Evaluation of Social Determinants of Health in Nursing Education through Service Learning.

This manuscript describes an in-state nursing student global health-care experience. The 2021 Rio Grande Valley service learning team at Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Baylor University traveled from Dallas to McAllen, Texas to volunteer in a COVID vaccination clinic and refugee respite center on the U.S.

Interventions for family support in cardiometabolic disease: An integrative review.

Aim: To evaluate how family support affects cardiometabolic outcomes.

Design: Integrative literature review.

Sources: PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE and Scopus were searched for peer-reviewed primary research published between 2016 and 2021.

A global perspective of advanced practice nursing research: A review of systematic reviews protocol.

Introduction: In 2020, the World Health Organization called for the expansion and greater recognition of all nursing roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), to better meet patient care needs. As defined by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the two most common APN roles include nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). They help ensure care to communities as well as patients and families with acute, chronic or complex conditions.

Developing and Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities to Prepare Global Nurses.

Introduction: Nurses work in global settings and must be prepared to enter practice and provide culturally appropriate care to diverse populations. As faculty we want to ensure the achievement of programmatic, national, and global competencies for our student's successful future practice.

Methods: Aligning current programs with American Association of Colleges of Nursing's (AACN) New Essentials provides an opportunity to consider new approaches and address challenges.

Country-level mentoring for advanced practice nursing: A case study.

Aim: To describe the mentoring process between the ICN Advanced Practice Nurse Network practice subgroup and the University of Pécs to support the emerging advanced practice role in Hungary, and explore the creation of a mentoring algorithm for faculty and other key stakeholders worldwide who wish to develop advanced practice nursing programs.

Background: Advanced practice nurses provide comprehensive clinical care and expand access to care in more than 70 countries. In March of 2017, a representative of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Pécs requested assistance in curricula development for the inaugural advanced practice nursing program in Hungary.

Global emotional and spiritual well-being and resilience of Advanced Practice Nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emotional and spiritual well-being and resilience of a global sample of Advanced Practice Nurses.

Design: A web-based cross-sectional mixed methods study. Survey data were collected from Advanced Practice Nurses globally over a 2-month period ending on 31 August 2020.

The effectiveness of nurse-led group interventions on hypertension lifestyle management: A mixed method study.

Purpose: Hypertension is prevalent in Uganda and achieving treatment goals remains a challenge. Our aim was to assess the impact of a bundled nurse-led intervention on hypertension physiologic measures and lifestyle modification, and to explore perceptions of the interventions to enhance sustainability.

Design And Setting: We employed a sequential explanatory mixed-method design.

High-Frequency, Low-Dose Education to Improve Neonatal Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Annually 2.5 million infants die in the first 28 days of life, with a significant regional distribution disparity. An estimated 80% of those could be saved if neonatal resuscitation were correctly and promptly initiated.

Provider perceptions of hypertension care in a low-resource setting.

Aim: Globally, the rapid increase of hypertension is particularly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. Hypertension is the most significant modifiable risk factor for stroke and ischaemic heart disease, the leading cause of mortality in Vietnam. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the provision of hypertension care in Vietnam by exploring provider perceptions.

Provider Perceptions about Hypertension: A Mixed Methods Study in Zambia.

Hypertension is the most significant contributor to premature death globally. As embedded providers, nurses have valuable insight on how to improve hypertension outcomes. A sequential mixed-method study was conducted in Zambia to explore provider perceptions of hypertension care and develop contextually relevant education for nurses.

Multi-Theory Model and Predictors of Likelihood of Accepting the Series of HPV Vaccination: A Cross-Sectional Study among Ghanaian Adolescents.

HPV vaccines are efficacious in preventing HPV related cancers. However, the vaccination uptake in Ghana is very low. Studies that utilize theoretical frameworks to identify contributory factors to HPV vaccination uptake in Ghana are understudied.

Improving Neonatal Outcomes Through Global Professional Development.

Background: Globally, stillbirths account for 2.7 million infant deaths each year, with the vast majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Approximately 900,000 infants die due to birth asphyxia.

Nurse-Led Interventions for Hypertension: A Scoping Review With Implications for Evidence-Based Practice.

Background: Hypertension is the leading preventable contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, affecting 1 billion people globally. Low- and middle-income countries have increasing rates of hypertension, much of it undiagnosed.

Aims: The purpose of the project is to review studies of nurse-led hypertension interventions that have been implemented in East Africa and to inform hypertension interventions in low-resource settings.

Transformational leadership as a framework for nurse education about hypertension in Uganda.

Aims: The aim of the study was to describe nurses' knowledge, skills, and confidence related to hypertension and to assess the impact of a hypertension education initiative based in transformational leadership.

Methods: The exploratory study was conducted using a pre and posttest model of 18 Ugandan nurses during June of 2016 to assess knowledge and attitude about hypertension. Biometric screening of study participants was completed.

The Pad Project: A Global Initiative Uniting Women.

The Pad Project is a women's health program used to educate women on their monthly menstrual cycles. Through this ministry, women who do not have access to menstrual hygiene products are given sustainable hygienic kits to promote menstrual health. This unique health education program also integrates stories from the gospel to illustrate Christ's love and caring commitment toward women and women's health.

An Exploratory Descriptive Study on Task Shifting in East Africa.

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of nurse leaders in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda who have taken on expanded roles through task shifting. Understanding how nurses perceive task shifting directs education and training to more effectively meet population health needs in their communities. Participants were nurse leaders in countries with complex health care systems and few resources.

Developing Global Nurse Influencers.

How can universities create engaged citizens and global leaders? Each year, a select group of advanced practice nursing students at Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing travel to Africa for a month-long clinical mission experience. Students work alongside local and missionary healthcare providers in a comprehensive Christian outreach to the community at a high-volume clinic. Creating rich learning experiences in a global setting in significant and sustainable ways is difficult, but intentionally focusing on what we are called to do and who we serve provides ballast for faculty and students.

HIV and Nurses: A Focus Group on Task Shifting in Uganda.

The HIV prevalence rate is 7.4% in Uganda, where the HIV-related President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and United Nations millennial development goals have not been met. This is partially due to a critical shortage of nurses and other health care providers.

Travel as a Transformational Spiritual Event.

There is a philosophical connection between elements of travel and elements of spirituality. Nurses can develop spiritual intelligence, hone transcultural skills, and develop cultural humility through travel. Concepts of spiritual intelligence are incorporated to distinguish spirituality from religion.

Conducting international nursing research: challenges and opportunities.

Aim: To describe practical experiences before, during and after gaining entry into research fields in Kenya and Uganda.

Background: Planning, conducting and implementing international research can be an arduous task. Novice researchers need practical guides to accessing international fields and mitigating challenges met in the field.

Traditional beliefs and practices among Mexican American immigrants with type II diabetes: A case study.

Purpose: To describe selected common health beliefs and practices among Mexican American immigrants with type II diabetes.

Data Sources: Selected clinical trials, qualitative studies, and systematic reviews.

Conclusions: The Hispanic folk illness belief susto refers to an episode of severe fright, and Mexican American immigrants hold varying views on its relation to diabetes.