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Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

Welcome to Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, a publication of Baptist Health South Florida Nursing & Health Sciences Research!

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal is a peer-reviewed, open access online journal, publishing evidence-based projects, original research relating to patient care/outcomes, performance improvement, quality and safety, cost effectiveness, improved work environments, and professional development in clinical settings.

Review the Author Guidelines to learn more about the journal and submission process. Ready to submit an article? Click the Submit Article link to get started. You'll need to complete a brief registration if you don't already have an account. For additional information, email us.

Current Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1 (2024)

Masthead

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Editorial Board

(2024). Editorial Board. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1207


Letter

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Letter from the Editor: Nurse Scientists at Baptist Health
Nohemi Sadule Rios

Sadule Rios, N. (2024). Letter from the Editor: Nurse Scientists at Baptist Health. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 3-4. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1208


Nursing Publications

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Exploring Relationships and Predictors of Job Embeddedness and Intent to Stay in Acute Care Registered Nurses
Nada Wakim, Myriam Bigaud-Ambroise, Laurie Cogar, and Natalie Bermudez

Wakim, N., Bigaud-Ambroise, M., Cogar, L., & Bermudez, N. (2024). Exploring Relationships and Predictors of Job Embeddedness and Intent to Stay in Acute Care Registered Nurses. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 5-21. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1186


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Effects of the Low-Dose, High-Frequency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education on Nurses’ Competency and Confidence
Claudia C. Sabogal-Rodriguez

Sabogal-Rodriguez, C. C. (2024). Effects of the Low-Dose, High-Frequency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education on Nurses’ Competency and Confidence. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 22-49. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1188


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Retrospectively Exploring Differences, Relationships, and Predictors associated with the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool and Patient Outcomes​
Sandra Torres, Angela Ramirez, Nicole Boswell, Sigrid Somarriba, Simone Cheong, and Natalie Bermudez

Torres, S., Ramirez, A., Boswell, N., Somarriba, S., Cheong, S., & Bermudez, N. (2024). Retrospectively Exploring Differences, Relationships, and Predictors associated with the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool and Patient Outcomes​. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 50-62. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1194


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Exploring Intensive Care Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of the Family Support Person during Family-Witnessed Resuscitation
Carmen Petersen, Martha O. Morales, and Natalie Bermudez

Petersen, C., Morales, M. O., & Bermudez, N. (2024). Exploring Intensive Care Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of the Family Support Person during Family-Witnessed Resuscitation. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 63-73. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1190


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Beyond “C”: A Nurse Navigator-Led Education Project to Increase Survivorship Referrals and Cancer Survivorship Attendance
Carem Irma Costa Castro, Morgan Nestingen, Tania Silva Santos, Pamela DeLongchamp, Luz Morales, Barbara Quintana, Marguerite Rowell, Merly Alonso, and Natalie Bermudez

Costa Castro, C. I., Nestingen, M., Silva Santos, T., DeLongchamp, P., Morales, L., Quintana, B., Rowell, M., Alonso, M., & Bermudez, N. (2024). Beyond “C”: A Nurse Navigator-Led Education Project to Increase Survivorship Referrals and Cancer Survivorship Attendance. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1189


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Building a Meditation Room to Improve Critical Care Nurse’s Work Environment: An Evidence-Based Practice Project
Jennifer Alonso, Daphne Pierre, Stephanie Wald, and Stephen Breazeale

Alonso, J., Pierre, D., Wald, S., & Breazeale, S. (2024). Building a Meditation Room to Improve Critical Care Nurse’s Work Environment: An Evidence-Based Practice Project. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 85-95. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1197


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Challenging a Sacred Cow: Implementing Clear Liquids During Labor
Paloma Casemeiro, Carey B. Acosta, and Judith E. Bowling

Casemeiro, P., Acosta, C. B., & Bowling, J. E. (2024). Challenging a Sacred Cow: Implementing Clear Liquids During Labor. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 96-104. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1191


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Addressing End-of-Life Care Education Gaps for Registered Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project
Mayra Villalba, Alejandra Angel, and Arvinder Singh

Villalba, M., Angel, A., & Singh, A. (2024). Addressing End-of-Life Care Education Gaps for Registered Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1193


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A Multi-Pronged Collaborative Approach to Harness the Implementation and Sustainability of Bedside Shift Report
Diane s. Kramer, Lourdes C. Castaneda, Catherina Chang Martinez, Shelli A. Chernesky, Lisette Hurtado, Harold Girado, and Yessenia Muniz

Kramer, D. s., Castaneda, L. C., Chang Martinez, C., Chernesky, S. A., Hurtado, L., Girado, H., & Muniz, Y. (2024). A Multi-Pronged Collaborative Approach to Harness the Implementation and Sustainability of Bedside Shift Report. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 113-126. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1202


