using generalized estimating equations. All variables trended in the directions hypothesized. Self-transcendence increased in the intervention group and decreased in the control group but not significantly. The group × time interaction for life satisfaction was significant (z = 2.89, …

Emerging Areas Of Nursing Science And Phd Education For The 21St Century: Response To Commentaries, Susan J. Henly, Donna O. Mccarthy, Jean F. Wyman, Anna C. Alt-White, Patricia W. Stone, Ann Marie Mccarthy, Nancy S. Redeker, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Marita Titler, Marita G. Titler, Yvette P. Conley, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Shirley M. Moore

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

We respond to commentaries from the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and the National Institute of Nursing Research on our thoughts about integrating emerging areas of science into nursing PhD programs. We identify areas of agreement and focus our response on cross-cutting issues arising from cautions about the unique focus of nursing science and how best to proceed with incorporation of emerging areas of science into nursing PhD programs.

Process Change At An All-Volunteer Run Clinic With Pcmh Level 1 Recognition, Erin Flynn

Master's Projects and Capstones

This project directly involves the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) essential Informatics and Healthcare Technologies, and the CNL role function will be to act as a Team Manager. (AACN, 2013). The global aim of this process improvement is to improve the clinic workflow to increase patient and provider satisfaction in a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The need for this project was discovered during the process of applying for PCMH recognition (of which the clinic has now earned level 1), and successful implementation of this project will meet PCMH guidelines. While applying for PCMH recognition, a clinic workflow document had to be …

Postoperative Delirium Prevention In The Older Adult: An Evidence-Based Process Improvement Project, Tracy Layne, Sheila A. Haas, Judy E. Davidson, Audrey Klopp

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

Postoperative delirium is a major complication in hospitalized older adults. Implementation of a screening tool and evidence-based delirium-prevention protocol on a surgical unit increased nurses’ knowledge regarding delirium, increased identification of delirium, and produced medical treatment alterations leading to positive patient outcomes.

Integrating Emerging Areas Of Nursing Science Into Phd Programs, Susan J. Henly, Donna O. Mccarthy, Jean F. Wyman, Patricia W. Stone, Nancy S. Redeker, Ann Marie Mccarthy, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Marita Titler, Shirley M. Moore, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Yvette P. Conley

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science aims to “facilitate and recognize life-long nursing science career development” as an important part of its mission. In light of fast-paced advances in science and technology that are inspiring new questions and methods of investigation in the health sciences, the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science convened the Idea Festival for Nursing Science Education and appointed the Idea Festival Advisory Committee to stimulate dialogue about linking PhD education with a renewed vision for preparation of the next generation of nursing scientists. Building on the 2010 American Association of Colleges of Nursing …

Weight Loss Intervention Efficacy Among Black Women, Callie Chiroff, Kristin Haglund

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Obesity is a complex disease state that has challenged the health of Americans and has become a main concentration in health care. The highest rates of obesity are observed among black women. The purpose of this evidence-based review was to find evidence that specifically examined black women to determine if participation in weight loss interventions led to successful weight loss compared with usual care and control groups. Twelve experimental studies and 4 systematic reviews revealed that interventions contributed to successful weight loss among black women with obesity. However, maintenance of weight loss is an ongoing challenge.

Can The Electronic Health Record Identify Vulnerable Older Adults In Need Of A Palliative Care Assessment In The Hospital Setting?, James D. Hocker, Ariba Khan, Maharaj Singh, Mary Hook, Michelle Simpson, Aaron Malsch, Marsha Vollbrecht, Michael Malone

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Personalized health care that incorporates advance care planning and aligns treatment with patient-centered goals can improve the quality of life of dying individuals and reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in surviving relatives.1, 2 Although several prognostication indices that address all-cause mortality have been developed for use in elderly inpatients, none have been integrated into the electronic health record (EHR) to automatically identify high-risk individuals and used during interdisciplinary team rounds to identify vulnerable hospitalized adults.3 At Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an automated alert for serious medical illnesses has been programmed into the EHR. Built on previous findings,4 the …

The Flame, 2014-2015, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

The Flame is a newsletter of Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing

Improving Healthcare Outcomes And Accessibility In The Us: The Advanced Practice Nurse, Andra Hanlon

Faculty Articles

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Development And Piloting Of A Treatment Foster Care Program For Older Youth With Psychiatric Problems, J Curtis Mcmillen, Sarah Carter Narendorf, Debra Robinson, Judy Havlicek, Nicole Fedoravicius, Julie E. Bertram, David Mcnelly

Educator Preparation & Leadership Faculty Works

Background

Older youth in out-of-home care often live in restrictive settings and face psychiatric issues without sufficient family support. This paper reports on the development and piloting of a manualized treatment foster care program designed to step down older youth with high psychiatric needs from residential programs to treatment foster care homes.

Methods

A team of researchers and agency partners set out to develop a treatment foster care model for older youth based on Multi-dimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC). After matching youth by mental health condition and determining for whom randomization would be allowed, 14 youth were randomized to treatment …

Investigating The Scholar Nurse Partner Effect On The Novice Nurse, Gisell Gonzalvo, Vanessa Collazo, Steve Lewis, Aubrey Florom-Smith

All Publications

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An Assessment Of Current Palliative Care Beliefs And Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, Carolyn Lindgren

All Publications

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The Family Caregiver's Experience: Examining The Positive And Negative Aspects Of Compassion Satisfaction And Compassion Fatigue Using A Stress Process Model, Susan Lynch

Nursing ETDs

Family caregivers significantly contribute to the provision of health care for their family members. This complex care can result in stress that may lead to both positive and negative consequences for the caregiver. Current literature tends to focus on negative consequences such as caregiver burden. Therefore, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction are proposed as concepts that may better reflect the family caregiving experience. Compassion fatigue is comprised of two components; burnout and secondary traumatic stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the concept of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among family caregivers and to explore the relationship between …

Nutrition Support Nursing Handoff: A Computerized Template, Suzanne L. Bundrick

Theses and Graduate Projects

At a large Midwest private nutrition support practice, a manual reporting tool has been the communication practice used in daily handoff practices. For patients who require consultation from the Nutrition Support Consulting Service, accurate communication of the nutrition plan of care among members of the health care team is a critical element of patient care and safety. Because communication errors are a leading cause of sentinel events for patients, having a safe transfer of care from nurse to nurse each day is imperative. A nutrition support computerized handoff template not only creates continuity of care among team members, it also …