The Journal of BSN Honors Research: Recent submissions
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Is There an App for That? Developing an Evaluation Rubric for Apps for Use with Adults with Special Needs
(2013-08-01)Background: Societal need for technological support constantly evolves. Many mobile applications (apps) are now easily accessible, especially for the special needs population. Little literature exists discussing the ... -
The Relationship Between RN Job Enjoyment and Intent to Stay: a Unit-Level Analysis
(2013-08-01)Job satisfaction is crucial for RN retention. Yet, little is known about the relationship between RN job enjoyment and intent to stay at the patient care unit level. This study examined the relationship between RN workgroup ... -
Assaults on Nursing Personnel
(2013-08-01)Introduction: Nurses are frequent victims of workplace violence. Little research has been done that examines multiple factors related to assaults against nurses. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the ... -
Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pediatric Cancer Therapy-Related Symptoms in the USA
(2012-07-24)Children undergoing treatment for cancer often receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy and may experience many symptoms linked to these treatments. This study examined complementary therapies and self-care or dependent-care ... -
Challenges Associated with Partnering with Sudanese Refugee Women in Addressing Their Health Issues
(2012-07-24)Civil war in Sudan has displaced refugees all over the globe. A community-based collaborative action research project (CBCAR) took place over one year between university researchers and southern Sudanese refugee women. The ... -
Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Adverse Events
(2012-07-24)Purpose: Adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) arouse from sleep repeatedly due to hypoxemia and hyerpcapnea. General anesthesia, analgesics, and sedatives may interfere with these arousals and, thus, increase adverse ... -
Examining Nurse Leader/Manager-Physician Communication Strategies: A Pilot Study
(2012-07-24)A shared goal of all health care providers is to provide safe and quality care (IOM, 1972). In order to provide this there needs to be an understanding of how the communication of that care is delivered (IPEC, 2011). After ... -
Comparison of Personal, Health and Family Characteristics of Children With and Without Autism
(2012-07-24)Today it is reported that one in 88 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with rates continuing to rise. Early diagnosis and intervention are imperative, as well as a systematic way ... -
The Relationship Between Nursing Characteristics and Pain Care Quality
(2012-07-24)The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between unit-level nursing characteristics (e.g. RN education, certification, RN hours per patient day) and hospital characteristics (e.g. Magnet designated, academic ... -
The Relationship Between Sleep and Night Eating on Weight Loss in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
(2012-07-24)Introduction: Insomnia and night eating is associated with weight gain in individuals with Severe Mental Illness (Palmese, et al., 2011). Poor sleep, night eating, and psychiatric medications may hinder weight loss which, ... -
Is There an App For That? Developing an Evaluation Rubric for Apps for Use with Adults with Special Needs
(2012-07-24)With the rise of mobile technology, there are now thousands of applications (apps) at our fingertips. Many apps could potentially enhance the lives of adults with special needs, but there lacks an evaluation tool and ... -
Exploration of Health Care Needs Among Sudanese Refugee Women
(2012-07-24)Many Sudanese refugees that have resettled in the United States have experienced severe trauma and loss during their migration, as well as physical, social, and psychological struggles in their continued adaptation to ... -
Complementary therapy and care to relieve pediatric cancer therapy-related symptoms in Thailand
(2011-09-08)Patients undergoing treatment for cancer, whether it includes chemotherapy and/or radiation, experience many side effects that are linked to the treatment. The specific purposes of this study were to examine (a) what Thai ... -
Family caregiver strain and resident distress in the dementia population of nursing home facilities
(2011-09-08)End-of-life care in the U.S. is increasingly provided in nursing homes (NHs), and over half of all NH residents have some degree of cognitive impairment. Given the prevalence of this cognitive decline, there is a surprising ... -
Exploring barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among adolescent Latina women
(2011-09-08)American adolescent mothers typically have low rates of exclusive breastfeeding. Currently, Hispanics make up the largest ethnic group in the U.S., have high fertility rates, bear their children at younger ages, and also ... -
Building student resources for the Kansas Center for Nursing Scholarship and Leadership
(2011-09-08)The Kansas Center for Nursing Scholarship & Leadership (KCNSL) was recently created with the purpose of advancing nursing scholarship in Kansas through focused mentorship and broad-based collaboration. The Center is ... -
Patient satisfaction for the adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic
(2011-09-08)The Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic (ADSSC) was established in 2008 to better meet the unique needs of adults with Down syndrome due to many concerns regarding the health care that patients with Down syndrome ... -
Self reported health promotion behaviors of individuals with psychiatric disabilities in a weight loss intervention
(2011-09-08)Introduction: Research shows that individuals with psychiatric disabilities, particularly those with schizophrenia, die on average 25 years earlier than the general population (Marder et al., 2004). Excess mortality is ...