A5084313487- Nursing education and management
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Family Support in Illness
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Bone health and treatments
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Empathy and Medical Education
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Infant Health and Development
- Social Media in Health Education
Stanford University
2025
Clinical Research Consortium
2023
Morristown Medical Center
2017-2022
Newark Hospital
2022
Hunterdon Prevention Resources
2022
BC Studies
2022
Princeton Satellite Systems (United States)
2022
Atlantic Health System
2017-2021
Northwell Health
2019
Lutheran Medical Center
2019
Importance Disruptions in the hospital clinical workforce threaten quality and safety of care retention health professionals. It is important to understand which interventions would be well received by clinicians address factors associated with turnover. Objectives To determine well-being turnover rates physicians nurses practice, identify actionable adverse clinician outcomes, patient safety, clinicians’ preferences for interventions. Design, Setting, Participants This was a cross-sectional...
Bone metastases occur in approximately 80% of patients with advanced prostate cancer. Pain is common these patients. The purpose this study was to evaluate the effect an intravenous bisphosphonate, pamidronate disodium, on pain control metastatic cancer patients.Two multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials were conducted bone due cancer, disease progression after first-line hormonal therapy. Intravenous disodium (90 mg) or placebo administered every 3 weeks for 27...
Pamidronate is a second‐generation bisphosphonate that undergoes negligible biodegradation and eliminated exclusively by renal excretions. Nineteen cancer patients were stratified according to baseline creatinine clearance (Cl cr ): group I, Cl >90 mL/min (n = 6); II, 61 90 III, 30 60 3); IV, <30 4). All received single, 90‐mg dose of pamidronate disodium administered in 4‐hour intravenous infusion. Plasma urine samples collected at intervals up 36 120 hours, respectively, after the...
This study aimed to determine the well-being outcomes and quality of work environment among emergency nurses compared with inpatient working in Magnet hospitals identify recommendations department environments that hold promise for enhancing nurses' well-being.
Despite evidence demonstrating the positive impact of family-centered care (FCC) in neonatal intensive unit (NICU), FCC is not standard care. This multi-center, quality improvement initiative aimed to increase percentage NICUs with committees and Family Partnership Councils (FPCs). Participating were divided into small groups for collaborative mentoring. A key driver diagram Pareto charts evaluated barriers directed interventions. The primary outcome measure was development an committee...
Background: Although various forms of psychoeducation and counseling interventions have been examined among patients with a variety diagnoses, the unique contribution phase-specific telephone (TC) to ongoing process adjustment has not explored breast cancer their partners. Objective: To conduct randomized controlled clinical trial evidence-based TC enhance emotional, physical, social adjustments in Methods: A purposive sample 249 patient-partner dyads were assigned randomly one four groups:...
ABSTRACT Background Aromatherapy has been used to reduce anxiety in a variety of settings, but usefulness associated with breast biopsies not documented. Aims This study was conducted women undergoing image‐guided biopsy. We explored the use two different aromatherapy scents, compared placebo, aimed at reducing intent generating new knowledge. Methods randomized, placebo‐controlled types external tabs (lavender‐sandalwood and orange‐peppermint) matched placebo‐control delivery system....
The feasibility of a randomized clinical trial to implement and compare the effectiveness three components an intervention for women with breast cancer their partners was tested. components, standardized education by videotape (SE), telephone counseling (TC), (SE + TC), were designed complementary approach disease management at each four phases experience: diagnostic, postsurgery, adjuvant therapy, ongoing recovery. A Telephone Counseling Training Manual developed. nonprobability sample 12...
Purpose/Objectives: To assess the degree to which postsurgical adjustment in patients with breast cancer and their partners depends on nature of patient-partner dyad relationship.
This article describes an academic-practice partnership between American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet®-designated hospital and academic nurse educator that has increased the hospital's capacity for research, evidence-based practice, support nurses continuing their education. Through close collaboration with full-time researcher members of nursing education department, professor in residence consults clinical staff to completion research practice projects. The also resulted development...
Seventeen senior bachelor of science in nursing students participated a dedication education unit. The longitudinal study findings were statistically significant (p < .05) all areas measure: Health Education System Inc, critical thinking scores, decreased anxiety, self-efficacy, self-confidence clinical decision-making, and confidence. Findings from this translated into the institution's onboarding process, Practice Transition Program, which was restructured accredited by American Nurses...
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to explore the impact Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Self-Help on personal stress and caring efficacy nurses. Design: A randomized, controlled comparison study, with crossover design conducted. Method: Stress were measured via surveys at baseline, posteducation, again 30 40 days after completion JSJ educational intervention. Self-reported primary endpoint as validated Personal Organizational Quality Assessment–Revised 4 Scale (POQA-R4) survey. Caring Efficacy...
The purpose of this study was to describe the effect rigid or flexible stoma bridges used for loop ostomy diversions on peristomal skin integrity. Additional aims were surgeon practices related bridges, and determine availability an nurse specialist.Retrospective chart review cross-sectional survey.The sample address first aim (effect bridges) comprised 93 adult patients cared at Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, Morristown, New Jersey, acute care facility. Data provided by...
Mildred Ortu Kowalski is a nurse researcher at Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center. The author wishes to acknowledge Carol S. Jones, MSN; Katherine Hinic, PhD; Roxanne Sabatini, Wendy Silverstein, DNP; Kathleen Vnenchak, Nowai Keelekai, and Janina Kaldan, MLS, who've supported the strategies highlighted. thanks them, others, for their dedication nurses throughout Atlantic Health System. has disclosed no financial relationships related this article.
To describe participants' perception of a formal statewide mentorship programme after changes had been made for improvement.A qualitative descriptive design using focus group interviews was used to explore the experience two cohorts mentors and mentees, who participated in structured, formalized nurse leader programme.The investigators individually reviewed analysed transcripts reached consensus on common themes constant comparison method analysis.Themes identified mentor include following:...
Transformational leaders at one medical center acted fast when lead was found in the water supply.