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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"licensed practical nurses"”.
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Exploring what quality means to licensed practical nurses and implications for professional practice
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) have a significant role to play in British Columbia's rapidly changing health care system. The intention of this action research project was to engage LPNs registered with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia (CLPNBC) through individual …
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The Validation of a Structured Situational Interview for Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses
… professionals. Hospitals understaffed with nurses are likely to experience several negative consequences including low quality care, which places the health and safety of patients at risk. In order to ensure an effective selection process for hospital nurses, a structured situational …
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Gamification in nursing jurisprudence
A Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) understanding of regulation and standards of practice as it informs their practice, is vital to assuring public safety. The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia (CLPNBC), along with other nursing regulatory bodies were tasked by their relative …
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South Dakota Nurses' Perceptions of Active and Passive Euthanasia
… was to identify the perceptions of South Dakota nurses toward active and passive euthanasia. Societal and personal factors, political and religious views, the responders' years of practice, primary area of practice, knowledge of patient autonomy, and knowledge of active and passive euthanasia …
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Nursing team dynamics : communication, culture, collaboration
… evidence verifying that patients benefit when nurses communicate better; therefore improving team dynamics will positively impact patient care and improve nurse engagement resulting in many positive outcomes for teams. This applied action research study assessed the research question: “What is …
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Nurses' Knowledge of Palliative Care in a Midwestern Federal Medical Center
… knowledge and perceptions of palliative care of nurses in a Midwestern Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). The specific research questions were:<br> 1. What is the current state of knowledge of palliative care, current perceptions about nurses' spiritual role and current perceptions about the …
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An Interpretive Ethnography: Nursing Culture for People with Dementia and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in the Acute Care Environment
Objectives: Acute care nurses care for people with dementia (PWD) who suffer from behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in care environments that may worsen BPSD. The purpose of this study is to understand the nursing culture of care that exists for PWD with BPSD, and align this …
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From Untrained Nurses Toward Professional Preparation in Montana, 1912-1987
Since the American Nurses' Association (ANA) published its first position paper in 1965 and in 1978 reaffirmed its position on the educational preparation for nursing practice at the ANA National Biennium, the Montana Nurses' Association (MNA) has maintained a consistent position that a minimum of …
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Application of a Theory-Based Educational Intervention to Increase the Frequency of Performing Oral Health Assessments on Children Among Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Nurses
… (OHAs) during well-child visits among nurses. A randomized experimental design was conducted to determine if the educationalintervention would improve frequency of performing OHAs, in addition to, knowledge, confidence in performing OHAs, and advising parents. Using a non-probability …
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The development and analysis of an educational unit on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
… and individuals: five physicians, two registered nurses, three parents, and two public health officials.The questionnaire contained two sections:(a) content statements; and (b) attitude statements. The committee members were asked to react to each of the 32 content and 25 attitude statements by …
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ESSAYS ON HOSPITAL REIMBURSEMENT AND QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE PROVISION
… quality of care as captured by registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurses (LPN) staffing, as well as patient outcomes (mortality, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, peptic ulcer deep vein thrombosis) and length of stay when hospitals compete for nurses. In contrast with past …