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The development of clinical reasoning in undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Clinical reasoning (CR) is a critical skill that nursing students must acquire in order to provide safe, effective patient care and to function optimally in their future role...
Using impact asthma echo to influence physician self-efficacy and guideline adherence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Asthma ECHO influence primary care provider self-efficacy? How does engagement in the learning activities of Impact Asthma ECHO promote clinical guideline adherence? Participants included 19 Primary Care providers participating in Impact Asthma ECHO via...
Inquiry-based instruction implementation : a district's learning experience through teacher input
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Inquiry-based Instruction is a format of instruction that is reported to provide students opportunities to develop their higher-order thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) as well as experience and training in problem solving...
Fever and pyrexia with verification of thermisters in dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
results indicate that within the range of clinical application, predictive rectal thermometers in healthy dogs approximated core body temperature very well. At this time there is no other method of temperature measurement in routine use in veterinary...
Transforming the ethical behavior of clinicians through pedagogical innovation: sensemaking as a means to promote ethical practice in the face of moral ambiguity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Even though there is evidence to suggest that teaching normative ethical theory has limited influence on the ethical behavior of clinicians, typical pedagogy in clinical ethics continues to focus on adherence to professional duties...
Leadership, communication, and teamwork : differences between high and low performing nursing homes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This comparative case study explored how the interplay among leadership, communication, and teamwork differed between the highest and lowest performing nursing homes (NH) from a previous AHRQ intervention study to explore ...
Program evaluation dashboard design and development for Missouri telehealth network show-me echo program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, clinic information, attendance records for participants and facilitators, case presentation metrics, didactic presentations, and more were extracted from MTN data repositories for the 2014-2021 period and analyzed for dashboard development. Data cleaning...
Do first and second year teachers feel prepared? : an evaluation of a standards based teacher preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to serve as a program evaluation and investigate how first and second year teachers felt their teacher preparation program prepared them according to state standards for teacher education ...
Winning when the odds are against you : a narrative inquiry of African American female persistence at a predominantly white university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
African American females are enrolling and graduating college at increasing rates and outpacing their male counterparts to graduation. While their graduation rates increase, narratives of their journeys to and through ...
AI-driven techniques for enhanced efficiency in psychiatry clinical scheduling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] In recent times, psychiatry clinics are constantly facing late patient arrivals. Patient unpunctuality significantly affects the use of resources and patient waiting times, among other quality indicators. Consequences...
Collaborative practices with the framework of a professional learning community: elementary principals' perceptions of their role
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and the elementary principal's role. The purpose of this study was to discover perceptions of elementary principals' role in implementing collaborative processes through the framework of a professional learning community. Hord's (1997, 2008) framework for a...
Exploring novice RN's perception of ACLS simulation : recognition and prevention of failure to rescue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
provides a foundation for exploring novice RN's perceptions of clinical behavior towards responding to changes in patient condition through the use of ACLS simulation. Lastly, the purpose of this study, aims and research questions are noted. Chapter 2 is a...
The use of cognitive enhancing substances and academic stress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study investigated relationships between reported academic stress, caffeine consumption, and illicit prescription stimulant use, as a means of ...
Prediction of clinical events in elderly using sensor data : a case study on pulse pressure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
abnormal clinical events. Surprisingly, the medication influencing the motion and sleep pattern did not alter the PP prediction but the predicted PP trend was able to capture the influence of hyper- and hypotension medication, such as Lopressor and Lasix....
Practice-based evidence research design for lymphedema management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
documentation system in the EMR was found to be clear and accurately used by most LPTs. Specific needs for improvement were identified. The computerized adaptive testing of FS score discriminated between patient groups in clinically logical ways both at intake...
The lived experience of nurse mentors : mentoring nurses in the profession
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This qualitative study explored the lived experience of 13 nurse mentors in various practice settings, specialties, and roles. Additional findings included understanding facilitative practices, obstacles, and benefits of ...
Professional practice models in long-term care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This qualitative descriptive study explored the data from twenty-nine nursing homes in Missouri in which opportunity for resident care improvement was ...
Team communication and collaboration in hospice pain management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This dissertation explores communication and collaboration of two hospice teams regarding pain management with a framework of The Model of Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Bronstein, 2003). Professionals (n=15) doctors, ...
Low sensitivity to, and craving for, alcohol in naturalistic and laboratory settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
, but not limited to, differences in alcohol expectancies, association with heavier drinking peers, and differences in motivations for drinking. A recent line of inquiry drawing on the Incentive Sensitization Theory of Addiction has emerged as another potential...
The sacred and the urban : the case for social-justice gentrifiers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Building on research of both social movements and urban sociology, this study extends three core proposals: 1) that groups of "social-justice gentrifiers" have in recent decades purposely and collectively settled in urban ...