Search Results - "Polivka, Barbara J."

Inpatient pain assessment and decision-making in internal medicine and general surgery residents: A qualitative analysis by Wright, Robert C., Polivka, Barbara J., Villwock, Jennifer A.

“…Understanding physician approaches to pain treatment is a critical component of opioid and analgesic stewardship. Practice patterns learned in residency often…”
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Protocol for measuring indoor exposure to coal fly ash and heavy metals, and neurobehavioural symptoms in children aged 6 to 14 years old by Zierold, Kristina M, Sears, Clara G, Hagemeyer, Abby N, Brock, Guy N, Polivka, Barbara J, Zhang, Charlie H, Sears, Lonnie

“…IntroductionFly ash is a waste product generated from burning coal for electricity. It is comprised of spherical particles ranging in size from 0.1 µm to over…”
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Resilience, Moral Distress, and Job Satisfaction Driving Engagement in Emergency Department Nurses: A Qualitative Analysis by Clark, Paul, Hulse, Brandonn, Polivka, Barbara J.

“…The aim of this study was to explore how resilience, job satisfaction, and moral distress affect emergency department (ED) nurses' workplace engagement…”
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The Great London Smog of 1952 by Polivka, Barbara J

“…The Great London Smog of December 1952 lasted five days and killed up to 12,000 people. The smog developed primarily because of extensive burning of…”
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Resilience, Moral Distress, and Workplace Engagement in Emergency Department Nurses by Clark, Paul, Crawford, Timothy N., Hulse, Brandonn, Polivka, Barbara J.

“…This cross-sectional, correlational study’s purpose was to evaluate the effects of resilience and moral distress on workplace engagement in emergency…”
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Lessons from Fukushima: Potassium Iodide After a Nuclear Disaster by Sase, Eriko, Eddy, Christopher, Polivka, Barbara J.

“…The release of radioactive iodine after a nuclear disaster, such as those that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan 10 years ago and…”
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Nurses' perceptions of family presence during resuscitation by Tudor, Kelly, Berger, Jill, Polivka, Barbara J, Chlebowy, Rachael, Thomas, Beena

“…Although strong evidence indicates that the presence of a patient's family during resuscitation has a positive effect on the family, the practice is still…”
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Public Health Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Climate Change by Polivka, Barbara J., Chaudry, Rosemary V., Mac Crawford, John

“…Background: Climate change affects human health, and health departments are urged to act to reduce the severity of these impacts. Yet little is known about the…”
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Coronavirus disease 2019–related anxiety is associated with uncontrolled asthma in adults by Eldeirawi, Kamal M., Nyenhuis, Sharmilee M., Huntington-Moskos, Luz, Polivka, Barbara J.

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CE: Environments & Health: Chemicals in the Home That Can Exacerbate Asthma by Polivka, Barbara J., Huntington-Moskos, Luz, Folz, Rodney, Barnett, Russel

“…Although chemical exposures from cleaning and disinfectant products often go unnoticed or unrecognized, such exposures have been associated with asthma-related…”
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Phenotyping older adults with asthma by means of cluster analysis by Polivka, Barbara J., Huntington-Moskos, Luz, Antimisiaris, Demetra E., Cavallazzi, Rodrigo S., Folz, Rodney J.

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Predicting grief intensity after recent perinatal loss by Hutti, Marianne H., Myers, John, Hall, Lynne A., Polivka, Barbara J., White, Susan, Hill, Janice, Kloenne, Elizabeth, Hayden, Jaclyn, Grisanti, Meredith McGrew

“…The Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale (PGIS) was developed for clinical use to identify and predict intense grief and need for follow-up after perinatal loss…”
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Nursing Practice and Particulate Matter Exposure by Castner, Jessica, Polivka, Barbara J

“…Environmental factors underlie more than one-fifth of deaths and disability worldwide. Globally, both indoor and outdoor particulate matter pollution are…”
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Public Health Nursing Competencies for Public Health Surge Events by Polivka, Barbara J., Stanley, Sharon A. R., Gordon, Deanna, Taulbee, Kelly, Kieffer, Gloria, McCorkle, Sheryl M.

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To develop consensus regarding public health nursing competencies in the event of a public health surge event related to disaster. Design…”
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Mask Use Experiences, COVID-19, and Adults with Asthma: A Mixed-Methods Approach by Polivka, Barbara J., Eldeirawi, Kamal, Huntington-Moskos, Luz, Nyenhuis, Sharmilee M.

“…Although masks are recommended for those with asthma in the era of COVID-19, there is limited research exploring the extent of and problems related to mask use…”
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A scoping review of environmental health nursing research by Polivka, Barbara J., Chaudry, Rosemary V.

“…Objective The purpose of this scoping review was to determine the extent and focus of published environmental health nursing research. Design and Sample The…”
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Identifying phenotypes and factors impacting outcomes in older adults with asthma: A research protocol and recruitment results by Polivka, Barbara J., Folz, Rodney, Myers, John, Barnett, Russell, Antimisiaris, Demetra, Jorayeva, Anna, Beatty, Bryan

“…Success in testing research outcomes requires identification of effective recruitment strategies in the targeted population. In this paper, we present the…”
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Rationale and design of integrating a parents first obesity intervention with a pediatric weight management intervention for rural families – Evaluating the ripple effect by Davis, Ann M., Befort, Christie A., Lancaster, Brittany D., Tuck, Chris, Polivka, Barbara J., Carlson, Jordan A., Fleming, Kandace, Romine, Rebecca Swinburne, Dean, Kelsey, Murray, Megan

“…Rural families are disproportionately affected by obesity. Obesity often runs in families and is impacted by hereditary components, the shared home…”
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Pain Management and Education for Ambulatory Surgery: A Qualitative Study of Perioperative Nurses by Nallani, Rohit, Fox, Cameron C., Sykes, Kevin J., Surprise, Jennifer K., Fox, Clare E., Reschke, Alan D., Simpson, Melanie H., Polivka, Barbara J., Villwock, Jennifer A.

“…Ambulatory surgery presents unique challenges regarding adequate pain management and education. Studies have documented issues with transfer of information and…”
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Predicting asthma in older adults on the basis of clinical history by Cavallazzi, Rodrigo, Jorayeva, Anna, Beatty, Bryan L., Antimisiaris, Demetra, Gopalraj, Rangaraj, Myers, John, Folz, Rodney J., Polivka, Barbara J.

“…The diagnosis of asthma is not always straightforward and can be even more challenging in older adults. Asthma is ideally confirmed by demonstration of…”
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