Braden scale (ALB) for assessing pressure ulcer risk in hospital patients: a validity and reliability study
The inter-rater reliability of Braden Scale is not so good. We modified the Braden(ALB) scale by defining nutrition subscale based on serum albumin, then assessed it's the validity and reliability in hospital patients. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - December 2, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Hong-Lin Chen, Ying-Juan Cao, Wei Zhang, Jing Wang, Bao-Sha Huai Source Type: research
Association of Medication Errors with Drug Classifications, Clinical Units, and Consequence of Errors: Are They Related?
This study examined a total of 1276 medication error (ME) incident reports made by RNs in hospital inpatient settings in the southwestern region of the United States. The most common drug class associated with MEs was cardiovascular drugs (24.7%). Among this class, anticoagulants had the most errors (11.3%). The antimicrobials was the second most common drug class associated with errors (19.1%) and vancomycin was the most common antimicrobial that caused errors in this category (6.1%). (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - December 2, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: M.S. Maki Muroi, Jay J. Shen, Alona Angosta Source Type: research
A measure of facilitators and barriers to rapid response team activation
Poor patient outcomes and increased costs may be associated with underutilization of RRTs. The aim of this study was to develop and test an instrument that identifies specific facilitators and barriers to rapid response team (RRT) activation. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - December 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kim S. Astroth, Wendy M. Woith, Sheryl H. Jenkins, Matthew S. Hesson-McInnis Source Type: research
Effects of music therapy and distraction cards on pain relief during phlebotomy in children
To investigate three different distraction methods (distraction cards, listening to music, and distraction cards + music) on pain and anxiety relief in children during phlebotomy. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 24, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Diler Aydin, Nejla Canbulat Sahiner Source Type: research
A Systematic Nurse-Led Approach to Withdrawal Risk Screening, Prevention and Treatment among Inpatients with an Alcohol Use Disorder in an Ear, Nose, Throat and Jaw Surgery Department – a Formative Evaluation
Among patients with head and neck cancer comorbid alcohol use disorder is frequent which contributes to higher risk of developing perioperative alcohol withdrawal syndrome/ delirium or delirium due to medical conditions. Although guidelines emphasize prevention and treatment of alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients, a validated systematic approach for management of these patients is still lacking. Our aim was to formatively evaluate our newly developed systematic approach in view of nurses' adherence to screening patients for regular alcohol consumption and managing their withdrawal symptoms using the Clinical Instit...
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 23, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Deborah Linda Leuenberger, Katharina Fierz, Andreas Hinck, Daniel Bodmer, Wolfgang Hasemann Source Type: research
A study of stigma among Iranian family caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis: A descriptive explorative qualitative study
This study was done to investigate the experiences of family caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) about stigmatization in Iranian health care context. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Reza Masoudi, Freidoon Khayeri, Leili Rabiei, Kourosh Zarea Source Type: research
Poor sleep quality, depression and hope before breast cancer surgery
This study aims to identify the predictors of poor sleep quality and the associations between depression, hope and sleep in a sample of 156 women with breast cancer prior to surgery. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 16, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Thalyta Cristina Mansano-Schlosser, Maria Filomena Ceolim, Teresa D. Valerio Source Type: research
Poor sleep quality,depression and hope before breast cancer surgery
This study aims to identify the predictors of poor sleep quality and the associations between depression, hope and sleep in a sample of 156 women with breast cancer prior to surgery. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 16, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Thalyta Cristina Mansano-Schlosser, Maria Filomena Ceolim, Teresa D. Valerio Source Type: research
The Effect of Standard Pain Assessment on Pain and Analgesic Consumption Amount in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of the Standard Pain Assessment Protocol (SPAP), which we developed based on acute pain guidelines, on pain level, and analgesic consumption. The study population consisted of a total of 101 patients who had arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The routine pain assessment was administered to the control group, while the SPAP was administered to the study group. The routine pain therapy of the clinic was administered to the subjects from both groups based on the pain assessment. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 15, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Sevilay Erden, Sevil G üler Demir, Ulunay Kanatlı, Fatma Danacı, Banu Carboğa Source Type: research
The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Glycated Hemoglobin and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Jacobson ’s progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 13, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Maryam Kohandany, Fateme Hagdoost Oskouei, Mojtaba Malek Source Type: research
Immunizations challenge healthcare personnel and affects immunization rates
This study measured 1. medical office immunization rates and 2. health care personnel competency in managing vaccine practices before and after evidence-based immunization education was provided. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Pamela K. Strohfus, Susan C. Kim, Sara Palma, Russell A. Duke, Richard Remington, Caleb Roberts Source Type: research
Health related quality of life and depressive symptoms among seropositive African Americans
The primary aim of this descriptive correlational study was to determine which domains of health related quality of life (HRQOL) after controlling for demographic correlates predict depressive symptoms among N=70 seropositive African American men and women on Active Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). A demographic questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-D), and the SF-36 Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) scale were administered. The regression analyses resulted in three models. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Christopher Lance Coleman Source Type: research
Perceptions of dying well and distressing death by acute care nurses
This study aims to identify perceptions of nurses practicing in four adult inpatient units regarding their actions to provide quality end of life care for dying patients, their definitions of dying well, and their symptoms of distress and actions they took for relief. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Christine A. Becker, Greg Wright, Kristen Schmit Source Type: research
Psychometric properties of the critical care family needs inventory-emergency department
The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory-Emergency Department (CCFNI-ED) in Turkey. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 8, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: G ülten Sucu Dağ, Aklime Dicle, Mehmet Ziya Firat Source Type: research
Effect of recorded male lullaby on physiologic response of neonates in NICU
This study conducted to assess the effect of lullaby on physiologic response of neonates admitted to NICU. (Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR)
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Leila Taheri, Marzieh Kargar Jahromi, Mohammad Abbasi, Mohsen Hojat Source Type: research
