Reports of Concussion History and Newly Diagnosed Concussions Are Higher Among Students With Self-Reported Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sport-related concussions are a significant health care concern among active individuals. Estimates suggest that 1.1 to 1.9 million concussions occur annually from participation in sports and recreational activities.1 Modifying factors have been suggested that may predispose an individual to sustaining a concussion or result in a prolonged recovery following injury.2 Two putative factors are a learning disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Both learning disabilities and ADHD are prevalent disorders affecting 1 in 6 children in the United States.3 Learning disabilities (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA Source Type: research
Mind –Body Therapies in Individuals With Dementia: An Integrative Review
The population of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias is projected to expand from 5.5 to 13.8 million by 2050 (Alzheimer's Association, 2017), increasing the annual costs of dementia care from $259 billion to $1.1 trillion. The majority of care for individuals with AD is provided by approximately 15.9 million family caregivers, saving the U.S. health care system more than $230 billion annually (Alzheimer's Association, 2017). The interest in and use of complementary and integrative health strategies continues to grow in the United States. In 2012, 34% of U.S. adults (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Joel G. Anderson, PhD, CHTP Source Type: research
Meniscus Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Return-to-Play Rates
Two well-established first-line surgical treatment options exist for symptomatic meniscus tears: surgical repair and partial menisectomy. Generally considered a salvage procedure, meniscus allograft transplantation is a surgical treatment option for patients who have experienced the failure of multiple previous surgeries with symptomatic meniscal insufficiency and post-menisectomy syndrome. If primary surgical techniques fail, meniscal allograft transplantation can be performed with the goal of restoring normal knee kinematics and function while minimizing swelling and pain for patients (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kate N. Jochimsen, MS, ATC Source Type: research
Examining the Effect of the Mulligan Concept Fibular Repositioning Taping Technique After a Lateral Ankle Sprain
Ankle sprains are one of the most common ankle injuries in active populations. The most prevalent mechanism of injury is a combination of inversion and adduction of the foot while in plantar flexion.1,2 This mechanism may cause tissue disruption to the lateral ligament complex of the ankle with the increased tension most commonly affecting the anterior talofibular ligament.3,4 Australian physiotherapist Brian Mulligan suggested that this mechanism does not always damage the anterior talofibular ligament tissue. Instead, the resulting tissue tension causes the anterior talofibular ligament to (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Braden L. Lawson, DAT, LAT, ATC Source Type: research
Is Activity-Based Costing a Gateway for Third-Party Reimbursement for Athletic Training Services in Massachusetts?
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, which expanded the “Patient's Bill of Rights” and provided every American the opportunity to access health insurance.1 Since the implementation of the ACA, health care costs within Massachusetts have drastically risen due to increased use of and access to the health care system.2 Exorbitant costs in the Massachuse tts health care system may be partially attributed to fee-for-service health care billing, in which each medical visit and procedure is billed separately.3,4 This “a la carte” style of health (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth Suzanne Wolfe, CAGS, ATC Source Type: research
Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy and Moist Heat Pack Application on Musculotendinous Stiffness and Hysteresis During Passive Ankle Motion
Athletic trainers and other sports medicine personnel frequently incorporate thermal therapy prior to therapeutic exercise. It is well known that thermal modalities increase skin surface and intramuscular temperatures1 –4 and local blood flow,5,6 which help promote muscle relaxation5,7 and tissue extensibility.8–13 Clinically, assessing flexibility or tissue extensibility following the use of a thermal modality is based on observations made with changes in joint range of motion8 –10,13,14 and often measured using a goniometer or inclinometer. However, joint range of motion (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kazuma Akehi, PhD, LAT, ATC Source Type: research
An Innovative Teaching Approach of Revolving, Multistudent, In-Class Simulations
The objectives included the (a) demonstration of safe nursing behaviors, including an appropriate physical assessment; (b) effective and developmentally appropriate communication with the patient and family; and (c) determination of appropriate nursing interventions (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tonya A. Schneidereith, PhD, CRNP, CNE Source Type: research
Introducing the World Caf é to Doctor of Nursing Practice Students
The concept of a World Caf é™ was born in 1995 by a group of academic and business leaders to engage in dialogue that would be strategic, transformational, and result in social innovation that would spread around the globe. World Cafés create a space for conversation and sharing of diverse perspectives (The World Café, 2 017). Since its inception, the World Café has altered the scope and depth of dialogue engaged in by leaders in business, health care, education, environmental protection, social welfare, and many other fields. The outcomes of this transformative dialogue have been innovative (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Vivian Dawkins, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Source Type: research
