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Albin, Julia M.; Domian, Elaine
(2012-07-24)
Many Sudanese refugees that have resettled in the United States have experienced severe trauma and loss during their migration, as well as physical, social, and psychological struggles in their continued adaptation to ...
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Biethman, Elyse
(2011-09-08)
Introduction: Research shows that individuals with psychiatric disabilities, particularly those with schizophrenia, die on average 25 years earlier than the general population (Marder et al., 2004). Excess mortality is ...
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Kelly, Cara; Bergquist-Beringer, Sandra
(2010-06-18)
Only two previous studies have examined Braden Scale use in home health care. Findings are mixed and suggest the Braden Scale is not a reliable tool for identifying elder home health care patients who are at risk for ...
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Buckler, Taylor; Peterson, Moya
(2012-07-24)
With the rise of mobile technology, there are now thousands of applications (apps) at our fingertips. Many apps could potentially enhance the lives of adults with special needs, but there lacks an evaluation tool and ...
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Bowman, Samantha; Peterson, Moya
(2011-09-08)
The Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic (ADSSC) was established in 2008 to better meet the unique needs of adults with Down syndrome due to many concerns regarding the health care that patients with Down syndrome ...
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Curtis Neely, Melanie; Wambach, Karen
(2010-06-18)
Research demonstrates that breastfeeding provides many health benefits for both mothers and infants. However, many mothers stop breastfeeding in the early postpartum period due to problems such as sore nipples, engorgement, ...
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Feighny, Michael; Teel, Cynthia
(2011-09-08)
The Kansas Center for Nursing Scholarship & Leadership (KCNSL) was recently created with the purpose of advancing nursing scholarship in Kansas through focused mentorship and broad-based collaboration. The Center is ...
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Davis, Elaine; Dunton, Nancy
(2012-07-24)
The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between unit-level nursing characteristics (e.g. RN education, certification, RN hours per patient day) and hospital characteristics (e.g. Magnet designated, academic ...
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Pendley, Alison E.; Teel, Cynthia
(2010-06-18)
Most states in the United States have nursing centers that focus on workforce issues, although some centers focus on nursing research and scholarship. Kansas does not currently have a state‐wide center of any type. In ...
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Hansen, Lauren Louise; Wambach, Karen
(2011-09-08)
American adolescent mothers typically have low rates of exclusive breastfeeding. Currently, Hispanics make up the largest ethnic group in the U.S., have high fertility rates, bear their children at younger ages, and also ...
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Huynh, Thu-Nhi; Hamera, Edna
(2012-07-24)
Introduction: Insomnia and night eating is associated with weight gain in individuals with Severe Mental Illness (Palmese, et al., 2011). Poor sleep, night eating, and psychiatric medications may hinder weight loss which, ...
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Scott, Kelly; Dunton, Nancy
(2010-06-18)
Research has shown that hospital structure, e.g. nursing characteristics, affects patient outcomes. Nursing characteristics have been shown to be better in Magnet® hospitals. Previous studies have found that nursing workforce ...
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Jantzen, Michelle; Ford, Debra J.
(2012-07-24)
A shared goal of all health care providers is to provide safe and quality care (IOM, 1972). In order to provide this there needs to be an understanding of how the communication of that care is delivered (IPEC, 2011). After ...
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Martin, Alexandra; Bott, Marjorie J.
(2012-07-24)
Today it is reported that one in 88 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with rates continuing to rise. Early diagnosis and intervention are imperative, as well as a systematic way ...
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Harris, Brynn; Bott, Marjorie J.
(2011-09-08)
End-of-life care in the U.S. is increasingly provided in nursing homes (NHs), and over half of all NH residents have some degree of cognitive impairment. Given the prevalence of this cognitive decline, there is a surprising ...
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Nielsenshultz, Yara; Smith, Carol; Bott, Marjorie; Schultz, Mary Pat; Cole, Catherine
(2012-07-24)
Purpose: Adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) arouse from sleep repeatedly due to hypoxemia and hyerpcapnea. General anesthesia, analgesics, and sedatives may interfere with these arousals and, thus, increase adverse ...
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Shanberg, Rachel; Williams, Phoebe D.; Piamjariyakul, Ubolrat
(2011-09-08)
Patients undergoing treatment for cancer, whether it includes chemotherapy and/or radiation, experience many side effects that are linked to the treatment. The specific purposes of this study were to examine (a) what Thai ...
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Pauls, Kacie L.; Baird, Martha B.
(2012-07-24)
Civil war in Sudan has displaced refugees all over the globe. A community-based collaborative action research project (CBCAR) took place over one year between university researchers and southern Sudanese refugee women. The ...
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Slaven, Annemarie; Williams, Phoebe D.; Piamjariyakul, Ubolrat
(2012-07-24)
Children undergoing treatment for cancer often receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy and may experience many symptoms linked to these treatments. This study examined complementary therapies and self-care or dependent-care ...
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Unknown author (2009-07-23)