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Kelley's Korner: Fsu Nursing Program Will Get Thorough Study, Pete Kelley

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The article analyzes the plausibility of the development of the Florence State University nursing program.

Baldwin Advocates Ladder Program Here, Donna Bryant

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Dr. Sue Baldwin, University of North Alabama Nursing Instructor, advocates for the development of a "career ladder" program at UNA for registered nurses that graduated from hospital programs rather than simply retaining the baccalaureate degree as the only avenue for career advancement.

Nursing Enrollment Has Nearly Doubled, Bernie Delinski, Dan Busey

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The article discusses the increase in enrollment in the College of Nursing after the construction of Laura M. Harrison Hall, as well as the program's expansion to include respiratory therapy and nurse practitioner programs.

Rausch Attends Health Congress, Lorene Frederick

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Dr. Judith Rausch, UNA community nursing instructor, delivered her research on the prevalence of cigarette use among nurses at the International Congress on Health Education in London.

New Graduate Nurse Retention Strategies Toolkit For Managers And Leadership, Taryn Ryan

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem:

Nurse retention has been a persistent issue for over a decade, with increasing turnover among new graduate nurses. Many new nurses leave the profession due to inadequate preparation for clinical roles and responsibilities.

PICOT:

The PICOT question that guided this project was: For nurse managers and leaders supporting new graduate nurses (P), how does the development of a best-practice retention toolkit (I), compared to existing retention practices (C), guide evidence-based strategies to improve nurse retention (O)?

Evidence:

Evidence indicates that new graduate nurses often feel insufficiently prepared for patient care responsibilities, compromising patient safety (Haddad et al., 2023; …

Ai’S Role In Searching For Evidence: Friend And Foe, Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, Brandon Wilkinson

Publications 2026-present

No abstract provided.

Provider Admission Visit To Implement Medication Deprescribing In Hospice, Shaunda A. Bueno

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

A large portion of healthcare spending is focused on patients with multiple chronic illnesses, and most of these patients are on numerous medications, commonly referred to as polypharmacy or hyper-polypharmacy. Furthermore, hospice-eligible patients have at least one disease process that is considered life-limiting with a life expectancy of less than six months, and often have multiple medical conditions with complicated treatment regimens known as multimorbidity. The high incidence of multiple comorbidities for hospice patients, combined with advanced age and the incidence of polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy, has also caused an increased treatment burden for patients and caregivers. To address this issue, …

Health Insurance Literacy Among College Students At The University Of South Carolina, Emma J. Smith, Lorie Donelle Phd, Rn, Fcan, Robin Dawson

Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the health insurance literacy skills of graduate college students and undergraduate college students.

Methods: A cross-sectional research design incorporated a 20-item questionnaire to examine college students’ knowledge of common health insurance terms and definitions, as well as their perceived understanding of health insurance. Descriptive analyses were conducted of participant demographics, health insurance literacy scores were summarized, and common health insurance policies were tested through a readability checker.

Results: The majority of students were between the ages of 18-25 and undergraduate students. More than half of the participants were female, and more …

Standardizing Cardiac Rehabilitation Referrals In A Rural Primary Care Clinic, Carlie H. Sanders

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Abstract

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a cost-effective, evidence-based approach for patients with cardiac conditions to improve quality of life and health outcomes. Despite the benefits, it remains a nationally underutilized service, and extensive research has been conducted to identify interventions that most effectively increase referrals and participation in CR programs. Two of the more successful interventions include strengthening provider recommendations and using a standardized referral system (Ades et al., 2022). This quality improvement project aimed to strengthen provider recommendations and increase the frequency of referrals to the existing CR program at a rural primary care clinic by 50%. To do …

Proclamation For Student Nurses' Week, William E. Batson

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The proclamation for Student Nurses' Week by Mayor William E. Baston, Florence, Alabama. Baston declared the week of April 8-12, 1974, to be Student Nurses' Week in honor and recognition of the efforts of the student nurses at Florence State University.

How To Guess Your Age, Corey Ford

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Short creative writing work, presumably student written, concerned with the process of aging and the progression of time.

News Release: Open House At Keller Hall For Fsu’S New School Of Nursing And Business, Florence State University

Correspondence

The news release offers a brief history of Keller Hall, which was first erected as a men's dormitory in 1947, through its transition to the School of Nursing and School of Business in 1973.

Correspondence & Memorandums: Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital Expansion And Affiliation With Florence State Univeristy, James Cox

Correspondence

Correspondence from James Cox, Executive Vice President of Medical Architectonic, Inc. to Dean Jimmye Stephen of Florence State University's College of Nursing. The correspondence and related memorandums detail the communication between the architecture company, Florence State University, and Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital regarding plans for an expansion of the hospital and collaboration with the nursing program at FSU.

West Alabama General Hospital Scholarship Letter, Kathryn Hicks

Correspondence

Scholarship letter issued by the Virginia Planz Memorial Nursing Scholarship Committee of West Alabama General Hospital to University of North Alabama nursing student Barbara Montgomery.

St. Thomas Hospital Scholarship Letter, Peter J. Giammalvo

Correspondence

Letter from the St. Thomas Foundation Scholarship Committee to University of North Alabama nursing student Barabara Jean Montgomery detailing a grant in the amount of $1,200 contingent upon her employment at St. Thomas Hospital for one year following graduation.

Pulling The Plug: Alabama's Natural Death Act, A Free Symposium In Five Perspectives -- Law, Religion, Medicine, Nursing, Humanities, The Committee For The Humanities In Alabama, National Endowment For The Humanities, Health Education & Action League

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The program for Pulling the Plug: Alabama's Natural Death Act, a free symposium in five perspectives -- law, religion, medicine, nursing, humanities held in Huntsville, Alabama on May 20, 1982 mentions critical discussions on Alabama's Natural Death Act, the dignity of terminally ill and suffering patients, medical technology, and the impact of ethical and religious conviction.

Memorandum & Fact Sheet: Una Student Nurses' Association, The Dean And Faculty Of The Una School Of Nursing

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Memorandum and fact sheet issued from the dean and faculty of the University of North Alabama school of Nursing to nursing majors concerning the Student Nurses' Association. The document details information about the benefits of joining the organization and various facts.

Student Nurses Association Awardees (1980-1981), Student Nurses' Association (Sna)

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List of awardees selected by the Student Nurses' Association (SNA) in the 1980-1981 academic year for outstanding service and academic performance within the School of Nursing at the University of North Alabama

Memorandum: Proposed Nursing Program At The University Of North Alabama, John F. Porter Jr., Ache (Alabama Commission On Higher Education) Staff

Correspondence

Annotated memorandums concerning the subcommittee on the proposed nursing program at the University of Alabama. The first memorandum was issued to the Council of University Presidents from John F. Porter Jr., Executive Director of the Alabama State Commission of Higher Education. Whereas the second was issued by the ACHE Staff to Members of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

'Access To Life' Begins Workshops, Kandis Steele

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In the article, Dr. Ernestine Davis of the UNA School of Nursing addresses the concerns of the elderly through a workshop sponsored by the Southern Rural Health Care Consortium's Access to Life Program and the Home Extension office. The news article is derived from the Franklin County Times of Franklin County, Alabama.