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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 ... -
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 ... -
Methods for evaluating glycosuria
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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 ... -
The HESI exit examination as a predictor of employment success
(2005-12)The study was designed to determine the validity of indicators of competency used to predict success for new graduate registered nurses in the acute care setting. Employment of new graduate nurses is a challenge for ... -
The culture and practices of military women relating to hygiene in the field environment
(2007-12)Military women must manage toileting, bathing and menses in a variety of deployed and field environments. The act of providing hygiene in austere environments presents problems which can impair the health of the service ...