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Aim: This concept analysis aims to analyze the concept of sleep disturbance (SD) in the context of heart failure (HF) to guide the development of a clearly defined definition. Background: The term “sleep disturbance” has been used in the literature to describe sleep problems and sleep disorders among individuals with HF. Environmental, physical, ps...
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Objectives: The concept analysis of environmental enrichment aims to clarify the meaning of the term contributing to a shared understanding of its use in healthcare and future research studies. Environmental enrichment has implications in health promotion in children’s development and healthy aging in the general population. Methods: A literature s...
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A diverse workforce is necessary to reflect our communities and impact the health disparities of our increasingly diverse populations. Students from ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds face many challenges and barriers to their academic success. Faculty must try new ways of supporting the engagement of this student popul...
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(1) To understand the concept of workplace cyberbullying, (2) to develop a conceptual definition of workplace cyberbullying, and (3) to examine evidence on workplace cyberbullying in nursing. Walker and Avant's eight-step approach to concept analysis was used. Fifteen articles were derived from search of five databases using key terms and factored ...
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A community engagement service-learning experience was planned to provide health services for the homeless during a local 1-day event. The objectives were to (a) determine the feasibility of a service-learning experience, and to (b) examine the effects on students' attitudes toward persons experiencing homelessness. A quasi-experimental, institutio...
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To analyze the concept of cultural alienation BACKGROUND: Culturally diverse populations are increasing nationwide. However, many culturally diverse clients have experienced cultural alienation. Rodgerian's method of concept analysis DATA SOURCE: Literature in CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, JSTOR, Scopus, LGBT Life, and Oxford Bibliographic databases we...
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) is the leading cause of respiratory failure and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Nurses play a vital role in ensuring effective, safe, and person-centered care in COPD. To assess the effect of an evidence-based intervention in increasing the COPD knowledge in a sample of care nurse...
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As the population of older adults in the US steadily increases and becomes more diverse, there is an urgent need to integrate geriatric competencies into baccalaureate nursing education. To integrate the Institute for Healthcare Improvement 4 Ms Framework into an existing baccalaureate nursing community clinical experience to build geriatric and in...
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Men continue to be significantly underrepresented within the nursing profession, making up less than 10% of the Canadian nursing workforce. While studies have explored the challenges faced by men in nursing, fewer studies have explored the recruitment and retention barriers experienced by male nursing students. The purpose of this study was to expl...
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The overarching objective of this report is to provide an updated definition of the concept of organizational climate and to strengthen its operational application. Organizational climate is one of the major contributing factors to the exodus of the nursing workforce from the profession. Extensive research has addressed the impact of "organizationa...
