The Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Nursing Student Anxiety.

High levels of stress are common for nursing students and can lead to poor health, poor school performance, and uncivil behavior. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (IVR) relaxation experience on perceived anxiety among prelicensure nursing students. A convenience sample of 20 baccalaureate students participated in an IVR meditation session.

Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions for Overweight and Obese Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: A Systematic Review.

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of behavioral weight loss interventions for overweight and obese cardiac rehabilitation participants. A database search of PUBMED, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PROSPERO yielded 10 eligible studies. Quantitative studies implementing behavioral weight loss interventions for overweight and obese adult cardiac rehabilitation participants were reviewed.

Agricultural Safety and Health Curriculum: Preparing the Next Generation of Rural Nurses.

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of including/expanding agricultural health and safety curriculum in a prelicensure baccalaureate of nursing program on the nursing students' knowledge of agricultural health and safety. A convenience sample of baccalaureate nursing students in their first year of nursing school on two different campuses of a Midwestern college of nursing. Agricultural health and safety content was introduced with pre- and post-surveys completed after delivery of the agricultural health and safety education unit.

The Effect of Virtual Nursing and Missed Nursing Care.

This article describes the impact of a Virtually Integrated Care team on missed nursing care as defined by the MISSCARE survey. This multisite project reported that the most common missed cares and reasons for missed cares were consistent with other reported results in earlier literature. However, when evaluating missed cares that were directly impacted by the virtual nurses' roles and responsibilities, 1 of the 2 sites demonstrated a decrease in missed nursing care during the project.

Virtual Nursing: The New Reality in Quality Care.

The purpose of this article is to report on an innovative new model of care and the effects this model pilot program had on patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, physician satisfaction, patient quality metrics, and financial metrics. The Virtually Integrated Care team is a model of care that leverages technology to bring an experienced expert nurse into the patients' room virtually. The advanced technology allows the virtual nurse to direct and monitor patient care, interacting with the patient through 6 core roles: patient education, staff mentoring/education, real-time quality/patient safety surveillance, physician rounding, admission activities, and discharge activities.

Weight management telehealth intervention for overweight and obese rural cardiac rehabilitation participants: A randomised trial.

Aims And Objectives: To determine whether a weight management intervention (WMI) plus cardiac rehabilitation (CR) compared to CR alone improves outcomes for overweight and obese cardiac revascularisation patients.

Background: Despite participating in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), few cardiac patients lose enough weight to achieve clinically significant cardiovascular disease risk reduction.

Design: A randomised controlled design was used with measurements at baseline, 4 and 6 months, guided by the CONSORT checklist, see Supporting Information File S1.

Interventions Used by Nurse Preceptors to Develop Critical Thinking of New Graduate Nurses: A Systematic Review.

Healthcare complexity and patient acuity necessitate competent nurses with critical thinking abilities. However, these skill sets are less developed among newly hired graduate nurses. The overall purpose of this systematic review was to examine interventions/strategies implemented by preceptors in healthcare organizations to promote critical thinking of new graduate nurses.

Nursing characteristics and patient outcomes.

To be effective at controlling costs while still providing safe, high-quality care, it is imperative to have the appropriate number of well-prepared, competent nurses. Health care systems need to evaluate the optimal characteristics of the nurse providing care that will promote quality patient outcomes while maintaining cost effectiveness. Results from this study showed an association between the unit with the lowest nursing intensity and the highest number of overall falls.

Strengthening the use of evidence-based practice: development of an independent study packet.

Based on staff nurse input, an evidence-based practice (EBP) independent study packet augmented by one-on-one mentoring was developed to support nurses in EBP activities and utilization. The strategies for developing the packet to meet American Nurses Credentialing Center requirements for continuing education credit are discussed, including review by a content expert and piloting of the packet prior to implementation. Evaluation of the independent study pilot project and plans for educational support for continuing development of EBP knowledge and skills are described.