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Cultivating joy: Improving nurse resilience through use of a practice playbook by Koprowski, Kristen, Meyer, Diana, Stanfill, Teresa, Tivis, Laura J.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether resiliency activities, compiled into a practice playbook designed for implementation by nurse leaders and…”
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Impact of nursing interventions on discharge disposition in patients with postoperative delirium by Zhao, Yunchuan, Quon, Anna, Luke, Kayla, Tivis, Laura J.

“…Purpose:To identify patient characteristics and perioperative factors associated with non-home patient discharges and the impact of current delirium nursing…”
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Communicating with patients and their families about palliative and end-of-life care: comfort and educational needs of nurses by Moir, Cheryl, Roberts, Renee, Martz, Kim, Perry, Judith, Tivis, Laura J

“…Effectively discussing palliative care with patients and families requires knowledge and skill. The purpose of this study was to determine perceived needs of…”
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Nursing Professional Attire: Probing Patient Preferences to Inform Implementation by Clavelle, Joanne T., Goodwin, Miki, Tivis, Laura J.

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to increase understanding of patient perceptions of nursing professional image, appearance, and identification to inform…”
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One-per-Occasion or Less: Are Moderate-Drinking Postmenopausal Women Really Healthier Than Their Nondrinking and Heavier-Drinking Peers? by Tivis, Laura J., Tivis, Rick D.

“…Background:  While some reported benefits of moderate drinking are thought to be the direct results of physiological mechanisms associated with consumption,…”
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Latino/as in Substance Abuse Treatment: Substance Use Patterns, Family History of Addiction, and Depression by Rojas, Julio I., Hallford, Gene, Brand, Michael W., Tivis, Laura J.

“…This study describes a sample of Latino/as in substance abuse treatment. We were interested in substance use patterns, gender differences, family history of…”
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Saliva versus serum estradiol: Implications for research studies using postmenopausal women by Tivis, Laura J., Richardson, Michelle D., Peddi, Erica, Arjmandi, Bahram

“…The authors investigated saliva as a potentially reliable medium for estradiol (E2) measurements in postmenopausal women. The goal of this study was to…”
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Traumatic brain injury state planning grant: Preparing for change in a rural state by Spearman, Russell C., Stamm, B. Hudnall, Tivis, Laura J.

“…Purpose: The overarching purpose of this work was to generate a framework on which to build a traumatic brain injury (TBI) system-support action plan for…”
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Alcohol and estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. Direct and mediated effects on cognitive component processes by Tivis, Laura J, Ceballos, Natalie A, Chastain, Garvin, Tivis, Rick D

“…The literature remains contentious regarding the separate and combined effects of moderate drinking and estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) on cognition. In the…”
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Alcohol and the Human Experience: Guest Editors' Introduction by Tivis, Laura J., Chastain, Garvin, Tivis, Rick D.

“…Drunken-driving accidents, domestic and gang violence, chronic health effects, and binge drinking contribute to illness, disability, and death across the…”
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Alcohol, Estrogen Replacement Therapy, and Visuospatial Processes in Postmenopausal Women by Tivis, Laura J., Green, Michelle D., Nixon, Sara Jo, Tivis, Rick D.

“…Background: Studies suggest that moderate drinking may benefit cognition and the effect may favor women. This study investigated effects of moderate drinking…”
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Operation Innovation: A Writing Workshop for Nurses by Tivis, Laura J., Meyer, Diana

“…As members of a fourth-time Magnet®-designated organization, our nurses are expected to engage in research and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects, and are…”
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A Center for Nursing Excellence: Innovations Today for Exemplary Tomorrows by Meyer, Diana, Tivis, Laura J.

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Estrogen Replacement Therapy: A Perspective on Cognitive Impact by Tivis, Laura J., Nixon, Sara J., Green, Michelle D.

“…Studies suggest that use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) after menopause may be beneficial toward preservation of cognitive functioning. However,…”
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Cognitive Efficiency in Alcoholics and Polysubstance Abusers: Family History Revisited by Tivis, Laura J, Tivis, Rick, Nixon, Sara J

“…The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the role of family history (FH) on cognitive efficiency by means of 4 different FH classification schemes. Sixty…”
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One-Per-Occasion or Less: Are Moderate Drinking Postmenopausal Women Really Healthier than their Non-Drinking and Heavier-Drinking Peers? by Tivis, Laura J., Tivis, Rick D.

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Assessment of prose recall performance in chronic alcoholics: Recall of essential versus detail propositions by Tivis, Laura J., Parsons, Oscar A.

“…Evidence for impaired psychological functions medicated by the left hemisphere in sober alcoholics is inconsistent. We predicted that sober alcoholics have…”
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Differences in Cognitive Impairment Between VA and Community Treatment Center Alcoholics by Tivis, Laura J, Parsons, Oscar A, Glenn, Susan Wagner, Nixon, Sara Jo

“…Recent results suggest that (a) alcoholics from community treatment programs are not as impaired on neuropsychological tests as alcoholics from a Veterans…”
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Neuropsychological responses in COA's by Nixon, S J, Tivis, L J

“…More than one-half of alcoholics may exhibit deficits in the processing of visual-spatial information, learning and memory, problem-solving and abstracting…”
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Alcohol, Hormones, and Health in Postmenopausal Women by Tivis, Laura J, Gavaler, Judith S

“…Menopause is associated with increased risk for certain diseases. By affecting hormone levels, alcohol consumption might influence the occurrence or progress…”
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