As more and more clinicians seek to improve skills with IV Therapy peripheral catheter insertions, and with the use of ultrasound-guided applications, facilities are striving to establish education with a level of quality and accountability for these procedures. Attention is need [....] » Read More
Background: Vancomycin is a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat many infections. The monitoring of this medication (peak and trough) is extremely critical to its effectiveness. Vancomycin discrepancies have increased by 17.4% over 15-months. Aims: The aim is to d [....] » Read More
This presentation aims to educate nurses about social nudism, also called naturism, and how society’s negative perceptions cause people to bear the burden of secrecy and the anxiety of fear of discovery. Since nudists are found worldwide and constitute a microcosm of soci [....] » Read More
Nurses play a critical role in healthcare and are often required to make time-sensitive decisions in stressful, emotional, and high-pressure situations. A demanding position that requires clarity and confidence in the choices made, as nurses are patients’ advocates seeking [....] » Read More
Community public health nursing education plays a pivotal role in pre-licensure programs. It not only equips future nurses with the necessary skills to promote and protect population health, but also enables them to effectively address social determinants and respond to public he [....] » Read More
Background: Health-care-associated infections have become one of the most prevalent complications of hospitalized patients in the United States. In 2020 the crude overall incidence rate of C. difficile infection (CDI) was 101.3 cases per 100,000 (CDC, 2023). The ai [....] » Read More
Nurses greatly benefit from emotional intelligence, enabling them to manage intense medical scenarios with both poise and compassion. By embracing the five pillars—self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills—they elevate patient care qualit [....] » Read More
Nurses have become disengaged and are less likely to report changes in conditions, suggest appropriate treatments, or communicate with physicians and management when they do not feel they are being heard, or that their words to not matter. This disengagement leads to i [....] » Read More
The Looming Crisis in HealthCare: Healthcare professionals are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. Nearly half (46%) of healthcare workers report feeling burned out often or very often, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a s [....] » Read More
The global prevalence of patients with diabetes mellitus (PWD) is rapidly increasing. Nurses can provide diabetes care for PWD in several areas. Interventions led by nurses can support PWD for effective management of diabetes, which can positively improve clinical outcomes. Nurse [....] » Read More
Background: Care homes can create a culture of community where residents, their families and staff are supported to develop positive relationships with one another, to interact and explore ideas together in an informal way. This concept is reported in the literature as a Westerni [....] » Read More
Objective This study aims to investigate the interrelationships among research capacity, research motivation, and team climate among dental specialty nurses in public dental hospitals. Methods: The Scientific Research Capacity Self-rating Scale of Nursing Staff (SRASES), [....] » Read More
Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC), are a group of chronic, lifelong diseases characterized by recurrent inflammation of the bowel. Due to the prolonged and repeated onset of IBD, various complications [....] » Read More
Introduction: One of the most important symptoms and complication of breast cancer is pain with an extensive impact on life dimensions, management of which requires comprehensive nursing care and intervention s. Given that spiritual care is an essential and unique part of care an [....] » Read More
Midwives play a crucial role in maternal healthcare, where they often serve as the primary healthcare providers for pregnant women, particularly in rural or under-resourced areas. Aim: The fundamental purpose of this paper is to strengthen and improve the capacity to deli [....] » Read More
In many developing countries, adolescents face challenges in accessing complete sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and understanding their rights (SRHR). This study aimed to explore the level of knowledge and perceptions that school-going adolescents have regarding SRH [....] » Read More
Background: The incident of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is 25% to greater than 90%. The symptoms of uterine prolapse can be extremely debilitating and impact patient’s quality of life21. This is a common problem in aging women. Main symptoms of POP are vaginal heaviness and [....] » Read More
Introduction: One year after opening a new hospital, a lack of continuing education was identified for Patient Care Technicians (PCT) on medical/surgical units. The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (NPDP) found limited current research specific to PCTs. This i [....] » Read More
Background: Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and approximately 30-60% will develop T2DM within 10 years following delivery. Approximately 2%–10% of pregnancies in the United State [....] » Read More
Purpose: The purpose of this Quality Improvement (QI) project, involving the implementation of the Biobutton in the acute care units, was to compare the average time staff spent on monitoring vital signs and the time devoted to directing patient care before and after the utilizat [....] » Read More
Low Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System (HCAHPS) scores on communication about new medication on a medical surgical unit was uncovered in an organizational needs assessment, where patients indicated that they were not satisfied with their hospital expe [....] » Read More
Background: Direct patient care nursing staff are relied upon in the recognition and early response of medical emergencies. Nursing staff are expected to successfully utilize their critical thinking skills and teamwork in cardiac arrest situations to achieve positive outco [....] » Read More
