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Baccalaureate nursing students' application of social-cognitive sexual counseling for cardiovascular patients: A web-based educational intervention
(Elsevier, 2016-09)Background: A gap in knowledge and practice exists for sexual counseling of cardiovascular patients, and innovative approaches are needed to address patients' sexual quality of life. Aim: To evaluate a web-based ... -
Back to basics: Adherence with guidelines for glucose and temperature control in an American comprehensive stroke center sample
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018-06-01)Background: Variance from guideline-directed care for glucose and temperature control remains unknown in the United States at a time when priorities have shifted to ensure rapid diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke ... -
Behavioral reciprocity in person-centered care: an analysis of residents and nurse aides
(Oxford University Press, 2012-11)Resident/aide relationships in long-term care are an important source of resident (Bowers et al., 2001) and aide satisfaction (Mittal et al., 2009). Recent work has focused on aides’ person-centered abilities. Innovatively, ... -
Borderline personality disorder psychological treatment: an integrative review
(Elsevier Inc., 2017-02)Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex and at times debilitating mental disorder, treatment of which has eluded effective pharmacotherapy (Gunderson, 2007). Although once considered untreatable, psychodynamic ... -
Breastfeeding care in multicultural populations
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2001-03)Although the number and diversity of minority women in the United States is growing, breastfeeding rates remain low. Nurses can increase breastfeeding rates in minority populations if they are aware of and appreciate ... -
Brown bag medication review: using AHRQ's brown bag medication tool
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019-03-18)Background: Medication nonadherence has been linked to health literacy and poor patient outcomes. The Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit addresses both issues. Purpose: A brown bag medication review was implemented ... -
Capturing patient encounters during health care provider training using Personal Digital Assistants
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 2007)Contemporary allied health education requires students experience both a depth and breadth of clinical encounters to prepare them to provide an increasingly broadening and evolving scope of practice. The Physician Assistant ... -
Case study of hip fracture in an older person
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2003-10)To discuss proximal femoral (hip) fractures as the leading cause of hospitalization for injuries among older persons, using a case example that illustrates not only the orthopedic injury but also how an older person's ... -
A case study on expanding the concept of caring from individuals to communities
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 1999-12)Caring has been described as the essence of nursing and some theorists assert that caring occurs only on the interpersonal level. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate caring beyond the individual to communities. ... -
Certified nurse-midwives in rural Kansas hospitals: A survey of senior hospital administrators
(Elsevier, 2021-03-04)Introduction: Little is known about the nurse-midwifery workforce in rural Kansas hospitals, despite Kansas facing a shortage of primary care physicians providing maternity care rurally. This study investigated the current ... -
Change in sexual activity after a cardiac event: the role of medications, comorbidity, and psychosocial factors
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-08)Aim: The aim of this study was to examine change in sexual activity before and after cardiac diagnosis in men and women by medication class. Background: Decline in sexual activity after cardiac diagnosis frequently ... -
Changes in myocardial infarction-specific sexual counseling by cardiac nurses
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011-11)It is largely unknown if changes in the practice of sexual counseling of myocardial infarction (MI) patients by cardiac nurses have occurred over time. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine changes in the ... -
Characteristics of participants in water exercise programs compared to patients seen in a rheumatic disease clinic
(American College of Rheumatology, 1993-09-20)PURPOSE. To determine if community-based water exercise programs are serving people with significant levels of disability and pain. METHODS. Eighty-seven participants in water exercise classes and 174 patients from a ... -
Childbirth education outcomes: an integrative review of the literature
(Journal of Perinatal Education, 2002)The purpose of this literature review was to identify and describe recent empirical studies of childbirth education outcomes and to identify areas for further study. The search produced 63 studies; only 12 met the inclusion ... -
Children's health insurance program and pediatric nurses
(W.B. Saunders, 2010-04)Over the past decade, health coverage for millions of low-income children and their families has been impacted by publicly funded programs such as the Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid. There are more than ... -
Comparison of two cytotoxic food sensitivity tests
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Contemporary women's perceptions of childbirth education
(Journal of Perinatal Education, 2008)The purpose of this grounded theory study was to describe and understand contemporary childbearing women's perceptions of the role of childbirth education in preparing for birth. Participants were interviewed three times: ... -
The CopenHeartSF trial-comprehensive sexual rehabilitation programme for male patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator or ischaemic heart disease and impaired sexual function: protocol of a randomised clinical trial
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2013)Introduction Sexuality is an important part of people’s physical and mental health. Patients with heart disease often suffer from sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction has a negative impact on quality of life and well-being ... -
The cost of not breastfeeding: a commentary
(Sage Publications, 1997-06)Breastfeeding, a valuable natural resource, promotes health, helps prevent infant and childhood disease, and saves health care costs. Additional annual national health care costs, incurred for treatment of four medical ... -
Cost-effectiveness of clustered unit vs. unclustered nurse floating
(Jannetti Publications, 1997-11)This study evaluated costs and staffing balance outcomes comparing unrestricted unit floating (UUF) with cluster [by related patient population or technical requirements] unit floating (CUF) practices. Researchers used a ...