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ABSTRACT: A nurse-driven aromatherapy program investigated the effect on nurses' self-efficacy when using an essential oil inhalation protocol to reduce patients' postoperative pain and associated symptoms. After viewing an investigator-developed training module, staff nurses implemented aromatherapy. Results of changes in nurses' report of self-efficacy were evaluated using the Self-Efficacy in Providing Non-Drug therapies (SEND) survey tool. Results support that an integrated approach of adding nonpharmacologic pain management to postoperative pain and nausea care may increase nurse self-efficacy.
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Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis historically have difficulty keeping albumin and phosphorus levels within therapeutic ranges on a consistent basis. The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess if patients receiving peritoneal dialysis had a working nutritional knowledge related to albumin levels and to determine if increasing egg consumption would result in an increase of albumin levels. This study was conducted using a prospective quantitative pre-test/post-test knowledge test and assessing the recorded pre-albumin and pre-phosphorus lab values from the electronic medical record, which are drawn each month, and compare them over a one-month period. A convenience sample collection was conducted among 30 adult individuals receiving peritoneal dialysis. Findings in this study suggest that education continues to be a key component for positive outcomes for this patient population.
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Albuminas/administração & dosagem , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Diálise Peritoneal/enfermagem , Adulto , Humanos , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
The assessment of a program to promote appropriate knowledge and behaviors related to vancomycin and aminoglycoside administration by direct-care nurses working on the intensive care and a medical-surgical unit of one regional medical center is reported.