Addressing immunizations in nursing education: Immunization resources for undergraduate nursing.

Nursing faculty are challenged to integrate immunization content in prelicensure nursing curricula. Historically, most immunization content has been delivered in pediatrics courses, with less emphasis on other populations across the lifespan. Skills related to vaccine administration may be prioritized over the most current immunization science, such as pathophysiology, immunology, and epidemiology.

Nurse-Family Partnership nurses' attitudes and confidence in identifying and responding to intimate partner violence: An explanatory sequential mixed methods evaluation.

Aims: To evaluate the effect of an intimate partner violence intervention education component on nurses' attitudes in addressing intimate partner violence; complementary aims included understanding nurses' perceptions of the education and how it influenced their attitudes and confidence to address intimate partner violence in practice.

Design: An explanatory sequential mixed methods design embedded within a 15-site cluster randomized clinical trial that evaluated an intimate partner violence intervention within the Nurse-Family Partnership programme.

Methods: Data were collected between February 2011 and September 2016.

A Quality Improvement Initiative Addressing Safe Opioid Prescribing and Disposal Postcesarean Delivery.

Background: Misuse of prescription opioids is a public health crisis in the United States. In 2016, it was estimated that 3.3 million Americans were misusing prescription opioids (SAMHSA, 2017) and nearly 63,632 deaths were due to prescription opioid misuse.

Teen pregnancy in Chicago: Who is at risk?

Background: Teenage pregnancy, with its associated health and social consequences for young people and society as a whole, is one of the nation's most important public health issues. The purpose of this study was to use Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data describe self-reported, pregnancy experiences in 9-12th grade Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students and identify teens at highest risk based on gender, grade-level, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

Methods: Secondary data analysis of the 2017 CPS high school Youth Risk Behavior Survey was conducted.

Effect of Addition of an Intimate Partner Violence Intervention to a Nurse Home Visitation Program on Maternal Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem with significant adverse consequences for women and children. Past evaluations of a nurse home visitation program for pregnant women and first-time mothers experiencing social and economic disadvantage have not consistently shown reductions in IPV.

Objective: To determine the effect on maternal quality of life of a nurse home visitation program augmented by an IPV intervention, compared with the nurse home visitation program alone.

Understanding tailored PHN interventions and outcomes of Latina mothers.

Objective: To examine associations of data-driven intervention approaches (IAs) with the outcomes of adolescent or adult Latina mothers with or without the Mental health problem.

Design And Sample: Retrospective observational study using public health nurse (PHN)-generated data for 676 Latina mothers aged 14-52.

Measures: Mothers' age, having the Mental health problem, number of problems and interventions, and Knowledge, Behavior, and Status scores using the Omaha System.

An academic practice partnership: Building capacity to meet sexual health education policy requirements of a public school system.

The purpose of this clinical concepts paper is to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a formal academic-practice partnership between a large, urban, public school system and a college of nursing, based on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Guiding Principles to Academic-Practice Partnerships. The overarching goal of the partnership was to increase the school district's capacity to meet sexual health education policy requirements while providing graduate nursing students with an opportunity to work with a diverse population of youth during a public health nursing practicum course. As a result of the partnership, over 2,000 public school students (grades 5-12) have received comprehensive sexual health education and increased their knowledge by an average of 19.

Child Temperament, Maternal Feeding Practices, and Parenting Styles and Their Influence on Obesogenic Behaviors in Hispanic Preschool Children.

Although obesogenic behaviors (physical activity and/or sedentary behavior and dietary intake) are known predictors of childhood weight status, little is known about mother and child behaviors contributing to obesogenic behaviors and obesity in Hispanic preschool children, whose obesity rate is higher than in non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks. The purpose of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to examine relationships among child temperament, maternal behaviors (feeding practices and parenting style), child obesogenic behaviors, and child weight status in 100 Hispanic preschool children. Results showed that higher scores on the negative affectivity dimension of child temperament were associated with higher scores on the dimension of permissive parenting, and permissive parenting was associated with less time spent in sedentary behaviors ( = -3.

Preferred intervention strategies to improve dietary and physical activity behaviors among African-American mothers and daughters.

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify cultural- and age-appropriate intervention strategies to improve dietary and physical activity (PA) behaviors in African-American adolescent daughters and their mothers.

Design And Sample: A convergent parallel mixed methods design with interactive quantitative and qualitative measures was used. Twenty-four 9th- and 10th-grade African-American daughters from a large urban high school and their mothers participated.

A Systematic Review of Literature on Culturally Adapted Obesity Prevention Interventions for African American Youth.

Obesity and overweight prevalence in African American (AA) youth continues to be one of the highest of all major ethnic groups, which has led researchers to pursue culturally based approaches as a means to improve obesity prevention interventions. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate culturally adapted obesity prevention interventions targeting AA youth. A search of electronic databases, limited to multicomponent culturally adapted obesity prevention controlled trials from 2003 to 2013, was conducted for key terms.

