Nurturing a Spirit of Inquiry: Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
This article provides an overview of evidence-based practice and explores the essential elements for the development of a spirit of inquiry.PMID:38112679 (Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal)
Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal - December 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Tara O'Brien Annette Hood Tara Spalla King Bevra Brinkman Source Type: research
Publishing the Results of Your Master's Thesis, Dissertation, or DNP Project
Nephrol Nurs J. 2023 Nov-Dec;50(6):461.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38112672 (Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal)
Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal - December 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Beth Ulrich Source Type: research
Professional Identity in Nursing
Nephrol Nurs J. 2023 Nov-Dec;50(6):463-487.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38112673 (Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal)
Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal - December 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jennifer Payton Source Type: research
Sleep Disturbances in Older Adults Receiving Dialysis
Nephrol Nurs J. 2023 Nov-Dec;50(6):467-478.ABSTRACTSleep disturbances are serious issues in individuals with end stage kidney disease because they are associated with worsening kidney function and other negative health outcomes, especially in older adults. Our analysis aimed to provide clinicians with the conceptual clarity required for managing sleep disturbances in older patients who are receiving dialysis. A literature review revealed three attributes that define this population's sleep disturbances: sleep initiation and maintenance difficulties, restless sleep and short sleep, and abnormal breathing during sleep. Con s...
Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal - December 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Thanakrit Jeamjitvibool Mark B Lockwood Anne M Fink Source Type: research
Nephrology Nurses and Infection Preventionists: Working Together to Improve Quality Outcomes
Nephrol Nurs J. 2023 Nov-Dec;50(6):479-482.ABSTRACTTunneled central venous hemodialysis catheters have higher infection rates compared to other access devices. Recommendations for dressing changes of these catheters are to apply povidone iodine (PI) or a triple antibiotic ointment during catheter dressing changes. Growing evidence supports using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) dressings to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients with short-term central venous catheters. This quality improvement project studied whether dressing changes with PI ointment in tunneled dialysis catheters was equivalent to CHG-i...
Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal - December 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Nichole Harward Sharon Sumner Katreena Merrill Source Type: research
