This collection features articles and book reviews written by the Fairfield University Nursing and Health Studies Faculty.
Submissions from 2014
A Midrange theory of Empowered Holistic Nursing Education: A pedagogy for a student-centered classroom, Katie L. Love
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Peer Review of Teaching (PRoT) Initiative in Nursing Education, Diana Mager, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Jaclyn Conelius, Joyce M. Shea, Doris T. Lippman, Roben Torosyan, and Kathryn Nantz
Teambuilding across healthcare professions: The ELDER project, Diana Mager and Jean W. Lange
Transformational Learning in Graduate Nurse Education Through Podcasting, Geraldine F. Marrocco, Meredith Wallace Kazer, and Leslie Neal-Boylan
Transforming Doctoral Education Through the Clinical Electronic Portfolio, Nancy Moriber, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Joyce M. Shea, Sheila Grossman, Kathleen Wheeler, and Jaclyn Conelius
"Destination to nowhere: a new look at aggressive treatment for heart failure—a case study, Brian J. O'Neill and Meredith Wallace Kazer
Peripheral Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review, Kathryn Phillips, Kathleen Keane, and Barbara Wolfe
Improving Surgical Outcomes in Pancreatic Surgery With Preoperative Nutrition, Dwanna Ward-Boahen and Meredith Wallace Kazer
Inadequate treatment and research for PTSD at the VA, Kathleen Wheeler
Pioneering a primary care adult nurse practitioner interprofessional fellowship, Susan A. Zapatka, Jaclyn Conelius, Jill Edwards, Emily Meyer, and Rebecca Brienza
Submissions from 2013
Preoperative forced-air warming combined with intraoperative warming versus intraoperative warming alone in the prevention of hypothermia during gynecologic surgery, Melissa Bucci Adriani and Nancy Moriber
Improving self-efficacy for Latinos through goal setting at a community health center, Jessica Alicea-Planas
Editor Preface: Central Nervous System Infections, Cynthia Bautista
Development of the Health Communication Assessment Tool: Enhancing Relationships, Empowerment, and Power-Sharing Skills, Suzanne H. Campbell, Michael P. Pagano, Eileen R. O'Shea, Carol Connery, and Colby Caron
The development, refinement, and psychometric testing of the attitude toward advanced directive survey in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients, Jaclyn Conelius
The Impact of Point-of-Care A1C Testing on Provider Compliance and A1C Levels in a Primary Setting, Veronica Egbunike and Sally O. Gerard
The Role of Spiritual Nursing Interventions on Improved Outcomes in Older Adults With Dementia, Everol M. Ennis and Meredith Wallace Kazer
Development of the palliative care of dying critically Ill patients algorithm: implications for critical care nurses, Sheila Grossman
Uncertainty and perception of danger among patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Donald E. Bailey Jr., Jonathan Chipman, Sarah P. Psutka, Jill Hardy, Larry Hembroff, Meredith Regan, Rodney L. Dunn, Catrina Crociani, Martin G. Sanda, and PROSTQA Consortium Study Group
Validity and reliability of the Geriatric Sexuality Inventory, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Sheila Grossman, Gerard Kerins, Alison E. Kris, and Christine Tocchi
Binge eating and weight loss behaviors of overweight and obese college students, Susan Kelly-Weeder, Kathryn Phillips, Kelly Leonard, and Margaret Veroneau
The ELDER expansion project: building cultural competence among long term home care workers, Jean W. Lange, Diana Mager, and Nancy Andrews
Collaborations Between Home Healthcare Agencies and Schools of Nursing: Bridging the Theory–Practice Gap at Home, Diana Mager and Sharon Bradley
Promoting nursing students' understanding and reflection on cultural awareness with older adults in home care, Diana Mager and Sheila Grossman
Medication management at home: Enhancing nurse's skills and improving patient satisfaction—a longitudinal study, Diana R. Mager and Mary Morrissey Ross
Service Learning Initiatives in Nursing Education, Eileen R. O'Shea, Jessica Planas, Melissa Quan, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Lynn M. Babington, and Lydia Grenier
Environmental and individual factors affecting menu labeling utilization: a qualitative research study, Jennifer M. Schindler-Ruwisch, Kamila Kiszko, Courtney Abrams, Nadia Islam, and Brian Elbel
Behaviors increasing the risk of crash injury in Latino adolescent males: The influence of acculturation and parent connectedness, Federico E. Vaca, Daniel L. Summers, Linda N. Roney, Pina Violano, Alison Moriarty-Daley, James Dziura, and Craig Anderson
Submissions from 2012
Using an e-health intervention to enhance patient visits for hypertension: The nurse practitioner perspective, Jessica Alicea-Planas, Patricia J. Neafsey, and Elizabeth Anderson
