Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Care for Students Diagnosed with PANDAS: An Education and Referral Intervention.

Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is an autoimmune disorder associated with sudden onset of behavior changes. The prevalence of PANDAS is increasing in schools and interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge, and the use of referrals to the school nurse are important for supporting students. This project sought to provide education on PANDAS to the interdisciplinary school team and implement a referral process for students exhibiting behavior changes. A self-directed online educational intervention was employed. A pretest-posttest design was utilized to assess knowledge before, immediately after, and six-weeks after the educational intervention. A referral log was implemented to track the number of referrals to the school nurse. The final sample size included 19 participants. Mean scores increased from pretest to posttest, and the implementation of a referral system produced 12 new school nurse referrals. Further strategies are needed to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and support students experiencing health-related issues.

Work-Life Balance of Nursing Faculty: A Scoping Review.

AIM: This scoping review examined the work-life balance (WLB) of nursing faculty. BACKGROUND: The nursing faculty shortage has resulted in increasing workloads that make it challenging for faculty to achieve WLB. Understanding WLB may be important for strengthening the nursing faculty workforce. METHOD: This study used Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review methodology to examine articles published between January 2000 and December 2020 that reported on the WLB of nursing faculty. All articles were eligible for inclusion, including those that used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method research approaches, as well as editorials and other summary articles. RESULTS: Thirty-three articles were included in the review. Three major categories emerged: perceptions of WLB, characteristics associated with WLB, and strategies to achieve WLB among nursing faculty. CONCLUSION: Research on the WLB of nursing faculty is limited. Further research on strategies that improve WLB may play an integral role in the recruitment and retention of nursing faculty.

Leisure-time Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Intake of Young Adult Millennials.

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and fruit and vegetable intake (FVI) behaviors and to examine relationships between biological, sociocultural, and psychological personal factors and these behaviors among young adult Millennials aged 20 years to 32 years. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed on data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Of the 1,137 respondents, 47% met the recommendations for LTPA, and only 13% and 17% met the recommendations for intake of fruits and vegetables, respectively. Engagement in LTPA was associated with being male, race/ethnicity, and increased education and income. Obesity, measured by body mass index, and poor perceived health status were associated with not meeting the recommendations for LTPA. Increased education was associated with meeting the recommendations for vegetable intake. No other regression models were significant. These findings suggest contemporary young adults would benefit from health promotion efforts.