Background: The Ambulatory Treatment Center (ATC) at League City (LC) is in the community away from the hospital setting. As a result, there are limited resources to manage emergencies such as a MERIT Team or a Code Team. We are a 9-1-1 facility and staff are trained to provide B [....] » Read More
Background: The Ambulatory Treatment Center (ATC) at League City (LC) is in the community away from the hospital setting. As a result, there are limited resources to manage emergencies such as a MERIT Team or a Code Team. We are a 9-1-1 facility and staff are trained to provide B [....] » Read More
Background: The Ambulatory Treatment Center (ATC) at League City (LC) is in the community away from the hospital setting. As a result, there are limited resources to manage emergencies such as a MERIT Team or a Code Team. We are a 9-1-1 facility and staff are trained to provide B [....] » Read More
Introduction: New nurses are increasingly exhibiting non-chalet behaviors, which are like "an itch we cannot scratch.". Lack of experience and limited exposure to clinical settings exacerbate this threat. The nursing profession, students, patients, and nursing educators [....] » Read More
Dementia has an astounding effect on the geriatric population as a leading debilitating disease. Cognitive impairment is linked to high readmission rates and extreme cost of care. The global cost of dementia care is $467 million times higher than normal care. Nationally, the 39% [....] » Read More
Let’s change the age-old rhetoric of the nursing profession, which is “survival of the fittest,” to “nurses helping one another survive.” Changing the dialogue comes with changing the culture and belief that some forms of suffering in the nursing pro [....] » Read More
CT surgery patients have better outcomes if ambulated early after surgery. At UT medical Center we utilize exercise physiologist to ambulate our CT surgery patients three times a day. After chart reviews of the last three months, CTSU floor was only ambulating patients 66% of the [....] » Read More
Social media has become a way for adolescents and young adults to socialize and engage with peers including celebrities and public figures. There are many benefits of social media such as staying in contact with family and friends who may live in other states or out of the [....] » Read More
Type 2 diabetes is a significant public health concern, with prediabetes serving as a precursor. Early detection and intervention are crucial in preventing its progression. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to implement the Centers for Disease Control and Preven [....] » Read More
Background: In academia, faculty teaching in DNP program courses have reported that committee members often direct DNP students back to course faculty when asked questions they are not competent or confident to answer. The significant lack of confidence and competence in the EBP [....] » Read More
Problem Statement: School nurses need to gain EHR knowledge. Most of the time, the training is insufficient, resulting in a poor understanding of EHRs, affecting documentation accuracy at the point of care. The problem can negatively impact point of care documentation, resul [....] » Read More
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to identify the effect of video education for caregiver of homecare clients who need tracheostomy tube suction and management. After providing the video education produced by Home Health Care Team to set guidelines on tracheostomy ca [....] » Read More
Purpose: With the advancement of healthcare, there is a growing trend of patients being discharged to their homes with various medical devices and tubes in place. This has resulted in an increased psychological and emotional burden on caregivers due to unfamiliarity with the [....] » Read More
Objective: To systematically compare the predictive accuracy of the Caprini and the Padua RAMs in VTE in hospitalized patients. Providing a basis for nurses to select a more appropriate assessment tool when performing inpatient venous thrombosis risk assessment. Methods: Relev [....] » Read More
Background Frailty has consistently been shown to be a critical determinant of liver transplant outcomes, including hospitalizations, and mortality both before and after liver transplantation. However, few studies have focused on frailty and its associations in liver transplant c [....] » Read More
Background: Critical discussions enable students to engage in difficult conversations where different viewpoints must be acknowledged (Collini, 2017). A critical discussion role-play activity was incorporated into a pharmacology course to increase self-efficacy and focu [....] » Read More
Background: Critical discussions enable students to engage in difficult conversations where different viewpoints must be acknowledged (Collini, 2017). A critical discussion role-play activity was incorporated into a pharmacology course to increase self-efficacy and focu [....] » Read More
Background: Critical discussions enable students to engage in difficult conversations where different viewpoints must be acknowledged (Collini, 2017). A critical discussion role-play activity was incorporated into a pharmacology course to increase self-efficacy and focu [....] » Read More
Nursing curriculums around the globe have been faced with an increasingly prevalent question, “How do I help my nursing students with their test anxiety?” Considering that nursing students have a higher prevalence of anxiety when compared to the general population and [....] » Read More
Mental health is a common disorder that impacts all nursing care. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is FDA cleared for treatment resistant depression (TRD). Consistent with the chemical theory of depression, TMS utilizes magnetic fields to activate the brain's cel [....] » Read More
Compassion fatigue (CF) is the experience of fatigue or dissatisfaction related to the physical, emotional, and psychological stress of caring for others. The healthcare industry has been significantly impacted by the growing problem of compassion fatigue (CF) over the years. Whi [....] » Read More
