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The Lived Experience of Critically-Ill Muslim Patients in Isolation by Eqylan, Sondos B., Safadi, Reema R, Swigart, Valerie

“…This study explored critically ill Muslim patients' experiences and perceptions related to confinement to isolation rooms. The descriptive-interpretive lens of…”
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Digital resources for nursing education: Open courseware and massive open online courses by Swigart, Valerie, Liang, Zhan

“…Open Courseware (OCW) and massive open online courses (MOOCs) are teaching and learning resources that are easily accessible to anyone with an Internet…”
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Family presence and surveillance during weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation by Happ, Mary Beth, PhD, RN, Swigart, Valerie A., PhD, RN, Tate, Judith A., MSN, RN, Arnold, Robert M., MD, Sereika, Susan M., PhD, Hoffman, Leslie A., PhD, RN, FAAN

“…Objectives The research was designed to describe the care and communication processes during weaning from long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV). A portion of…”
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Cliniciansʼ evaluation and management of mental health, substance abuse, and chronic pain conditions in the intensive care unit by Broyles, Lauren M, Colbert, Alison M, Tate, Judith A, Swigart, Valerie A, Happ, Mary Beth

“…OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to describe cliniciansʼ evaluation and management of co-existing mental health, substance abuse (MHSA), and chronic…”
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Wash and wean: Bathing patients undergoing weaning trials during prolonged mechanical ventilation by Happ, Mary Beth, PhD, RN, FAAN, Tate, Judith A., MSN, RN, Swigart, Valerie A., PhD, RN, DiVirgilio-Thomas, Dana, MPH, Hoffman, Leslie A., PhD, RN, FAAN

“…Background Bathing is a fundamental nursing care activity performed for or with the self-assistance of critically ill patients. Few studies address caregiver…”
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Patient involvement in health-related decisions during prolonged critical illness by Happ, Mary Beth, Swigart, Valerie A., Tate, Judith A., Hoffman, Leslie A., Arnold, Robert M.

“…We describe patterns of communication of patients involved in health‐related decision making during prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). Data were collected…”
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The association between bathing and weaning trial duration by Sereika, Susan M., PhD, Tate, Judith A., MSN, RN, DiVirgilio-Thomas, Dana, MPH, Hoffman, Leslie A., PhD, RN, FAAN, Swigart, Valerie A., PhD, RN, Broyles, Lauren, PhD, RN, Roesch, Tricia, MSN, CRNP, Happ, Mary Beth, PhD, RN, FAAN

“…Abstract Objective To describe patterns of bath care for patients who are weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and to explore the association…”
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Problems experienced by haemodialysis patients in Greece by Kaba, E, Bellou, P, Iordanou, P, Andrea, S, Kyritsi, E, Gerogianni, G, Zetta, S, Swigart, V

“…Even though Greece has a disproportionate number of haemodialysis stations for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and a rapidly rising number of…”
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The contextual nature of decision making near the end of life: Hospice patients’ perspectives by Gauthier, Donna M., Swigart, Valerie A.

“…Mr. C. was diagnosed with lung cancer seven months ago. The cancer then spread to his brain. He was fully aware that the physicians were treating his symptoms,…”
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Student Perceptions of Classic and Game-Based Online Student Response Systems by Wang, Weiwen, Ran, Sun, Huang, Linda, Swigart, Valerie

“…BACKGROUNDOnline student response systems (OSRSs), driven by the Internet and cell phone technology, provide a free, easily accessible method to increase…”
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Think globally, act locally: understanding sexual harassment from a cross-cultural perspective by Ulusoy, Hatice, Swigart, Valerie, Erdemir, Firdevs

“…Medical Education 2011: 45: 603–612 Objectives  Sexual harassment in medical education has been studied in the Americas, Europe and Asia; however, little is…”
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Experiences of Self-Monitoring: Successes and Struggles During Treatment for Weight Loss by Burke, Lora E., Swigart, Valerie, Warziski Turk, Melanie, Derro, Nicole, Ewing, Linda J.

“…We interviewed 15 individuals who completed a behavioral weight loss treatment study with the aim of exploring participants' reflections on their feelings,…”
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An Ethnographic-Feminist Study of Jordanian Women's Experiences of Domestic Violence and Process of Resolution by Safadi, Reema, Swigart, Valerie, Hamdan-Mansour, Ayman M., Banimustafa, Radwan, Constantino, Rose E.

“…We interviewed 12 Jordanian women who had experienced domestic violence (DV) and were receiving assistance at the Jordanian Women's Union (JWU). Our aim was to…”
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Transitioning to End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Case of Unifying Divergent Desires by Crighton, Margaret H, Coyne, Bridget M, Tate, Judith, Swigart, Valerie, Happ, Mary Beth

“…Traditionally, the intensive care unit (ICU) has focused on reversal of life-threatening illness. Patients with incurable cancer admitted to the ICU present…”
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Striving for normalcy: symptoms and the threat of rejection after lung transplantation by Dabbs, Annette De Vito, Hoffman, Leslie A, Swigart, Valerie, Happ, Mary Beth, Dauber, James H, McCurry, Kenneth R, Iacono, Aldo

“…The purpose of this paper is to describe the psychosocial process of the symptom experience associated with the threat of organ rejection after lung…”
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Homeless Persons' Decisions to Accept or Reject Public Health Disease-Detection Services by Swigart, Valerie, Kolb, Randall

“…The purpose of this study was to describe the factors that homeless persons report as influencing their decisions to utilize or reject a public health…”
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Event analysis techniques by Happ, Mary Beth, Swigart, Valerie, Tate, Judith, Crighton, Margaret H

“…Event analysis (EA), a qualitative research technique adapted from the fields of anthropology and sociology, can be used to describe and explain social…”
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Using conceptual triangulation to develop an integrated model of the symptom experience of acute rejection after lung transplantation by De Vito Dabbs, Annette, Hoffman, Leslie A, Swigart, Valerie, Happ, Mary Beth, Iacono, Aldo T, Dauber, James H

“…The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive model of the symptom experience associated with the development of acute rejection after lung…”
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Recognizing and respecting family judgment by Swigart, V

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A study of family decision-making about life support using the grounded theory method by Swigart, Valerie Anne

“…The grounded theory method was used to study the process of life support decision making in 16 families in a critical care setting. Semi-structured interview…”
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