Lucille Christensen Woolston and Dr. Renea L. Beckstrand, College of Nursing My research questions regarded needlestick and sharp instrument injuries, how many were reported, and what behavior changes have been made following the injury. I approached nurse managers at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and gave surveys to nurses in staff meetings. I received results […]
Parent and Child Perceptions of Clinical Trials
Jaclyn F. Wood and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing Research and Scholarship The purpose of this research project was to determine parental perceptions surrounding the involvement of their children in a clinical trial. A secondary purpose was to talk to the children and obtain their perceptions surrounding their own involvement in the clinical trial. For this […]
How is Nursing Facing the Nursing Faculty Shortage?
J.R. Meadows and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing A severe nursing shortage has been growing across the United States over the past six years and the outlook on immediate signs of recovery is bleak. It has become an increasing worry to the federal and state governments, nurses, health-care providers and hospitals, current nursing students, and nursing […]
Perceptions of the Maintenance of Dignity in Women Giving Birth
Rachel Matthews and Dr. Lynn Callister, Nursing Entering a hospital is often an intimidating and stressful event for patients. They enter a world about which they often know very little. They may enter with apprehension about the unknown, their illness, or excitement about starting a new phase of life with the birth of a child. […]
Siblings of Children with Down Syndrome: Perceptions of their Experiences
Allison Ash Malnar and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing Approximately 350,000 families in the United States are affected by Down syndrome, and the vast majority of these families include one or more nondisabled children (National Down Syndrome Society, 1999). Because of this, many researchers are interested in how this disability affects the family. Marsha Van Riper […]
Patients’ perceptions of Mechanical Ventilation: What Hurt and What Helped?
Lisa M. Ewert and Dr. Renea Beckstrand, BYU College of Nursing When a patient is on a ventilator, it’s the critical care nurse’s role to recognize and respond to any factors that cause the patient distress. Anytime a patient is ill, the illness causes both physiological and emotional stress. However, an acute illness that is […]
Assessment of Family Satisfaction of Intensive Care Unit Experience
Breann Brady and Dr. Joan Baldwin, College of Nursing When a patient enters the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the experience is stressful and traumatic, for both the patient and their family members. The fast paced environment may seem scary to those unfamiliar with it. Families are left in a waiting room, only to enter and […]
Pain Assessment in Pediatric Post-tonsillectomy Patients
Tamara Baird and Dr. Renea L. Beckstrand, Nursing A nurse’s obligation to manage pain and relieve patients’ suffering is an integral part of the commitment to patient care. Adequate pain assessment and management benefits the patient by shortening the hospital stay, speeding recovery, reducing costs, and promoting physical activity. Specific populations who may have difficulty […]
ORCA
Dustin Griner Research and clinical practice has taught us that the first twenty-eight days of an infant’s life are critical. During this time, rapid growth should occur both physiologically and mentally. Retardation of growth during this critical time in the infant’s life leads to future undesirable ramifications. The main goal during this period, is to […]
The Voices of Armenian Childbearing Women
Zaruhi Ulikhanyan and Dr. Lynn Callister, Nursing Department Dramatic socio-political and economic shifts which have occurred in Eastern Europe in the past decade have significantly influenced the health of women and newborns. High unemployment rates, low salaries, and inability to support more than one child are common challenges for women and families. High rates of […]
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