Browsing College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing by Issue Date
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Pediatric nurses' journeys to relieve children's post-operative pain
(Nursing, 2010-07-19)This study sought to bridge the gap of nurses' knowledge of pain management and translation into clinical practice by describing pediatric nurses' negotiation of the bureaucracy of caring. The purpose of this study was to ... -
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 ... -
Using Lived Experiences of Adults to Understand Chronic Pain: Sickle Cell Disease, an Exemplar
(i-manager Publications, 2011)Healthcare provision pertaining to painful, chronic conditions can best be optimized by developing positive healthcare provider [HCP]-patient relationships that minimize fragmented care. Nurses, with their holistic, ... -
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. ... -
Taking Learning to the Learner: Using Audio Teleconferencing for Clinical Postconference and More
(Springer Publishing CompanyCollege of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2011)Clinical educators are often burdened by conflicts that occur as they try to balance multiple postclinical scheduling demands with students’ varying timetables. The purpose of this article is to inform educators how to ... -
Construct Validity of the Childbirth Trauma Index for Adolescents
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Soar like Geese: Building Developmental Network Relationships for Scholarship
(National League for Nursing, 2011-02)The article encourages doctoral students and graduates to include networking in their repertoire of professional relational skill sets. It states that doctoral students should develop diverse network relationships and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Spirituality, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life among Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
(Southern Nursing Research Society, 2011-04)Spirituality and self-efficacy both have been identified as factors that contribute to management of chronic illnesses and quality of life (QOL). For individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD), the lifespan is increasing, ... -
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 ... -
Media-Smart Youth After-School Pilot Program for Parkway Elementary
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Screening for Adolescent Depression in the Primary Care Setting Using the CES-DC
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Lessons from the trenches: Meeting evaluation challenges in school health education
(American School Health Association, 2012-01)BACKGROUND: Those involved in school health education programs generally believe that health-education programs can play an important role in helping young people make positive health decisions. Thus, it is to document ... -
Transmission of family health information within families
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-03)Background and Aims: A comprehensive family health history still offers the best data for calculating risk of most complex diseases, but lack of informant accuracy hinders its use. Young adults transitioning from the ... -
The Meaning Of Adherence Among Veterans Receiving Pegylated Interferon And Ribavirin Antiviral Treatment For Chronic Hepatitis C
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning of adherence and adherence experiences in hepatitis C (HCV) infected Veterans receiving pegylated interferon and ribavirin antiviral treatment. In addition, how these ... -
Mentoring Nurse Practitioners In A Hospital Setting
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)In 2009, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners report identified more than 125, 000 Nurse Practitioners (NP) working in the United States. As the number of NPs increases and their role expands, questions about their ... -
Health Screenings Beyond A History Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Secondary Analysis Of The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects over 200,000 women in the United States each year placing them at a sevenfold risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus within a decade of delivery as compared to women without ... -
Strategies To Improve Respiratory Outcomes In Premature Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)Infants born prematurely with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) are at high risk for complications from mechanical ventilation. Strategies are needed to minimize their days on the ventilator. The purpose of this study ... -
How Effectively Do Health Care Providers Adhere To Established Clinical Guidelines Concerning Breast and Cervical Screening as Outlined by the American Cancer Society and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology?
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-05-02)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: To investigate how effectively health care providers in a rural health clinic setting adhere to established clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) concerning ...