Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nursing Department faculty.
Submissions from 2006
Back pain in direct patient care providers: Early intervention with cognitive behavioral therapy, Nancy Menzel and Michael Robinson
Interventions to reduce back pain in rehabilitation hospital nursing staff, Nancy Menzel and Michael Robinson
Destiny estimation from biased rare events data, Yu Xu
Trended profile of internationally educated nurses in the U.S.: Implications for the nurse shortage and beyond, Yu Xu and Chanyeong Kwak
Advances in conceptualization of cultural care and cultural competence in nursing: An initial assessment, Yu Xu, Deborah Shelton, Elizabeth Anderson, and E. Carol Prolifroni
Submissions from 2005
Obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors: Intervention recommendations to decrease adolescent obesity, K. S. Calderon, Carolyn B. Yucha, and S. Schaffer
Physiological wet laboratory facilities in colleges of nursing, S. Schaffer and Carolyn B. Yucha
Indices of leukocyte infiltration and muscle recovery after eccentric contraction-induced injury in young and adult male mice, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Jason P. Fine, and Peter M. Tiidus
What if your nursing student is from an Asian culture?, Yu Xu
Intercultural communication in nursing education: When Asian students and American faculty converge, Yu Xu and Ruth Davidhizar
Academic and clinical dissonance in nursing education: Are we guilty of failure to rescue?, Yu Xu and Tom Meyer
Cancer risk factors among Southeast Asian American residents of the U.S. central Gulf Coast, Yu Xu, M. Candice Ross, Rebecca Ryan, and Bin Wang
Cancer risk factors of Vietnamese Americans in rural south Alabama, Yu Xu, Rebecca Ryan, Bin Wang, and M. Candice Ross
One size doesn't fit all: Ethics of international nurse recruitment from the conceptual framework of stakeholder interests, Yu Xu and J. Z. Zhang
Biofeedback-assisted relaxation training for essential hypertension: Who is most likely to benefit?, Carolyn B. Yucha, P. Tsai, K. S. Calderon, and L. Tian
Submissions from 2004
P-selectin inhibition suppresses muscle regeneration following injury, Wallace Baker, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Anhurunda Kulkarni, Gloria Sloan, Robert Schaub, Joseph Sypek, and Joseph G. Cannon
The impact (factor) of BRN, Sylvia D. Burns, Carolyn B. Yucha, and Marnie E. Wiss
Renal regulation of extracellular fluid volume and osmolality, Lori Candela and Carolyn B. Yucha
Urinary concentration and dilution, D. Guthrie and Carolyn B. Yucha
Back pain prevalence in nursing personnel: Measurement issues, Nancy Menzel
The Physical workload of nursing personnel: Association with musculoskeletal discomfort, Nancy Menzel
Relaxation & pain management: The relaxation response can play a role in managing chronic and acute pain, S. Schaffer and Carolyn B. Yucha
The effects of estradiol and progesterone on plantaflexor muscle fatigue in ovariectomized mice, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Jason P. Fine, Timothy Nadolski, and Peter M. Tiidus
Conflict management styles of Asian and Asian American nurses: Implications for the nurse manager, Yu Xu and Ruth Davidhizar
A Model for enhancing intercultural communication in nursing education, Yu Xu, Krista Lippold, Aaron Gilligan, Patricia Posey-Goodwin, and Barbara Broome
Renal regulation of acid-base balance, Carolyn B. Yucha
Renal control of phosphorus and magnesium, Carolyn B. Yucha and Jennifer R. Dungan
Submissions from 2003
M1/70 attenuates blood-borne neutrophil oxidants, activation and myofiber damage following stretch injury, S. Brickson, L. L. Ji, K. Schell, R. Olabisi, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, and T. M. Best
Physiologic correlates of comfort in healthy children, R. L. Foster, Carolyn B. Yucha, J. Zuk, and C. P. Vojir
Preventing nursing back injuries: Redesigning patient handling tasks, Nancy Menzel and Audrey L. Nelson
Myths and facts about back injuries in nursing, Nancy Menzel, Audrey L. Nelson, and Guy Fragala
Hemodynamics and arterial properties in response to mental stress in individuals with mild hypertension, P. S. Tsai, Carolyn B. Yucha, W. W. Nichols, and Hossein Yarandi
