2023
Experiences of nurses managing parenthood and career: A systematic review and meta‐synthesis
Ong P, Cong X, Yeo Y, Shorey S. Experiences of nurses managing parenthood and career: A systematic review and meta‐synthesis. International Nursing Review 2023, 71: 610-625. PMID: 37724722, DOI: 10.1111/inr.12885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-careCompromised self-careCulture of self-sacrificeEnhance patient careWell-beingPromote well-beingPeer-reviewed studiesBarroso's approachExercise classesMeta-summarizedWorkforce shortagesSupport interventionsPatient safetyStaffing shortagesMeta-synthesisHealthcare organizationsExperiences of parenthoodPatient careSynthesize evidenceNursesLimited social interactionMindfulness programShift workImplement changesExtract data
2022
Nurses’ experiences of caring for preterm infants in pain: A meta-ethnography
Zhao T, Starkweather A, Matson A, Lainwala S, Xu W, Cong X. Nurses’ experiences of caring for preterm infants in pain: A meta-ethnography. International Journal Of Nursing Sciences 2022, 9: 533-541. PMID: 36285076, PMCID: PMC9587390, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2022.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare of preterm infantsNeonatal intensive care unitMeta-ethnographyPreterm infantsNurses' experiencesUnrelieved painPain assessmentLived experience of nursesConsequences of unrelieved painPain managementCritical Appraisal Skills ProgrammeExperiences of nursesAppraisal Skills ProgrammeQualitative dataImprove pain managementEffective pain managementLack of trainingNurse participantsNursing perspectiveNurses' understandingLiterature quality evaluationNursing researchNursesIntensive care unitSkills ProgrammeConducting Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Research During a Pandemic
Nist M, Casavant S, Dail R, Everhart K, Sealschott S, Cong X. Conducting Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Research During a Pandemic. Nursing Research 2022, 71: 147-152. PMID: 35212498, PMCID: PMC8881673, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitNurse scientistsCare unitHospital visitation restrictionsIntensive care unit researchVulnerable patient populationResearch studiesContinuation of research activitiesVisitation restrictionsPublic health crisisVisitor restrictionsParticipant recruitmentStudy participantsElectronic consentPresence of parentsPatient populationData collectionHealth crisisNational lockdownCoronavirus pandemicBarriersNursesCreative solutionsPandemic
2021
Trends, composition and distribution of nurse workforce in China: a secondary analysis of national data from 2003 to 2018
Lu H, Hou L, Zhou W, Shen L, Jin S, Wang M, Shang S, Cong X, Jin X, Dou D. Trends, composition and distribution of nurse workforce in China: a secondary analysis of national data from 2003 to 2018. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e047348. PMID: 34706946, PMCID: PMC8552175, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing workforceSecondary analysisTheil L indexRural areasWithin-province inequalitySecondary outcome measuresAnalysis of national dataPhysician ratioRural-urban areasNursing educationHealth servicesSecondary analysis of national dataReform of policyNursesIncreasingly aging populationEducation levelHospital/community settingsNational dataAging populationWorkforceGini coefficientAssociate degreeEpidemic challengesInequality trendsOverall inequality
2019
Pain Management in Patients with Heart Failure: A Survey of Nurses’ Perception
Chen J, Walsh S, Delaney C, Cong X. Pain Management in Patients with Heart Failure: A Survey of Nurses’ Perception. Pain Management Nursing 2019, 21: 365-370. PMID: 31623989, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2019.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Association of Heart Failure NursesPain management practicesPain managementLack of pain assessment toolsPerception of pain managementInvestigate nurses' perceptionsOpioid useMultiple chronic conditionsHeart failure nursesHF patientsCross-sectional online surveyImpact of painOnline educational modulePain assessment toolsHeart failureKnowledge of opioid useAwareness of painManagement of painNurses' perceptionsManagement of HF patientsChronic conditionsPain assessmentNursesEducational moduleClinical guidelinesPain Management in Patients with Heart Failure: A Survey of Nurses’ Perception
Chen J, Walsh S, Delaney C, Cong X. Pain Management in Patients with Heart Failure: A Survey of Nurses’ Perception. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: s58. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Association of Heart Failure NursesPain management practicesPain managementNurses' perceptionsCross-sectional on-line surveyInvestigate nurses' perceptionsOpioid useMultiple chronic conditionsHeart failure nursesHF patientsImpact of painOnline educational modulePain assessment toolsHeart failureKnowledge of opioid useAwareness of painManagement of painManagement of HF patientsChronic conditionsOn-line surveyRelated burdenPain assessmentNursesEducational moduleClinical guidelines
2018
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Romisher R, Hill D, Cong X. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Advances In Neonatal Care 2018, 18: e3-e11. PMID: 29360671, DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal abstinence syndromeAdvanced practice nursesCross-sectional survey studyRates of neonatal abstinence syndromeSurvey studyResearcher-developed questionnaireSpecific educational programsOpen-ended questionsNurses' attitudesNurse leadersPractice nursesLikert-scale questionsNursing conferencesHealthcare providersEffects of neonatal abstinence syndromeNon-HispanicNursesNeonatal nursesCareEducation programsCare of infantsPractice trendsNew England areaSurvey questionnaireQuestionnaire
2016
Development of Accumulated Pain/Stressor Scale (APSS) in NICUs: A National Survey
