NURSING

This study is testing a smartphone app called SpadCare that teaches and guides patients on how to care for their special IV line (called a PICC) at home. The goal is to see if using the app helps patients avoid serious problems like infections, blood clots, or pain, by making the…

This study is developing and testing a robot named E-MOTE to provide emotional support to women newly diagnosed with gynecologic cancer who are having surgery. The robot aims to help patients manage distress, depression, and physical symptoms to improve their quality of life. Res…

This study is testing if using a simple stress ball during cataract surgery can help patients feel less pain and fear, and be more satisfied with their experience. Researchers will give stress balls to some patients during their procedure and compare their reported pain, fear, an…

This study is testing if a relaxation technique called guided imagery can help reduce the physical and emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in female university students. Researchers will have 48 students with significant PMS symptoms listen to guided imagery audio r…

This large, multi-hospital project aims to improve the safety and success of placing feeding tubes in children. It will review the latest medical evidence, update nurse training, and create standardized procedures to reduce errors. The goal is to ensure hospitalized children rece…

This study is testing a teaching method called the 'jigsaw technique' to see if it helps nursing students learn about stroke patient care better than standard lessons. In the jigsaw method, students work in small groups where each person learns a piece of the topic and then teach…