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ABSTRACT: Burnout, one possible cause of the nurse faculty shortage, may be mitigated by resilience. This study found that faculty who scored unusually low in resilience were likely to feel emotionally exhausted and depersonalized; however, even those with average scores in resilience were likely to feel emotionally exhausted, if not depersonalized. These findings suggest that interventions that increase resilience may reduce the frequency of the most severe burnout profiles among nurse educators. Only a change in the structure of the job will reduce the more prevalent problem of emotional exhaustion.
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BACKGROUND: Rising incidence and prevalence of childhood obesity and related costly health consequences suggest the need for an effective training tool at the primary care level. Evidence-based studies show how a healthy diet and physical activity help reduce the incidence of obesity. METHODS: The objective for this quality improvement project was to evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based educational tool in improving healthy eating and physical activity habits among overweight and obese children in a primary care setting over 3 months. RESULTS: There was a positive statistically significant change in behavior in eating more fruits and vegetables and decreased intake of sugary drinks and sedentary habits (p < .05). CONCLUSION: After receiving education on the importance of healthy lifestyle changes with regard to nutrition and physical activity, pediatric patients adopted better diet and physical activity habits. However, there was little effect on reducing body mass index in a 3-month timeframe.