Xu W, Walsh S, Cong X. Development of Accumulated Pain/Stressor Scale (APSS) in NICUs: A National Survey. Pain Management Nursing 2016, 17: 354-362. PMID: 27756592, PMCID: PMC5609453, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2016.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNeonatal intensive care unit infantsPerception of pain severityHigh-risk neonatesIntensive care unitPain severityInfant neurodevelopmentCare unitInfantsPain/stressAcuityAcuity levelsNeonatal nursesNurses' perceptionsSeverityNeonatesPainNursing membershipNeurodevelopmentProcedureNursesA survey of skin-to-skin contact with perinatal nurses
Vittner D, Cong X, Ludington-Hoe S, McGrath J. A survey of skin-to-skin contact with perinatal nurses. Applied Nursing Research 2016, 33: 19-23. PMID: 28096017, DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplementation of SSCNurses' responsesPerinatal nursesEducation levelPractice settingsYears of nursing practicePrimary practice settingKnowledge-practice gapCross-sectional survey designSkin-to-skin contactYears of practiceNurses' knowledgeNursing practiceOrdered logistic regressionSSC implementationNursesNurse objectsDescriptive statisticsLogistic regressionSurvey designYears experienceInfluence attitudesEducationPracticeAge differences
2014
Parenting the NICU infant: A meta-ethnographic synthesis
Vazquez V, Cong X. Parenting the NICU infant: A meta-ethnographic synthesis. International Journal Of Nursing Sciences 2014, 1: 281-290. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2014.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unit parentsNeonatal intensive care unitPatricia Benner's noviceMeta-ethnographic synthesisQualitative research articlesBenner's NoviceNursing disciplineNeonatal intensive care unit infantsParents of NICU infantsAdvanced beginnerSocial supportNursesTime of admissionNICU parentsIntensive care unitParents' progressProcess parentsCare unitExpert theoryNICU infantsEffective facilitationUnique challengesNeonatal Nurses’ Perceptions of Pain Management: Survey of the United States and China
Cong X, McGrath J, Delaney C, Chen H, Liang S, Vazquez V, Keating L, Chang K, Dejong A. Neonatal Nurses’ Perceptions of Pain Management: Survey of the United States and China. Pain Management Nursing 2014, 15: 834-844. PMID: 24508269, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurses' perceptionsChinese nursesAmerican nursesNeonatal nursesBarriers to effective pain managementSide effects of pain medicationsPain managementPerception of pain managementEffects of nonpharmacological interventionsPain medicationEffects of pain medicationsCross-sectional survey studyEffective pain managementPain assessment toolsNeonatal nurses' perceptionsLack of timeResearch-based protocolsNeonatal painAdequate education/trainingNurses' responsesPain toolsUnited StatesKnowledge deficitsNursesNonpharmacological interventions
2013
Neonatal Nurses' Perceptions of Pain Assessment and Management in NICUs
Cong X, Delaney C, Vazquez V. Neonatal Nurses' Perceptions of Pain Assessment and Management in NICUs. Advances In Neonatal Care 2013, 13: 353-360. PMID: 24042143, DOI: 10.1097/anc.0b013e31829d62e8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Nursing, ContinuingFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalIntensive Care, NeonatalMaleMiddle AgedNursing Staff, HospitalPain ManagementPain MeasurementSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsNational Association of Neonatal NursesPain assessment toolsNeonatal nursesNurses' perceptionsPain toolsPain assessmentNurses' perceptions of knowledgeBarriers to effective pain managementSide effects of pain medicationsEffects of pain medicationsAssessment toolEffective pain managementLack of timeNeonatal nurses' perceptionsResearcher-developed questionnaireResearch-based protocolsPerception of knowledgeConvenience sampleNonpharmacological interventionsNursesLack of knowledgePain managementPain medicationPain protocolContinuing educationErgonomic Procedure for Heel Sticks and Shots in Kangaroo Care (Skin-to-Skin) Position
Cong X, Ludington-Hoe S, Vazquez V, Zhang D, Zaffetti S. Ergonomic Procedure for Heel Sticks and Shots in Kangaroo Care (Skin-to-Skin) Position. Neonatal Network The Journal Of Neonatal Nursing 2013, 32: 353-358. PMID: 23985473, DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.32.5.353.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Supplementing Relaxation and Music for Pain After Surgery
Good M, Albert J, Anderson G, Wotman S, Cong X, Lane D, Ahn S. Supplementing Relaxation and Music for Pain After Surgery. Nursing Research 2010, 59: 259-269. PMID: 20585222, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0b013e3181dbb2b3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesia, Patient-ControlledAttitude to HealthClinical Nursing ResearchCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansLaparotomyMaleMiddle AgedMidwestern United StatesMultivariate AnalysisMusic TherapyPain MeasurementPain, PostoperativePatient Education as TopicPostoperative CareRelaxation TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsPain managementPatient teachingPT reduces painPatient-controlled analgesiaMultivariate analysis of covarianceDistress ScaleAnalysis of covarianceUnrelieved painReduce painImmediate effectsPainPostoperative patientsMultivariate analysisNursesEffective modalityAnalgesiaDistressInterventionPostoperative painAnalgesicPatientsParticipantsMusicRM effectAbdominal surgery
2002
Infant Crying: Nature, Physiologic Consequences, and Select Interventions
Ludington-Hoe S, Cong X, Hashemi F. Infant Crying: Nature, Physiologic Consequences, and Select Interventions. Neonatal Network The Journal Of Neonatal Nursing 2002, 21: 29-36. PMID: 11923998, DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.21.2.29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing interventionsBlood pressureInfant cryingMother-infant interactionSelective interventionsInterventionKangaroo careLong-term sequelaeBrain injuryRhythmic movementsMother's voiceHeart rateNursesCaregiversCareIncreased heart rateValsalva maneuverHeartbeat soundsMothersPacifierCardiac dysfunctionCrying