Determinants of Obesity in the Hispanic Preschool Population: An Integrative Review.

Objective(s): The purpose of this integrative review was to identify factors associated with obesity in Hispanic preschool children.

Design And Sample: Integrative research review based on strategies described by Whittemore and Knafl. Thirty-five research reports using qualitative and/or quantitative methods and including a majority of participants (parents or preschool-aged children) of Hispanic ethnicity.

Factors explaining variability in health literacy outcomes of public health nursing clients.

Objectives: To evaluate variability in health literacy outcomes due to home visiting (HV) program components including PHN, Intervention, and Client.

Design And Sample: A comparative, correlational study evaluated PHN home visiting program data that included PHNs (N = 16); Interventions (N = 21,634); and Clients (N = 141). Client age ranged from 14 to 46 (median = 21, mean = 22.

Efficacy of a Latino mother-child communication intervention in elementary schools.

Children of Latino immigrants in the United States encounter ecological stressors that heighten their risk for depressive symptoms, externalizing behavior, and problems in school. Studies have shown that affirming parent-child communication is protective of child depressive symptoms and accompanying problems. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of an adapted mother-child communication intervention for Latino immigrant mothers and their fourth- to sixth-grade children delivered after school.

Family home visiting outcomes for Latina mothers with and without mental health problems.

Objective: To evaluate outcomes of a public health nursing family home visiting (FHV) intervention for Latina mothers with and without mental health problems.

Design And Sample: Retrospective cohort analysis of de-identified FHV data. Latina clients served by public health nurses (PHNS) in an urban Midwest public health agency (2007-2010).

Adaptation and feasibility of a communication intervention for Mexican immigrant mothers and children in a school setting.

Children of Mexican immigrants are exposed to multiple ecological risks that heighten their likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms. In previous studies, affirming parent-child communication has been found to be protective against depressive symptoms in Hispanic youth. Interventions focused on enhancing communication between parents and youth have the possibility of strengthening protective factors for children.

Development of a nurse home visitation intervention for intimate partner violence.

Background: Despite an increase in knowledge about the epidemiology of intimate partner violence (IPV), much less is known about interventions to reduce IPV and its associated impairment. One program that holds promise in preventing IPV and improving outcomes for women exposed to violence is the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), an evidence-based nurse home visitation program for socially disadvantaged first-time mothers. The present study developed an intervention model and modification process to address IPV within the context of the NFP.

Directions for refining a school nursing intervention for Mexican immigrant families.

Mexican immigrant mothers and their children encounter many stressors as they adapt to life in the United States. This article reports a secondary data analysis from a school-based home visiting program focused on assisting Mexican immigrant mothers and their children develop problem-solving strategies in dealing with stressors. Data were abstracted from home visiting records to determine the types of problems Mexican immigrant mothers chose to discuss with nurses.

Regional variations in cancer screening rates found in women with diabetes.

Background: A review of the literature gives conflicting findings regarding gender-specific cancer screening rates found in women with chronic illness.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine if women with diabetes have different patterns of cancer screening than women of the general population, and if so, to identify the determinants of these screening patterns guided by the Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation (PRECEDE) model.

Methods: The 12 states using the optional women's health module for the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were downloaded into the STATA software.

Clinical Trail Outcomes of the Mexican American Problem Solving Program (MAPS).

Depression among Mexican immigrant women and children exceeds national prevalence rates. Given the influence of maternal depression on children, a clinical trial testing the effects of the Mexican American Problem Solving (MAPS) program was designed to address depression symptoms of Mexican immigrant women and their fourth and fifth grade children (302 dyads) through a linked home visiting and after school program compared to peers in a control group. Schools were randomized to intervention and control groups.

Matching a graduate curriculum in public/community health nursing to practice competencies: the Rush University experience.

An evidence-based approach to Public/Community Health Nursing (P/CHN) requires that P/CHN educators prepare practitioners with the relevant skills, attitudes, and knowledge. Such education should be competency-based and have measurable outcomes to demonstrate student preparation. In 2003, the Quad Council competencies were developed to be applied at two levels of public health nursing practice: the staff nurse/generalist role and the manager/specialist/consultant role.

A naturalistic test of Peplau's theory in home visiting.

Nurse-client relationships have been considered the foundation of successful home-visiting programs for vulnerable families. Even though nurse-client relationships are important when working with multiproblem families, relationship theory has not been used to guide interventions in home visiting. Identification of a fitting theory could provide direction for tailoring interventions to families at a "dose" individualized to meet their needs.

The relationship between maternal and child mental health in Mexican immigrant families.

Depression is a leading cause of disability in the United States, with Mexican immigrant women reporting depression rates higher than the national average. The purposes of this study were to describe mental health symptoms in a sample (n = 182) of Mexican immigrant mothers and their relationships to child mental health, family functioning, and acculturation. Over one third of the mothers reported depression and anxiety symptoms above standardized cutoffs while 31% of the children scored in the depressed range.