Quality improvement and models of behavioral healthcare integration: Position paper #2 from the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses.

This is the second article in a series written to present and address the position of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN) related to the notion of behavioral healthcare integration and the role of nurses in the 21st century. The first article addressed assumptions, definitions and roles related to the integration of behavioral healthcare. The purpose of this article is to focus on Integrated Care within the context of recent initiatives that endeavor to improve quality, safety and reduce costs in the US healthcare system also known as the "Triple Aim" (or more recently, the Quadruple Aim).

Development, implementation and evaluation of a peer review of teaching (PRoT) initiative in nursing education.

For many years, an area of research in higher education has been emerging around the development and implementation of fair and effective peer evaluation programs. Recently, a new body of knowledge has developed regarding the development and implementation of fair and effective peer evaluation programs resulting in formative and summative evaluations. The purpose of this article is to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a peer review of teaching (PRoT) program for nursing faculty, initiated at one small comprehensive university in the northeastern United States.

Transforming doctoral education through the clinical electronic portfolio.

The DNP is a terminal degree focusing on the preparation of expert clinicians with advanced leadership, evidence-based practice, and systems management skills. An electronic clinical portfolio (e-portfolio) allows students to showcase their individual experiences, provides an objective measure of their achievement, and demonstrates integration of the core doctoral competencies within each specialty. The purpose of this article was to describe the development of an e-portfolio and provide general guidelines for successful implementation and evaluation.

The needs of siblings of children with cancer: a nursing perspective.

Findings from research studies on the needs of siblings of children with cancer have highlighted the imperative that these siblings be supported and involved in the plan of care when a diagnosis of cancer is made. However, few studies have included the perspective of the nurse when evaluating sibling needs or identifying interventions used to meet the needs. This qualitative descriptive study used a combination of individual interviews and a focus group to capture perspectives from 13 pediatric oncology nurses employed at a leading Children's Hospital located in the northeast.

Coming back normal: the process of self-recovery in those with schizophrenia.

Background: Researchers have identified the reestablishment of self-identity as a key part of recovery in individuals with schizophrenia. Previous studies have increased scholars' understanding about how and when identity changes occur in those with schizophrenia; less is understood about the process by which individuals with schizophrenia reconstruct their self-identity.

Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the process of self-identity reconstruction in people with schizophrenia.

Assessment of advanced practice palliative care nursing competencies in nurse practitioner students: implications for the integration of ELNEC curricular modules.

Advanced practice nurses (APRNs) have key roles in the care of patients who are nearing death and those living with a disabling chronic disease. This article describes a mixed-method formative assessment of 36 graduate nursing students' knowledge about and attitudes toward palliative care preliminary to curricular integration of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) graduate core modules. Students' knowledge about palliative care was assessed using the 106-item ELNEC examination.

Integration of end-of-life care content in undergraduate nursing curricula: student knowledge and perceptions.

Studies indicate that nurses spend more time with patients at the end of life than any other health care discipline (K. M. Foley & H.

Integrating spirituality into undergraduate nursing curricula.

Nursing programs have done a commendable job keeping pace with the rapid advances in disease management. Yet, spirituality has received far less attention in nursing curricula (Keefe, 2005) and nursing students often do not have a strong foundation in this area. The purpose of this project was to integrate spirituality into the undergraduate nursing curricula and measure student outcomes related to spiritual knowledge and attitudes.