Publications by authors named "Linda K Young"

The current nurse faculty shortage warrants new models for both retaining faculty effectively and coaching new faculty efficiently. An approach for retaining faculty members through meeting publication review criteria while conserving senior faculty mentoring time is proposed. This article describes a successful manuscript development process using teamwork and coaching among faculty.

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This article addresses evidence-based practice related to adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients when admitted to the intensive care unit. Specifically, it addresses non-HSCT staff, patient, and family needs and the strategies to address those needs.

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Wisconsin, like much of the nation, is currently suffering from a growing nursing shortage. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Nursing and Health Sciences, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh nursing programs, took advantage of a University of Wisconsin System Incentive Grant for economic and workforce development to address this problem. With a $3.

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Purpose: To validate the nursing diagnosis anxiety as experienced by adult patients undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT).

Methods: Using a descriptive, longitudinal design, data were collected on the first day of conditioning, 25 days later, and 100 days post-transplant. Study tools included the State/Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Graphic Anxiety Scale (GAS), and the Defining Characteristics Tool (DCT).

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