Serious games, those used for educational purposes, provide a suitable alternative to customary methods of teaching and learning (Hainey, 2010) and have been identified as appropriate for preparing healthcare professionals to successfully practice...
Concerns surrounding quality and safety in the United States healthcare system continue to be raised and remain a major focus of organizations since the first in a series of Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports was published in 1999. In response to...
The Institute of Medicine‘s (IOM) Future of Nursing (2010) report identifies the need for nurses to be educated alongside other healthcare professionals as a means to address unresolved issues around quality and safety in the health care system....
Although there has been considerable improvement in the health of African American women through educational interventions, it has yet to be determined which modifying factors and constructs inform nursing educational interventions targeted at...
This integrative literature review investigated the educational needs of nurses necessary to initiate the conversation with their adult patients, families, and significant others regarding completing and maintaining an advance directive. The...
Non-adherence to immunosuppressant regimens after solid organ transplant is a leading cause of morbidity in adolescents. However, little research exists related to the types of interventions that promote adherence in this vulnerable population....
Postpartum depression can have devastating consequences for the new mother, her infant and family. Consequences range from cognitive impairments and behavioral issues in the child to death or harm to the infant and mother. Reports of postpartum...
Nurse residency programs are evidenced based structures and processes that support newly licensed nurses’ successful transition from student to professional nurse during the first year of practice. Nurse residency programs are endorsed by the...