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• Living as a dying child: A Gadamerian analysis of the poetry of Mattie J. T. Stepanek
  Yearly, approximately 500,000 children live with life-limiting conditions in the United States; 50,000 die. Yet, details regarding children’s days of living as dying are unknown. The aim of this qualitative hermeneutic study is to gain understanding of the phenomenon of living as a dying child. A Gadamerian-inspired approach was implemented to underpin the study, and […]
  Settecase-Wu, Corinne A.
• Quasi-experimental study with the undergraduate nursing program using simulation learning to reduce medication errors
  Medication errors in the nursing practice are not only costly but may harm or kill a patient. The problem addressed in this study is the relationship that exists between the lack of medication administration skills taught to students in an undergraduate nursing program. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental study with a two-group pretest-posttest design […]
  Lohrman, Georgette R.
• Leading change: Generating cultural responsiveness and competence in nursing
  Culturally responsive teachings prepare students to support social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in and beyond the classroom. Rising reports of culturally insensitive care and the reported challenges that nurses experience when caring for culturally diverse patients warrant the advancement of the intercultural readiness of nursing students. The study investigated the cultural content taught, […]
  Hudgins, Kerstin G.
• Self-management by adolescents and young adults following a stem cell transplant
  Background: Stem cell transplant (SCT) is a major life event that affects not only the adolescents and young adults (AYA) receiving SCT but also the entire family. Patients are prescribed complex care regimens for disease treatment and to prevent life-threatening complications. AYA are particularly at risk for self-management difficulties as they aredevelopmentally working to achieve […]
  Morrison, Caroline F.
• Influencing pre-nursing student well-being through a five-week online intervention. A pilot study
  The purpose of this study was to test a well-being intervention utilized in an Introduction to Nursing Course with pre-nursing students as they prepare for admission to an accelerated online BSN program. Well-being in this study consisted of time management and study techniques, wellness and self-care strategies, and mental health characteristics, including depression, anxiety, stress, […]
  Urban, Regina W.