Effects of daily activities on ambulatory blood pressure during normal menstrual cycle in normotensive women, P. S. Tsai, Carolyn B. Yucha, D. Sheffield, and M. Yang
Are Chinese nurses a viable source to relieve U.S. nursing shortage?, Yu Xu
Community health nursing in the People’s Republic of China: Evolution, status, and challenges, Yu Xu, Zhao Ming Xu, and Ailing Wang
State of nursing science, Carolyn B. Yucha
Renal homeostasis of calcium, Carolyn B. Yucha and D. Guthrie
Biofeedback-assisted relaxation training to reduce blood pressure: Do effects generalize outside the clinic?, Carolyn B. Yucha, Pei-Shan Tsai, Kristine S. Calderon, and Lili Tian
Comparison of blood pressure measurement consistency using tonometric and automated oscillometric instruments, Carolyn B. Yucha, M. C. K. Yang, P. Tsai, and K. S. Calderon
Submissions from 2002
Preformed anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies jeopardize cardiac transplantation in patients with a left ventricular assist device, Jo Goffinet and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Inactivity: symptoms associated with gastrocnemius muscle disuse during pregnancy, Judith A. Maloni and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Desmin characteristics of CD11b-positive fibers after eccentric contractions, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
CD11b+ neutrophils predominate over RAM11+ macrophages in stretch-injured muscle, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Stacey Brickson, David T. Corr, and Thomas M. Best
School nursing in an underserved multiethnic Asian community: Experiences and outcomes, Yu Xu, Pege Crane, and Rebecca Ryan
Assessment of AACN baccalaureate nursing education curriculum model in the People’s Republic of China: A transcultural exploratory study, Yu Xu, Zhao Ming Xu, Debra C. Davis, and Carol Clements
Nursing education curriculum in mainland China and the United States: A comparative perspective, Yu Xu, Zhao Ming Xu, and J. Zhang
Research support by doctoral-granting colleges/schools of nursing, S. L. Yoon, S. Wolfe, Carolyn B. Yucha, and P. Tsai
Integrating biology into total patient care, Carolyn B. Yucha
Problems inherent in assessing biofeedback efficacy studies, Carolyn B. Yucha
The challenge of finding reviewers for a diverse journal, Carolyn B. Yucha
The peer review process (aka peer reviewology), Carolyn B. Yucha
Submissions from 2001
Consequences of skeletal muscle injury induced by unaccustomed exercise, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and H. J. Sannes
Noninvasive measurements of central arterial pressure and distensibility by arterial applanation tonometry with a generalized transfer function: Implications for nursing, P. Tsai and Carolyn B. Yucha
Health-seeking behaviors of Southeast Asian immigrants and barriers to health care: Implications for the home health nurse, Yu Xu, Jiemin Sun, Zhao Ming Xu, and Jainhui Zhang
Baccalaureate nursing education curriculum in the People's Republic of China: Status, issues, and reforms, Yu Xu, Jiemin Sun, Zhao Ming Xu, and J. Z. Zhang
Globalization and tertiary nursing education in post-Mao China: A preliminary assessment, Yu Xu, Zhao Ming Xu, Jiemin Sun, and J. Z. Zhang
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: Measurement implications for research, Carolyn B. Yucha
The Effect of biofeedback in hypertension, Carolyn B. Yucha, L. Clark, M. Smith, P. Uris, B. Lafleur, and S. Duval
Submissions from 2000
Said another way: On an international nurse license, Yu Xu
Developing community health nursing skills: Collaboration in a culturally diverse population, Yu Xu and A. Godfrey
Nursing education system in the People's Republic of China: Evolution, structure, and reform, Yu Xu, Zhao Ming Xu, and Jainhui Zhang
Use of microneurography to evaluate sympathetic activity in hypertension: A brief review, Carolyn B. Yucha
Insights learned from teaching pathophysiology on the World Wide Web, Carolyn B. Yucha and T. Princen
Submissions from 1999
Association of IGF-I and IGF-II with myofiber regeneration in vivo, Heidi L. Keller, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Lois A. Eppihimer, and Joseph G. Cannon
