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A Single Competency-Based Education And Training And Competency-Based Career Framework For The Australian Health Workforce: Discussing The Potential Value Add, Sharon Brownie, Janelle Thomas

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

This brief discusses the policy implications of a research study commissioned by Health Workforce Australia (HWA) within its health workforce innovation and reform work program. The project explored conceptually complex and operationally problematic concepts related to developing a whole-of-workforce competency-based education and training and competency-based career framework for the Australian health workforce and culminated with the production of three reports published by HWA. The project raised important queries as to whether such a concept is desirable, feasible or implementable – in short what is the potential value add and is it achievable? In setting the scene for discussion, the foundation …

Partnership, Maine Medical Center

Annual Reports

Biennial Report on Nursing, 2013-2014

Sleep Disturbance And Outcomes In Patients With Heart Failure And Their Family Caregivers, Sami Al-Rawashdeh

Theses and Dissertations--Nursing

Sleep disturbance is common in patients with heart failure (HF) and the family caregivers. Sleep disturbance is known as a predictor of poor quality of life (QoL) in individual level. The manner in which patients’ and caregivers’ sleep disturbances influence each other’s QoL has not been determined. The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the associations of sleep disturbance and outcomes in patients with HF and their primary family caregivers. The specific aims were to: 1) examine whether sleep disturbance of patients and their family caregivers predict their own and their partners’ QoL; 2) examine the mediator effects of …

The Use Of Unregulated Staff: Time For Regulation?, Christine M. Duffield, Di E. Twigg, Judith D. Pugh, Gemma Evans, S Dimitrelis, Michael A. Roche

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Internationally, shortages in the nursing workforce, escalating patient demands, and financial constraints within the health system have led to the growth of unlicensed nursing support workers. Recently, in relation to the largest publicly funded health system (National Health Service), it was reported that extensive substitution of registered nurses with unskilled nursing support workers resulted in inadequate patient care, increased morbidity and mortality rates, and negative nurse outcomes. We argue that it is timely to consider regulation of nursing support workers with their role and scope of practice clearly defined. Further, the addition of these workers in a complementary model of …

“Keeping It Together, Keeping Their Heads Above Water”: Western Australian Child Health Nurses’ Understanding Of Resilience In Postpartum Mothers, Rachael O. Collins, Julie Ann Pooley, Myra F. Taylor

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Assessing the well-being of postpartum mothers is an important aspect of postnatal nursing care. For this reason, Child Health Nurses (CHNs) are charged with the responsibility of identifying postpartum mothers who do/not manifest resilient behavioral qualities. However, little is known about CHNs’ conceptualization of resilience or how they assess resilience in postpartum mothers. This exemplar study addressed this knowledge shortfall by conducting semi-structured interviews with eight practicing CHNs. The study’s findings reveal that although CHNs’ conceptual understanding of resilience is congruent with current theoretical thinking, some variance does exist in the ways in which CHNs assess postpartum resilience, particularly, in …

Selection Of An Instrument To Evaluate The Organizational Environment Of Nurses Working In Intensive Care: An Integrative Review, Brett Abbenbroek, Christine M. Duffield, Doug Elliot

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

To determine an appropriate survey instrument to evaluate the impact of organizational structures on the work environment of intensive care nurses.

Moderation Of Assessments In A School Of Nursing And Midwifery; Enhancing Student Assessment Experiences, Lesley J. Andrew, Beverley A. Ewens, Rowena H. Scott

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

This paper details a quality improvement initiative undertaken in 2013 within a School of Nursing and Midwifery, in Western Australia. The objective of the initiative was to support and enhance commencing student assessment experiences thorough the development of an evidence based, standardised assessment of moderation process.

Beyond The Braden Scale: Effectiveness Of A Small Group Educational Program On Neuro-Nurses' Braden Risk Assessment Scores And Number Of Preventative Nursing Interventions, Lee Streater

All Publications

No abstract provided.

Achieving The Next Level In Patient Safety, Geri Schimmel, Yvonne Zawodny, Gina Vogt

All Publications

No abstract provided.

A Feminist Perspective On Listening To Women: Birth Stories Of Vaginal Birth Following Previous Cesarean Delivery, Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski

Dissertations (1934 -)

Women's perspectives of their experiences are important, and worthy of study. However, there have been no qualitative comparative investigations of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) experiences of American women using their birth stories as data. Furthermore, there have been no studies where women's experiences of cesarean have been compared with their own subsequent VBAC.

The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the comparative experience of VBAC and cesarean, valuing women and their experiences through the use of a feminist research perspective. By contributing new and valuable insight into an area of research that has been identified as …

The Influence Of Patient Activation And Social Facilitation On Engagement In Postpartum Weight Self-Management Behaviors, Jennifer Marie Ohlendorf

Dissertations (1934 -)

Aims: To explore factors that influence the process of women's engagement in postpartum weight self-management (PPWSM) behaviors (eating and physical activity). Transitions Theory and the Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change guided the selection of salient variables including transition conditions, level of patient activation, and social facilitation, to be examined for association with PPWSM behaviors.

Background: Women who do not lose their pregnancy weight are at higher risk of being overweight or obese later in life. Little is known about what women do to self-manage the return to pre-pregnant weight and how providers can influence PPWSM.

