Transition practices of college students with a mental health disorder.

Objective: To explore transition practices, mental health promotion, and psychological health among college students with a mental health disorder.

Participants: data were collected from college students attending a southwestern university.

Methods: a web-based survey of transition practices, mental health promotion activities, and psychological health (i.

Can nurses tell the future? Creation of a model predictive of 30-day readmissions.

The estimated cost for hospital readmissions in 2011 was more than $41 billion, but the costs to patients in terms of quality of life are immeasurable. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are variables available to nurses at the time of the patient's admission that could be predictive of a 30-day hospital readmission. Logistic regression was used in a stepwise approach to determine the variable combinations most predictive for 30-day readmission.

Women, Infant and Children (WIC) peer counselor contact with first time breastfeeding mothers.

Objective: This study was designed to determine whether singleton women who had not previously breastfed and who had a women, infant and children (WIC) peer counselor were more likely to initiate breastfeeding than women not exposed to the WIC peer counselor.

Design And Sample: The retrospective cross-sectional study used data from the 2009 Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) WIC Infant Feeding Practices Survey (IFPS) administered through 73 local WIC agencies. Of the 5,427 responses to the 2009 Texas DSHS WIC IFP Survey, 56.

End-of-life care: legal and ethical considerations.

Objective: To prepare the oncology nurse, under the Patient Self-Determination Act, to analyze and discuss legal and ethical issues that may arise in the clinical area when end-of-life decisions are made.

Data Sources: Nursing textbooks, scholarly articles, court cases, and internet publications.

Conclusions: The dying patient has the right to die with dignity, respect, and the right treatment choices.