October 27, 2009
Sharing information
One of the best reasons for keeping a blog is to share articles and publications that I've collected over the years.
One such document, Fast Facts, explores the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.
Download or view it to learn more about us.
December 17, 2008
The Bolton School of Nursing's SMART Center
Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing video for State of the University Address.
Host/narrator: Shirley Moore, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Location: School of Nursing
Date: 9/23/08
Center of Excellence Builds on the Science of Self-Management.
The Center for Research and Scholarship
The Center for Research and Scholarship (CFRS) provides infrastructure support for FPB faculty and students for research and dissemination of scholarly work. It announces funding opportunities, assists with development of research proposals (budgeting, editing, administrative forms, and compilation) and research results, and provides guidance with post-award compliance, budgeting, and human subject approval issues.
Look at recovery following an acute coronary syndrome as a continuum
Recovery following an acute coronary syndrome is a phase in a larger cardiovascular disease continuum, and prevention of downstream complications needs to begin immediately following the event, says Shirley M. Moore, PhD, RN.
Early reperfusion after the cardiac event to reduce ischemia is actually the start of the recovery, according to Dr. Moore. Health behavior change strategies are the next step, but unfortunately the methods used are often outdated. “Knowledge is not enough to change behavior,” she says. “We need to use contemporary approaches.”
Joint goal setting is one underused strategy. “The literature is clearly showing that if we negotiate the goals with patients, even medications, that in the long run we’ll have better compliance with the full regimen,” says Dr. Moore, professor and associate dean for research, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.
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