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The art of nursing is focused on the whole patient. The holism of individuals includes the body, mind, and spirit connection. If one part of this triad is unhealthy, the others may suffer. Nurses...

Dramatically absent from nursing’s historical knowledge and professional recognition are the lives, roles, contributions, and legacies of Christian faith-based nurses. The purpose of this study was to...

Faculty Poster, Week of Scholarship, presented at Faculty Poster Session, April 5, 2017.

Abstract: For over 50 years the profession of nursing has voiced the belief that the level of the Baccalaureate Degree should be required for entry into the practice of professional nursing. Despite...

Poster, presented during Week of Scholarship, 2015, MidAmerica Nazarene University.

2015 Week of Scholarship 7x7 Challenge presentation, Dr. Karen D. Wiegman and faculty colleagues, "Sympathy or Empathy?" Link to video: https://media.mnu.edu/media/t/0_lx20ccm6

Dissertation, Creighton University, 2015.The purpose of this qualitative, transcendental phenomenological study was to explore the impact of nurses’ faith on their ability to provide the spiritual...

Poster, Week of Scholarship, 2014, Honors Program Student Scholarship.

Poster, Week of Scholarship, 2014, Honors Program Student Scholarship.

Poster presented at the MNU Week of Scholarship Faculty Poster Session, April 2015. Describes a study looking at the concept of compassionate care and integral nursing.

Poster, presented at MNU Week of Scholarship, April 2015.

ABSTRACT Dignity appears to have been an important concept in ancient times, the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance to the present. It is an intrinsic component of nursing practice. However, there...

PowerPoint slide set, used in podium presentation at the "Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies," July 17, 2015.

The purpose of this study was to determine nurses' knowledge of Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs) and how they are reported on Hospital Compare. The purpose of this poster is to disseminate data...

Describes the importance of nurse awareness of hospital rankings on Hospital Compare, and related factors such as Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs), payment for services, and patient satisfaction...

What impact does a group project assignment have on students' abilities to actualize recommendations from the IOM (2011) Report after course completion? Poster includes introduction, methods, results...

MNU Nursing Capstone Final Paper. Abstract: The incidence of obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions, with over one third of the population (Centers for Disease Control [CDC]...

Hand hygiene compliance has shown to be low in both the healthcare and public setting. This study evaluates the rates of hand hygiene compliance of a regular hand sanitizer dispenser to one with a...

There are several factors that influence a woman’s birth experience. A large portion of these factors is the preparation that she takes for the event of labor. This study focuses on both the...

Horizontal violence among nurses is cited as one of leading causes of the dissatisfaction among nurses and consequently creates a crippling effect on the nursing shortage and turnover. To increase...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a new clinical documentation improvement program on sepsis documentation, quality reporting, and hospital reimbursement in three hospitals. A...

The objective of this study was to evaluate sleep disturbances, review treatment methods, and develop a plan of treatment options utilizing sleep hygiene methods. A review of literature included sleep...

This project developed a program for Latino individuals in the City Heights area focused on preventing adult onset diabetes. A review of the literature demonstrated that multiple barriers put this...

There is a lacking in sufficient, comprehensive sexual health education across the United States. The United States is behind the rest of the developed world in educating adolescents about the...

This project examines the effect of playing live, violin music at the bedside of high-risk pregnant patients staying in the Perinatal Special Care Unit at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and...