Publications by authors named "Mary Jane Swartz"
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- The study aimed to assess how effective an online learning program was for boosting the empowerment of front-line nurse leaders.
- Current training for these leaders is inadequate, according to a 2010 report by the Institute of Medicine, highlighting the need for better education at all nursing levels.
- Results showed that while structural empowerment significantly improved after the program, overall psychological empowerment and intent to stay didn’t show a notable change, but most participants felt it enhanced their sense of empowerment and capability to foster a positive work environment.
Hypertension has been classified for several years as a "silent killer" because of the lack of associated symptoms. However, hypertension is linked to the development of target organ disease, which leads to cardiovascular and renal disease. Stroke and heart disease rank high in the leading causes of death in the United States and are major contributions to the financial and societal costs in health care.
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