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A narrative inquiry of Associate Degree nursing students' stories about their experiences of academic misconduct
Academic misconduct is a growing national and global concern. This study utilizing the qualitative method of narrative inquiry seeks to address the research question: What are the stories of Associate Degree nursing students ... -
Narrative Writing in Nursing Education
(2017-10-10)Write a reflective narrative about a patient experience, self reflection or clinical event or situation. It includes information specific to the situation, thoughts and feelings during and after the situation, why the ... -
National standardize specialty exams improve predictive exit exam scores and NCLEX-RN® success
(2012-01-04)Purpose: Nurse Educators search for strategies to identify at-risk students early in the educational process with the intention of identifying knowledge gaps and providing remediation to improve student success on the ... -
National Survey Indicates Low Levels of Readiness for EBP Among Nurses at Finnish University Hospitals
(2017-09-15)Finnish Registered Nurses' readiness for evidence-based practice is described nationally at university hospitals in terms of their self-efficacy in employing evidence-based practice and their perceived and actual evidence-based ... -
National Trends for Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and Cesarean Births in Sub-Saharan African Countries
Demographic and Health Survey data were analyzed from 27 Sub-Saharan African countries over 3 time periods from the past 20 years to examine the trends in early initiation of breastfeeding and cesarean births and their ... -
Navigating a disaster: A capstone simulation integrating leadership skills, ethical principles, and clinical reasoning
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Disaster preparation is a way of life in this southeastern coastal community that is home to the largest US Navy base in the US. Recent disasters include hurricanes, nor-easters, ... -
Navigating an uncertain journey of pregnancy after perinatal loss
(2017-09-20)The metaphor of navigating an uncertain journey may improve care of pregnant women through greater understanding of the emotional, physical, and social challenges that women experience when they become pregnant again after ... -
Navigating healthcare transition: Adolescents with special healthcare needs utilizing a transitional care service
Adolescents with special health care needs encounter barriers and challenges during transition to adult health care that have the potential to impact health outcomes and satisfaction with the experience. The use of a ... -
Near misses in health care: Nurses perceptions and experiences associated with omissions, commissions, scheduling misperceptions and complications with adherence through the investigation of power distance and recovery
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Medication errors continue to be a major problem (IOM, 1996). Research investigating what factors contribute to medication errors continues in ... -
Nebraska chapter collaboration enhances continuing nursing education
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The purpose of this presentstion is to demonstrate the importance of collaboration between chapters of STTI to enhance continuing nursing ... -
The Need for Evidence-Based Practice in Intercultural Education for Nurses
(2017-10-12)Intercultural Studies in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention can be incorporated in a Masters Certificate Program that focuses on Evidence Based Practice in Intercultural Education to be directed at nurses interested ... -
Needs assessment for establishing the first Master of Nursing program in Sri Lanka: Survey findings
This preliminary need assessment project was part of the Emerging Educational Administrator Institute's (EEAI) 18-month mentored-leadership experience program. This study presents the findings of a descriptive cross-sectional ... -
Negating opioids and pain actively through intervention: A multidisciplinary approach
The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of education, patient engagement, opioids dose adjustment on patient satisfaction, quality of life, and enhanced functionality. Patients were enrolled as inpatients ... -
Negative attitude and anxiety toward aging in students from a nursing school in Saltillo, Mexico
(2017-10-25)To identify negative attitudes and anxiety levels towards aging and their relationship with socio-demographic variables and co-existence with the elderly, this, for the increment on the geriatric population. -
Negotiating practices among nurse practitioners: Is there a gender component and does it affect salary?
The nurse practitioner profession is dominated by females, yet studies demonstrate that male nurse practitioners out earn female nurse practitioners by approximately $13,000. The question posed is why does this phenomenon ... -
Neonatal epinephrine: Reducing calculation errors
(2013-12-19)Session presented on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013: Background: Epinephrine calculation errors during neonatal resuscitation of low birth weight and very low birth weight babies can significantly affect outcomes in terms ... -
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Cognitive Knowledge Acquisition Validation after Change in Instruction Method
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Purpose: The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) followed the trend of many clinical competency programs, such as Basic Life Support (BLS), ... -
Networking improves care for women and infants
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Illinois has a regionalized perinatal system with ten networks. The Statewide Quality Council establishes quality initiatives that ... -
The neurobehavioral effects of consuming dietary tryptophan
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, serves as a precursor to serotonin synthesis with the rate of synthesis dependent on tryptophan concentrations ... -
New competencies for graduate nursing education in primary palliative care: G-CARES
This session highlights how to ensure that Master's and Doctor of Nursing Practice students meet the new 2019 palliative care competencies, G-CARES, which address improving palliative care access and delivery across all ...