Publications by authors named "Preston Lewis"

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore risk factors for developing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) among critically ill adult inpatients.

Background: Hospital-acquired pressure injuries remain a priority quality focus for Magnet ® organizations. Recent studies cite medical devices as a primary cause, yet published risk assessments lack inclusion of those threats.

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Study Objective: To evaluate whether surgeon characteristics, including sex and hand size, were associated with grip strength decline with laparoscopic advanced energy devices.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Ergonomic simulation at an academic tertiary care site and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 47th Annual Meeting.

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How one healthcare system became the first in the world to achieve a combination of Magnet recognition and Pathway to Excellence designation for all of its hospitals.

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The purpose of this study was to develop and test the Baptist Health Lexington Performance and Proficiency Assessment for validity and reliability. Twelve expert nurse educators evaluated the instrument for content validity. The sample for test-retest included nurse administrators (5), preceptors (9), and new graduates (10).

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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. More than 2,000 Kentuckians are diagnosed with CRC annually, and more than 800 die from the disease. Little research has been conducted in Kentucky to better understand why individuals are not screened for CRC and what strategies might encourage them to do so.

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Inadequate assessment and management of pain among critical care patients can lead to ineffective care delivery and an increased length of stay. Nurses' lack of knowledge regarding appropriate assessment and treatment, as well as negative biases toward specific patient populations, can lead to poor pain control. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of professionally directed small group discussions on critical care nurses' knowledge and biases related to pain management.

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Pain control in the acute care setting is repeatedly described in the literature as problematic. The purpose of this clinical research project was to evaluate an educational intervention designed to improve the management of pain in an acute care setting. A quasi-experimental pre- and post-intervention design was used.

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AbstractIt is well known that many ecosystems in the eastern United States, including the Adirondack Mountain region of New York, are particularly sensitive to acidic deposition because the soils and lakes in the region tend to have low values of base saturation and acid neutralizing capacity, respectively [e.g. Environ Sci Policy, 1 (1998), 185].

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