Nursing education has evolved within diverse and dynamic environments, undergoing significant transformations accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift towards online learning modalities has prompted educators to explore ways to humanize virtual classrooms and exhibit carin [....] » Read More
Nursing education has evolved within diverse and dynamic environments, undergoing significant transformations accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift towards online learning modalities has prompted educators to explore ways to humanize virtual classrooms and exhibit carin [....] » Read More
Providers spend a significant amount of time in between visits managing their most complicated, chronically ill patients without reimbursement. All that changed in 2015, when Medicare began paying for CCM service (CMS, 2019). However, many providers still choose not to participat [....] » Read More
It is well known that the gap between the population’s need for primary care and the capacity of primary care to meet that need is growing. To respond to the primary care workforce crisis in Rhode Island, Care Transformation Collaborative Rhode Island (CTC-RI) has dev [....] » Read More
Background: Critical discussions enable students to engage in difficult conversations where different viewpoints must be acknowledged (Collini, 2017). A critical discussion role-play activity was incorporated into a pharmacology course to increase self-efficacy and focu [....] » Read More
High turnover rates among nurses are a pressing concern for healthcare systems due to the associated costs and the risks posed to patient safety. Particularly troubling is the turnover of mid-career nurses, leading to a shortage of experienced staff for bedside care and mentoring [....] » Read More
Objective: To evaluate the caregiving experiences of parents with children having type 1 diabetes, aiming to develop personalized support strategies. Method: Search for qualitative studies on parents’ experiences in caring for children with Type 1 diabetes was conducted [....] » Read More
The high recurrence rate of stroke and the functional impairment caused complex psychological changes of patients. And psychological distress of stroke patients were common and psychological capital may be a good way to improve psychological distress. This study explored the rela [....] » Read More
Aim: To explore dyadic coping, mental health, and individual or mutual influences onstroke survivors and spouse caregivers. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from November 2019 to August 2020. Methods: A total of 224 dyads of stroke survivors and the [....] » Read More
Background: The literature from the binary perspective of patients and caregivers shows that the factors affecting the physical and mental health of patients and their caregivers are mainly divided into three aspects: physiological, psychological, and social. The long-term coexis [....] » Read More
Background: The transition from hospital to home is a critical period for stroke survivors and their caregivers, Understanding the attitudes and perspectives of doctors and nurses towards transitional care for stroke patients is essential for designing and improving transitional [....] » Read More
Aims: To examine the effectiveness of a behavior intervention based on the Recurrence risk perception and Behavioral decision-making Model on improving risk perception of recurrence, behavioral-decision making and health behavior for patients with ischemic stroke in rural areas. [....] » Read More
Background: Understanding the hidden costs of care for family caregivers of older adults with disabilities is essential for optimizing resource allocation, reducing care expenses, addressing global aging pressures, enhancing long-term care quality, and improving both caregiver an [....] » Read More
Mini-Mock Codes: Beginnings Matter discusses a process developed to enhance first responder performance of Basic Life Support (BLS). First responders are individuals who recognize a need and initiate BLS without the support of advanced providers. The American Heart Association (A [....] » Read More
Mini-Mock Codes: Beginnings Matter discusses a process developed to enhance first responder performance of Basic Life Support (BLS). First responders are individuals who recognize a need and initiate BLS without the support of advanced providers. The American Heart Association (A [....] » Read More
Background: Effective patient transitions of care often require collaboration between hospitals and community services. However, limited interaction hinders this collaboration, potentially leading to patient readmission, increased healthcare costs, and decreased patient satisfact [....] » Read More
Background: Adolescent mental health is a public health concern, with social support playing a crucial role in preventing psychiatric hospitalization. Existing literature emphasizes the importance of assessing social support to enhance coping mechanisms and resilience in adolesce [....] » Read More
Purpose: To determine the barriers to prescribing glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists for the treatment of obesity in primary care and explore the impact of an educational program on prescribing practices by nurse practitioners. Design: Quasi-experimental, pre-posttest, one-cohor [....] » Read More
The professionalisation of the nursing professions is a dynamic process that is becoming increasingly important in the German healthcare system. At the centre of the various discussions is the establishment and strengthening of nursing as an independent profession with its own sc [....] » Read More
In-hospital cardiac arrests continue to have poor outcomes. The addition of rapid response teams (RRT) produced meaningful impacts in the early years of the new millennium. Since then, most health systems have implemented a process to provide emergency assistance at the bedside w [....] » Read More
The purpose of this project was to improve provider competence in addressing parental vaccine hesitancy. While practice guidelines are clear about the importance and timing of pediatric immunization, parental vaccine hesitancy exists as a complex phenomenon. Research regarding be [....] » Read More
