A Pilot Study to Evaluate an Educational Intervention on Motivation and Learning Strategies in Prelicensure Nursing Students.

Nursing student attrition affects the nationwide nursing shortage. Interventions that improve student retention are needed. The Jeffreys nursing universal retention and success model provided a framework for an educational intervention that introduced students to validated study techniques and test-related anxiety management techniques.

From Pathophysiology to Prevention: Implementing a Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Project for Pre-Nursing Students.

Background: Information about vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and vaccinations should be included throughout nursing curricula to prepare future nurses to promote vaccination with patients and combat misinformation.

Method: In a large, pre-nursing course, faculty designed a self-directed activity focused on VPDs and vaccinations that required students to analyze various sources and create presentations about these topics.

Results: Student feedback indicated the learning outcomes of this educational intervention were largely met and that students felt positive about this type of activity overall.

Effect of Exercise Training on Lipoprotein Subclass Particle Concentrations and Sizes in Older Women: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Evidence suggests that lipoprotein subclass particles are critical markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Older women have increased CVD risk related to age. The purpose of this study was to determine whether low and moderate doses of exercise influence lipoprotein subclasses.

Rapid Transition to Online Learning for Baccalaureate Students: Teamwork During a Pandemic.

Background: This article describes how a college of nursing (CON) converted its traditional undergraduate academic program to a 100% online program within 2 weeks of being informed of the need for curricular modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: The college faculty met online prior to implementation to discuss student needs and special considerations. Clinical simulation experiences were developed based on International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) standards and delivered through virtual simulation.

Management of Coinfections in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

In addition to chronic use of antiretrovirals to maintain suppression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), many persons living with HIV are coinfected with tuberculosis, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. These coinfections can be successfully treated or managed alongside HIV infection. Clinicians should follow practice guidelines to appropriately screen patients with HIV for these coinfections and initiate treatment when necessary.

The effect of moderate-intensity exercise on nightly variability in objectively measured sleep parameters among older women.

: Exercise training has been demonstrated to beneficially influence mean-level measures of sleep; however, few studies have examined the impact of an exercise intervention on night-to-night variability in sleep. This study investigated whether four months of moderate-intensity exercise impacted night-to-night variability in sleep among older women. : Participants (= 49) were randomized to one of two moderate-intensity walking programs with different doses of energy expenditure: low-dose ( = 23: 8 kcal/kg of body weight per week) or high-dose ( = 26: 14 kcal/kg of body weight per week).

Energy expenditure responses to exercise training in older women.

Previous studies have shown inconsistent findings regarding how structured exercise affects energy expenditure (EE). This study was designed to determine the changes in EE and physical activity following exercise training in older women. Nonobese (body mass index = 25.