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Accreditation of transition to practice programs: Assessing the value and impact
(Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 2019)Accreditation of transition to practice (TTP) programs are rapidly increasing. A review was completed on 13 TTP programs, accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program. ... -
Strategies to achieve competencies during disruptive change: Emerging employer needs and their impact on program deliverables in the healthcare sector
(2019)The impacts of disruptive change on competency-based education are receiving considerable attention from educators in many sectors across the globe. Systemic disruptive change in healthcare involves substantial changes in ... -
Return on Investment of free colorectal cancer screening tests in a primarily rural uninsured or underinsured population in northeast Texas
(PharmacoEconomics-Open, 2019)BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the USA. Its economic impact is extensive, and preventive screening services are warranted to help prevent it. OBJECTIVE We sought to examine the ... -
Individual and organizational influences of the professional quality of life of Florida public safety personnel
(International Journal of Emergency Services, 2019)PURPOSE Public safety personnel (law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services and dispatchers) face work environments which are high stress. These can lead to burnout, secondary traumatic stress and a reduction ... -
Comparing videofluoroscopy and endoscopy to assess swallowing in bottle-fed young infants in the neonatal intensive care unit
(Journal of Perinatology, 2019-07)Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of videofluoroscopy (VFSS) and endoscopy (FEES) in detecting laryngeal penetration and tracheal aspiration in bottle-fed young infants in the NICU. Study design VFSS and ... -
Using fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing to detect laryngeal penetration and aspiration in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit
(Journal of Perinatology., 2017-01)Objective: To evaluate the safety of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and the reliability of both FEES and a videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) in identifying laryngeal penetration and tracheal ... -
Concurrent medical conditions in autism spectrum disorders
(Pediatric Nursing, 2016)Long thought to be purely psychological in origin, current research lends credence to the idea that autism has a medical basis. Patients with autism can be among the most challenging patients that a healthcare provider ... -
Sex differences in μ-opioid receptor expression in the rat midbrain periaqueductal gray are essential for eliciting sex differences in morphine analgesia
(Journal of Neuroscience, 2008)Opioid-based narcotics are the most widely prescribed therapeutic agent for the alleviation of persistent pain; however, it is becoming increasingly clear that morphine is significantly less potent in women compared with ... -
Preemptive perineural bupivacaine attenuates the maintenance of mechanical and cold allodynia in a rat spinal nerve ligation model
(BMC Anesthesiology, 2015)BACKGROUND Neuropathic pain is evasive to treat once developed, however evidence suggests that local administration of anesthetics near the time of injury reduces the development of neuropathic pain. As abnormal electrical ... -
Euphorbia bicolor (Euphorbiaceae) latex extract reduces inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in a rat model of orofacial pain
(Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019)Recent studies have reported that the transient receptor potential V1 ion channel (TRPV1), a pain generator on sensory neurons, is activated and potentiated by NADPH oxidase-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS are ... -
Antioxidant properties of Maillard reaction products derived from shrimp shell chitosan and xylose, fructose or glucose
(Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research, 2019)Under certain conditions, chitosans can react with different types of reducing sugars to form various final Maillard reaction products (MRPs). In this study, the optimal reaction conditions were selected, and three different ... -
Pretreatment fasting glucose and insulin as determinants of weight loss on diets varying in macronutrients and dietary fibers—The POUNDS LOST Study
(MDPI, 2019)Efforts to identify a preferable diet for weight management based on macronutrient composition have largely failed, but recent evidence suggests that satiety effects of carbohydrates may depend on the individual’s ... -
Corporate political activity and free riding under market uncertainty: An investigation of TARP funding
(Business and Society Review, 2019)Given that the benefits of Corporate Political Activity (CPA) are usually granted in the form of favorable industry regulation that benefits all industry participants rather than a single firm, small politically inactive ... -
The language of scholarship accent modification program
(Journal of Professional Nursing, 2017)Communication remains a key element in promoting patient safety and satisfaction. Healthcare organizations have focused on improving communication through technology and patient-centered care. One communication challenge ... -
The Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention in Breast Cancer in a Vietnamese American Women Group
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2019)The purpose of this educational activity was to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate and culturally sensitive educational intervention on breast cancer, the intention to use of some of the early breast ... -
Developing and implementing a departmental award for textbook savings at Texas Woman’s University
(SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), 2019-05-13)As a smaller, public, higher education institution with extremely limited resources, the drivers for OER adoption on the TWU campus are threefold-- grass-root initiatives, strategic campus partnerships, and a large helping ... -
Integrating a Systemic Paradigm When Treating Combat Veterans with PTSD
(Journal of Trauma & Treatment, 2017)Following their military service, as many as one-third of military veterans experience, PTSD from exposure to traumatic events associated with war (USA Department of Veterans $وٴaLrs (USDVA), 2016). In this commentary, ... -
Men’s Experiences of Miscarriage: A Passive Phenomenological Analysis of Online Data
(Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2019-05-22)Miscarriage is a pervasive health care concern for couples. The impacts of miscarriage on men have not received adequate attention in the literature. The aim of this research was to understand the lived experience of 31 ... -
Mirror Therapy: Can be this technique used on facial disfigurement?
(Revista E-Psi, 2017)Aim: In this literature review we aim to understand the importance of the mirror in the daily life of the individual and understand if the mirror can be used as a strategy, assessment and/or intervention in individuals ... -
A mirror intervention for the postmastectomy mirror experience
(International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences, 2015-10)Through my research, I have come to understand that women who have undergone a significant body change due to trauma, surgery, or disease find viewing their bodies in a mirror is an emotionally charged, distressing experience. ...
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