Introduction/Background: Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States (CDC, 2020) and Hispanic American population has a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes (CDC, 2020). Purpose: The purpose of this ...

Problem: Communication failures have been identified as a leading cause of sentinel events. Communication failures have been shown to lead to patient management errors which include falls risk, medication administration ...

Purpose and Background/Significance: The trauma experienced by a critically-ill newborn in intensive care is intensified by separation from the physiologic regulation provided by maternal physical contact and the abundance ...

This study seeks to understand usability of Rover technology by staff nurses at a large Midwest academic medical center. Nurses use Rover, a hand-held device, to facilitate patient care. This study explores nurses' perceptions ...

High fat diets lead to low-grade systemic inflammation, a known cause of endothelial dysfunction and hypertension. Current research suggests that dietary modifications, including increasing unsaturated and lowering saturated ...

Background: Complex congenital heart disease (CCHD) refers to structural cardiac abnormalities requiring intervention in the first weeks of life. Narcotic analgesic use coupled with potential untreated surgical pain puts ...

As cancer detection and treatment improves, people with cancer diagnoses are living longer. Cancer as a chronic illness has led to new demands to manage the side effects of the disease. In cancer patients, one of the most ...

Background: Toxic stress involves life course exposure to adversity without adequate support or protective factors. This adversity begins in childhood and continues through adolescence and adulthood, and may occur in form ...

Hand hygiene is recognized as the most important measure to prevent the transmission of infection. Despite evidence that infections can be transferred from contact with a patient’s skin or the environment, little research ...

Research conducted in the intensive care unit (ICU) suggests the development of delirium, agitation, and deep-sedation effects numerous patient outcomes. There is little information, however, about the frequency of these ...