Nursing

The Neuman System and Nursing Process models of practice guided the theoretical framework for this qualitative action research study. The aim was to explore and better understand the impact that a mandatory debriefing strategy has on recognition of workplace stressors and coping ability, use of effective coping strategies, and overall well-being management for nursing staff. Author: Natasha Marie Zurcher, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how nurses perceive the implementation of EBP including the (a) identification, evaluation, and application of research, (b) use of best evidence, (c) problem-solving and decision-making, (d) clinical professional expertise, and (e) patient preferences and values. Author: Nelsom Tuazon, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to determine the impact of the use of a VCS program called Shadow Health on critical thinking, clinical reasoning skills, and psychomotor skills, and the transferability of those skills learned in an online Health Assessment course to real-world application. Author: Susan Deane, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this study was to identify and explore the intricacies of burnout and stress as it relates to psychiatric nurses working in psychiatric facilities and to examine how the effects of organizational structure and management styles may affect burnout and stress among psychiatric nurses. Author: C. Delane Jones, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this quantitative research study was to examine the relationship between transformational leadership behaviors of nurse managers and Generation Y NLRNs’ intent to leave their current acute-care staff nurse position. Author: Lynn A. Churchill, Northcentral University.

The overall problem investigated in this study was the documented evidence of the lack of EBP KSAs and use by registered nurses in the US, and specifically the existing gap in knowledge about the EBP KSAs and use by newly licensed nurses. Author: Karen Thompson, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this qualitative single purpose phenomenological study was to establish the main determinants accounting for job satisfaction among nurses in a government health center within the Volta Region of the Republic of Ghana. Author: Eric Derrick Asare, Northcentral University.

The problem addressed is preparing nurses for management positions. Whether social identity negatively influences nurses’ psychological contracts towards becoming a manager, and thus impeding recruitment and preparation of clinical managers is discussed. Author: Matthew Painter, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to provide further insight on how to diminish poor job retention among registered nurses in a hospital setting. Author: C. Delane Jones, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this study is to explain the lived experiences of leadership styles and leadership education with front line leaders and charge nurses in a hospital setting. This qualitative phenomenological study involved 15 semi-structured interviews noting a purposeful sample of participants. Author: Candace S. Smith, Northcentral University.

[Oncology] nurses are seen as advocates, collaborators, critical thinkers, and effective communicators, which are qualities commonly associated with exemplary leaders. The purpose of this phenomenological inquiry was to identify the psychological elements and structure of the leadership phenomenon, based on detailed descriptions of the oncology nurses who have lived experiences with this phenomenon. Author: Eleanor Miller, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the expectancies of eight CNOs in New Jersey hospitals on the employability of community college BSN graduates compared to university BSN graduates based on work performance attributes. Author: Linda Geisler, Northcentral University.

The problem is poor communication between hospital management and employees. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational research was to examine the predictive relationship between leader-demonstrated communication style and employee satisfaction. Author: Sonja B. Wilson, Northcentral University.

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the relationship between new nurse graduates (NNGs), their intent to remain in the profession and their experiences of incivility/hazing by experienced nurses (ENs). Author: Felita A.Reynolds-Milon, Northcentral University.