Design: Prospective, longitudinal, correlational …

De Concentv Amisso Qvaerendo: An Investigation Into The Relative Benefits Of Three Different Types Of Ambient Music On The Observed Agitated Behaviour And Quality Of Life Of Dementia Sufferers In Residential Aged Care Facilities, Peter Wilkinson

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

There is an increasing body of research evidence to support the use of music as a therapeutic modality in reducing the agitated behaviour frequently associated with late-stage dementia. Although much of this evidence suggests that music interventions are most effective when they are “individualized”, this type of intervention is often difficult to implement in large, busy, aged care facilities where residents may be located together in communal areas during the day. The challenge therefore is to try and identify a particular musical genre which, when played as “ambient” or “background” music, demonstrates a consistent capacity to reduce agitated behaviour in …

The Benefits Of Breastfeeding, Avery Kordus

Senior Honors Theses

Breastfeeding research is plentiful, and the majority of the literature shows that breast milk is the superior form of infant nutrition except in the rare circumstances of infant metabolic disorders, maternal drug use, or positive HIV status. In comparison to formula, breast milk provides improved cognition, development, behavior, bonding, nutrition, digestion, immunity, and long-term health with fewer diseases and conditions in infants. Mothers are benefited by breastfeeding through bonding, faster weight loss, and reduction in certain cancers and conditions. Breast milk contains the proper amount of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, and is also specialized for each infant and …

Responding To Health Care Complexity: Suggestions For Integrated And Interprofessional Workplace Learning, Pim Kuipers, Carolyn Ehrlich, Sharon Brownie

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

This report highlights complexity in health care and the relevance of integrated and interprofessional care and learning. It is proposed that appropriate workforce training in response to complexity should be contextually relevant and workplace integrated, and should focus on building interprofessional capability for reflective practice and critical thinking. This training should be interprofessional and foster systems thinking. It is suggested that the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a useful integrating framework.

His Name Is Alton, Susan Sanders-Sammons

Nursing: Faculty Publications

Work published in Journal of Emergency Nursing.

Making Better Decisions During Triage, Susan F. Sanders, Ptlene Minick

Nursing: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Life After Nursing School: A Qualitative Study Examining The Traditional B.S.N. Student's Experience Of Choosing An Initial Area Of Practice, Charlsie Nicole Murphy

Honors Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore the traditional BSN student's experience in choosing an initial area of practice and influences on this choice. Understanding of this experience is important for educators and healthcare agencies so they may utilize this information to improve the initial area of practice experience. This qualitative phenomenological study was based on van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Data were collected through participant interviews that were analyzed for themes related to participant experiences of choosing an initial area of practice. The data were simultaneously transcribed and analyzed to extract themes for each participant. Analysis identified three …

Invited Speech: Evidence Based Practice: Acuity Based Care And Research Practice Change, Carolyn Lindgren

All Publications

No abstract provided.

Hearing The Child's Voice: Their Lived Experience In The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Andrea Prentiss

All Publications

Background: More than 200,000 children are admitted annually to Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) in the US. Research has shown young children can provide insight into their hospitalization experiences; child reports rather than parental reports are critical to understanding the child’s experience. Information relating to children’s perceptions while still in the PICU is scarce.

Aims: The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate school age children’s and adolescents’ perceptions of PICU while in the PICU; changes in perceptions after transfer to the General Care Unit (GCU); differences in perceptions of school age children/adolescents and those with more invasive procedures. …

ความรู้และทัศนคติในการดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็กของผู้ปกครองและครูพี่เลี้ยงเด็ก, สุปราณี การพึ่งตน

Journal of Nursing Research, Innovation, and Health

วัตถุประสงค์: เพื่อศึกษาและเปรียบเทียบความรู้และทัศนคติในการดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็กของผู้ปกครอง และครูพี่เลี้ยงเด็ก\n \nรูปแบบการวิจัย: งานวิจัยแบบพรรณนาเชิงเปรียบเทียบ\n \nวิธีดําเนินการวิจัย: กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ ผู้ปกครองที่มีบุตรอายุระหว่าง 1 ถึง 3 ขวบ จํานวน 104 คน และ ครูพี่เลี้ยงเด็ก จํานวน 86 คน คัดเลือกตามสะดวกจากศูนย์เด็กเล็กเขตเทศบาล อ.เมือง จ.จันทบุรี เก็บ รวบรวมข้อมูลโดยใช้แบบสอบถามความรู้เกี่ยวกับการดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็ก (CVI = .94, KR 20 = .70) และแบบสอบถามความคิดเห็นในการดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็ก (CVI = .83, α = .71) วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดย ใช้ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน และสถิติทดสอบค่าที\n \nผลการวิจัย: คะแนนความรู้ในการดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็กของผู้ปกครองและครูพี่เลี้ยงเด็กส่วนใหญ่ อยู่ในระดับดี คิดเป็นร้อยละ 45.19 และ 61.63 ตามลําดับ ค่าเฉลี่ยของคะแนนความรู้และทัศนคติในการ ดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็กระหว่างผู้ปกครองและครูพี่เลี้ยงเด็กไม่แตกต่างกัน (tdf = 188 = -1.76 และ tdf = 188 = -.89, p > .05) กลุ่มตัวอย่างทั้งสองกลุ่มมีความเข้าใจผิดบางประการเกี่ยวกับความสามารถที่ เหมาะสมตามวัยของเด็กเล็กที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการรับประทานอาหาร ผู้ปกครองและครูพี่เลี้ยงเด็กบางส่วนมี ความเชื่อด้านลบเกี่ยวกับรูปแบบและวิธีการดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็ก\n \nสรุป: พยาบาลเด็กควรจัดบริการส่งเสริมความรู้เกี่ยวกับรูปแบบและวิธีการดูแลเรื่องอาหารเด็กเล็ก ที่เหมาะสม รวมทั้งปรับทัศนคติให้ผู้ดูแลเด็กมีความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับความสามารถตามวัยของ เด็กเล็กด้านการรับประทานอาหาร\n