Build an instinct for feelings, Audrey M. Beauvais
Programming of the Individual Phases of the Defibrillation Waveform to Achieve an Adequate Defibrillation Safety Margin: Utilization of a Surrogate Cardiac Membrane Time Constant, Jaclyn Conelius, William Deforge, Michael Pittaro, and Mark Kroll
Course strategies for clinical nurse leader development, Sally O. Gerard, Sheila Grossman, and Marjorie Godfrey
Using Theater of the Oppressed in Nursing Education: Rehearsing to be change agents, Katie L. Love
Emergency preparedness: how Hurricane Irene caught my community unprepared, Diana Mager
Orthostatic hypotension: Pathophysiology, problems and prevention, Diana Mager
Moving to Wellness: A Pilot Study Examining a Nurse-Driven Exercise Program in Acutely Ill Patients With Cancer, Teresa Money McLaughlin, Emma Rondares Wittstein, Teresa H. White, Cindy A. Czaplinski, and Sally O. Gerard
Nurse Practitioners in Home Health Care: An Update, Leslie Neal-Boylan, Diana Mager, and Meredith Wallace Kazer
The needs of siblings of children with cancer: A nursing perspective, Eileen O'Shea, Joyce Shea, Tracey Robert, and Cathleen Cavanaugh
Submissions from 2011
A qualitative study of older adults and computer use for health education: ‘It opens people’s eyes’, Jessica Alicea-Planas, Patricia J. Neafsey, and Elizabeth Anderson
Measuring illness uncertainty in men undergoing active surveillance for prostate cancer, Donald E. Bailey, Meredith Wallace Kazer, David M. Latini, Josephine Hegarty, Peter Carroll, Eric A. Klein, and Peter C. Albertsen
Near-Fatal Episode of Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Captured on Intracardiac Electrogram in a Single Chamber Pacemaker, William Deforge and Jaclyn Conelius
Effect of a Geriatric Nurse Education Program on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Certification of Hospital Nurses, Moreen Donahue, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Lisa Smith, and Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
Creating a patient/family advisory board, Kerry Eaton and Sheila Grossman
Perception of cancer and inconsistency in medical information are associated with decisional conflict: a pilot study of men with prostate cancer who undergo active surveillance, Alvin C. Goh, Marc A. Kowalkowski, Donald E. Bailey, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Sara J. Knight, and David M. Latini
Using collaborative mentoring in critical care, Sheila Grossman
A Bi-national Simulation Study to Improve Cultural Awareness in Nursing Students, Sheila Grossman, Diana Mager, Helene M. Opheim, and Astrid Torbjornsen
The needs for men undergoing active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer: results of a focus group study, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Donald E. Bailey, John Colberg, William K. Kelly, and Peter Carroll
Internet Intervention for Management of Uncertainty During Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Donald E. Bailey, Martin Sanda, John Colberg, and William Kevin Kelly
The experiences of unpartnered men with prostate cancer: a qualitative analysis, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Janet Harden, Matthew Burke, Martin G. Sanda, Jill Hardy, and Donald E. Bailey
Effectiveness of public health programs for decreasing alcohol consumption, Susan Kelly-Weeder, Kathryn Phillips, and Shannon Rounesville
Unique Bonds That Form When Visiting Patients in Their Homes: one nurse’s perspective, Diana Mager
A descriptive analysis of nursing student communication behaviors, Eileen R. O'Shea, Michael P. Pagano, Suzanne H. Campbell, and Gregory Caso
Celiac Disease: Implications for Patient Management, Megan Ryan and Sheila Grossman
Older adults and HIV and STI screening: the patient perspective, Monica S. Slinkard and Meredith Wallace Kazer
The Recent-Traumatic Episode Protocol: Outcome Evaluation and Analysis of Three Case Studies, L. R. Tofani and Kathleen Wheeler
A Relationship‐Based Model for Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Kathleen Wheeler
Submissions from 2010
A literature review: Advance directives and patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators, Jaclyn Conelius
Advancing Quality Diabetes Education Through Evidence and Innovation, Sally O. Gerard, Mary Quinn Griffin, and Joyce Fitzpatrick
Innovative Solutions: Using Case Studies to Generate Increased Nurse's Clinical Decision-Making Ability in Critical Care, Sheila Grossman, Zachary R. Krom, and Rick O'Connor
Clostridium difficile: Implications for nursing, Sheila Grossman and Diana Mager
Radical prostatectomy versus watchful waiting for prostate cancer, Josephine Hegarty, Paul Beirne, Ella Walsh, Harry Comber, Tony Fitzgerald, and Meredith Wallace Kazer
Best Practices in Urinary Catheter Care, Rebecca Herter and Meredith Wallace Kazer
