Browsing by Subject "nursing"
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An Examination of Nursing's Contribution to Global Health
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Nurses provide the vast majority of front-line global healthcare, but little is known about the contribution that nursing has made to global population health. Study abroad programs have become a popular venue for engaging ... -
Analyzing Elements of Postpartum Confinement and the Effect on Overall Health: An Integrative Review
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)Introduction: Postpartum confinement is a traditional postpartum custom in Chinese culture based on the theory of Yin-Yang (hot and cold). The purpose is to balance yin and yang energies after pregnancy, labor, and birth ... -
Improving Cultural Competence via a Virtual Clinic for Service Providers in Rural Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)The Latino population in the United States of America is the nation’s largest ethnic minority, and is steadily increasing in size and diversity. The Southeastern region leads the US in Latino population growth (Pew Research ... -
Mentoring in Nursing Education: An Integrative Literature Review
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Background: The nursing shortage is partly the result of the scarcity of nurse educators. To provide patients with competent, confident nurses that received quality education, having an adequate team of nurse educators is ... -
Physical Health Outcomes of Bereaved Parents
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify bereaved parents’ long-term physical health outcomes, including sleep, and changes in health risk behaviors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol. Background and ... -
The Lived Experience of Nursing Staff in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Identification of Urinary Tract Infection in Residents
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-01)Annually, 50-70% of skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents receive at least one antibiotic, with up to 75% of those prescribed inappropriately. One-third of the antibiotic prescriptions are ordered to treat urinary tract ... -
Understanding the Sustainability of Quality Improvement in an Academic Medical Center: A Case of the Falls Prevention Toolkit
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)Most nurses providing care at the bedside have a story about a patient who experienced a fall that either sped up their disease process or prolonged their hospitalization. Due to the potential severity of harm from falls, ...