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Between A Badge Buddy And A Policy, Sean Robinson

2024 Swedish Learning and Celebration Day

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Librarian-Mediated Literature Search Services, Frances Chu

2024 Swedish Learning and Celebration Day

No abstract provided.

A Celebration Of Innovation And Discovery In Healthcare, Cara Gallegos

2024 Swedish Learning and Celebration Day

No abstract provided.

Iv Vs Po: The Acetaminophen Showdown At Swedish, Diem Pham, Adam Corson, Renee Rassilyer-Bomers

2024 Swedish Learning and Celebration Day

No abstract provided.

Understanding Research Capacity And Culture Of Nurses And Midwives In Two Health Services In Western Australia, Carrie Janerka, Gavin D. Leslie, Olivia Gallagher, Melissa Mellan, Marguerite Lane, Fenella J. Gill

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Health services with a strong research culture report better patient outcomes and organisational performance. Measuring research capacity and culture (RCC) is important for understanding baseline research capabilities of a health service and assessing the effectiveness of capacity-building and culture-improving interventions. Aim: To describe the RCC of nurses and midwives in two health services in Western Australia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of nurses and midwives was undertaken using a previously validated RCC tool to measure RCC in individual, professional group, and organisational domains, and identify barriers, enablers, and research activity. Staff at each health service were recruited via email during …

A Follow-Up Study On The Clinical Impact Of Pre-Registration Extended Immersive Ward-Based Simulation, Hugh Davies, Sue Robertson, Deb Sundin, Elisabeth Jacob

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Aim: To explore how extended immersive ward-based simulation influenced graduate nurses’ experiences six-months post-registration. Background: Graduates of nursing training programs are expected to enter the workforce meeting the role of a registered nurse. Extended immersive ward-based simulation has been adopted by nurse educators as a means of easing the transition to professional practice. To what degree transfer of learning occurs from these experiences is yet to be determined. Design: A qualitative descriptive design was used to conduct a series of face-to-face focus groups. Methods: Participants were nine former students who had participated in a series of ward-based simulation workshops before …

Factors Impacting Nursing Assistants To Accept A Delegation In The Acute Care Settings: A Mixed Method Study, Carol Crevacore, Linda Coventry, Christine Duffield, Elisabeth Jacob

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Aims: To investigate the experience of nursing assistants being delegated nursing tasks by registered nurses. Design: Mixed method explanatory sequential design. Methods: A total of 79 nursing assistants working in an acute hospital in Australia completed surveys that aimed to identify their experience of working with nurses and the activities they were delegated. The survey data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Interviews with 11 nursing assistants were conducted and analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis. Results were triangulated to provide a richer understanding of the phenomena. Results: Most nursing assistants felt supported completing delegated care activities. However, there was …

Heart Failure In Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review Of Educational Interventions For Optimising Care Provision, James Mcmahon, David R. Thompson, Jan Cameron, Christine Brown Wilson, Loreena Hill, Paul Tierney, Doris Yu, Debra K. Moser, Karen Spilsbury, Nittaya Srisuk, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Mariëlle Van Der Velden, Gary Mitchell

UK CARES Faculty Publications

Background: Heart failure has an estimated global prevalence of 64.3 million cases, with an average age of a person living with heart failure at 75.2 years. Approximately 20% of residents living in nursing homes (a long-term residential care environment for some individuals) report living with heart failure. Residents living with heart failure in nursing home environments are often frail, have reduced quality of life, higher rates of rehospitalisation and mortality, and greater complications in heart failure management. Further, nursing home staff often lack the knowledge and skills required to provide the necessary care for those living with heart failure. Interventions …

Advanced Practice Nursing Initiatives In Africa, Moving Towards The Nurse Practitioner Role: Experiences From The Field, Deborah C. Gray, Melanie Rogers, Minna K. Miller

Ellmer School of Nursing Faculty Publications

AIM: This paper discusses the development and progression of the advanced practice nurse practitioner role in Africa.

BACKGROUND: Providing adequate primary health care is problematic in Africa. The World Health Organization and International Council of Nurses proposed that nurses, specifically advanced practice nurse practitioners with the requisite skills in disease prevention, diagnosis and management, can be key to solving the primary care issue.

SOURCES OF EVIDENCE: This paper utilized publications from PUBMED, CINAHL, policy papers, websites, workgroups, conferences, and the experiences and knowledge of authors involved in leading and moving forward key events and projects.

