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Exploring school nurse workload through the lived experiences of school nurses caring for students kindergarten through fifth grade
(2020)
School nurses support the needs of healthy students, those with chronic diseases, all from diverse racial and ethnic groups. Current nurse-to-student ratios, or caseloads, do not fully capture the extent of their work. The ...
A randomized feasibility and acceptability study comparing modes of parenting education delivery for young fathers
(2020)
Limited research and reliance on maternal reports of father involvement in caregiving provides an inadequate understanding of adolescent fatherhood. Despite improved outcomes for infants and adolescent mothers when adolescent ...
Be Resilient: Examining the Relationship Between Staff Nurse Incivility and Undergraduate Nursing Students' Sense of Belonging to the Nursing Profession
(2021)
Background: Sense of belonging is essential for nursing students to develop and grow within the nursing profession. Unfortunately, incivility threatens the sense of belonging in nursing students.
Purpose: The purpose of ...
Impact of Caring Social Presence in Online Graduate Nursing Education
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Consistently in the literature and across all disciplines, caring social presence has been established as an essential component when creating an effective online learning environment. With continued growth in hybrid or ...
Improving Student Confidence in Communication: A Simulation Intervention
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Communication skills are a vital part of nursing practice. After graduation, many new nurses
identify professional communication skills as inadequate in their nursing education. The final
clinical capstone experience ...
Identification of Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents through Screening in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
As the prevalence of mental health issues increases in our society, screening for such conditions is a leading factor in preventing the psychological and physical effects experienced when left untreated. The inquiry of ...
Fall Prevention Intervention for Community Living Older Adults
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Consequences from falls are a serious health threat for people over age 65. Injury or death from falls, coupled with the increasing population of older Americans is an economic and social strain. The purpose of this ...
Online Breastfeeding Training for Increasing Staff Knowledge and Breastfeeding Initiation Rates on a Mother/Infant Unit
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Breastmilk is recognized as the ideal source of nutrition for infants from birth throughout the first year of life. Healthcare providers, who are positioned in women/infant settings, are benefactors in breastfeeding support ...
Online DASH Diet Education to Reduce Blood Pressure in Primary Care Patients
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Hypertension is widespread among Americans and can lead to serious conditions such as
myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and potentially death if not diagnosed and treated
appropriately. Non-pharmacological ...
Improving Role Transition, Recruitment, & Retention Through A Structured APRN Orientation Program
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are leaving hospital-based organizations within
their first year of practice due to unforeseen challenges, role confusion, inadequate support, and
fragmented onboarding ...
Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education: An Evidence-Based Project
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the healthcare setting. As of 2010,
there were 33.5 million Americans living with atrial fibrillation in the United States. It is a
chronic condition that requires ...
The Nursing Workaround: Development of a Pyschometric Instrument
(2021)
The development of nursing workarounds is a significant concern for healthcare organizations with the potential to have longstanding consequences to patient safety. Although numerous studies have been published about ...
Hypoglycemia Management in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Diabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies in the 21st Century. Over 30 million
individuals have been diagnosed with diabetes, and uncontrolled diabetes can lead to poor patient
outcomes. One of the greatest ...
The relationship of career commitment and social determinants of academic achievement on perceived academic persistence among undergraduate nursing students
(2021)
Examining why a student leaves a nursing program, voluntarily or involuntarily, after successfully meeting competitive admission criteria is an important area of research. The ability to persist in higher education, and ...
BMI and Waist Circumference for Increased Overweight and Obesity Diagnosis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Overweight and obesity rates in the United States are reaching epidemic proportions and is a
greater reality to rural communities. The purpose of this quasi-experimental, quality
improvement project was to increase ...
Habit Intervention for Female Weight Management and Body Image
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Sustainable weight management remains problematic for the United States and more so for rural areas. Habit changes show promise for weight loss as well as weight maintenance. Accordingly, improvements in weight fosters a ...
Effect of an APRN Fellowship Program on Job Satisfaction and Retention
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Transition from the role of registered nurse to APRN can be stressful and frustrating as the
novice navigates the first year of being a provider. Role confusion, uncertainty, lack of support,
and self-doubt are a few ...
A Psychiatric Walk-In Model Providing Immediate Access for Patients Across the Lifespan
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Patients can be in a state of emotional crisis before gaining access to psychiatric treatment, leading to long-term detrimental consequences to both patient and community. In the psychiatric patient population, can walk-in ...
Evaluation of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Volunteer Cuddler Program on Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Infants born prematurely are at an increased risk for neurodevelopmental delays. The Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit is a toxic environment that fails to harbor proper brain growth. Additionally,
infants spend an excessive ...
e-Learning Module for Nursing Faculty to Reduce English as a Second Language Students Attrition
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Nursing students who speak English as a second language (ESL) find it difficult to adapt to a foreign cultural environment, completing challenging academic tasks in a language they are less proficient in and difficulty in ...