A5056010013- Innovations in Medical Education
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Nursing education and management
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Health Education and Validation
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
Villanova University
2018-2024
National Cancer Institute
2023
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2012-2014
York College, City University of New York
2012
Yale University
2012
University College London
1995
University College Hospital
1995
To describe patient-reported symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) undergoing surgical resection.143 stage II PC resection alone or subsequent adjuvant chemoradiation chemotherapy were recruited to participate a nested, longitudinal, exploratory study through convenience sampling techniques from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, National Cancer Institute-designated center.The Functional Assessment Therapy-Hepatobiliary questionnaire was used assess 17...
New graduate nurses lack the specialty knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective symptom management oncology patients. The purpose of this article is describe development a simulation-based learning experience using standardized patients enhance undergraduate nursing students' ability apply evidence-based principles learned in classroom practice.Faculty developed two patient simulations for 7-week senior seminar management.Faculty, students, provided positive feedback. Students...
To explore the relationship between 16 symptom clusters (SCs), clinical and demographic influencing factors, outcomes over time in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) undergoing surgical resection.143 stage II PC resection were recruited to participate this longitudinal, exploratory study conducted at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a National Cancer Institute-designated center.Quality of life was measured preoperatively three, six, nine months postoperatively. Statistical methods...
ABSTRACT Few nurse practitioner (NP) programs include obesity and weight bias education in their curriculum. However, NPs will likely provide care for people living with obesity, many of whom have been discriminated against based on by previous providers, NP students may feel unprepared to navigate management competently. This pilot study included a reduction (WBR) intervention, which simulation-based experience (SBE) standardized participant (SP) educational activities embedded within the...
Background Nursing students overall have positive attitudes toward research, but no studies explored students' education research or pedagogical participation. Purpose The purposes of this study were to explore nursing in general, and participation as subjects research; describe the relationships among these attitudes; identify associated factors. Methods A mixed-methods, descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. Results (N = 195) about predominantly directly correlated. Age...
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program provides free or low-cost screening to uninsured underinsured women has had positive results; however, only a few state programs have been evaluated. This study will provide first snapshot of the effectiveness New Jersey program, by comparing stage at diagnosis for enrollees as compared with nonenrollees who received definitive treatment breast cancer same academic medical center.A retrospective analysis 5 years data abstracted...
OBJECTIVE: To assess convergent validity of the stopwatch urine stream interruption test (UST). Specific aims were to describe relationships among UST scores and 4 common clinical indices pelvic floor muscle strength: 24-hour leakage, confidence in performing exercise, pad count, daily exercise count. DESIGN: Secondary analysis; instrumentation study. METHODS: The final sample consisted baseline measurements comparison variables from 47 participants a randomized trial 3 approaches training...
The purpose of this cross-sectional exploratory study was to describe Hispanic women's level obesity, eating patterns, and access food. Forty-eight women ages 23-73 years participated in the during a community health fair Northeastern United States. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, nonparametric Mann-Whitney tests, Fisher's exact tests. Findings revealed that had an average body mass index 30, with 76% being classified as overweight or obese. Sixty-one percent reported not...
Background Most survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC) are older adults who at high risk experiencing adverse effects and decreased health-related quality life (HRQOL) related to its treatments. Objective This study aimed describe HRQOL the demographic clinical factors associated with among adult, long-term CRC. Methods A sample CRC (N = 14 458) from Surveillance Epidemiology End Results-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey dataset was selected. Hierarchical multiple regression used analyze...
The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic challenged nurse educators to develop teaching strategies engage students in a virtual classroom. This pilot study examined the effect of virtually delivered video-recorded (VDVR) simulation-based experiences (SBEs) with standardized participants on management clinical emergencies patients and families affected by cancer nursing student learning outcomes.A pre- posttest, one-group, convergent mixed-methods design questionnaire variant was used....
In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) and 685,000 related deaths globally (World Health Organization, 2023). By the end of 7.8 alive who had been BC in past five years, making it most prevalent world United States, is second common diagnosis leading cause cancer-related mortality (American Cancer Society, 2023a).
Recruitment of graduate nurses into oncology practice remains challenging. Prelicensure nursing students continue to rank as one the lowest clinical specialties for desired employment after graduation (Smiley et al., 2023). According a workforce survey by National Council State Boards Nursing, specialty has ranked below critical care, medical or surgical, women's health and maternity, emergency, perioperative, pediatric fields past seven years