Sex differences in leukocyte invasion in injured murine skeletal muscle, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider; Lois A, Correia; and Joseph G. Cannon
Conducting Biological Research to Advance Rehabilitation Nursing Practice, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and Jacquelyn H. Flaskerud
International credentialing and immigration of nurses to the United States: CGFNS, Yu Xu, Zhao Ming Xu, and Jainhui Zhang
Submissions from 1998
Cytokines in exertion-induced skeletal muscle injury, Joseph G. Cannon and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Submissions from 1997
Distinguished lecturer program celebrates ten-year anniversary, J. Beal and Carolyn B. Yucha
Gender differences in host defense mechanisms, Joseph G. Cannon and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Inducible nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide production in human fetal astrocytes and microglia: A kinetic analysis, Minzhen Ding, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, John F. Parkinson, Poonam Medberry, Joyce L. Wong, Norma E. Rogers, Louis J. Ignarro, and Jean E. Merrill
Inhibition of human and rat glial cell function by anti-inflammatory cytokines, antioxidants, and elevators of cAMP, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Joyce L. Wong, and Jean E. Merrill
Detecting IV infiltrations using a Venoscope®, Carolyn B. Yucha, P. Russ, and S. Baker
Acute renal failure: Recognition and prevention, Carolyn B. Yucha and J. I. Shapiro
Submissions from 1996
Cerebral palsy: A comprehensive review, R. Dzienkowski, K. Smith, K. Dillow, and Carolyn B. Yucha
Effects of cytokines on CNS cells: Glia, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Jean E. Merrill, and Joel M. Dopp
Apoptosis of macrophages during the resulution of muscle inflammation, James G. Tidball and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Interactive distance education: Improvisation helps bridge the gap, Carolyn B. Yucha
The Minimum discard volume: Accurate analysis of peripheral hematocrit, Carolyn B. Yucha and E. De Angelo
Renal regulation of extracellular fluid volume and osmolality, Carolyn B. Yucha and M. Keen
Submissions from 1995
Spatial patterns of fiber types in atrophied skeletal muscle, C. E. Kasper, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, A. Fuchs, and A. Garfinkel
Clinical nursing implications for the recovery of atrophied skeletal muscle following bed rest, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and Jacquelyn H. Flaskerud
A study on tumor necrosis factor, tumor necrosis factor receptors, and nitric oxide in human fetal glial cells, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Douglas A. Granger, Joyce L. Wong, and Jean E. Merrill
Teaching tips: A physical model to demonstrate the change from intermittent to continuous blood flow, Carolyn B. Yucha
Understanding physiology by acting out concepts, Carolyn B. Yucha
Submissions from 1994
IV infiltration no clear signs, no clear treatment?, Marie T. Hastings-Tolsma and Carolyn B. Yucha
Occupational health software: Selecting the right program, Nancy Menzel
Multiple organ failure syndrome, E. Reilly and Carolyn B. Yucha
Differential response of macrophage subpopulations to soleus muscle reloading after rat hindlimb suspension, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and James G. Tidball
Macrophage activation and muscle remodeling at myotendinous junctions after modifications in muscle loading, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and James G. Tidball
Magnesium: Homeostasis, imbalances, and therapeutic uses, K. H. Toto and Carolyn B. Yucha
Fatigue and the cancer experience: the state of the knowledge, Maryl L. Winningham, Lillian M. Nail, M. B. Burke, L. Brophy, B. Cimprich, L. S. Jones, S. Pickard-Holley, V. Rhodes, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, and S. Beck
Effect of elevation on intravenous extravasations, Carolyn B. Yucha, M. H. Hastings-Tolsma, and N. Szeverenyi
Calcium and phosphorus derangements, Carolyn B. Yucha and K. H. Toto
Submissions from 1993
Effect of warm and cold applications on the resolution on IV inflitrations, Marie T. Hastings-Tolsma, Carolyn B. Yucha, J. Tompkins, L. Robson, and N. Szeverenyi
Renal control of calcium, Carolyn B. Yucha