Student Preparation to Care for Dying Patients: Assessing Outcomes Across a Curriculum
Most nurses will encounter dying patients at some point in their career, particularly with the increasing use of end-of-life (EOL) care services (Teno et al., 2013). Nevertheless, it is widely acknowledged that nurses and nursing students are often inadequately prepared to care for this population (Kent, Anderson,& Owens, 2012; Zheng, Lee,& Bloomer, 2016). Adequate preparation of the health care workforce in this area has become a national concern. The National Institutes of Health (2004) reported that research is needed to address health –systems issues regarding health care (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Megan Lippe, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Students' Perceptions of a Poem to Evaluate Learning: A Qualitative Study
Humanities and literature courses are typically part of the educational experiences of baccalaureate nurses in the United States, and educators maintain that effective practice include an art of nursing component. Currently, nursing education is dominated by theory, facts, technical skills (Chan, 2014; MacDonnell& Macdonald, 2011; Wright, 2006), and computer-based documentation systems that foster emotional distancing from patients (Dempsey, Wojciechowski, McConville,& Drain, 2014). Important aspects of nursing, such as social justice, advocacy (Lapum et al., 2012), and caring (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mitzi M. Saunders, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC Source Type: research
Evaluation of an Asynchronous Online Interprofessional Clinical Experience for DNP Students
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, and in 2001, its companion, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. The two reports document the scope of quality and safety problems in the U.S. health care system, offer analysis of the problems, and recommend strategies for major reform. Recognizing the magnitude of the changes required to address the challenge, the IOM launched the Quality Chasm series. To date, 12 reports have been produced in this series addressing various aspects of the national agenda for (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP Source Type: research
Undergraduate Placements in Geriatric Care Facilities: Students Gaining Experience With Challenging/Responsive Behaviors
As part of a Bachelor of Nursing program, undergraduate nursing students are required to undertake clinical education placements in a variety of clinical settings. Geriatric long-term care (GLTC) facilities are increasingly being used as clinical placement settings for students to gain valuable experiences interacting and caring for older residents (Chen, Brown, Groves,& Spezia, 2007). These types of settings provide the students with a stable group of older residents who they can care for and interact with over a period of time throughout their multi-week clinical placement, thus (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Beverly O'Connell, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Opinions of Online Nursing Students Related to Working in Groups
Working together in groups or teams to solve problems and respond to complex issues is an essential skill. Nursing students need to obtain experience working in groups during their undergraduate and graduate education programs because being an effective team member is a requirement to work in any health care setting. As health care transitions from a fee-for-service model of payment to a value-based payment model, the need to combine skills and expertise to result in safe, effective, efficient care will become an even greater necessity. Students need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced, (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Debra C. Hampton, PhD, RN, FACHE Source Type: research
Exploring Nursing Students' Experiences of Learning Using Phenomenography: A Literature Review
This literature review seeks to explore the application of a phenomenographic approach as a methodology to identify nursing students' experiences of learning within pre-registration or, what is called in some countries, prelicensure nursing education. From this point onward, the term preregistration will be used to describe nursing students undertaking formal education prior to completing the requirements to become an RN. Over the past 20 years, phenomenographic studies investigating students' experiences of teaching, learning, and related phenomena have informed curricula from a teaching and (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sinead Barry, RN Source Type: research
Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Usage of Art Therapy in Mental Health
Developing communication skills and therapeutic relationships are key components in baccalaureate nursing education. These skills and techniques are emphasized within mental health courses as nursing student interactions are viewed as key interventions to foster patient coping, stabilization, and recovery. However, patients with mental illness are not an easy population to communicate with regarding their stress levels and disease processes. This situation is magnified for nursing students who are still learning ways to dialogue with mental health patients and possibly being fearful of saying (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Robyn Rice, PhD, RN, CNE Source Type: research
