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A qualitative study exploring nurses' communication about patient safety
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that an increased number of bachelor's prepared nurses at the bedside improves patient safety and outcomes. ...
The use of surgical safety checklists during time-outs in rural and urban operating rooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Operating rooms continue to be one of the most common locations for errors despite interventions aimed at reducing errors. Surgical safety checklists were introduced by the World Health Organization as a tool to improve ...
Baccalaureate nursing students' attitudes towards obese children, knowledge about childhood obesity, and reported self-efficacy in addressing children's weight as a health problem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Childhood obesity is a significant health problem. This mixed methods study used an online survey to investigate senior baccalaureate nursing students' knowledge about childhood obesity, attitudes toward, and their perceived ...
A mixed methods study of perceived social support based on the medical outcomes study social support survey in adults with repeated challenges with HIV medication adherence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Numerous research studies in the HIV literature have documented social support as a key factor influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). This is one of only a few studies to examine perceived social support ...
The effectiveness of cares dementia training modules on delivery of person centered care inside a memory care unit : utilizing the cares observational tool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study compared the efficacy of using online dementia training modules on both direct and non-direct care providers in long-term care settings and how this impacted their delivery of Person Centered Care (PCC), as well ...
Exploring perceptions of healthcare providers use of electronic advance directive forms in electronic health records
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Background: Advance directives (ADs) are documents that allow competent individuals to set forth their medical treatment wishes and/or to name a proxy in the event that they lose the capacity to communicate these decisions ...
Clinical deterioration and perception of cues among medical surgical nurses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In the medical-surgical setting, failure to rescue events continue to remain prevalent. While failure to rescue events are often proceeded by changes ...
Information technology use in prediction of rapid response episodes, pressure ulcer status, and 30 day readmission /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Adverse events continue to be high priorities in healthcare. Reimbursement changes have tied prevention of adverse events to advancements in health information technology. Accordingly, early warning systems have been ...
Views of women with dissociative identity disorder on intimate partner violence : a grounded theory approach /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Abuse and neglect are global phenomena with devastating personal, familial, and societal effects. When occurring in childhood, maltreatment increases the risk for additional abuse experiences across the lifespan. This ...
The experience of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy among childhood cancer survivors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
As the number of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) is increasing, it is imperative to understand the late-effects of childhood cancer therapy to optimize their health and quality of life. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral ...
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(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects all populations, regardless of race, education, or socioeconomic status, Black women are disproportionately affected (43.7 percent) compared to White women (34.6 percent). Although ...
Comprehensive management of pelvic floor dysfunction in women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Objective: Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs) in a urogynecology clinic are uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive, nonsurgical care for women with symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) including urinary, defecatory, ...
The experiences of Black American living kidney donors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a chronic illness of significant concern in the United States and throughout the world. In many cases, the optimal treatment for ESRD is living kidney donation. A qualitative investigation ...
Stress levels in veterans with PTSD and equines during therapeutic horseback riding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Military Veterans are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to combat while on deployment. Up to 30 percent of Veterans suffer from PTSD and many do not seek treatment due to the ...
Enhancing diabetes health outcomes among Haitian migrants living in the Dominican Republic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global problem that can have a significant negative impact on health. For Haitian migrants living in rural bateyes (i.e., sugarcane industry villages) of the Dominican Republic, ...
Mizzou Nursing, 2010 Spring
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2010)
A mixed-methods research predicting intentions and perceptions about intimate partner violence screening among nursing students and nurse educators in Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
IPV screening in healthcare settings is an effective secondary prevention strategy for IPV that can reduce negative consequences IPV survivors may experience. However, healthcare providers have not tended to screen patients ...
Exploring novice RN's perception of ACLS simulation : recognition and prevention of failure to rescue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether simulation in healthcare improves novice RNs' perceived self-efficacy for recognizing and responding to changes in patient's condition. Having 6-24 months' nursing experience, ...
Using therapeutic suggestions in pre-operative education to improve post-operative pain outcomes in endometriosis surgery : a feasibility study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Pre-operative analgesic education and interventions using therapeutic suggestions have shown efficacy in reduction of pain and opioid use, but few studies have looked at a combination of both strategies, and little consensus ...
Mizzou Nursing, 2007 Fall
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2007)