Constipation is a common problem in hospitalized patients, especially among those who are 65 years and older. Constipation is affected by advanced age, decreased physical activity, poor nutritional status, and polypharmacy (Lim, J. et al., 2021). The American College of Gastroent [....] » Read More
Constipation is a common problem in hospitalized patients, especially among those who are 65 years and older. Constipation is affected by advanced age, decreased physical activity, poor nutritional status, and polypharmacy (Lim, J. et al., 2021). The American College of Gastroent [....] » Read More
Constipation is a common problem in hospitalized patients, especially among those who are 65 years and older. Constipation is affected by advanced age, decreased physical activity, poor nutritional status, and polypharmacy (Lim, J. et al., 2021). The American College of Gastroent [....] » Read More
Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the effects of glycemic control and diabetes distress on frailty in elderly Chinese patients with diabetes and to explore the mediating role of diabetes distress between glycemic control and frailty. Design: This is a descriptive, cross-se [....] » Read More
As we move forward leaving the past health pandemic behind, let us take a moment to consider the importance of performing physical assessment in the clinical setting. Close your eyes and take a moment to reflect on your last health interaction, both as a nurse provider and as a p [....] » Read More
Advancing from phenomenological, evidence-based, person-centered, and personalized care, health ecosystems currently undergo a transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine (5PM), supported by technology. It considers individual hea [....] » Read More
Background: Many leaders in new positions experience challenges in gaining support and collaboration from their recently acquired teams when dealing with problems and implementing solutions. In attempts to break those barriers, many spotlight their qualifications, move to spearhe [....] » Read More
Topic/Introduction: Bladder and colorectal cancer (CRC) are aggressive types of cancer with treatment creating physical and psychosocial comorbidities affecting the quality of life of patients. Numerous studies were conducted on the experiences and needs of these patients, b [....] » Read More
The United States human population is susceptible to experiencing trauma daily. When you dive into smaller, more vulnerable communities, the susceptibility to experiencing drama increases. The U.S. military population experiences the same trauma as non-military, but now introduce [....] » Read More
Asthma is a substantial public health problem with increasing prevalence among adolescents. More than four million adolescents in the U.S. have asthma. Acquiring self-management skills and assuming responsibility are important tasks for adolescents to learn. However, adolescents [....] » Read More
Feeling overwhelmed by stress? You're not alone! Nurses are on the frontlines of healthcare, facing constant pressure and emotional demands. This session equips you with powerful tools to manage stress and cultivate resilience through the SMART (Stress Management and Resilien [....] » Read More
Depression is the most common mental health disorder in the United States affecting adults and is a growing public health crisis. Adults experiencing depressive symptoms increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Depression prevalence is highest among young adults 18-25 years of age [....] » Read More
University Health Network (UHN) is one of Canada’s leading health care and medical research organization. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN has made a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN is comprised of four ho [....] » Read More
Background. In order to evaluate the patients’ medication compliance various measures have been performed. Aim. The aim of the current study is the assessment of the psychometric properties (reliability and convergent validity) of the Self Efficacy for Appropriate Medicati [....] » Read More
In the healthcare industry, professionals provide goods and services to needy people, intending to alleviate their suffering. To achieve this, they must possess specific knowledge in their area of expertise, be skilled at handling data in real-life situations, interact effectivel [....] » Read More
Introduction The current burden of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in India is more than 32 million. Chest tube removal is a common procedure in critical care units and post coronary care units and is associated with moderate to severe pain. The pain management protocols [....] » Read More
Background: Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are mostly elderly, and they may face certain difficulties in managing their symptoms at home. Swelling in the lower limbs after TKA hinders surgical outcomes. Prolonged duration of swelling requires monitoring an [....] » Read More
Background : The evidence has strongly suggested that students gain benefits of international learning experience in nursing program. It includes the short and long–term positive effects on students’ personal and professional development. Purpose: The purpose of th [....] » Read More
Objectives: Through the method of meta-analysis, the status quo and influencing factors of nursing staff's attitude towards family participatory nursing were clarified and summarized. Methods: Computer searches were conducted on Pubmed, Web of Science, EBSCO, The [....] » Read More
The proactive innovation behavior of specialty nurses is due to their profound insight and forward-looking thinking on the future development of the nursing field, which can bring more long-term and high-quality innovative performance to the nursing team so that the innovation ab [....] » Read More
Objective: To systematically evaluate the disease experience and psychological feelings of adolescents with type 1 diabetes, and to provide the evidence for specific disease management measures for adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Methods: Chinese and English databases, inclu [....] » Read More
