Comprehensive Care of Women With Genetic Predisposition to Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

Women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes are frequently seen in primary care and gynecology clinics. They present with a distinctive set of clinical and emotional needs that revolve around complex risk management discussions and decision making. The care of these women calls for the creation of individualized care plans that facilitate adjustment to the mental and physical changes associated with their choices.

Analysis of Citation Patterns and Impact of Predatory Sources in the Nursing Literature.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to learn how predatory journal articles were cited in articles published in legitimate (nonpredatory) nursing journals. The extent of citation and citation patterns were studied.

Design: A two-phase approach was used.

Teaching Nursing Students and Nurses About Predatory Publishing.

Background: All nurses, not just nurse authors, must be aware of the problems and concerns of predatory publishing practices. This is an important topic for nurse educators.

Method: Nurse educators must teach nursing students and nurses about the differences between reputable nursing journals and those produced by predatory publishers.

Citations of articles in predatory nursing journals.

Background: Nursing journals from predatory publication outlets may look authentic and seem to be a credible source of information. However, further inspection may reveal otherwise.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze publication and dissemination patterns of articles published in known predatory nursing journals.

A bibliometric analysis of 81 articles that represent excellence in nursing publication.

Aim: To analyze publication patterns of 81 articles included in a "virtual journal."

Background: From May-July 2017, editors submitted articles from their journals representing distinction in nursing research, education, or practice. Brief responses explained their rationale for article selection.

Ethics and Confidentiality for Psychologists in Academic Health Centers.

Psychologists in academic health centers (AHC) face important ethical issues including confidentiality when working with a multidisciplinary team, sharing of information through the electronic health record, obtaining informed consent in a fast-paced healthcare environment, cultural competency in the medical setting, and issues related to supervision and training. The goal of this paper is to describe ethical issues for psychologists in AHCs in the context of case examples, and to consider ethical decision-making tools to enhance clinical care. Considerations for best practices in integrated care settings will be discussed, and the APA Ethical Standards will be referenced throughout.

Teaching Nursing Students to Care for Patients Who Are Inmates.

Background: Inmates in federal or state correctional facilities or those who are under the custody of local law enforcement officials receive health care in acute care settings, and caring for these inmate-patients is difficult for many nurses. Nurse educators should teach nursing students that nurses care for all patients in all situations with respect for a person's inherent dignity and worth.

Method: Information from relevant nursing publications was synthesized to provide nurse educators with content that can be useful when teaching nursing students to care for inmate-patients in acute care settings.

Quality of articles published in predatory nursing journals.

Background: Predatory journals exist in nursing and lack the safeguards of traditional publishing practices.

Purpose: To examine the quality of articles published in predatory nursing journals.

Method: Randomly selected articles (n = 358) were reviewed for structural content and eight quality indicators.

Using the presurgical psychological evaluation to predict 5-year weight loss outcomes in bariatric surgery patients.

Background: Psychosocial factors contribute to poorer weight loss outcomes following bariatric surgery; however, findings on associations between preoperative psychiatric diagnoses, psychological testing, and weight loss are inconsistent.

Objectives: Examine associations between presurgical psychiatric diagnoses derived from a semi-structured clinical interview and test scores from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality-Inventory-2 - Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) and 5-year Body Mass Index (BMI) outcomes.

Setting: Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute METHODS: 446 consecutively consented patients who underwent a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) at least 5 years prior were included in the study.

Study of Predatory Open Access Nursing Journals.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify predatory journals in nursing, describe their characteristics and editorial standards, and document experiences of authors, peer reviewers, and editors affiliated with these journals.

Design: Using two sources that list predatory journals, the research team created a list of nursing journals. In Phase One, the team collected data on characteristics of predatory nursing journals such as types of articles published, article processing charge, and peer review process.

Associations between psychological test results and failure to proceed with bariatric surgery.

Background: The reasons why some patients who begin the presurgical process for bariatric surgery fail to complete the procedure are understudied. Previous research implies that psychological factors play a role.

Objectives: To examine whether scores from baseline psychological testing incrementally predict failure to proceed with bariatric surgery beyond demographic information in patients' medical charts and data derived from a clinical interview.

A review of psychological assessment instruments for use in bariatric surgery evaluations.

Bariatric surgery is a viable treatment option for patients with extreme obesity and associated medical comorbidities; however, optimal surgical outcomes are not universal. Surgical societies, such as the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), recommend that patients undergo a presurgical psychological evaluation that includes reviewing patients' medical charts, conducting a comprehensive clinical interview, and employing some form of objective psychometric testing. Despite numerous societies recommending the inclusion of self-report assessments, only about 2/3 of clinics actively use psychological testing-some of which have limited empirical support to justify their use.

