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Understanding Synthesis Across Disciplines to Improve Nursing Education
Nursing students must learn higher-order thinking skills of analysis and synthesis to manage complex data for decision making in healthcare. Teaching synthesis, however, is challenging and elusive due to lack of understanding of the concept and an explicit pedagogy for teaching it. A qualitative, multi-phased research project was designed to gain understanding of what synthesis is, how professionals acquire synthesis skills, and how to best teach synthesis. The first phase explored interdisciplinary descriptions of synthesis. Three focus groups were conducted, and interdisciplinary participants responded to several questio...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - May 5, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Blondy, L. C., Blakeslee, A. M., Scheffer, B. K., Rubenfeld, M. G., Cronin, B. M., Luster-Turner, R. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Transcultural Collaborative Research: Challenges and Opportunities
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - May 5, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Eckhardt, A. L. Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research

Midwest Nursing Research Society News
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Arruda, E., Hetland, B., Lindroth, H., Aaronson, L. S. Tags: Information Exchange Source Type: research

An Integrative Literature Review of Patient Turnover in Inpatient Hospital Settings
High patient turnover can result in fragmentation of nursing care. It can also increase nursing workload and thus impede the ability of nurses to provide safe and high-quality care. We reviewed 20 studies that examined patient turnover in relation to nursing workload, staffing, and patient outcomes as well as interventions in inpatient hospital settings. The studies consistently addressed the importance of accounting for patient turnover when estimating nurse staffing needs. They also showed that patient turnover varied by time, day, and unit type. Researchers found that higher patient turnover was associated with adverse ...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Park, S. H., Weaver, L., Mejia-Johnson, L., Vukas, R., Zimmerman, J. Tags: Review Papers Source Type: research

Chronic Pain and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Integrative Review
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is often used to treat chronic pain; however, more information is needed about what are the most efficacious dose and delivery methods. The aims of this review were to determine (a) which CBT doses, delivery methods, strategies, and follow-up periods have been explored in recent intervention studies of individuals with chronic pain and (b) whether the outcomes described in the selected studies were consistent with recommendations by the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials. The CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed, PsycInfo, and SCOPUS databases were searched for r...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Knoerl, R., Lavoie Smith, E. M., Weisberg, J. Tags: Review Papers Source Type: research

Floating on Air: Fulfillment and Self-in-Context for Distressed Japanese Women
This research was part of a larger mixed-methods study examining culture, distress, and help seeking. We surveyed 209 Japanese women living in the United States recruited from clinic and community-based sites, and carried out semi-structured ethnographic interviews with a highly distressed subsample of 25 Japanese. Analytic Ethnography revealed that women described themselves as a "self-in-context," negotiating situations using protective resources or experiencing risk exposure. Women experienced quality of life (QOL) when they were successful. However, a related goal of achieving Ikigai (or purpose in life) was differenti...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Saint Arnault, D., Shimabukuro, S. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Managing Menstruation: Moderating Role of Symptom Severity on Active Coping and Acceptance
Although research has examined women’s thoughts toward menstruation, the role passive and active coping strategies play in the acceptance of menses and getting-on with daily activities remains relatively unexplored. In total, 217 undergraduate females having normal regular monthly menstrual periods completed inventories assessing severity of menstrual symptoms, cognitive and emotional representation of health state, general and specific coping strategies, and acceptance. It was found that women having a more emotionally focused representation of menstruation (passive coping style) had a heightened belief that menstru...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kennett, D. J., OHagan, F. T., Meyerhoff, T. J. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

An Intervention to Promote Breast Milk Production in Mothers of Preterm Infants
A pilot study was conducted to estimate the effects of a breast milk expression education and support intervention on breast milk production outcomes in mothers of very and extremely preterm infants. Forty mothers of hospitalized preterm infants (<30 weeks of gestation) were randomized to the experimental intervention or standard care for 6 weeks. Duration and frequency of breast milk expressions and volume of expressed breast milk were measured daily. Samples of breast milk were collected thrice during the study and analyzed for their lipid concentration. Mothers in the experimental group had a statistically significan...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Heon, M., Goulet, C., Garofalo, C., Nuyt, A. M., Levy, E. Tags: Intervention Research Source Type: research

Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Strategies and Vulnerable Populations
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - April 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Jefferson, U. T. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Midwest Nursing Research Society News
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Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - March 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Lach, H. W., Aaronson, L. S. Tags: Information Exchange Source Type: research

Using a Person-Oriented Approach in Nursing Research
The purpose of this article was to provide an overview of the person-oriented approach, describe empirical examples of its use, and discuss how the approach may be used in nursing research. The person-oriented approach consists of theoretical and methodological components and provides a way to explore the heterogeneity of populations related to phenomena of interest. For analytic purposes, the person-oriented approach views the person as a holistic unit rather than a sum of his or her characteristics, and thus, it provides an alternative or complementary approach to the more traditional, variable-oriented approaches most c...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - March 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Knisely, M. R., Draucker, C. B. Tags: Methods Source Type: research

Integrative Review of Nurse-Delivered Physical Activity Interventions in Primary Care
Promotion of physical activity has been a public health priority for decades. The purpose of this integrative review is to examine the effectiveness of nurse-delivered physical activity interventions conducted in primary care settings. Computerized database and ancestry search strategies located distinct intervention trials between 1990 and 2014. Nineteen national and international studies with 7,350 participants were reviewed. The most common intervention was physical activity counseling with supportive or motivational contacts. Few studies utilized exercise training, device-based exercise monitoring, or exercise prescrip...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - March 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Richards, E. A., Cai, Y. Tags: Review Papers Source Type: research

Predictive Validity of Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Tools for Elderly: A Meta-Analysis
Preventing pressure ulcers is one of the most challenging goals existing for today’s health care provider. Currently used tools which assess risk of pressure ulcer development rarely evaluate the accuracy of predictability, especially in older adults. The current study aimed at providing a systemic review and meta-analysis of 29 studies using three pressure ulcer risk assessment tools: Braden, Norton, and Waterlow Scales. Overall predictive validities of pressure ulcer risks in the pooled sensitivity and specificity indicated a similar range with a moderate accuracy level in all three scales, while heterogeneity show...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - March 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Park, S.-H., Lee, Y.-S., Kwon, Y.-M. Tags: Review Papers Source Type: research

A Longitudinal Examination of Stages of Change Model Applied to Mammography Screening
Application of behavior change theories to ethnically diverse groups is limited. In a secondary analysis of intervention study data, we tested the validity of the transtheoretical model (TTM) of change among Chinese American immigrant women. Three hundred mammography non-adherent women were randomized to an intervention or control group. Compared with contemplators (60%), precontemplators reported higher perceived mammography barriers (p < .001) and lower breast cancer susceptibility (p < .01). Baseline contemplators were 1.5 times more likely to have a mammogram post intervention compared with precontemplators. Upwa...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - March 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Lee-Lin, F., Nguyen, T., Pedhiwala, N., Dieckmann, N. F., Menon, U. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Predicting Postpartum Depression
This study examines the direct and moderating effects of emotional intelligence on postpartum depression (PPD), while taking into account social support and stressful life events. Using a prospective cohort design, 165 women were surveyed in their third trimester and again at 9 weeks postpartum. Results support the direct effects of emotional intelligence (β = –.20, p = .01), social support (β = –.17, p = .04), and stressful life events (β = .17, p = .04) on PPD. Moderating effects are also supported with significant effects on PPD: stressful life events x emotional intelligence (β = –...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - March 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Rode, J. L. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research