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Beliefs In Medications And Treatment Complexity As Predictors Of Medication Adherence Among Adults 18-65 Years Old With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(Nursing, 2014-03-12)Low adherence to medications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results in relapses and subsequently increased healthcare costs, poor quality of life, and increased comorbidities. In this correlational ... -
Clinical Significance Of Chronic Kidney Disease In The Elderly
(Nursing, 2008-08-08)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common chronic disease which can be very costly to treat if it progresses to end stage renal disease. Screening for chronic renal insufficiency is widely available, yet little ... -
College Student Risk Behavior: Implications Of Religiosity And Impulsivity
(Nursing, 2010-03-03)College student risk-taking among 18 to 21 years olds includes smoking cigarettes, binge drinking, casual sex with multiple partners, automobile accidents due to risky driving or driving under the influence, and substance ... -
The Combined Effect Of Tiotropium And Formoterol On The Functional Status Of Patients With Moderate-to-severe COPD
(Nursing, 2010-07-19)This double blinded placebo controlled pilot study examined the use of combined inhaled medication for patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. The inhalation of formoterol versus placebo was studied when combined with the ... -
A Comparison Of Instructor Audio-video With Text-based Feedback Versus Text-based Feedback Alone On Students' Perceptions Of Community Of Inquiry Among RN-to-BSN Online Students
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)In order to meet the healthcare needs of the US population, Registered Nurses (RNs), with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, are needed. This descriptive posttest study, with independent samples, examined the use of ... -
A Correlational Study Of A Reading Comprehension Program And Attrition Rates Of ESL Nursing Students In Texas
(Nursing, 2013-07-22)Decreasing the attrition rate of nursing students has become an important issue for programs in Texas as a means to alleviate the nursing shortage (THECB, 2009). Programs are admitting a more diverse group of students but ... -
DIABETES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG SAUDI WOMEN
(2021-07-14)Given the fact that Saudi women with DM have more obesity but lower levels of physical activity compared to men, and have additional cultural barriers to physical activity, new interventions are needed. Home-based ... -
Effect of Simulations on Nurse Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Hypertensive Crisis Treatment in Pregnancy
(2022-08-17)Severe hypertension in pregnancy is leading to increased rates of maternal morbidity and mortality. A lack of knowledge and awareness regarding protocols for the treatment of hypertensive crises in pregnancy is leading to ... -
Engagement with activity and functional status among older adults
(2016-05-06)This study reports on the relationship between engagement with activity and functional status in a sample of 92 older adults. Engagement was found to be a significant predictor of functional status as measured by the ... -
Ethnography Of Chronic Pain Experiences Of Enlisted Women
(Nursing, 2010-11-01)The American Pain Foundation reported in 2006 that 32% of military men and women with chronic pain reported that military culture is a barrier to pain care and receiving pain care jeopardized their career. Pain management ... -
Exploration Of The Cultural Beliefs In Mexican American Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors And Their Decisions To Engage In Cancer Screening Behaviors
(Nursing, 2011-03-03)Gaps in the literature exist exploring the cultural beliefs and the cancer screening practices in Mexican American (MA) young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACCS). Lack of representation of MA in past survivor research ... -
Exploratory Analysis Of The Relationship Between Present-on-admission Factors Of Adult Inpatients And Risk For Needing A Rapid Response Team Intervention During Hospitalization
(Nursing, 2012-07-25)Knowledge of how intrinsic present-on-admission patient factors such as age, gender, and pre-existing comorbid conditions contribute to patient risk during hospitalization is an important aspect for clinicians to consider ... -
An Exploratory Descriptive Study On Task Shifting
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)Task shifting is an approach to meeting population health needs in developing countries that is encouraged by the WHO and increasingly embraced by Ministries of Health. Task shifting has been implemented formally and ... -
Extent Of HIV Stigma Among HIV Positive Healthcare Workers: A Mixed Methods Approach
(Nursing, 2013-03-20)Regardless of practice settings, healthcare workers (HCWs) in Sub-Saharan Africa are either infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. This mixed methods study measured the extent of HIV/AIDS stigma and the relationship between ... -
Factors Affecting Quality Of Life In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that can negatively affect the physical, emotional, and social aspects of one's life. This purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to explore the relationships among ... -
Factors Affecting The Relocation And Transition Of Internationally Educated Nurses Migrating To The United States Of America
(Nursing, 2011-03-03)A paucity of research studies and systematic reviews have been conducted on IEN nurse migration experiences in the US. The number of IENs in the US RN workforce is projected to continue growing. Therefore, studies on nurse ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUCCESS AND PERSISTENCE OF PRE-NURSING STUDENTS
(2023-04-27)This article-based dissertation consists of two manuscripts related to factors affecting the success and persistence of pre-nursing students. The first manuscript was a matched cohort study that compared selected academic ... -
Fathers' Experience With Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Nursing, 2014-12)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that causes very mild to severe impairments in communication skills, social interactions, and unusual behaviors that interfere with the children's ... -
FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND EVERYDAY ETHICAL COMPORTMENT IN PRE-LICENSURE BACCALAUREATE NURSING STUDENTS: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH
Formation of professional identity in nursing students is a necessary prerequisite to skilled, ethical, expert nursing practice. Nurses who have not formed an ethical professional identity have a negative impact on the ... -
GLUCOSE GEL AS A TREATMENT FOR NEONATAL HYPOGLYCEMIA
(2021-08-02)This article-based dissertation consists of two complete manuscripts related to oral glucose gel, which is used to treat neonatal hypoglycemia (NH). In the first manuscript, a pre and post-intervention retrospective study ...