A5058377040- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Nursing education and management
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
University of Maine
2015-2024
Health Resources and Services Administration
2024
Four Directions Development Corporation
2017
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2016
New England College
2014
University of New England
2014
Northeastern University
2012-2013
Universidad del Noreste
2012-2013
Health Sciences North
2012
The United States faces a nursing shortage driven by burnout epidemic among nurses and students. Nursing students are an integral population to fuel the workforce at high risk of increased rates perceived stress.The aim this paper is describe WellNurse, holistic, interdisciplinary, multidimensional longitudinal research study that examines evidence-based interventions intended reduce increase resilience graduate undergraduate students.Graduate matriculated large public university in...
Abstract An educational innovation centered on mindfulness was developed to support the well-being of first-year nursing students at a large public university. Students participated in week-long experiential learning program before their first semester. They then enrolled one-credit course that fostered through research and evidence-based practices. The highly ranked because quality learning, environment, theories presented, indicating supportive wellness initiatives are acceptable...
Background Nursing students report high rates of perceived stress and burnout. The compounded effect adverse childhood experiences the lingering trauma coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic heightens risk mental health issues against backdrop a global nursing profession already grappling with shortages, burnout, inadequate staffing. Method An evidence-based educational innovation was designed for first-year to reduce burnout while enhancing academic success resilience. Offered week...
This study aimed to analyze the health status of northeastern U.S. baccalaureate nursing students. The sample for this cross-sectional analysis included 292 Matriculated full- and part-time students were invited participate. Most represented individuals identifying as White, heterosexual women younger than age 25 years who lived off campus. Students across all 4 school at high risk burnout experienced rates perceived stress but satisfied with their lives. Significant differences found...
Wellness is associated with cognitive health protection; however, findings are limited because they only examine variable(s) within one dimension of wellness. This research examined the association between multiple dimensions wellness and cognition among aging adults. The sample included 5,605 male female community-dwelling adults 60 years older. Four demonstrated a statistically significant higher mean difference in cognitively healthy older compared to impaired adults, F(4, 5,595) = 47.57,...
Nurses need to be prepared respond mass casualty incidents. Simulation is an ideal teaching intervention that can used prepare nursing students effectively triage patients and allocate limited resources. This article describes a detailed interprofessional simulation of bus crash with 32 victims. Nursing trained emergency responders acting as charge nurses throughout the simulation. The details are provided for faculty replicate.
Many natural and man-made disasters require the assistance from teams of health care professionals. Knowing that continuing education about disaster simulation training is essential to nursing students, nurses, emergency first responders (e.g., medical technicians, firefighters, police officers), a university in northeastern United States planned implemented an interprofessional mass casualty incident (MCI) using Project Management Body Knowledge (PMBOK) management framework. The school...
Cognitive decline impacts older adults, particularly their independence. The goal of this project was to increase understanding how short-term, everyday lifestyle options, including physical activity, help an adult sustain cognitive Using a secondary analysis choices, we drew on dataset 4,620 community-dwelling elders in the US, assessed at baseline and one year later using 2 valid reliable tools, interRAI Community Health Assessment Wellness tool. Decline or no Performance Scale dependent...
Research suggests that success in improving undergraduates' diet quality can benefit from a multifaceted approach, incorporating nutrition education, mindful eating, and culinary skill-building. The current study aimed (1) to review the development of Master Chef, eating curriculum, (2) assess its feasibility through an online expert review. Expert reviewers were recruited course. Survey questions included both Likert-style open-ended questions. Quantitative survey data analyzed using...
Protecting older adult's cognitive health is a public priority. Wellness behaviors within 6 domains have demonstrated effectiveness in protecting abilities. Interventions targeted to low-income adults are needed because these populations experience greater social and physical disparities compared higher socioeconomic statuses. This study examined the feasibility of engaging independent, community-dwelling living senior housing cultivating raised-bed gardens reviewed improvements cognition...
Innovative, community-based interventions that promote behavioral wellness are critical to engaging older adults in improving personal health. The objective of this qualitative content review was develop an understanding adults’ priorities. A random sample 128 male and female
This article highlights the gap between wellness in nursing practice and mission statement of Institute Medicine's Future Nursing Report. It explores from 3 philosophical arguments, provides a historical evolution wellness, nurses' current understanding wellness. directions for implementing are provided science, education, leadership.
Self-care among health care providers is an important component of their ability to provide quality patients. Health institutions have programs in place for students that emphasize and wellness, but few are available faculty staff. To address this gap facilitate modeling wellness strategies students, a New England institution educates practitioners began pilot self-care project Both quantitative qualitative data were collected. The template used could be as stepping-stone future program...
Nurses across all care settings and experience levels are being called upon to lead. In a 2011 report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, the Institute Medicine examined ways nurses could more fully apply their knowledge direct patient address increasing demands placed on health system since passage Affordable Care Act. report asked: “What roles can nursing assume demand for safe, high-quality, effective services?” Multiple variables influence nurse's ability leadership...
A large public nursing data set was used to determine whether orientation and/or preceptor programs impact job satisfaction among registered nurses in Maine and Massachusetts. There no association between satisfaction, nor evidence that new nurse status modified the relationship. is a need for evaluation of programs' structure effectiveness, innovation needed promoting thereby increasing retention.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The United States faces a nursing shortage driven by burnout epidemic among nurses and students. Nursing students are an integral population to fuel the workforce at high risk of increased rates perceived stress. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> aim this paper is describe WellNurse, holistic, interdisciplinary, multidimensional longitudinal research study that examines evidence-based interventions intended reduce increase resilience graduate undergraduate...
Kelley Strout is an assistant professor of nursing at the University Maine in Orono, Me. Karen Haidemenos educational nurse consultant Kaplan Test Prep New York, N.Y. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article.