The Impact of Transition Readiness and Stress on Patient-Centered Outcomes in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Young adults, 18-35 years of age, account for nearly half of all inflammatory bowel disease emergency department visits annually, costing millions of healthcare dollars and signifying undue pain and suffering. To mitigate this sequela, the study aimed to characterize the relationships between transition readiness (self-management ability), stress, and patient-centered outcomes. Outcomes were defined as disease activity and inflammatory bowel disease-related healthcare utilization (emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalization).

Pain assessment and management strategies for elderly patients.

Home healthcare nurses play a critical role in pain assessment and management in elderly patients. People 65 years of age and older are the largest consumers of prescription and nonprescription pain medications in the United States and are at increased risk for adverse reactions and inadequate pain management. This article seeks to explore strategies to assist hospice and home healthcare nurses in assessing and managing elderly patients' pain.

Self-care management practices for the home health nurse: staying hale and hearty through enhanced self-care and ergonomics--with a case study.

Ergonomics provides a broad framework for home healthcare nurses to improve their individual physical, psychological, cognitive, and spiritual well-being through application of models for self-care planning. As the individual becomes stronger, more resilient and work hardy, the benefits to the individual, along with the work organization and ultimately the clients, grow exponentially. This article seeks to explore the relevant ergonomic domains and assist home healthcare nurses to develop self-care planning practices that lead to healthy lifestyles and improved quality of life.

Integrated community education model: breast health awareness to impact late-stage breast cancer.

Race and ethnicity play roles in breast cancer mortality, particularly for African American women. As a result, a three-pronged integrated community education model (i.e.

Preferences for teaching methods in a baccalaureate nursing program: how second-degree and traditional students differ.

Accelerated baccalaureate nursing programs are in great demand in the United States. Currently there are 197 such programs, but little research has been conducted on student characteristics and program outcomes. This quantitative study explores preferences of second-degree students and traditional generic students with regard to teaching methods and relationships with faculty.

Generational (age) differences in nursing students' preferences for teaching methods.

A generational age transformation is occurring in nursing classrooms across the United States. Nurse educators need to prepare for the different values and expectations of students from Generation X and the newly emerging Generation Y in the educational environment. This quantitative, descriptive research begins to examine the preferences and expectations of these generations regarding teaching methods.