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Nurse-led Advocacy in Reducing 30-Day Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Lourdes M. Talavera, Madeleine Turco, Hector Gonzalez, Catherina Chang Martinez, Daniela Wintersteen, Stephanie Villadamigo, Alexandra Palau, Maria L. Perez, Cindy Delgado, Stephani Cardona, Christina Davis, Gustavo Ramirez, Marta Larranaga, Betty Muniz, and Jessica G. Bundy

Talavera, L. M., Turco, M., Gonzalez, H., Chang Martinez, C., Wintersteen, D., Villadamigo, S., Palau, A., Perez, M. L., Delgado, C., Cardona, S., Davis, C., Ramirez, G., Larranaga, M., Muniz, B., & Bundy, J. G. (2024). Nurse-led Advocacy in Reducing 30-Day Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1203


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Improving Mobility in Acute Care Patients with a Mobility Technician: A Quality Improvement Pilot Project
Oscar A. Acosta, Erin Shea, Madelyn Lliteras, Mary B. Gomes, Tiffany D. Baker, and Catherina Chang Martinez

Acosta, O. A., Shea, E., Lliteras, M., Gomes, M. B., Baker, T. D., & Chang Martinez, C. (2024). Improving Mobility in Acute Care Patients with a Mobility Technician: A Quality Improvement Pilot Project. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 136-144. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1204


Pharmacy Publications

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How Low Can We Go: Evaluation of a Pharmacist-led Weight Loss Management Program
Kelly Rubi, Elaina Rosario, Sara Panella, Jacqualine Igwe, Maria Pulido, and Faaria Quadri

Rubi, K., Rosario, E., Panella, S., Igwe, J., Pulido, M., & Quadri, F. (2024). How Low Can We Go: Evaluation of a Pharmacist-led Weight Loss Management Program. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1195


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Impact of an Interdisciplinary Team on Patients Seen at a Heart Failure Clinic
Nilda Pelegrino, Faaria Quadri, Elaina Rosario, Jacqualine Igwe, Sandra Chaparro, Lourdes Labrada, Sara Panella, Maria Pulido, Stephen Breazeale, and Zhenwei Zhang

Pelegrino, N., Quadri, F., Rosario, E., Igwe, J., Chaparro, S., Labrada, L., Panella, S., Pulido, M., Breazeale, S., & Zhang, Z. (2024). Impact of an Interdisciplinary Team on Patients Seen at a Heart Failure Clinic. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 153-162. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1196


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Pharmacist-led Care in Collaboration with a Cardiovascular Team to Improve the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Hospitalized Patients
Dayana Martinez, Radhan B. Gopalani, Kristen de Almeida, Maura Falli, Lisa K. Davis, Jody Murray, Adedapo Iluyomade, Tarak S. Rambhatla, and Jonathan Fialkow

Martinez, D., Gopalani, R. B., de Almeida, K., Falli, M., Davis, L. K., Murray, J., Iluyomade, A., Rambhatla, T. S., & Fialkow, J. (2024). Pharmacist-led Care in Collaboration with a Cardiovascular Team to Improve the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Hospitalized Patients. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 163-175. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1198


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Optimization of Long-acting Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents in Dialysis Patients During Transitions of Care to a Community Hospital
Ryan Falcon, Erika Dittmar, Radhan Gopalani, Stephanie Palma, Heidi Clarke, Jessica Wine, and Leyner Martinez

Falcon, R., Dittmar, E., Gopalani, R., Palma, S., Clarke, H., Wine, J., & Martinez, L. (2024). Optimization of Long-acting Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents in Dialysis Patients During Transitions of Care to a Community Hospital. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 176-181. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1199


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Assessing Prescribing Trends and Pharmacist Role in Optimization of IV Iron Sucrose
Katherine Fernandez, Erika Dittmar, Heidi Clarke, Stephanie Palma, and Jonathan Kline

Fernandez, K., Dittmar, E., Clarke, H., Palma, S., & Kline, J. (2024). Assessing Prescribing Trends and Pharmacist Role in Optimization of IV Iron Sucrose. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 182-188. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1200


Medical Publications

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Pregnancy Outcomes After COVID-19 Infection
Angela M. Blanco Guertin, Arvinder Singh, Arianna Tapia, and Emily Dickinson

Blanco Guertin, A. M., Singh, A., Tapia, A., & Dickinson, E. (2024). Pregnancy Outcomes After COVID-19 Infection. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 189-194. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1192


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Unilateral Tongue Atrophy in SMAD3: A Case Report
Gloria Galloway

Galloway, G. (2024). Unilateral Tongue Atrophy in SMAD3: A Case Report. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 7(1), 195-199. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1201