Simulation for Competency Development in Clinical Practice.

Nursing education at the undergraduate and graduate levels is undergoing a transformational curricular change that includes moving toward a competency-based curriculum. This opportunity holds promise to close the education-practice gap that has plagued nursing education for decades. A key teaching modality to achieve this outcome is simulation-based education.

Screening for Psychological Distress in Healthcare Workers Using Machine Learning: A Proof of Concept.

The purpose of this study was to train and test preliminary models using two machine learning algorithms to identify healthcare workers at risk of developing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The study included data from a prospective cohort study of 816 healthcare workers collected using a mobile application during the first two waves of COVID-19. Each week, the participants responded to 11 questions and completed three screening questionnaires (one for anxiety, one for depression, and one for post-traumatic stress disorder).

The application of communication accommodation theory to understand receiver reactions in healthcare speaking up interactions.

Speaking up for patient safety is a well-documented, complex communication interaction, which is challenging both to teach and to implement into practice. In this study we used Communication Accommodation Theory to explore receivers' perceptions and their self-reported behaviors during an actual speaking up interaction in a health context. Intergroup dynamics were evident across interactions.

Escape the Anxiety: An Interactive Dosage Calculations Escape Room as a Contextualized Math Review.

An innovative teaching strategy was designed to prepare undergraduate nursing students for their dosage calculations assessment. An interactive virtual escape room presented students with the opportunity to help discharge their patient from the hospital. Within Google Forms, nurse educators created a branching storyline where the answers selected determined the path the students would take to meet the learning objectives.

Prevalence of ADHD among Black Youth Compared to White, Latino and Asian Youth: A Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To systematically review the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among Black children and adolescents compared to White, Latino and Asian children and adolescents.

Method: Peer-reviewed articles were identified in seven databases and included if they reported prevalence of ADHD among Black children and adolescents living in a minority context and compared rates to at least one of White, Latino or Asian samples. A total of 7050 articles were retrieved and 155 articles were subjected to full evaluation.

Endovascular Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke During Pregnancy and the Early Postpartum Period.

Background And Purpose: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a rare occurrence during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Existing literature evaluating endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for this patient population is limited.

Methods: The National Inpatient Sample was queried from 2012 to 2018 to identify and characterize pregnant and postpartum patients (up to 6 weeks following childbirth) with AIS treated with MT.

Psychological Safety in Simulation-Based Prelicensure Nursing Education: A Narrative Review.

Background: Psychological safety, essential in high-quality simulation-based education, positively influences learning behaviors and outcomes in corporate organizations. Current assessment of psychological safety is grounded in Edmondson's work team learning model. To understand applicability of this model in nursing education, a literature review was conducted.

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among US Black Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Importance: As stated in the DSM-5, it is generally reported that the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is lower among Black individuals compared with the general population. However, Black individuals living in countries where they are considered a minority population group (eg, in Northern America and Europe) are underrepresented in studies evaluating ADHD.

Objective: To estimate the pooled prevalence of ADHD and identify associated risk factors among US Black individuals.

Sexual victimization, PTSD, depression, and social support among women survivors of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti: a moderated moderation model.

Background: In 2010, an important earthquake devastated Haiti and caused thousands of deaths. In a social context where women are particularly vulnerable, this cross-sectional study examined the associations between sexual assaults experienced by women before the earthquake, the earthquake exposure, the traumatic consequences, and their satisfaction of social support received.

Methods: A total of 660 women aged 18 to 86 completed questionnaires assessing exposure to the earthquake, sexual assault victimization, peritraumatic distress, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and social support.

Curricular Innovations for Teaching Undergraduate Nursing Students Care of Older Adults.

Background: By 2030, 1 in 5 persons will be 65 years or older. To address the health care needs of the burgeoning elderly population, nursing faculty need to use curricular models that are poised to deliver age-appropriate nursing care to the specialized needs of the older adult population.

Problem: The lack of geriatric clinical experiences and clinical faculty who do not have expertise in geriatric nursing assessment create barriers to guide students in learning about care of older adults.

An Overview of Anesthetic Management for the Brain-Dead Donor and Organ Recovery.

Transplantation of tissue is playing an increasing role in modern therapeutics. Survival of recipients and transplanted organs is excellent, making transplantation of many major organs a very successful therapeutic option. Evidence shows that a multidisciplinary approach to managing the brain-dead donor (BDD) offers a better opportunity for successful organ survival after transplantation.

Potential youth exposure to alcohol advertising on the internet: A study of internet versions of popular television programs.

Background: No previous paper has examined alcohol advertising on the internet versions of television programs popular among underage youth.

Objectives: To assess the volume of alcohol advertising on web sites of television networks which stream television programs popular among youth.

Methods: Multiple viewers analyzed the product advertising appearing on 12 television programs that are available in full episode format on the internet.

Promoting quality and safety in women's health through the use of transdisciplinary clinical simulation educational modules: methodology and a pilot trial.

This manuscript presents the methodology used to assess the impact of a clinical simulation module used for training providers specializing in women's health. The methodology presented here will be used for a quantitative study in the future.

Variation in arterial inflow temperature: a regional quality improvement project.

Peer-reviewed evidence (Class IIa, Level B) suggests that arterial blood temperature should be limited to 37 degrees C during cardiopulmonary bypass. We implemented a regional quality improvement initiative to reduce regional variability in our performance around this recommendation at four northern New England medical centers between January 2006 and June 2010. Cardiovascular perfusionists at four medical centers collaborated by conference calls regarding blood temperature management.

Update on pediatric perfusion practice in North America: 2005 survey.

The devices and techniques used for pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) undergo continuous change. New techniques and clinical comparisons of devices are frequently reported in the literature; however, information about the extent to which these techniques and devices are adopted into clinical practice at pediatric heart centers are not well described. We conducted a mail survey of North American pediatric cardiac surgery centers to gain perspective on the extent to which various devices and techniques were used for CPB along with program demographic data.