Out of the Black Box: Expansion of a theory-based intervention to self-manage the uncertainty associated with active surveillance [AS] for prostate cancer, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Donald E. Bailey, and Robin Whittemore
The lived experience of socialization among African-American nursing students in a predominantly White university, Katie L. Love
Medication use among older adults in a home care setting, Diana Mager
Coming back normal: the process of self-recovery in those with schizophrenia, Joyce Shea
Assessment of advanced practice palliative care nursing competencies in nurse practitioner students: implications for the integration of ELNEC curricular modules, Joyce Shea, Sheila Grossman, Meredith Wallace Kazer, and J. Lange
A Concept Analysis of Autonomy for Older People in Residential Care, Claire Welford, Kathy Murphy, Meredith Wallace Kazer, and Dympna Casey
Submissions from 2009
Hispanic nursing students’ journey to success: a meta-synthesis, Jessica Alicea-Planas
Self-esteem and risk behaviors of Dominican adolescents, Lynn M. Babington, B. R. Kelley, and C. A. Patsdaughter
Peering: The Essence of Collaborative Mentoring in Critical Care, Sheila Grossman
Integration of end-of-life care content in undergraduate nursing curricula: student knowledge and perceptions, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Sheila Grossman, Suzanne H. Campbell, Tracey Robert, Jean W. Lange, and Joyce Shea
Hypersexuality among cognitively impaired older adults, Meredith Wallace Kazer and Meredith Safer
Effect of an Acute-Care Geriatric Educational Program on Fall Rates and Nurse Work Satisfaction, Jean Lange, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Sally O. Gerard, Kathleen Lovanio, Nina Fausty, and Susie Rychlewicz
Validation of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Knowledge Assessment Test: An Abbreviated Version, Jean Lange, Joyce M. Shea, Sheila Grossman, Meredith Wallace Kazer, and Betty R. Ferrell
Robert the cat, Diana Mager
EMDR Treatment of Workplace Trauma: A Case Series, Christine Rost, Arne Hofmann, and Kathleen Wheeler
Reflective Strategies in the Neonatal Clinical Area, Dorothy Vittner
Submissions from 2008
Understanding Child Feeding Practices of Vietnamese Mothers, Lynn M. Babington and B. Patel
Teaching about Cardiac Emergencies: Implications for Maternal/Child Nurse Educators, Jennifer Cooper and Sheila Grossman
Active surveillance for early‐stage prostate cancer, Marc A. Dall'Era, Matthew R. Cooperberg, June M. Chan, Benjamin J. Davies, Peter C. Albertsen, Laurence Klotz, Christopher A. Warlick, Lars Holmberg, Donald E. Bailey, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Philip W. Kantoff, and Peter Carroll
Managing the Threat of Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Home Care, Sheila Grossman and Diana Mager
Uncertainty and Quality of Life Among Men Undergoing Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer in the United States and Ireland, Josephine Hegarty, Meredith Wallace Kazer, and Harry Comber
Assessment of Sexual Health in Older Adults, Meredith Wallace Kazer
Integrating Spirituality into Undergraduate Nursing Curricula, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Suzanne Hetzel Campbell, Sheila Grossman, Joyce M. Shea, Jean W. Lange, and Theresa T. Quell
Reliability and Validity of Katz ADL Index, Meredith Wallace Kazer and Mary Shelkey
Interconnectedness in Nursing: A concept analysis, Katie L. Love
NIDCAP Profile: Bjorn Westrup, Dorothy Vittner
NIDCAP Profile: Vicky Youcha & Tracy Price-Johnson, Dorothy Vittner
Challenges and realities of teaching psychotherapy: A survey of psychiatric‐mental health nursing graduate programs, Kathleen Wheeler and Kathleen Delaney
Submissions from 2007
Creating effective advisory boards for schools of nursing, Marie-Noel Appel, Suzanne H. Campbell, N. Lynch, and Jeanne Novotny
Comparing child-feeding practices of Dominican mothers, Lynn M. Babington
Risk Behaviors of Dominican Adolescents in Their Homeland and in the United States, Lynn M. Babington, B. R. Kelley, and C. A. Patsdaughter
Critical Review: Is Watchful Waiting a Viable Management Option for Older Men with Prostate Cancer?, Donald E. Bailey and Meredith Wallace Kazer
Watching, waiting and uncertainty in prostate cancer, Donald E. Bailey, Meredith Wallace Kazer, and Merle H. Mishel
Preceptor rewards: How to say thank you for mentoring the next generation of nurse practitioners, Suzanne H. Campbell and JoEllen Hawkins
A Comprehensive Guide to Patient-Focused Management Strategies for Crohn Disease, Jennifer Fow and Sheila Grossman
Assisting critical care nurses in acquiring leadership skills: Development of a leadership & management competency checklist, Sheila Grossman
Educating RNs regarding palliative care in long-term care generates positive outcomes for patients with end-stage chronic illness, Sheila Grossman
