S. military has conducted population-level screening on all service members returning from deployment, with a particular focus on those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan (Hoge et al
It has been shown that adjustment disorder (AD) is one of the primary psychiatric symptoms which is suffered by those returning from the frontline in Iraq (Turner et al., 2005) and other areas of frontline combat (Kang & Hyams, 2005)
Although often a self-righting condition, up to half of all those with AD will go on to develop a more serious psychiatric condition within 5 years (Bisson, 2006). For example adjustment disorder has been linked to suicidal behavior, particularly when depressive symptoms are also present (Portzky et al
army as a result of the current conflicts in which it is involved. Research from the UK suggests that mental health screening prior to deployment would not significantly reduce morbidity of mental health subsequent to serving (Rona et al
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework The conceptual framework for this study is based on previous work which has been done into the psychological impacts of serving on the frontline in combat situations. It has been shown that adjustment disorder (AD) is one of the primary psychiatric symptoms which is suffered by those returning from the frontline in Iraq (Turner et al
Since it took so long for nursing research to be accepted, it is not surprising that the utilization of this research has been slow moving, as well. Although nursing research and advances in health sciences have resulted in extensive knowledge, the nursing profession still struggles with how to implement the results of these discoveries into clinical practice (Ervin, 2002)
Nurses from a variety of clinical agencies had three days of research training. Each clinician identified a clinical problem, reviewed the research in that area and then developed a plan for implementing and evaluating the outcomes of the practice change (Fitzpatrick, 2005, p
Werley and her staff investigated such areas as oral care, body temperature, isolation procedures, and skin care. From 1962-1968, 33 nurses completed the Walter Reed nursing research program, which included conducting a nursing study (Glass, 2002, p
Nursing research utilization, or the application of this research to nursing practice, follows an even more recent activity. This gives nurses the opportunity to assess and validate their present practices and, as a result, make necessary changes for optimum patient care (Granger, BB & Chulay, M
One of the earliest and best-known nursing research utilization activities was the Conduct and Utilization Research in Nursing project, awarded to the Michigan Nurses' Association by the Division of Nursing in the 1970s for a five-year study. The major objective of the project was to increase the use of research findings in the daily practice of registered nurses by disseminating research findings, facilitating organizational changes needed to implement innovations and encouraging collaborative clinical research (Polit, 2004, p
Only nursing research is always patient-focused. Only nursing research takes a comprehensive approach to human health and illness that addresses the needs of all ages, genders and conditions" (Shalala,1998) Regardless of how important such research is, however, there is still a long way before it receives the support and impetus required to move forward on its goal of improving healthcare in the U
is a critical factor in determining the quality of patient care in hospitals, and ultimately patient outcomes." (Hodge, et al
(1997) entitled: "Nurse/Physician Collaborative Practice: Improving Health Care Quality While Decreasing Cost" published in the Journal of Nursing Economics relates a study using a collaborative approach that served to enhance "nurse-physician relationships, resulting in cost savings as well as diminished anxiety and confusion among the patients of neonates diagnosed with R/O sepsis." (Lassen et al
Findings of the study state that "A significant negative relationship was found between assertiveness and an accommodating conflict resolution style." (Lavin, 1990) The work of Oermann and Heinrich, an "Annual Review of Nursing Education 2003" relates that critical thinking skills are extremely necessary in the nursing profession as "A person who can think critically demonstrates a willingness to test opinions and consider all perspectives
" (Lavin, 1990) The work of Oermann and Heinrich, an "Annual Review of Nursing Education 2003" relates that critical thinking skills are extremely necessary in the nursing profession as "A person who can think critically demonstrates a willingness to test opinions and consider all perspectives." (Oermann and Heinrich, 2003) Additionally stated is: "Critical thinking or 'thinking about thinking' is one mechanism" that can be used in nursing education to "effectively bridge the gap between the classroom and clinical experience
The aim is to maintain blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible through healthy diet and exercise, although when diet and exercise do not provide adequate control of blood glucose, medications may be added to the treatment plan. Although the layperson may associate a diabetic diet with a low-sugar diet, nutrition is no longer based on American Diabetes Association diets "but is individualized to patient need and associated with exercise and lifestyle" (Behr 2007)
A study of 136 weight-loss surgery studies done between 1990 and 2003 found that weight-loss surgery caused diabetes in the patients studies to completely disappear in 76.8% of the patients and was resolved or improved in 86% (Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald et al
.A recent estimate of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in some 140,000 adolescents between 10 and 16 years of age in 34 countries revealed that the adolescent obesity epidemic is a global issue (Regber, Berg-Kelly, Marlid, & Staffen 2007)
Nosocomial infections are dangerous because they are often antibiotic-resistant. Patients tend to be susceptible to such infections when they have broken skin or have injuries with exposed mucous membranes (Abedon, 1998)
A sample is random if the method for obtaining the sample meets the criterion of randomness (each element having an equal chance at each draw). The actual composition of the sample itself does not determine whether or not it was a random sample" (Lane, 2007)