Improving quality of life and decreasing readmissions in heart failure patients in a multidisciplinary transition-to-care clinic.

Objectives: The purpose was to pilot the feasibility and impact of a 4-week transition-to-care program on quality of life for heart failure patients.

Background: The transition from the acute care to the outpatient setting has been shown to be a critical time with heart failure patients.

Methods: A pre- and post-test design was used.

African American Transgender Women's Individual, Family, and Organizational Relationships: Implications for Nurses.

Guided by the relational cultural theory, we conducted a qualitative study to examine the relationship experiences of African American transgender women living in North Carolina. A convenience sample of 15 transgender women participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews, guided by an investigator-developed interview guide, were used to explore the personal experiences of transgender women on individual, family, and organizational levels.