12 results match your criteria: "The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing[Affiliation]"
Wisdom from Ignaz Semmelweis.
Nursing
October 2021
Katherine Frances O'Donnell is an advanced practice registered nurse at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, and a faculty associate at the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing Nurse Practitioner Program.
Primary and secondary gliosarcomas: clinical, molecular and survival characteristics.
J Neurooncol
November 2015
Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Gliosarcoma is classified by the World Health Organization as a variant of glioblastoma. These tumors exhibit biphasic histologic and immunophenotypic features, reflecting both glial and mesenchymal differentiation. Gliosarcomas can be further classified into primary (de novo) tumors, and secondary gliosarcomas, which are diagnosed at recurrence after a diagnosis of glioblastoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary brain tumors and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
Neurooncol Pract
December 2014
Department of Neuro-Oncology , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (C.K.-M., D.C., T.S.A., M.R.G.); Department of Family Health , The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing , Houston, Texas (T.S.A.); Department of Pathology , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (A.O.).
Background: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic encephalopathic state associated with reversible cerebral vasogenic edema. It is an increasingly recognized occurrence in the oncology population. However, it is very uncommon in patients with primary brain tumors (PBTs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetic Modulation of Neurocognitive Function in Glioma Patients.
Clin Cancer Res
July 2015
Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Purpose: Accumulating evidence supports the contention that genetic variation is associated with neurocognitive function in healthy individuals and increased risk for neurocognitive decline in a variety of patient populations, including cancer patients. However, this has rarely been studied in glioma patients.
Experimental Design: To identify the effect of genetic variants on neurocognitive function, we examined the relationship between the genotype frequencies of 10,967 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 580 genes related to five pathways (inflammation, DNA repair, metabolism, cognitive, and telomerase) and neurocognitive function in 233 newly diagnosed glioma patients before surgical resection.
Developing criterion-based competencies for tele-intensive care unit.
Dimens Crit Care Nurs
July 2015
Sarah Joy Schleifer, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, is a critical care CNS at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, California. She obtained her BSN and MSN from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. She teaches new critical care RNs at a county-wide critical care intern program and is the marketing chair for the San Diego chapter of the AACN. Her areas of research interests include patient education, improvement of the patient experience, nurse/provider communication and patient centered care coordination. Karen Carroll, MS, RN, CCNS, CCRN, PCCN, is a critical care CNS at VA Medical Center San Diego Healthcare System. Both of Karen's graduate and undergraduate degrees are from San Diego State University (SDSU). She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at SDSU in addition to PCCN review courses in the community. Ms Carroll's is currently working on research regarding inpatient cardiopulmonary arrests and the impact of a performance improvement based resuscitation training program to decrease cardiopulmonary arrests and improves survival at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. Marthe J. Moseley, PhD, MSN, RN, CCNS, is associate director of Clinical Practice in the Office of Nursing Services with the Department of Veterans Affairs. She holds a full Professor position at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah and an Adjunct Professor position at the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing at San Antonio, Texas. Dr Moseley obtained her BSN from Jamestown College and her MSN and PhD at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. She is on the editorial board for several critical care journals and is one of the team of three who write the "Introduction to Critical Care," a premier textbook for undergraduate students with course work in the ICU environment.
Over the last 5 years, telemedicine has developed nursing roles that differ from traditional bedside care. In the midst of this transition, current competency development models focused on task completion may not be the most effective form of proficiency validation. The procedure of competency creation for the role of tele-intensive care unit registered nurse requires a thoughtful process using stakeholders from institutional leadership to frontline staff.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA randomized trial of bevacizumab for newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
N Engl J Med
February 2014
From the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (M.R.G., T.S.A., J.S.W., P.D.B., I.W.T.-L., E.P.S., K.D.A.) and the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing (T.S.A.), Houston; American College of Radiology (J.J.D., S.P., M.W.) and Thomas Jefferson University (M.W.-W.) - both in Philadelphia; the University of Chicago, Chicago (J.J.D.); Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel (D.T.B.); Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (M.A.V.); the University of Utah, Salt Lake City (H.C.); Ohio State University, Columbus (A.C.); University of Wisconsin, Madison (R.J.); Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (K.A.J.); University of Virginia, Charlottesville (D.S.); Southeast Cancer Control Consortium, Winston-Salem, NC (V.W.S.); Barrow Neurologic Institute, Phoenix, AZ (D.G.B.); Emory University, Atlanta (W.J.C.); and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (M.P.M.).
Article Synopsis
- The standard treatment for newly diagnosed glioblastoma includes temozolomide and radiotherapy, with bevacizumab approved for recurrent cases but its effectiveness in newly diagnosed patients is unclear.
- In a randomized trial involving 978 patients, those receiving bevacizumab did not show significantly improved overall survival compared to those on placebo, with median survival times of 15.7 and 16.1 months, respectively.
- However, the bevacizumab group exhibited longer progression-free survival (10.7 months vs. 7.3 months) but also experienced more serious side effects and a decline in quality of life and cognitive function.
A comparison of a traditional clinical experience to a precepted clinical experience for baccalaureate-seeking nursing students in their second semester.
Nurs Res Pract
August 2012
The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing at Houston, 6901 Bertner Avenue, Room 691, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
The shortage of nursing faculty has contributed greatly to the nursing workforce shortage, with many schools turning away qualified applicants because there are not enough faculty to teach. Despite the faculty shortage, schools are required to admit more students to alleviate the nursing shortage. Clinical groups in which preceptors are responsible for student learning extend faculty resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical practice guidelines: key resources to guide clinical decision making and enhance quality health care.
J Emerg Nurs
September 2009
Department of Acute Nursing Care, The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing, San Antonio, 78229-3900, USA.
Cardiovascular nursing on human genomics: what do cardiovascular nurses need to know about congestive heart failure?
Prog Cardiovasc Nurs
September 2009
The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing at Houston, 6901 Bertner, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
This paper presents the main causes of heart failure (HF) and an update on the genetics studies on each cause. The review includes a delineation of the etiology and fundamental pathophysiology of HF and provides rational for treatment for the patient and family. Various cardiomyopathies are discussed, including primary cardiomyopathies, mixed cardiomyopathies, cardiomyopathies that involve altered cardiac muscle along with generalized multiorgan disorders, and various cardiovascular conditions, such as coronary artery disease (ischemic cardiomyopathy) and hypertension (hypertensive cardiomyopathy).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical utility of the MDASI-BT in patients with brain metastases.
J Pain Symptom Manage
March 2009
Department of Integrative Nursing Care, The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Symptom occurrence has been shown to predict treatment course and survival in cancer patients. The M. D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA teamwork model to promote patient safety in critical care.
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am
December 2002
The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing, Houston 77030, USA.
To create a safe health care system, providers must understand teamwork as a complementary relationship of interdependence. Continuing efforts to adopt the aviation model will enable health care providers to examine the role of human performance factors related to fatigue, leadership, and communication among all providers. The aviation model provides a basis for designing teamwork programs to reduce error and introduces human factor principles and key skills to be learned.
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