Danielle Shkapich and Barbara Heise, College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze the recommendations of nursing students nationwide who have experienced a patient death while in nursing school regarding end-of-life (EOL) curricula. Many nursing students are not adequately instructed on how to perceive and react to death. For registered […]
Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Needs
Janelle M. Neu and Donna Freeborn, Graduate Nursing Introduction According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than 13,000 young people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (CDC, 2008b). This autoimmune disease destroys the pancreatic cells that create insulin, a necessary hormone for carbohydrate metabolism. This disease affects every aspect of not […]
Caring for Dying Children: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Megan Watts and Debra Mills, Nursing Introduction The death of a child is experienced with great resistance because it is understood as an interruption in the life cycle—often seen as untimely and unfair. Pediatric nurses care for children in high-mortality environments, such as the pediatric intensive care and oncology units and, as a result, are […]
Evaluation of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program on Sexual Assault Criminal Case Outcomes
Julie Valentine, Alyssa Lark, Michael Worthington Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a community-based sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program on sexual assault criminal case outcomes in Salt Lake County, Utah. Research Question: What are the criminal case outcomes in sexual assault cases with SANE involvement in Salt Lake […]
Nursing Home Staff Perceptions of Older Adults with End-Stage Dementia
Camille Tranter and Dr. Barbara Heise PhD, APRN, BC, CNE, College of Nursing Introduction According to the Alzheimer’s Association (2012), one in eight older adults has Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and by 2050, someone will develop AD every 33 seconds doubling the current number of people suffering from AD. The purpose of this pilot study was […]
Adults with Type I Diabetes: Lifetime Support and Management
Jordan Lynne Prescott and Dr. Donna Freeborn, College of Nursing Purpose To explore the effects of family support and how that relates to personal management of people diagnosed with Type I DM. Research Question What can be done by families who have children that are newly diagnosed with Type I DM that will increase their […]
Exploring the Influence of Charge Nurses on Patient Safety
Charity Rowley and Dr. Katreena Merrill, BYU College of Nursing In 2010, The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that adverse events during hospitalization contribute to the deaths of 180,000 patients each year! The study at hand was based on these findings and aims to improve […]
Vaccination Perceptions of School Employees in a Rural School District
Jennifer Orton and Dr. Beth Luthy, College of Nursing Comparing the pre-vaccine rates to the 2010 rates, vaccine preventable diseases have decreased by 98% or greater for diseases such as smallpox, diphtheria, measles, mumps, and rubella (American Academy of Microbiology [AAM], 2010). High vaccination rates are required to maintain low disease prevalence, and all 50 […]
RELIGIOSITY, SPIRITUALITY, AND FAMILY HARDINESS IN PARENTS: RAISING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY
Brittni Carr and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, BYU College of Nursing Introduction: According to Cohn, the number of children in the United States with a disability has increased to 5.2 million, making 1 in every 12 children disabled (2002). This number continues to rise with every passing decade, so more research is being done concerning the […]
Evaluation of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program on Sexual Assault Criminal Case Outcomes
Alyssa Lark and Dr. Julie Valentine, College of Nursing Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effect of a community-based sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program on sexual assault criminal case outcomes in Salt Lake County, Utah. SANEs work with law enforcement and other personnel to collect evidence which is used in […]
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