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Evidence-based nurse empathy training to impact nurse empathy knowledge and skills
This is a quality improvement project design utilizing a pretest and posttest Likert- style survey CARE tool intervention with a convenience sample. -
The role of the patient liaison nurse in the ambulatory care context of a Middle Eastern teaching hospital: A practice model
The commencement of the role of patient liaison nurse (PLN) in the ambulatory care context of a Middle Eastern teaching hospital was an organizational response to patient care concerns during the site absence of physicians ... -
Sex trafficking education for nurses in a pediatric emergency department
The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate sex trafficking education for pediatric RNs in an ED to facilitate confidence and competence in victim identification and treatment referrals. -
Baccalaureate nurses' experiences and understanding of adults living with sickle cell disease
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, genetic blood disorder with most treatment interventions geared toward the acute phase of the disease, which often leads to fragmented care. In Canada, the teaching of ... -
Organizational agents as epistemic agents: Re-examining nurse executives' agency in homecare organizations
This research presents a critical analysis and original theoretical approach to a complex phenomenon that addresses current gaps in our understanding of the experiences of nurse executives and their organizational positioning ... -
The lived experiences of student nurses during simulation of perinatal loss
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the experiences and perceptions of undergraduate nursing students in providing care following a perinatal loss simulation. The theories that guided this study ... -
The individualized multidisciplinary immediate fall response program
Falls are common in older residents in the United States. 800,000 falls occur yearly and one in three residents will fall again within a year (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2017). In Frey Village, ... -
Reducing unnecessary head CTs in adult emergency department patients with head injuries through implementation of a provider training initiative
Emergency department (ED) providers often overuse head computed tomography (CT) scans for mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), driven by patient demand, fear of litigation, and a culture favoring information leading to ...