Clinical Research Directory

Promoting Goals-of-Care Discussions for Patients With Memory Problems and Their Caregivers

The goal of this clinical trial is to improve communication among clinicians, patients with memory problems, and their family members. We are testing a way to help clinicians have better conversations to address patients' goals for their healthcare. To do this, we created a simple, short guide called the "Jumpstart Guide." The goal of this research study is to show that using this kind of guide is possible and can be helpful for patients and their families. Patients' clinicians may receive a Jumpstart Guide before the patient's clinic visit. Researchers will compare patients whose clinician received a Jumpstart Guide to patients whose clinician did not receive a guide to see if more patients in the Jumpstart Guide group had conversations about the patient's goals for their healthcare. Patients and their family members will also be asked to complete surveys after the visit with their clinician.

Nursing Diagnoses Used by Nursing Students

The effective use of nursing diagnoses plays an important role in improving the quality of nursing care. However, evidence regarding the extent to which nursing students use these diagnoses in clinical practice is limited. The primary purpose of this retrospective descriptive study is to examine the nursing diagnoses used by nursing students in their clinical care plans based on the Roper-Logan-Tierney Activities of Living Model. The study aims to determine the students' diagnostic trends and identify areas requiring improvement in nursing education.