Results of a national survey of certified nurse coaches with implications for advanced practice nurses.

Background And Purpose: Evidence suggests that nurse-coaching can improve health outcomes, but application of this skill is not well understood. The purpose of this study is to describe the practices of nurse coaches including their work settings, clients/health conditions, motivations behind becoming certified as coaches, and the personal benefits experienced by nurse coaches.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was emailed to certified nurse coaches (n = 315); 164 completed the survey, including 68 (41.

Factors Influencing Nurses' Use of Hazardous Drug Safe-Handling Precautions.

Purpose/objectives: To identify factors associated with oncology nurses' use of hazardous drug (HD) safe-handling precautions in inpatient clinical research units.
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Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional.