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• The impact of hospital nursing resources on postsurgical outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder
  Opioid use disorder (OUD) is common, with the rate of opioid-related hospitalizations doubling from 2006 to 2016. Surgical patients with OUD are at significantly higher risk of prolonged length of stay, in-hospital mortality, and readmission. Postoperative care for patients with OUD is particularly challenging for nurses whose responsibilities include pain and withdrawal management, care team […]
  French, Rachel E.
• Effectiveness of fall prevention multimedia program on patient awareness, self-efficacy, and engagement
  Hospitalized adults are at high risk of falls during their acute episode of care making fall prevention programs a critical element of care. Patient self-efficacy and engagement in fall-prevention activities are important aspects of fall-prevention programs. Education may play an important role in increasing self-efficacy and the likelihood of engagement; however, a gap in evidence […]
  Cerilo, Perlita C.
• Exploring multilevel factors influencing quality of life in young adult cancer survivors: A mixed methods study
  Background: Nearly 84,000 young adults (YAs; ages 20-39 years) are diagnosed with cancer each year in the US, and some of the most commonly occurring types of cancer seen in this population are hematologic cancers (leukemias, lymphomas). The diagnosis of cancer during young adulthood comes at a time in the life course when the achievement […]
  Ghazal, Lauren Victoria
• Civilian disaster healthcare response systems: An exploratory study using the e-Delphi Technique
  Civilian disaster healthcare response systems are utilized in the United States (U.S.) during large-scale emergencies and disasters that negatively impact the healthcare delivery system of a community. The composition, design, deployment and effectiveness of these systems vary greatly across the nation. These systems are multidimensional and lack a consistent definition or collection of defining characteristics […]
  Wilson, Jonathan A.
• Guidelines on prescriptive authority for nurses
  This presentation will cover the concepts and types of prescriptive authority for nurses and how they are used in the workplace setting. Core components of safe and competent prescribing will be covered as it relates to the nursing profession. Learning Outcomes: 1. Correctly identify and apply the definition of prescriptive authority 2. Correctly apply different […]
  Stewart, David