Preoperative considerations for patients with diabetes.

Introduction: Patients undergoing surgery require a thorough assessment preoperatively. Hyperglycemia is associated with poor outcomes, and stability of glucose levels is an important factor in preoperative management. Diabetes presents a particular challenge since patients are often on multiple medications encompassing glycemic management and cardiovascular therapies.

Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS) to Identify Physical and Psychosocial Quality of Life Issues in Lung Cancer Survivors.

Lung cancer survivors (LCS) are living longer due to improved screening and treatment but often experience long-term treatment effects. Due to a traditionally poor prognosis, research related to LCS symptomology and associated quality of life (QOL) is lacking. The objective of this study was to develop a process for identifying symptomology and unmet needs affecting QOL in LCS.

Understanding Motivations and Barriers of CRNAs Involved in Global Health: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Surgical care provided through short-term medical missions (STMMs) is an important component of global healthcare. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are equipped with valuable knowledge and skills to help those lacking access to healthcare. Understanding the motivations and barriers to the participation of CRNAs in STMMs is vital to increasing their participation in these trips, which positively influence global healthcare.

Culturally competent practice in a pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing program in the United States: a mixed-methods study.

Aim: This study examined how one pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing program at a public university in the southeastern United States integrated concepts and issues of culture and culturally competent practice into its curriculum.

Background: Teaching and learning about culturally competent practice in pre-licensure nursing programs are essential to ensure a culturally competent health care workforce.

Method: A mixed-methods case study approach was used.

Health survey of U.S. long-haul truck drivers: work environment, physical health, and healthcare access.

Objective: While trucking in industrialized nations is linked with driver health afflictions, the role of trucking in U.S. truckers' health remains largely unknown.