The Relationship Between Point-of-Care Tool Use and Nurses' Self-Efficacy.

Background: Despite benefits of evidence-based practice (EBP), barriers exist that prevent translation of evidence to point of care.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine types of EBP resources used by nurses, and correlate EBP resource use with nurse's self-efficacy.

Method: A descriptive correlational design was used.

Enterococci pathways to coastal waters and implications of sea level rise.

Highly urban coastal communities in low lying areas and with high water tables are vulnerable to sea-level rise and to corresponding increases in coastal groundwater levels. Stormwater conveyance systems are under increased risk. Rising groundwater levels affect the hydraulics of the stormwater system thereby increasing contaminant transport, for example the fecal indicator bacteria enterococci, to coastal waters.

Prevalence of Incidental Extraspinal Findings on MR Imaging of the Lumbar Spine in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Low back pain is common worldwide. MR imaging may identify extraspinal findings that are not related to the proposed clinical question. The prevalence of extraspinal incidental findings and their clinical significance has not been well-established.

Fostering Community Engagement and Acquiring Understanding of Health Needs through a Participatory Rural Appraisal in Haiti.

Background: Haiti has a population of 10 million people, and is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Individuals living in rural and geographically isolated areas of Haiti are particularly vulnerable to chronic illness secondary to unmet health needs. Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRA) can be conducted to rapidly gain knowledge while empowering locals to participate in the identification and prioritization of their health needs.

Confidence of Nursing Personnel in Their Understanding Of the Psychosocial Impact of Prostate Cancer.

Nurses must be equipped with skills to support men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Implementation of a unit-specific, evidence-based education program had significant, positive effects on the confidence of nurses who care for veterans who experience a psychosocial impact of prostate cancer treatment.