The involvement of nurse educators with recent NCLEX-RN changes was studied. One hundred and twenty administrators from associate (ADN) and baccalaureate (BSN) degree programs across the country responded to a questionnaire ...
Baumchen, Jessica; Gurss, Erin; Hennes, Emily; Nyberg, Sue M.; Berg, Gina M.(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)
Immobilization of patients utilizing rigid spine boards (RSB) is standard practice in the management of trauma patients. Pressure ulcers (PU) have been associated with prolonged immobilization. The possibility exists that ...
Wilkin, Ryan Todd; Hale, LaDonna S.; Claiborne, Richard A.(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)
Background: Nitrofurantoin is commonly prescribed to treat and prevent uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Although generally considered safe, one rare but serious side effect is chronic pulmonary toxicity. Purpose: ...
Manske, Robert C.; Reiman, Michael P.; Stovak, Mark L.(Sage Publications, 2004-09)
Snapping scapula is a painful crepitus of the scapulothoracic articulation. This crepitus is a grinding or snapping noise with scapulothoracic motion that may or may not accompany pain. This condition is commonly seen in ...
Manske, Robert C.; Reiman, Michael P.; Stovak, Mark L.(Sage Publications, 2004)
Snapping scapula is a painful crepitus of the scapulothoracic articulation. This crepitus is a grinding or snapping noise with
scapulothoracic motion that may or may not accompany pain. This condition is commonly seen in ...
Manske, Robert C.; Davies, George J.(Begell House, Inc., 2003)
Patellofemoral pain is a very complex and often time’s vague pathology located in the area of the anterior knee commonly causing both pain and dysfunction. Included in this 2-part series will be this article, which will ...
Manske, Robert C.; Davies, George J.(Begell House, Inc., 2003)
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) continues to be one of the most commonly diagnosed knee pathologies. Patellofemoral pain is a term used to describe any host of lesions in and around the anterior knee. Part 1 of this article ...
Mefferd, Antje S.; Green, Jordan R.; Pattee, Gary(Elsevier, 2012)
Purpose: The goal of this study was to determine if talkers with ALS are limited in their ability to increase lower lip and jaw speed at an early stage of the disease when their speaking rate and intelligibility are only ...
Koehn, Mary L.; Lehman, Karen D.(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2008-04)
This paper is a report of a study to investigate Registered Nurses' perceptions, attitudes and knowledge/skills associated with evidence-based practice.
Lehman, Karen D.(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has emerged as a marker for health care quality. However, several barriers prevent the
transition of nursing research to practice, such as lack of knowledge, lack of time, and little perceived ...
Swan, James H.; Estes, Carroll L.; Harrington, Charlene(Routledge, 1995)
Access by older persons to nursing home care is a major concern. Turmoil in the health care industry in the 1980s worsened access problems, including waits for admission, already severe at the start of the decade. This ...
The onset of dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) is associated with increasing age and the diseases that frequently occur with increasing age. Dysphagia increases the risk of dehydration and malnutrition with subsequent ...
Moos, Abigail M.; Nyberg, Sue M.(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)
During the last 35 years, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have emerged as a topic of scientific scrutiny and
public interest. In the 1970’s, epidemiological studies of Greenland Eskimos linked their diet, high in ...
Moos, Abigail M.(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)
While much research has been done investigating omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the primary prevention of coronary heart disease, few studies focus on secondary prevention of myocardial reinfarction in populations ...
Hale, LaDonna S.; Mirakian, Emily A.; Day, David(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 2009)
Online instruction is frequently utilized in allied health education yet only a small number of controlled comparative studies specifically in healthcare education have been published.
Oberle, Barbara T.; Muma, Richard D.(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)
The purpose of this study was to
compare the Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge
Rating and Assessment Tool (PACKRAT) and the
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as
predictors of performance on the ...
Oberle, Barbara T.(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2008-05)
The purpose of this study was to compare the Physician Assistant
Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool (PACKRAT) and the Objective Structured
Clinical Examination (OSCE) as predictors of performance on the Physician ...