Objective: Family is the earliest place for individual socialization, and family communication connects the emotions between parents and children in family interpersonal interaction, which is one of the important factors in family environment, and NSSI is the main health risk for [....] » Read More
Objective: To retrieve, evaluate, and summarize evidence related to cognitive interventions for patients with subjective cognitive decline. Methods: Systematic search of BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate, JBI Library, AHRQ, NICE, SIGN, GIN, Yimaitong Guideline, RNAO, World Hea [....] » Read More
Objective: To gain an in-depth understanding of the current situation of caregiving burnout among family caregivers of the disabled elderly, analyze the causes and mitigating factors of caregiving burnout, and provide reference for the provision of supportive interventions in the [....] » Read More
Background: With the rapid development of cloud computing, big data and other medical information technology, China has vigorously pushed forward the construction of information technology in hospitals. he National Nursing Career Development "14th Five-Year Plan" (2021- [....] » Read More
Background: As stroke patients may have impaired motor function, there may have increased sedentary behaviour. Factors associated with sedentary behaviour need to be explored to develop targeted interventions. Although studies explore the effects of exercise self efficacy and per [....] » Read More
Background: Stroke is a chronic disease that poses a significant threat to patient health, with high incidence, disability, mortality, and economic burden. Sedentary behavior refers to low-energy static activities and has become the fourth leading cause of human death. Sedentary [....] » Read More
Background: Several studies have examined cross-sectional relationships between depression and frailty. However, these studies cannot address the directionality of the temporal relationships. Therefore, based on the perspective of network analysis, we conducted cross-lagged panel [....] » Read More
Background: Several studies have examined cross-sectional relationships between depression and frailty. However, these studies cannot address the directionality of the temporal relationships. Therefore, based on the perspective of network analysis, we conducted cross-lagged panel [....] » Read More
Objective: To integrate the qualitative research of the workplace violence experience, a more comprehensive understanding of the real physical and mental experience of the workplace violence, to provide evidence-based basis for the treatment of the workplace violence injury, and [....] » Read More
kground: Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability in adults in China, which brings heavy burden to patients and their families. In the process of coping with the disease, stroke patients and their caregivers often have negative emotions such as anxiety and depression, [....] » Read More
Objective: To conduct a scoping review on the application of psychosocial interventions in maintenance hemodialysis patients for the improvement of their quality of life. Methods: A systematic search was conducted for relevant studies in Chinese and English databases with a se [....] » Read More
Objective: To understand the real experience cancer related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer,and to adopt targeted interventions to provide a basis for improving the management of cancer-related fatigue. Methods: Four thoracic surgeons, four thoracic nurses, and five [....] » Read More
Background: Multimorbidity has a significant impact on public health and primary care. Medication adherence is important and effective for managing and preventing multimorbidity. Studies have shown that medication literacy has a positive effect on medication adherence in pat [....] » Read More
Background/Objective: The aim was to investigate the status quo of post-traumatic growth in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) and analyze its influencing factors. Design: A descriptive, cross?sectional study. Methods: A cluster sampling me [....] » Read More
Aim: Understand the experience and preoperative outcome expectations of patients undergoing weight loss metabolic surgery to provide reference for optimizing preoperative outcome expectation management strategies and developing expectation management programs based on patient dem [....] » Read More
Stroke is a significant public health challenge, Patients with three or more risk factors to be at high-risk of stroke, and they have a higher incidence of stroke than healthy individuals or those at low-risk of stroke. The risk perception is important to the formation of individ [....] » Read More
Objective: The self-service integrated psychological intervention program for patients with chronic insomnia is developed using evidence-based approaches and Delphi expert consultation method. Its application effect in improving the sleep quality of patients with chronic insomnia [....] » Read More
Background: Hemodialysis is one of the main ways to treat end-stage kidney disease. The lifestyle changes, strict treatment management requirements and heavy economic burden brought by its regular treatment cause patients to have great psychological pressure and negative emotions [....] » Read More
Background: Academic institutions strive for exceptional graduates. However, personality and learning psychology affect student performance. Type A personality students may develop heart palpitations due to impatience and stress. They are less sociable than Type B personalities b [....] » Read More
Nurse retention is a global issue in healthcare and nursing. The recent COVID-19 Pandemic changed the demand and workload of healthcare workers which increased the psychological and mental demands of nursing staff. The increased demand and workload negatively impacted nurse reten [....] » Read More
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The annual cost of sepsis in the United States is estimated at $24 billion which results in the loss of 270,000 lives annually. Sepsis can be challenging to diagnose. There is not a single diagnostic test that ind [....] » Read More
