Abstract: United States veterans are a multifaceted population with distinct culture that includes, but is not limited to, values, customs, ethos, selfless duty, codes of conduct, implicit patterns communication, and obedience to command. Veterans experience mental health disorders, substance use post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury at disproportionate rates compared their civilian counterparts. Eighteen 22 American commit suicide daily young aged 18–44 most risk. Health care...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in and rapidly became a global pandemic, infecting millions killing hundreds of thousands. The altered the practices hospitals, clinics, patients. These changes have implications for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). APRNs must remain current on best treatment diagnosis COVID-19 while being cognizant to their scope practice. As pandemic continues, will front lines treating patients with also caring vulnerable populations within...

With competition from so many nursing programs seeking clinical sites and numerous nurses entering the health care industry, it is imperative to have a nurse preceptor program in institutions.This article attempts identify essential components of by reviewing literature, surveying RNs curriculum, suggesting an evidence-based value.Although there much published literature books about preceptors' roles responsibilities, few references are available how start components. A total 402 with...

This study explored the positive and negative factors that influence interprofessional education (IPE) implementation in health care programs across United States.

This retrospective study examined the relationships among 10 academic predictors and first-time success on NCLEX-RN in a sample of 92 bachelor science nursing minority culturally diverse generic/traditional students at large minority-serving, urban, public university. Predictors included Test Essential Academic Skills (overall, science, reading), grade point average (GPA), cumulative GPA, scores various standardized exams: Kaplan, HESI, ATI. Discriminant analysis found GPA >3.50 ATI B 60 or...

Foreign-educated physicians (FEPs), also known as "international medical graduates", represent a rich source of potential primary-care providers. Despite their high level knowledge and skills well ethnic cultural diversity suited to meet the demands patients, FEPs face many barriers in attempt continue practice medicine USA. The program study at Florida International University's Nicole Wertheim College Nursing Health Sciences provides opportunity have an impact on health care USA by...

Impact of Veteran-Centric Prepared Nurses on Veteran Outcomes Monica Flowers, Marlly Cadavid, Daisy Galindo-Ciocon Abstract Background: Developing and including Veteran‐centric care in nursing curriculum is becoming important when taking into consideration that more than 85% veteran patients receive health outside the Veterans Affairs (VA) system (Nelson, Starkebaum, Reiber, 2007). Method: Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP) represents an innovative alternative to education practices...

The purpose of this article is to describe the process from inception accreditation a post-baccalaureate nurse residency program between VA Healthcare center and university school nursing so that other educators can benefit its development. Establishing bridges gap education practice provides support graduate nurses entering workforce.

Recent studies have indicated that high levels of stress, emotional fatigue, and depression significantly affect the work competency healthcare professionals; more than a third professionals across world report one or symptoms burnout. Yet being in field requires urgency long hours, it becomes imperative to develop strategies alleviate such issues while improving services offered patients. The purpose this literature review analysis is highlight how professional burnout occurs, explore...

Objectives: The study objective was to promote hospitalized veterans’ comfort through an art intervention (AI). Kolcaba’s theory guided the study. Sample and setting: Researchers recruited residents from a Community Living Center (CLC) at Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System (MVAHS). Nurse researchers recreational therapists collaborated deliver AI. Methods variables: A quasi-experimental pre-post-test design tested AI on veteran comfort, depression, social connectedness. Results:...

The population of United States (U.S.) veterans is multifaceted and complex. Twenty-two commit suicide daily. Addressing various significant veteran needs requires a multitude resources solutions beyond traditional healthcare. Research on who participated in equine assisted activities and/or therapies (EAA-T) demonstrated reduction PTSD symptoms, stress, depression, anxiety while indicating improved quality life. Given the potential benefits EAA-T it important for healthcare professionals to...