A5030617576- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Disaster Response and Management
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Ethics in medical practice
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
University of Connecticut
2019-2024
Indianapolis Zoo
2022
London Rebuilding Society
2021-2022
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2020
Johns Hopkins University
2020
With the daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and associated deaths rising exponentially, social fabrics on a global scale are being worn by panic, uncertainty, fear, other consequences health care crisis. Comprising more than half workforce highest proportion direct patient time any professional, nurses at forefront this Throughout evolving pandemic, palliative will increasingly exercise their expertise in symptom management, ethics, communication, end-of-life care, among crucial...
ABSTRACT: The need for palliative care in our health system has exponentially increased the past few years as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, aging population, and increasing number people living with serious illnesses. While nurses play critical role delivering care, many lack confidence knowledge, causing practice gaps clinical psychological management seriously ill patients. collective burden pandemic demonstrated importance education training, specifically communication, symptom...
Outbreaks of COVID-19 among nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities in the United States have had devastating effects on residents. Restrictions such as banning visitors, sequestering residents, testing health staff been implemented to mitigate spread virus. However, consequences include a decline mental physical health, decompensation, sense hopelessness We present explore case study at an facility addressing ethical issues balancing management...
Although the human papillomavirus vaccine is efficacious, 40% of 13-year-old adolescents have been vaccinated for papillomavirus. Implementing theory-based, user-centered applications can address this suboptimal coverage. This formative usability test aimed to develop a interface stimulate and inform parents' decision making on vaccination help them act upon that decision. Iterative assessments were conducted through four focus groups parents children aged 9 14 years (N = 15). Participants...
Abstract Background Advance care planning conversations focus on articulating and documenting patients’ health goals. These should occur early iteratively but are often not completed. Clinicians, specifically registered nurses, lack the needed training in advance to have effective conversations; hands-on teaching modalities necessary enhance these communication skills. Objectives Increase knowledge comfort about planning; therefore, a validated standardized simulation was developed tested...
Background: In response to the 2011 Future of Nursing report, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation created Scholars (FNS) Program in partnership with select schools nursing increase number PhD-prepared nurses using a 3-year curriculum. Method: A group scholars and FNS administrative leaders reflect on lessons learned for stakeholders planning pursue PhD model personal experiences extant literature. Results: Several factors should be considered prior engaging timeline, including mentorship, data...
The end-of-life doula role has emerged as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team caring for patients. doulas provide extra layer support from a non-clinical lens to prevent crises, follow-up with families, and guide them through their journey. This manuscript describes how hospice agency developed performance improvement project train volunteers become rigorous training program, based on Doula Model Care. implementation program was evaluated caregiver staff satisfaction, volunteer...
End-of-life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is common, costly, and can contribute to negative health outcomes for bereaved family members. Insufficient understanding of experience results poor quality, highly variable care riddled with deficiencies including effective identification application evidence-based clinical interventions. Successfully managing multitude transitions, example changes role or personal identity requires creative practice guided by theory. This project supports...