As part of the Nursing Leadership and Management undergraduate course, the students participate in a behavioral-based interview simulation. Prior to the simulation, students are asked to prepare a resume and cover letter, learn about the mission, vision, and values of the h [....] » Read More
Problem Statement: When looking at research to support this problem, there is an abundance stating lower nurse-to-patient ratios help not only nurses, but patients achieve the outcome of going home after hospital admission. Nurses should feel they gave the best and helped ev [....] » Read More
Background: Poor foot health can have a negative effect on both physical and emotional wellbeing along with impacting quality of life. Individuals living with foot complications are at an increased risk for depression linked to loss of function and independence alongside financi [....] » Read More
This DNP project aimed to enhance maternal outcomes by implementing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screening tool in a primary care clinic setting. The Edinburg postnatal depression screening tool is a widely recognized screening tool designed to identify postpartum depressio [....] » Read More
Nurse educators need to address the behaviors that disrupt learning. Incivility in the academic setting disrupts the learning process (Morrissette, 2001). Moreover, students are desensitized and enculturated to incivility, and it becomes the norm. Addressing the growing issue of [....] » Read More
Nurse educators need to address the behaviors that disrupt learning. Incivility in the academic setting disrupts the learning process (Morrissette, 2001). Moreover, students are desensitized and enculturated to incivility, and it becomes the norm. Addressing the growing issue of [....] » Read More
Theoretical Framework: Quality Improvement using PDSA Cycle Background: Over 80 million adults in the United States are estimated to have low health literacy (Hickey et al., 2018; Polster, 2018). Low health literacy is associated with decreased health outcomes and increa [....] » Read More
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an organizational change process that health care providers, programs, and organizations adopt to (1) screen for trauma exposure and symptoms; (2) use evidence-based and culturally appropriate assessments and treatment that avoid re-traumatization; ( [....] » Read More
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness affecting blood sugar and can contribute to poor quality of life without the proper knowledge and management. The aim of the study was to investigate how assessing the health literacy level along with implementing diabetes education improves [....] » Read More
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of stress-reduction techniques on new grad nurses. The rationale for the study was to evaluate whether new grads can experience diminished stress levels when they practice taught stress reduction techniques. Met [....] » Read More
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Title : Value based care: Implications for nursing
Adele Webb, Strategic Education, Inc., United States
Value Based Care Value Based Care (VBC) is being incorporated more and more in our healthcare organizations. For practicing nurses, little information has been provided to educate them on the definition as well as the impact on the care they provide. VBC offers nurses the opportu [....] » Read More
Title : Strengthening the nursing profession: The new paradigm of mentorship
Robin Adams Geiger, Ingenovis Health, United States
The nursing profession is undergoing a transformative shift in response to the dynamic challenges of modern healthcare. This session explores the emerging paradigm of mentorship as a powerful catalyst for strengthening the nursing profession. Mentorship is evolving beyond its tra [....] » Read More
Title : Integrating undergraduate health humanities education as a collaborative approach to compassionate, transformational healthcare
Yvonne M Smith, Baldwin Wallace University, United States
Background: The healthcare environment remains complex, with countless challenges, which greatly impact the healthcare system’s ability to meet the unique needs of the populations they serve. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Academy of Medicin [....] » Read More
Title : Exploring and responding to increasing burnout among higher education nursing faculty in the United States
Shannon McCrory Churchill, D’Youville University, United States
Nursing faculty are at high risk for stress and burnout. This risk is poised to worsen with the current nursing faculty shortage. According to AACN’s report on 2022-2023 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing, U.S. nursing schools [....] » Read More
Title : Integrating undergraduate health humanities education as a collaborative approach to compassionate, transformational healthcare
Christine Kuchenrither, Baldwin Wallace University, United States
Background: The healthcare environment remains complex, with countless challenges, which greatly impact the healthcare system’s ability to meet the unique needs of the populations they serve. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Academy of Medicin [....] » Read More
Title : Exploring and responding to increasing burnout among higher education nursing faculty in the United States
Abigail Mitchell, D’Youville University, United States
Nursing faculty are at high risk for stress and burnout. This risk is poised to worsen with the current nursing faculty shortage. According to AACN’s report on 2022-2023 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing, U.S. nursing schools [....] » Read More
Title : The role of the nurse as an advocate for children in the community: The court appointed special advocate (CASA)
Shawna Mudd, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, United States
Nurses play a pivotal role in advocacy among our children and adolescents in the community, through various collaborations and partnerships. A key gap in the evidence is the collaboration between pediatric nurses and the department of social services, who care for our most vulner [....] » Read More
