Browsing College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing by Title
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Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Case Management Intervention on Reducing DiabetesRelated Emotional Distress in a Hispanic Medicare Advantage Population
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-30) -
The Effects of Nutritional Status Assessment by Pre-albumin Level and its Effects on Functional Independence Measures (FIM) in Adult Patients after Fall and Fracture
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-04-24)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Fall is leading cause of injury in elderly persons. Nutritional status is an important aspect of elderly life that influences daily activities, quality ... -
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 ... -
Evaluating Knowledge of and Adherence to Chronic Kidney Disease Early Detection Guidelines: Education Intervention for Healthcare Providers in an Acute Care Setting
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-05-11)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of the scholarly project was to evaluate the effect of an education intervention to increase healthcare providers' knowledge and adherence to ... -
Evaluation of a Peer-Delivered, Strength-Based Family Education Program On Family Resilience Factors in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2011-07-02)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of participation in a peer-led, strength-based family education program focused on family resilience ... -
An Evaluation of an Abstinence-Only Sex Education Curriculum: An 18-Month Follow-up
(American School Health Association, 9/15/2006)The article examines the results from an 18-month follow-up evaluation of an abstinence education curriculum series. Participants were students from 15 school districts recruited to participate in the project. The ... -
Evaluation of Provider Strategies to Promote Adherence to Childhood Obesity Clinical Guidelines
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-11-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The American population is rapidly becoming ethnically diverse with an increase in Hispanics. As the number of Hispanics increase, so is the prevalence of obesity ... -
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 ... -
Factors related to the seeking and contribution of prenatal care among ethnically diverse adolescents
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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 ... -
Genomics and Pain Research in Sickle Cell Disease: An Explanation of Heterogeneity?
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic illness, and the major complication, pain, results in complex multidimensional problems that affect an individual’s ability to maintain adequate quality of life in multiple areas. ... -
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 ...