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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. ... -
HIV testing within emergency departments: A descriptive study assessing barriers and potential solutions
(2004-12)This study examined individual practices of emergency department (ED) health care providers in regard to HIV testing and identified barriers to routine offering of HIV tests and potential solutions to overcoming those ... -
The lived experiences of employed adults with dependent adult caregiving responsibilities
(2006-12)It is estimated that about 21% of the adult population provide unpaid care to a family member or friend annually who is chronically ill, disabled, or aged. Fifty nine percent of these adults are employed either full time ... -
The relationship between perceived social support and adherence to antiretroviral medications among adolescents with HIV infection
(2004-05)The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to examine the relationship between perceived social support and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents with HIV infection. A second goal of the study ... -
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 ... -
Academic and non-academic characteristics of successful and non-successful college science students
(1995-12)This study examined the relationship between selected academic and non-academic variables and academic success of college science students. Subjects were 45 volunteers who completed the research questionnaire, and 19 of ... -
Exploration of menopausal women's experiences with hot flashes
(2006-12)Menopause is a biological event that will affect all women who live long enough. Currently, 40 to 45 million in the United States are going through menopause or are postmenopausal. Hot flashes are the most common symptom ... -
Buffered lidocaine's effect on procedure complications, pain, movement, site outcome, and satisfaction with sheath removal in interventional cardiology patients
(2001-12)Arterial and venous sheath removal is primarily performed by trained registered nurses in interventional cardiology units across the United States. A standard of care for pain management for this procedure has not been ... -
Simulation as an educational strategy in the development of critical and reflective thinking: A qualitative exploration
(2007-05)Today's health care environment has become exceedingly complex. The new environment mandates graduate nurses make competent clinical judgments while maintaining patient safety (AACN, 1997; Long, 2004). However, multiple ... -
The impact of the economy on employment levels of registered nurses
(2004-05)This purpose of this study was to conduct rigorous tests using yearly RN employment data across a thirty-year period to identify the best model of RN employment levels in Texas. The impact of the economy on employment ... -
Birth certificate data quality: Examining the maternal medical risk factor text field
(2002-12)In 2003 the United States Certificate of Live Birth will be changed for the 12th time, excluding the "other" text fields currently on the birth certificate, with only a single study that examined the use of these text ... -
Intimate partner violence and the role of the emergency department nurse
(2006-08)The purpose of this study was to examine the role of the registered nurse in the emergency setting as it relates to intimate partner violence. Specifically, the goals of this research were to identify how registered nurses ... -
Compliance with self breast examination related to demographic and psychosocial characteristics and institution of a teaching protocol
(1978-12)A quasi-experimental study of the problem, "What are the factors that influence a woman's reported compliance in monthly breast self examination (BSE)?" investigated the relationships among BSE compliance, demographic ... -
Birth certificate data quality: A study of maternal medical risk
(2002-12)Live births in the United States have been registered since 1900, using the Standard Certificate of Live Birth. This form is the means by which uniformity of content in documents used to obtain birth data is accomplished. ... -
The lived experience of giving spiritual care
(2008-12)Health care researchers have suggested a correlation between better mental and physical health and a person's spirituality or religious practices (Koenig, 2002). Indeed, using spiritual and religious resources gives patients ... -
Experiences of adolescents with implanted defibrillators
(2006-12)Adolescents who are diagnosed with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias requiring placement of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are at risk for psychosocial adjustment-related difficulties during an already ... -
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 ...