Title : Nurse coaching within the hospital
John Piazza DeDonatis, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Lifestyle Transformation Nurse, United States
My presentation will be based on my experience Health & Wellness Coaching as a Board Certified Nurse Coach within the Hospital I work for. I will go into detail about how my work as a Nurse Coach came to fruition within the Hospital including discussions with my manager and C [....] » Read More
Title : Increasing throughput using lean methodology
Jeffrey Hammond, New York Presbyterian Hospital, United States
Summary: Academic medical centers are experiencing a surge in patients post pandemic. The lack of acute beds capacity creates a knock-on effect with long waits in the emergency department. Lean management is an effective system for managing and improving quality. The model [....] » Read More
Title : Trauma recovery, resilience, and wellness for healthcare professionals
Dan Willis, FirstResponderWellness.com, United States
Trauma Recovery, Resilience, and Wellness for Healthcare Professionals provides specific, evidence-based strategies for nurses to recover and heal from the daily traumas they experience at work. It discuses the nature of their work traumas and how they can injure the brain causin [....] » Read More
Title : Neuro ICU training: dive into scenario simulation
Brian Ace Mones, Houston Methodist Hospital, United States
Purpose: The purpose of this Quality Improvement (QI) project was to evaluate the impact of SBS as a training strategy in neurocritical care to enhance the (1) knowledge, (2) confidence, and (3) competency of new staff nurses within the Neuro-ICU setting. Relevance/Significanc [....] » Read More
Title : Crash cart innovation: Success and growth
Jeremiah Burton Blankenship, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, United States
Crash carts are at the center of an emergency providing resources and medications in an often-challenging situations. By helping standardizing emergency equipment, in particular the airway drawer, necessary supplies will always be present in every situation. &nb [....] » Read More
Title : Improving fall risk assessment to reduce falls in assisted living communities
Barbara M De Groot, Brookline College School of Nursing, United States
Falls in older adults are a safety issue in all healthcare settings, one measure of care quality, and the primary cause of unintended death among New Mexican adults aged 65 and older. Falls and fall-related interventions have been extensively investigated in acute and post-acute [....] » Read More
Title : The male nurse survival guide
Chris Lengle, Author of “The Male Nurse Survival Guide”, United States
How to survive the wild and dangerous profession of nursing. Nine out of ten nurses are women which means as a male nurse we are the minority. Nursing is a woman’s world, but we can thrive if we know how to survive. I have seen many male nurses get eaten alive out there. Th [....] » Read More
Title : Pedagogy vs andragogy: Educating nursing students through another lens
Emily Elliott, Oregon Health and Science University, United States
In response to the nursing shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic, nursing schools have prioritized ensuring that practice-ready nurses entering the workforce. The prevalent concept in nursing education literature and curricular approaches is pedagogical education, rooted in tradi [....] » Read More
Title : Use of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCES) For women’s health nurse practitioners and gender studies education
Susan Eileen Mihaljevic, Carlow University, United States
Many pregnancies are unplanned, and many women do not receive adequate pre-pregnancy counseling and prenatal care, thus leading to suboptimal perinatal and infant morbidity and mortality outcomes. As comorbidities related to Type II Diabetes and Hypertension continue to be preval [....] » Read More
Title : Get gritty with it: achieve goals and reduce burnout
Michelle Smith, Midwest Physician Anesthesia Services, United States
Grit is the perseverance and passion to achieve long-term goals. It is associated with lower levels of burnout, job turnover, and higher levels of personal well-being. At a time when burnout is high among healthcare providers, it is important to have gritty individuals in academi [....] » Read More
Title : Nurse coordinator supported outreach to patient decliners within a genetic testing program for individuals at-risk for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer
Grace Winn, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, United States
Background: A percentage of breast/ovarian cancers are due to hereditary pathogenic genetic variants. Individuals with a family history of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate or colon cancer(s) may be at risk for developing cancer themselves, if a pathogenic genetic variant is [....] » Read More
Title : The impact of nurse coordinators on a traceback cascade genetic testing program for ovarian cancer
Cabell Jonas, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, United States
Background: Ovarian cancer has vague symptoms and is often diagnosed at late stages, which results in high mortality. A proportion of breast/ovarian cancers are due to hereditary pathogenic genetic variants. Genetic testing of cancer patients offers an opportunity to determine if [....] » Read More
Title : The nurse and violence against woman in the emergency department: Critical issues in management
Matteo Simioni, University of Padua, Italy
Background: Violence against women is the threat or harm resulting from physical, sexual, or psychological abuse (Patrick et al., 2022). Emergency room nurses have some responsibility for managing and caring for victims of violence. However, to achieve this goal, nurses must be c [....] » Read More
Title : The nurse and violence against woman in the emergency department: Critical issues in management
Giacomo Favaro, University of Padua, Italy
Background: Violence against women is the threat or harm resulting from physical, sexual, or psychological abuse (Patrick et al., 2022). Emergency room nurses have some responsibility for managing and caring for victims of violence. However, to achieve this goal, nurses must be c [....] » Read More
