NOV/DEC 2019 : FEATURED ARTICLE

Development of Critical Thinking in Traditional Verses Concept-Based Curriculum

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NOV/DEC 2019
Development of Critical Thinking in Traditional Verses Concept-Based Curriculum

Development of Critical Thinking in Traditional Verses Concept-Based Curriculum

Patient Movement Validation by RNs Utilizing PMCC Validation Algorithm

Patient Movement Validation by RNs Utilizing PMCC Validation Algorithm

Intrinsic Value of General Education Courses

Intrinsic Value of General Education Courses

JUNE/JULY 2019
The Lived Experience of Experienced Faculty During the Role Transition Without Mentoring: A Transcendental Phenomenology Study

The Lived Experience of Experienced Faculty During the Role Transition Without Mentoring: A Transcendental Phenomenology Study

Impact on Students’ Self-Efficacy after Participating in a Simulation on Deescalating Techniques for Patients with a Psychiatric Disorder

Impact on Students’ Self-Efficacy after Participating in a Simulation on Deescalating Techniques for Patients with a Psychiatric Disorder

The Impact of a Nurse Practitioner-led Home Visit Program on Hospital Readmissions

The Impact of a Nurse Practitioner-led Home Visit Program on Hospital Readmissions

MAY 2019
Impact of a Concept-Based Teaching Format on Student Satisfaction in an Associate Degree Maternal Newborn Nursing Course

Impact of a Concept-Based Teaching Format on Student Satisfaction in an Associate Degree Maternal Newborn Nursing Course

Multimedia and Knowledge Acquisition in the Nursing Classroom

Multimedia and Knowledge Acquisition in the Nursing Classroom

Academic Dishonesty Prevention: Nurse Faculty Stages of Concern

Academic Dishonesty Prevention: Nurse Faculty Stages of Concern

APRIL 2019
Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Program: The relationship between the program and the graduate nurse’s confidence in patient care

Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Program: The relationship between the program and the graduate nurse’s confidence in patient care

Impact of a Review Course on NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates

Impact of a Review Course on NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates

Purposeful Rounding: A Tool for Patient Safety

Purposeful Rounding: A Tool for Patient Safety

MARCH 2019
Effect of High-Fidelity Simulation on Advanced Placement (LPN-RN) Students on Professional Caring Behaviors

Effect of High-Fidelity Simulation on Advanced Placement (LPN-RN) Students on Professional Caring Behaviors

Analyzing Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Pain Management in Patients with Dementia

Analyzing Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Pain Management in Patients with Dementia

Impact of Treatment with Naltrexone on Attrition Rates in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Impact of Treatment with Naltrexone on Attrition Rates in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

FEBRUARY 2019
A Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Diabetes Patients in Puerto Rico and its Impact on Hospital Admission Rates

A Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Diabetes Patients in Puerto Rico and its Impact on Hospital Admission Rates

Assessment of Multimedia in the Online Classroom for RN-BSN Students

Assessment of Multimedia in the Online Classroom for RN-BSN Students

Impact of Individualized Queuing at Outpatient Dialysis Clinic

Impact of Individualized Queuing at Outpatient Dialysis Clinic

JANUARY 2019
The Impact of Milieu Nurse-Patient Shift Assignments on Monthly Restraint Rates on an Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit

The Impact of Milieu Nurse-Patient Shift Assignments on Monthly Restraint Rates on an Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit

An Intraprofessional Educational Workshop for PN and BSN Students to Promote Teamwork and Collaboration

An Intraprofessional Educational Workshop for PN and BSN Students to Promote Teamwork and Collaboration

New Technology for Fall Prevention: Do Virtual Bed Rails® Really Work?

New Technology for Fall Prevention: Do Virtual Bed Rails® Really Work?

DECEMBER 2018
CNOs on Boards, A Practical Guide for CNOs & Senior Nurse Professionals

CNOs on Boards, A Practical Guide for CNOs & Senior Nurse Professionals

Baby Doll Care Therapy with Dementia Patients: An Approach to Reduce Disruptive Behaviors

Baby Doll Care Therapy with Dementia Patients: An Approach to Reduce Disruptive Behaviors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. Judy Burkhardt, Trustee; Dean, International Programs

Dr. Elaine Foster, Dean, Nursing and Healthcare Programs

Dr. Yolanda Smith, Chair, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Dr. Kris Skalsky, Chair, Scholarship and Research, Professor