DISCUSSION: Four African countries have …

Development Of A Midwifery Student Peer Debriefing Tool: An Interpretive Descriptive Study, Kate Buchanan, Carolyn Ross, Dianne Bloxsome, Jen Hocking, Sara Bayes

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Psychosocial traumatisation associated with giving birth, can occur in those present with the woman giving birth, a phenomenon known as vicarious trauma. It has been identified that there are currently no interventions available for midwifery students who have experienced vicarious trauma following difficult birth experiences. Objective: To explore whether the counselling intervention developed by Gamble et al. (2005), can be adapted for midwifery students to be appropriately and feasibly used as a counselling intervention with peers who have experienced midwifery practice-related vicarious trauma. Design: Interpretive descriptive methodology. Setting: This study was set at two Australian universities from which pre-registration …

Protocol: Factors Influencing The Implementation Of Non-Pharmacological Interventions For Behaviours And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia In Residential Aged Care Homes: A Systematic Review And Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Hunduma D. Ayeno, Gizat M. M. Kassie, Mustafa Atee, Tuan Nguyen

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review. The objectives are as follows. This paper aims to describe a protocol for a systematic review that will synthesise the qualitative evidence regarding factors influencing the implementation of non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) management in residential aged care homes (RACHs). The planned systematic review aims to answer the research question: ‘What are the factors influencing the implementation of NPIs in the management of BPSD at RACHs?’. Additionally, the planned systematic review also aims to generate recommendations to guide stakeholders (e.g., clinicians and aged care staff) and …

Using Self-Assessment Tools And Complementary Alternative Therapy For Chronic Migraines In Menopausal Women, Krystal Rachelle Bridwell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

Migraine headaches are ranked as one of the highest disabling conditions in the United States. Women who are in the perimenopausal transition phase have a higher prevalence of disabling migraines that can result in a decreased quality of life, loss of income, decreased productivity, and a higher risk for emotional difficulties. The gap in practice is the lack of education on complementary alternative medicine (CAM) and the use of a migraine diary to recognize individual symptoms as a substitute or cotherapy with pharmacologic treatments. The purpose of this scholarly project was to improve clinical practice and outcomes for perimenopausal …

Why Do We Care About Safety With Tbi Patients?, Delaney Loring Rn Bsn, Haley Greenleaf Rn, Olivia Kaczmarek Rn Bsn, Michaela Ryerson-Wing Rn

Nurse Residency

Do nurses working with acute and chronic TBI patients need additional education and training to provide safe, patient and family centered care during an inpatient hospital stay?

Burnout In Healthcare, Katie Bernard Rn Bsn, Kiana Fuller Rn Adn, Ashley Rhoades Rn Bsn

Nurse Residency

In a hospital setting, are nurses who practice coping strategies at a lower risk for nurse burnout then nurses who do not?

Trauma-Informed Care For Nicu Parents, Emma Stahl Bsn Rn, Elise Tilton Bsn Rn

Nurse Residency

For parents of neonates that have been admitted to the NICU, does the use of trauma-informed care reduce the risk of parental stress/ trauma?

An Evaluation Of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation When Monitoring Icu Patients Requiring Chemical Paralysis, Justin Moscone, Tomas Gibbons, Anna Walker

Nurse Residency

In ICU patients receiving infusions of vecuronium or cisatracurium, is a clinical assessment-based titration model compared to a train-of-four titration model more effective when monitoring paralysis?

Use Of Sat/Sbt In Adult Critical Care, Jack Shibles Rn, Kelsie Lynch Rn, Grace Decker Rn, Matthew Mcdonald Rn

Nurse Residency

In mechanically ventilated adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, how does having a protocol for pairing a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) with a spontaneous awakening trial (SAT) compared to not having a protocol affect the number of ventilator days?

Postoperative Pain: Numerical Scale Vs. Subjective, Megan Lenihan Bsn, Rn, Amanda Moffo Bsn, Rn, Emily Young Bsn, Rn

Nurse Residency

In a post-op patient, what is the effectiveness of a numerical pain scale, compared to a subjective pain scale, when it comes to proper pain management?

Reduction Of Skin Breakdown With Early Indication Of Low Braden Scale Score, Robert Inniss Rn, Bsn, Kendra Sloan

Nurse Residency

In adult patients being admitted to the hospital from the emergency department, will early indication of low Braden Scale scores and the use of an air mattress help prevent skin integrity breakdown/help prevent the further breakdown of skin in patients who already are experiencing skin breakdown?

Surgeon Experience Matters: An Exact Matched Analysis Of Tlif Outcomes Demonstrates No Difference In Surgical Outcomes Between Experienced Neurosurgeons And Orthopedic Surgeons, Geet Shukla, Abhijith V. Matur, Kelly Childress, Xu Tao, Julia Garcia-Vargas, Jay P. Mehta, Rebecca Garner, Justin Gibson, Daryn Cass, Phillip Vorster, Andrew Wu, Seth Street, Henry Ofori Duah, Benjamin Motley, Joseph Cheng, Owoicho Adogwa

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Study Design:  Retrospective cohort study. Objective:  To compare surgical and medical complications profile between neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures. Background:  Studies comparing the impact of spine surgeon specialty (neurosurgery vs. orthopedic spine) on TLIF outcomes have been inconclusive and failed to control for operative learning curves and surgical maturity. Orthopedic spine surgeons perform fewer spine procedures in residency, although these differences may be attenuated by mandatory fellowship before starting practice. Any observed differences are likely attenuated with increasing surgeon experience. Materials and Methods:  Using an all-payer claims database, PearlDiver Mariner, 120 million patient records …