Title : Analysis of postoperative body weight change and its influencing factors for gastric cancer
Yan Li, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China
Background: The high incidence and mortality of gastric cancer (GC) pose a significant threat to human life and health and have become an important public health problem in China. Body weight loss is a common problem in GC patients after surgical treatment. It is associated with [....] » Read More
Title : Current situation and influencing factors of alexithymia among male nurses in Zhejiang province
Shuai Zhang, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
Objective: To investigate the current situation of alexithymia among male nurses in Zhejiang province and analyze its influencing factors. Methods A sample of 346 male nurses from 10 3 A general hos pitals in different regions of Zhejiang province were selected. The demographic [....] » Read More
Title : Risk factors for nonroutine discharge in adult patients with spinal tumors?A scoping review
Fan Kaiyan, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China
Background: Spinal metastases mostly originate from malignant tumors formed in other organs. Extensive spinal reconstruction followed by surgical therapy for spinal tumors and possible complications associated with this procedure increase the need for rehabilitation required post [....] » Read More
Title : A randomized controlled trial of an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation home verse hospital exercise programme for post coronary cardiac bypass patients
Mohammed Abdullah Takroni, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia
Background: The prevalence and morbidity and mortality rates of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) continue to increase towards epidemic proportions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Despite the advances in Cardiac surgery, currently there are no established out-patient phase progr [....] » Read More
Title : Non-pharmacological management of hypertension in Arab countries: A scoping review
Nasir Matani, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Background: Non-pharmacological interventions, such as healthy dietary approaches and physical activity, have always been a crucial part of hypertension control in clinical practice. These non-pharmacological interventions, however, have never been reviewed in Arab countries lite [....] » Read More
Title : Qualitative content analysis in community health nurses: principles measures adopted rural areas in india
Srinivasan Gandhi, P K Das College Of Nursing, India
Qualitative content analysis as described in published literature shows conflicts opinions and unsolved issues regarding meaning and use of concepts, procedure and interpretation in primary health care. This paper provides an overview of important concepts related to qualit [....] » Read More
Title : Telemedicine use - characteristics, attitudes, knowledge, barriers, patient reported experience and outcome measures (PREMs & PROMs) among a variety of social groups in Israel
Orly Toren, Ono Academic College, Israel
Scientific Background - Online Health Services (OHS) have emerged in response to healthcare challenges and provide a way to streamline the healthcare system. Despite their numerous advantages, various studies have presented differing findings regarding their efficacy in populatio [....] » Read More
Title : Online therapy or face-to-face therapy? Perceptions and preferences of an older adults in Israel
Sima Reicher, Ono Academic College , Israel
Introduction: Online Health Services (OHS) emerged in the last decade and currently encompass technologies that facilitate patient-practitioner communication in medical fields such as diagnosis, treatment, counselling, and monitoring, including for chronic patients. The current s [....] » Read More
Title : Decreasing workplace violence in the emergency department
Jennifer Fritz, University of Tennessee Medical Center, United States
Workplace violence (WPV) is of growing concern in the hospital setting. Emergency departments (ED) are statistically high areas of incidence for WPV. In our area we collaborated with Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) of East Tennessee to create an education course for ED staff [....] » Read More
Title : Scalp cooling intervention in patients receiving nab paclitaxel, cisplatin and gemcitabine for pancreatic cancer
Amy Mirabella, HonorHealth Research Institute, United States
Background: It is estimated that 64,050 new cases of pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed in the US in 2023. Alopecia can be a distressing and unwanted symptom experienced by patients with pancreatic cancer receiving nab-paclitaxel based regimens. Objective: To determine if patie [....] » Read More
Title : Reducing aspiration risk with validated bedside swallowing screening tools
Tamara Delaney, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, United States
Aspiration pneumonia is a stubborn and potentially deadly subclass of pneumonia often associated with comorbidities involving the neurologic, gastrointestinal, and pulmonary systems. People receiving tube feeding are always at risk for aspiration. Patients with altered levels of [....] » Read More
Title : Floating is a specialty! “You sink, We float!”
Lisa Kline, University of Michigan Health, United States
Learn the innovative way in which an academic medical center excels in providing quality nursing care through the creation and implementation of a specialized central float pool. This 1,000-bed health system is comprised of three hospitals on one campus that maintain a thri [....] » Read More
Title : A crisis leadership for nurse managers in crisis situations: Development and psychometric evaluation
Sun Ju Kim, Chungnam National University Se-Jong Hospital, Korea, Republic of
Crisis situations such as COVID-19 have a negative impact on society and the economy, with increased mental health issues, medical crises, and mortality among nurses. The inadequate leadership of nurse managers during crisis situations can negatively impact the quality of patient [....] » Read More