Exercise is associated with unmasking underlying cardiac disorders and increasing an athlete's risk for experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) event during sports. Parental knowledge is an important component of health education in relation to the future of their child's health. The purpose of this quantitative research study was to assess the…

New graduate nurses report critical hands-on skills are not taught in school and contribute to the increased stress they feel when managing a life-threatening patient condition (Bennett et al., 2017). In the United States, approximately 290,000 in-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually (Andersen et al., 2019). The current Bachelor of Science in…

Through the use of virtual simulations (VS) in nursing education, nursing students are exposed to a variety of clinical scenarios that may potentially improve their learning of competencies, increase their self-efficacy, and enhance their future clinical performance. Despite limited quantitative research incorporating evidence-based strategies…

Heart failure (HF) is a significant chronic medical condition that can impact overall quality of life and the financial stability of a healthcare system. Healthcare organizations are strategically working to identify educational methods that may reduce the burden of HF in the adult population. Ongoing patient education led by multidisciplinary…

Heart failure (HF) is a preventable and serious life threatening disease. Robust information is available on patient satisfaction when telehealth is used to manage chronic illness, but minimal information is available on Advance Practice Nurse (APN) satisfaction when APNs use this modality to deliver remote healthcare. The purpose of this project…

Expenditures on health information technology (HIT) for healthcare organizations are growing exponentially and the value of it is the subject of criticism and skepticism. Because HIT is viewed as capable of improving major health care indicators, the government offers incentives to health care providers and organizations to implement solutions.…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the preferred method of learning about heart disease by adult learners. This research study also investigated if there was a statistically significant difference between race/ethnicity, age, and gender of adult learners and their preferred method of learning preventative heart disease care. This…