Public perceptions of the brand image of nursing: Cross-cultural differences between the United States and China.

Background: Measures of public opinion regarding nursing's brand image are needed to identify and correct perceptions that are incongruent with the breadth and scope of contemporary nursing practice. Misperceptions of nursing's influence may serve to minimize or disregard nursing's unique contributions to addressing the Social Determinants of Health which are foundational for improving the health of global populations.

Purpose: To compare public perceptions of the brand image of nursing between China and the United States (US) and determine whether sociodemographic variables influenced factors between the two countries.

A framework for transforming the professional identity and brand image of All Nurses as Leaders.

Background: The professional identity and brand image of nurses as leaders have not kept pace with the roles and scope of contemporary nursing practice.

Purpose: To provide a framework to transform the professional identity and brand image of nursing from a caring discipline to one of leaders.

Methods: A Consensus Development Workgroup (CDW) design was used between the International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing (ISPIN) and the Institute for Brand Image of Nursing (IBIN) to advance the concept of All Nurses as Leaders across all settings and the public domain.

A Homemade, Cost-Effective, Realistic Pelvic Exam Model.

Audience: This innovation is intended to instruct medical students, residents of all levels, and mid-level practitioners.

Background: Pelvic examinations are essential components to clinical practice but are challenging to teach, learn, and practice on live patients secondary to patient comfort because this is an invasive procedure.1 Resident physicians and medical students traditionally learn these methods through observation while actively working in their department or clinics.

Chairside Yoga Therapy Alleviates Symptoms in Patients Concurrently Receiving Outpatient Cancer Infusions: A Promising Feasibility Study.

To evaluate effectiveness of chairside yoga therapy on perceptions of fatigue, pain, nausea, anxiety, and distress among oncology patients concurrently receiving outpatient cancer infusion therapy. This prospective pilot study used pre-/post-survey design in convenience sample of cancer patients in outpatient setting. Researchers developed and administered the Outpatient Cancer Symptom Assessment Scale (OCSAS) comprised of cancer- or treatment-related symptoms commonly reported in the oncology population (nausea, pain, fatigue, anxiety, and distress).

Identification of biomarkers predictive of metastasis development in early-stage colorectal cancer using network-based regularization.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second most deathly worldwide. It is a very heterogeneous disease that can develop via distinct pathways where metastasis is the primary cause of death. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying metastasis.