Publications by authors named "Renee T Ridley"
A systematic review of implementing an elective labor induction policy.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
January 2012
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the impact of hospital policies aimed at reducing elective labor inductions and increasing spontaneous labor rates.
- It analyzes observational studies from 2000 to 2010 on the effectiveness of these policies, focusing on outcomes like cesarean rates and maternal/neonatal health.
- Findings suggest that implementing these policies leads to significant reductions in elective inductions and related health risks, supporting the need for such policies in all labor and delivery units.
Nurse educators are obligated to design protocols that include ethical sensitivity when conducting education research using students as participants. Because students are vulnerable to the power differential between them and faculty, the principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, veracity, and justice can help researchers make choices that are intended to preserve the trust and respect formed during this collegial relationship. This article presents the basic assumptions and examples of how these principles have been applied to nursing education research.
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- The review examines the connection between nurse education levels and patient safety, highlighting its importance for nurses, hospital leaders, and policymakers.
- Twenty-four studies from the last 20 years were analyzed, measuring outcomes using Patient Safety Indicators, but their quality varied.
- While increased nursing hours and a better mix of skills show a positive impact on patient safety, there is a significant lack of evidence linking higher education levels of RNs (like BSN vs. ADN or diploma) to safety outcomes.
Interactive teaching is conceptually analyzed using the strategies of Walker and Avant to promote a common understanding of interactive teaching and to clearly explicate interactive teaching characteristics that will foster the construct validity of using interactive teaching in pedagogical research. In doing so, nurse researchers will be able to better understand and integrate interactive teaching into their research protocols, ultimately providing evidence for educators to use in determining the most effective teaching methods to incorporate into curricula. Interactive teaching is defined and examined using relevant sources; related concepts are analyzed and compared with these definitions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnosis and intervention for occiput posterior malposition.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
June 2007
Objectives: To evaluate diagnostic methods used to detect occiput posterior and to describe the efficacy of posturing to enhance rotation from occiput posterior to occiput anterior.
Data Sources: Keyword search using PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Review, and Dissertation Abstracts International.
Study Selection: Studies published from 1996 to 2006 (except one published in 1983) that focused on the use of ultrasonography versus digital vaginal examination to diagnose fetal position and maternal posturing to enhance rotation from occiput posterior to occiput anterior.
Article Synopsis
- The demand for culturally competent health care is increasing due to the growing population of diverse women, highlighting the need to address various cultural health needs.
- A multilingual resource manual focused on maternal-child and women's health topics was developed to assist health educators in providing effective care to non-English-speaking and limited English proficiency clients.
- The article outlines important details of the manual's creation, offering guidance for readers who wish to create a similar resource.
What influences a woman to choose vaginal birth after cesarean?
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
December 2002
Objective: To discover what influences women in the decision to deliver via vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
Design: Descriptive and qualitative, influenced by principles of phenomenology and using content analysis to describe the lived experiences of women who choose VBAC.
Setting: Women were recruited from a postpartum unit in a hospital in the rural southeastern United States.