A Review of the Literature for Individualizing Women's Care Through Breast Cancer Risk Assessment.

Breast cancer is well recognized as a leading type of cancer affecting women in the United States. Although breast cancer screening is well supported in the literature, there is a lack of clear agreement regarding which breast cancer risk calculating tools should be used to develop personalized screening regimens. In this review of 11 primary articles published from 2017 through 2022, we assess current evidence on breast cancer risk assessment in outpatient clinic and mammography settings and the pivotal role of health care providers in influencing patients' choices regarding individualized screenings.

Best practices in NCLEX-RN readiness preparation for baccalaureate student success.

Success for first-time takers of the NCLEX-RN has implications for the students, faculty, and nursing programs. As the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN has risen, some programs have experienced a corresponding decrease in their graduates' first-time pass rates. This article describes one baccalaureate program's journey from low first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates in 2001 to greater student and program success using a data-based, analytical approach.

Best practices in NCLEX-RN readiness preparation for baccalaureate student success.

Success for first-time takers of the NCLEX-RN has implications for the students, faculty, and nursing programs. As the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN has risen, some programs have experienced a corresponding decrease in their graduates' first-time pass rates. This article describes one baccalaureate program's journey from low first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates in 2001 to greater student and program success using a data-based, analytical approach.

Best practices in NCLEX-RN readiness preparation for baccalaureate student success.

Success for first-time takers of the NCLEX-RN has implications for the students, faculty, and nursing programs. As the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN has risen, some programs have experienced a corresponding decrease in their graduates' first-time pass rates. This article describes one baccalaureate program's journey from low first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates in 2001 to greater student and program success using a data-based, analytical approach.

The development and initial testing of the Internet Consequences Scales (ICONS).

The Internet has become a tool for everyday use in the lives of many people; however, little is known about the consequences of using the Internet on the well-being of individuals. This article describes the development of the Internet Consequences Scale (ICONS), a tool to measure the physical, behavioral, economic, and psychosocial consequences of Internet use. Content validity was established using a panel of experts in Internet communications, and construct validity was established using a confirmatory factor analysis.

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn due to congenital capillary alveolar dysplasia.

Congenital alveolar capillary dysplasia is a rare and fatal cause of pulmonary hypertension in neonates. We report on a term baby with severe pulmonary hypertension unresponsive to high-frequency ventilation and nitric oxide. A diagnosis of alveolar capillary dysplasia was established on autopsy.

The physical, behavioral, and psychosocial consequences of Internet use in college students.

The purposes of this study were to identify the physical, behavioral, and psychosocial consequences of Internet use in undergraduate college students; and to evaluate whether time, social norms, and adopter category predict the consequences of Internet use. Rogers' model for studying consequences of innovation was adapted for this study. A descriptive, correlational design was used.

Older adults living through and with their computers.

Using computers and the Internet to alleviate or reduce loneliness and social isolation and using online methods of data collection in the forms of online surveys and chat room interviews are in their infancy and require a descriptive qualitative study of the experiences of older adults who are online. The purpose of this pilot study was twofold: (1) to describe the experiences of completing an online questionnaire and participating in an online interview and (2) to determine if the methodology of collecting interview data in a chat room setting can yield thick rich qualitative data to support future qualitative investigations into the Internet's potential use as a deterrent to social and emotional isolation. This study used a Web page questionnaire and chat room interviews with online participants aged 65 years and older living alone.