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University of Kansas Medical Center: Recent submissions

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    • THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD FUNCTIONALITIES IN THE STATE OF KANSAS WITH REGARD TO NURSING PRACTICE 

      Menninger-Corder, Mary Lynn (University of Kansas, 2010-04-27)
      The purpose of this study was to identify the electronic health record functionalities of acute care hospitals in the state of Kansas with regard to nursing practice. From the perspective of the Chief Nursing Officer, what ...

    • Perceived Readiness for Practice of Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students 

      Reagor, Janet (University of Kansas, 2010-04-20)
      Nursing education is designed to assist students to become beginning practitioners and clinical experiences are essential to this process. As competition for clinical sites increases, educators need to establish best ...

    • The Journal of BSN Honors Research 

      Scott, Kelly; Pendley, Alison E.; Curtis Neely, Melanie; Kelly, Cara (2010-06-18)

    • Magnet Status: Implications for Quality of Patient Care 

      Scott, Kelly; Dunton, Nancy (2010-06-18)
      Research has shown that hospital structure, e.g. nursing characteristics, affects patient outcomes. Nursing characteristics have been shown to be better in Magnet® hospitals. Previous studies have found that nursing workforce ...

    • Developing a Center for Nursing Scholarship and Leadership in Kansas 

      Pendley, Alison E.; Teel, Cynthia (2010-06-18)
      Most states in the United States have nursing centers that focus on workforce issues, although some centers focus on nursing research and scholarship. Kansas does not currently have a state‐wide center of any type. In ...

    • Breastfeeding Experiences of Mothers Using Telehealth at One and Four Weeks Postpartum 

      Curtis Neely, Melanie; Wambach, Karen (2010-06-18)
      Research demonstrates that breastfeeding provides many health benefits for both mothers and infants. However, many mothers stop breastfeeding in the early postpartum period due to problems such as sore nipples, engorgement, ...

    • A New Look at the Braden Scale for Pressure Ulcer Risk Among Older Adults in Home Health Care 

      Kelly, Cara; Bergquist-Beringer, Sandra (2010-06-18)
      Only two previous studies have examined Braden Scale use in home health care. Findings are mixed and suggest the Braden Scale is not a reliable tool for identifying elder home health care patients who are at risk for ...

    • The Rise of Cesarean Sections 

      Spaeth, Tracy (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      This paper will review the ethical implications of elective cesarean sections, specifically the issues of patient autonomy and beneficence/nonmaleficence, and how they relate to cesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR).

    • State Mandated Childhood School Entry Immunizations: A Public Safety Issue 

      Smith, Mallorie K. (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      Diseases, like Polio, Pertussis, and Measles, are still endemic to certain areas of the world. It is important to understand that shifts in vaccination status among our children can have dire effects on the health of our ...

    • Adolescent Sexual Health Education 

      Moyer, Jenna (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      The purpose of this paper is to discuss the two conflicting methods of adolescent sex education and to identify the viewpoints established by each side. The author will explore the impact of sex education on the health and ...

    • Physician-Assisted Suicide: Right to Life or Right to Death? 

      Ku, Sarah (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      In 1997 the Death with Dignity Act was implemented in the state of Oregon. This piece of legislation enables a competent adult who desires to end their life access to a lethal dose of medication. In order for a person to ...

    • Pediatric Cochlear Implants: Medical Miracle or Cultural Genocide? 

      Heffley, Holly (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      Hearing is a complex sense that is paramount to a child’s cognitive, linguistic, and social development. In the United States, nearly 20 million people and 3 out of every 1,000 children are born deaf or hard-of-hearing ...

    • Legal and Ethical Considerations on Consent for Minors 

      Fogleman, Christy (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      Healthcare providers must obtain consent before performing any procedure or providing treatment to an individual. The defining lines of consent begin to gray when a child shows competency and understanding of a treatment ...

    • Female Circumcision 

      Barbagiovanni, Claudia (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      Health care professionals have a duty to provide culturally competent care to individuals of diverse backgrounds. Despite the legal and ethical questions surrounding female circumcision, every individual is entitled to the ...

    • Editorial 

      Martin, David (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      Welcome to this Fourth volume of The Journal of Undergraduate Nursing Writing. This journal is a compilation of original articles written by senior nursing students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the ...

    • The Journal of Undergraduate Nursing Writing Vol. 4, No. 1, July 2010 

      Martin, David; Barbagiovanni, Claudia; Fogleman, Christy; Heffley, Holly; Ku, Sarah; Moyer, Jenna; Smith, Mallorie K.; Spaeth, Tracy (Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, 2010-06-14)
      Welcome to this Fourth volume of The Journal of Undergraduate Nursing Writing. This journal is a compilation of original articles written by senior nursing students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the ...

    • Caveolin-1 and Altered Neuregulin Signaling Contribute to the Pathophysiological Progression of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 

      McGuire, James Franklin (University of Kansas, 2010-04-27)
      Objective: Diabetes is heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by aberrant insulin signaling and hyperglycmia. Chronic hypergylcemia leads to the development of complications including diabetic peripheral neuropathy ...

    • Application of Kernel Functions for Accurate Similarity Search in Large Chemical Databases 

      Unknown author (2010-04-29)
      Abstract Background Similaritysearch in chemical structure databases is an important problem with many applications in chemical genomics, drug design, and efficient chemical probe screening among others. It is widely ...

    • A Markov blanket-based method for detecting causal SNPs in GWAS 

      Unknown author (2010-04-29)
      Abstract Background Detecting epistatic interactions associated with complex and common diseases can help to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. With the development of genome-wide association ...

    • A multicentre matched case control study of risk factors for Preeclampsia in healthy women in Pakistan 

      Shamsi, Uzma; Hatcher, Juanita; Shamsi, Azra; Zuberi, Nadeem; Qadri, Zeeshan; Saleem, Sarah (2010-04-30)
      Abstract Background Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality world-wide. The risk for developing preeclampsia varies depending on the underlying mechanism. Because the ...