Browsing NUR Faculty Scholarship by Title
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A health professional students' cultural competence and attitudes toward the poor: the influence of a clinical practicum supported by the National Health Service Corps
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 2005)To provide quality health care today, practitioners must be culturally competent. Funding sources, such as the federal government, recognize the need to prepare culturally competent clinicians. The mission of the National ... -
How are we teaching home health nursing?
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Hydration in older adults: the contribution of bioelectrical impedance analysis
(Informa Plc, 2014-06)The sensory and gastrointestinal changes that occur with ageing affect older adults' food and liquid intake. Any decreased liquid intake increases the risk for dehydration. This increased dehydration risk is compounded in ... -
Identification and support of at-risk students using a case management model
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-05)This study evaluated a program to identify and support students at risk for failure in nursing courses or NCLEX-RN. A case management model (CMM) was implemented to provide assessment of and support for 183 bachelor of ... -
Impact of oral health status and oral hygiene practices on quality of life among low-income seniors
(Oxford University Press, 2018-04-11)Associations exist between poor oral health status (POHS) and multiple health conditions among the elderly: localized infection and pain,increased risk of respiratory infections, under-nutrition, and unplanned weight ... -
Impact of prenatal education on breastfeeding initiation among low-income women
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2020-05-14)To determine whether participants in the Baby Talk prenatal education program were more likely to initiate breastfeeding than nonparticipants. -
Implementation of a statewide program to promote safe sleep, breastfeeding and tobacco cessation to high risk pregnant women
(Springer US, 2019-02)Infant mortality remains a problem in the United States with sleep-related deaths accounting for a significant portion. Known risk reduction strategies include breastfeeding, avoiding tobacco use and following the American ... -
Implementing a standardized testing program: preparing students for the NCLEX-RN
(W.B. Saunders, 2006-11)The undergraduate nursing faculty of a large Midwestern university initiated a program of standardized computerized testing for two purposes: to provide students experience with standardized computerized testing prior to ... -
Importance and timing of sexual counseling after myocardial infarction
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998-11)This study examined differences in the perceptions of the importance and timing of sexual counseling in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). -
Indicators of effective breastfeeding and estimates of breast milk intake
(Sage Publications, 2005-11)The authors tested indicators of effective breastfeeding to identify those that provide reliable estimates of human milk intake. Human milk intake of 82 full-term infants was measured by test weights before and after feeding ... -
The influence of comorbidities, risk factors, and medications on sexual activity in individuals aged 40 to 59 years with and without cardiac conditions US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011 to 2012
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018-03)Background: Sexual activity is increasingly recognized as an important aspect of quality of life for many individuals with cardiovascular disease, although less is known about the factors contributing to sexual functioning ... -
Integrating genetics and genomics into nursing curricula you can do it too!
(Elsevier Inc, 2013-12)Rapid advances in knowledge and technology related to genomics cross health care disciplines and touch almost every aspect of patient care. The ability to sequence a genome holds the promise that health care can be ... -
Intermittent clean self-catheterization in clients with neurogenic bladder resulting from multiple sclerosis
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1989-06)For the client with multiple sclerosis (MS), urinary retention is a symptom that must be dealt with effectively because of the risk of life-threatening complications. Estimates of bladder involvement in these clients range ... -
Interpreting laboratory values in elderly surgical patients
(Elsevier, 1997-03)Although certain laboratory test results are expected to be outside the normal adult range in elderly patients, perioperative nurses must understand that these "normal abnormal" values are among the factors that make elderly ... -
Intimacy needs and chronic illness: strategies for sexual counseling and self-management
(Slack, 2005-05)Individuals experiencing a chronic illness have many needs and concerns. One area frequently overlooked is that of intimacy. Those experiencing cardiovascular illnesses have concerns about the strain of sexual activity on ... -
Knowledge and attitudes of older adults about sexuality in ageing: a comparison of two studies
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 1994-03)Two studies using separate samples sought to explore differences among male and female elders on their knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behaviour using a nonexperimental approach. Two different samples from separate health ... -
Level of knowledge among cardiac health care professionals regarding sexual counseling of post-MI patients in three tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan
(SAGE Publications, 2016-04)Health care professionals’ (HCPs) role in providing sexual counseling is essential in many chronic diseases, including Myocardial Infarction (MI). It is increasingly recognized that sexual counseling is an essential component ... -
Level of knowledge among cardiac nurses regarding sexual counseling of post-MI patients in three tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan
(Elsevier, 2017-11)Purpose: The aim of this study is to measure the level of knowledge among cardiac nurses about sexual counseling of post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted ... -
Literacy for health information of adult patients and caregivers in a rural emergency department
(Churchill Livingstone, 2000-01)The nurse practitioner is responsible for providing the patient and family with understandable written information before discharge from the emergency department (ED) following an acute event. Patients are more likely to ... -
Marital status in rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic disorders: a study of 7,293 patients
(Journal of Rheumatology Publishing, 1991-05)Divorce has been considered to be increased in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), perhaps as a result of the stress of serious chronic illness. We studied marital status in 7,293 consecutive rheumatic disease patients attending ...