Graze eating among bariatric surgery candidates: prevalence and psychosocial correlates.

Background: Graze eating is defined as repetitive, unplanned eating of small amounts of food throughout the day. Little consensuses exist regarding whether graze eating, like binge eating disorder (BED), is characterized by feelings of loss of control (LOC). Furthermore, little is known about how patients who graze eat with and without LOC differ psychologically.

The Role of the Multidisciplinary Conference in the Evaluation of Bariatric Surgery Candidates with a High-Risk Psychiatric Profile.

Implementation of a multidisciplinary conference (MC) attended by medical, surgical, nutrition, bioethics, and psychology specialists may help identify treatment plans for bariatric surgery candidates with a high-risk psychiatric profile. Data were assessed for all bariatric candidates evaluated by the MC in an academic center between January 2009 and December 2010. A total of 134 patients of 2798 patients assessed by four different psychologists were subsequently evaluated by the MC.

Teaching nursing students about terminating professional relationships, boundaries, and social media.

Nurse educators should teach students about the nature of the nurse-patient relationship, which is a professional relationship and different from other relationships they have. In addition to teaching students how to establish relationships with their patients, nurse educators should also teach students about terminating relationships with patients. Without this professional guidance, nursing students may be tempted to use social media to maintain a relationship with patients.

Team Huddle Implementation in a General Pediatric Clinic.

Teamwork and communication are critical to ensure safe and quality patient care. However, the ability to affect these constructs within well-established healthcare settings is challenging. Using a quality improvement approach, staff development educators collaborated with clinical nursing staff to implement a daily team huddle.

Using presurgical psychological testing to predict 1-year appointment adherence and weight loss in bariatric surgery patients: predictive validity and methodological considerations.

Background: Previous studies suggest that presurgical psychopathology accounts for some of the variance in suboptimal weight loss outcomes among Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) patients, but research has been equivocal.

Objectives: The present study seeks to extend the past literature by examining associations between presurgical scale scores on the broadband Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) and suboptimal weight loss and poor adherence to follow-up 1 year postoperatively after accounting for several methodologic considerations.

Setting: Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

The orientation period: essential for new registered nurses' adaptation.

The purpose of this research study was to explore adaptation in new registered nurses using the Roy adaptation model as the guiding conceptual framework. This quantitative study employed a random sampling of new nurses in the state of North Carolina. Personal attributes of the new registered nurses and characteristics of their work setting were modeled with four measures considered suitable proxies for adaptation.

New registered nurses' personal responses to professional practice: a pilot study.

This pilot study employed a qualitative description design to inquire into new registered nurses' (RNs') personal responses to being a "new nurse." Six new RNs participated in semistructured interviews. The findings of this pilot study can be used to guide educational activities for nurse leaders and others who work with new RNs.

Replication and evaluation of a proposed two-factor Binge Eating Scale (BES) structure in a sample of bariatric surgery candidates.

Background: The Binge Eating Scale (BES) is a widely-used self-report measure of binge eating severity. Hood et al. reported a 2-factor structure for the BES in a sample of bariatric surgery candidates, with factors labeled feelings/cognitions and behavioral manifestations.

A school nurse's guide to PowerPoint presentations.

In today's educational environment, school nurses are often called upon to provide presentations utilizing electronic slides. A tool frequently utilized for presentations is PowerPoint. However, as with any instructional method, it is only as effective as the presenter who has designed the slides.

Patient education in home care: strategies for success.

This article describes principles for patient education, beginning with assessment of learning needs through evaluation. Strategies for effective teaching in the home care setting are presented, including use of educational resources.

Impact of using DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing binge eating disorder in bariatric surgery candidates: change in prevalence rate, demographic characteristics, and scores on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--2 restructured form (MMPI-2-RF).

Objective: Binge eating disorder (BED) was recently included in the DSM-5. The prevalence rate for BED using the DSM-IV-TR research criteria tends to be higher in bariatric surgery candidates than the normative population; however, no studies have examined how many more bariatric surgery candidates will meet the new, less conservative criteria of DSM-5. We explore the current BED prevalence rate change in a sample of bariatric surgery candidates.

Depression and infertility in women seeking bariatric surgery.

Background: Obesity has been associated with abnormalities in reproductive functioning and fertility in women. A number of potential mechanisms have been identified, including neuroendocrine functioning and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Associations between infertility, depression, and anxiety have been found in nonobese populations; however, the relationship between depression and infertility in women pursuing bariatric surgery has not been examined.