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Effects of a self-care deficit nursing theory-designed nursing system on sympton control in children with asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2001)
Asthma is the most frequent reason for preventable hospital admissions among children regardless of race or socio-economic status. Since asthma hospitalizations are preventable, an implicit assumption is that parents are not optimally managing...
The relationship between medication adherence, health literacy and social support network in the hypertensive emergency department patient
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
) visits: up to 20 [percent] of visits are considered as avoidable. Many patients present to EDs with uncontrolled chronic health conditions, such as HTN, which can be successfully managed in the outpatient setting. Factors contributing to the large volume...
Nursing professional development in ambulatory care: what is it?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners play an important role in ensuring the quality and safety of nursing care and in guiding nurses through practice transitions. In recent years, an increasing number of ...
Exploring novice RN's perception of ACLS simulation : recognition and prevention of failure to rescue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
error is known as failure to rescue (FTR), characterized as delays in responding to changes in the patient's condition. Failure to rescue events frequently occur in the presence of a novice registered nurse (novice RN). Many hospitalized patients who...
Health-related quality of life in midlife and older women with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors, and HRQOL using the Short-Form 36. This study identified numerous comorbidities, extensive diagnosis delays, and lower physical and mental HRQOL than age and sex- matched norms. This research also showed...
Using photo-elicitation to explore challenges and creativity in self-managing breast cancer-related lymphedema and work by U.S. Hispanic/Latina survivors : a case study approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a sequela of breast cancer treatment. Women diagnosed with breast cancer have a lifetime risk of developing this incurable condition. A growing ethnic population in the United ...
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 ...
"It's all country boys" : rural young male perceptions of risk and protective factors for dating violence and technology-based interventions as an acceptable response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
In 2019, one in eight US teens reported experiencing Teen Dating Violence (TDV) as physical, psychological, sexual, and online abuse. Studies show rural youth report up to twice the physical violence rates of urban youth ...