Class Resources - NUR 363 - Chronic and Palliative Care - Subject/Research Guides at Wilmington University Library

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Spirituality, Ethics & End of Life

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Aid in Dying on the Medical-Surgical Unit (2018) Casey, D. (2018). Aid in Dying on the Medical-Surgical Unit. MEDSURG Nursing, 27(6), 392–396.
"Why Are We Doing This?" Creating New Narratives to Meet Futility With Integrity (2019) Turner, K., Rushton, C. H., & Kurtz, M. (2019). “Why Are We Doing This?” Creating New Narratives to Meet Futility With Integrity. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 30(2), 198–203. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.4037/aacnacc2019597
Ethics and Genetics: Examining a crossroads in nursing through a case study (2017) Beamer, L. C. (2017). Ethics and Genetics: Examining a crossroads in nursing through a case study. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 21(6), 730–737. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1188/17.CJON.730-737
Involvement of nurses in end‐of‐life discussions for severely disabled children (2018) Zaal, S. I. H., Willems, D. I., Ewals, F., van Goudoever, J. B., & de Vos, M. A. (2018). Involvement of nurses in end‐of‐life discussions for severely disabled children. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(4), 330–338. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1111/jir.12473
Ethics Education in Nursing: Instruction for Future Generations of Nurses (2018) Hoskins, K., Grady, C., & Ulrich, C. M. (2018). Ethics Education in Nursing: Instruction for Future Generations of Nurses. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 23(1), 4. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No01Man03
Miracles, Scarce Resources, and Fairness (2018) Clarke, S. (2018). Miracles, Scarce Resources, and Fairness. American Journal of Bioethics, 18(5), 65–66. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1080/15265161.2018.1431716
Spirituality in Health and Nursing Care Video
Video. Downey, D. (Producer). (2003). Spirituality in Palliative Care [Video file]. Doreen Westera. Retrieved from Academic Video Online: Premium database.
Influence of palliative care training on last-year nursing department students’ perception on regarding spirituality and spiritual care (2019) Özveren Hüsna, & Kırca, K. (2019). Influence of palliative care training on last-year nursing department students’ perception on regarding spirituality and spiritual care: a single-group pretest-posttest intervention study. Journal of Religion and Health, 58(3), 860–869. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0701-4

Social Isolation, Uncertainty, Powerlessness, Stigma, & Psychococial Adaption

A public health approach to social isolation in the elderly (2020) Day, P., Gould, J., & Hazelby, G. (2020). A public health approach to social isolation in the elderly. Journal of Community Nursing, 34(3), 54–59.
Independence and the pernicious threat of multimorbidity (2019) Lawrence, V. (2019). Independence and the pernicious threat of multimorbidity. Age & Ageing, 48(4), 472–473. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1093/ageing/afz024
Exploring the dynamics of ART adherence in the context of a mindfulness instruction intervention among youth living with HIV in Baltimore, Maryland (2018) Kerrigan, D., Grieb, S. M., Ellen, J., & Sibinga, E. (2018). Exploring the dynamics of ART adherence in the context of a mindfulness instruction intervention among youth living with HIV in Baltimore, Maryland. AIDS Care, 30(11), 1400–1405. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1080/09540121.2018.1492699
Shifting the balance: conceptualising empowerment in individuals with spinal cord injury (2017) Rohatinsky, N., Goodridge, D., Rogers, M. R., Nickel, D., & Linassi, G. (2017). Shifting the balance: conceptualising empowerment in individuals with spinal cord injury. Health & Social Care in the Community, 25(2), 769–779. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1111/hsc.12370

Rehabilitation, Complementary therapies (CAM) & Quality of Life

ANA Position Statement: The Ethical Responsibility to Manage Pain and the Suffering It Causes (2019) Stokes, L. (2019). ANA Position Statement: The Ethical Responsibility to Manage Pain and the Suffering It Causes. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 24(1), 3. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.3912/OJIN.Vol24No01PoSCol01
Interactive Skills: Cognitively Impaired Clients
Video, 23-minutes. Tomlinson, K. (Producer). (2015). Interactive Skills: Cognitively Impaired Clients [Video file]. National Educational Video, Inc. Retrieved from Academic Video Online: Premium database.

Teaching and Learning & Adherance/self-management

Will an app keep you on your medication schedule? (2020) Will an app keep you on your medication schedule? (2020). Harvard Health Letter, 45(9), 8.
CDC Grand Rounds: Improving Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease Management (2017) Neiman, A. B., Ruppar, T., Ho, M., Garber, L., Weidle, P. J., Hong, Y., George, M. G., & Thorpe, P. G. (2017). CDC Grand Rounds: Improving Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease Management - Innovations and Opportunities. MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 66(45), 1248–1251. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.15585/mmwr.mm6645a2
Creative Nursing Solutions for Patient Education: Using an Affective Teaching Protocol to Increase Motivation with Diabetic Treatment Regimens (2020) KUBSCH, S., BELLMORE, S., & LOHRENGEL, A. (2020). Creative Nursing Solutions for Patient Education: Using an Affective Teaching Protocol to Increase Motivation with Diabetic Treatment Regimens -- A Case Study. Beginnings, 40(2), 10–12.

Family Caregiving & Models of Care

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In Defense of Best Interests: When Parents and Clinicians Disagree (2018) Coulson-Smith, P., Fenwick, A., & Lucassen, A. (2018). In Defense of Best Interests: When Parents and Clinicians Disagree. American Journal of Bioethics, 18(8), 67–69. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1080/15265161.2018.1485766
A qualitative study exploring the benefits of hospital admissions from the perspectives of patients with palliative care needs The aim of this study was to explore the benefits of hospital admissions, from the perspectives of patients with palliative care needs. Conclusion: This research contributes to a greater understanding of the benefits associated with hospitalization for patients with palliative care needs. The findings suggest that such benefits extend beyond the treatment patients receive and challenge current assumptions regarding the role of the acute hospital in palliative care.

Financial impact

Ethical Nursing Care Versus Cost Containment: Considerations to Enhance RN Practice (2018) Kelly, P., & Porr, C. (2018). Ethical Nursing Care Versus Cost Containment: Considerations to Enhance RN Practice. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 23(1), 3. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No01Man06
Consider Ethics of Financial Toxicity to Patients (2018) AHC MEDIA. (2018). Consider Ethics of Financial Toxicity to Patients. Same-Day Surgery, 42(11), 0.
Financial toxicity: Ethical considerations for nurses (2019) Gallups, S., & Moore, B. (2019). Financial toxicity: Ethical considerations for nurses. Nursing, 49(10).

Genomics/Genetics

How American Nurses Association Code of Ethics informs genetic/genomic nursing (2019) Tluczek, A., Twal, M. E., Beamer, L. C., Burton, C. W., Darmofal, L., Kracun, M., … Turner, M. (2019). How American Nurses Association Code of Ethics informs genetic/genomic nursing. Nursing Ethics, 26(5), 1505–1517. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733018767248
TedTalk: How digital DNA could help you make better health choices 15-minute video by Jun Wang (2017)
Ted Talk: How to read the genome and build a human being 15-minute video by Riccardo Sabatini (2016)