Judith A Kaufmann

Publications (2)1.97 Total impact

• Article: Promoting critical appraisal of the research literature: a workshop for school nurses.

  Lisa M Bernardo, Judith T Matthews, Judith A Kaufmann, Kyeongra Yang
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  ABSTRACT: To promote healthy lifestyles and prevent youth obesity, school nurses collaborate with teachers and other professionals to implement effective health promotion activities (e.g., physical fitness initiatives and nutrition education). Critical appraisal of relevant, published literature is an essential competency for school nurses engaged in health promotion within their schools. A 1-day continuing education workshop was conducted to enhance literature appraisal skills needed for evidence-based practice among school nurses employed within one urban school district. Forty-six school nurses, students, and other professionals attended this workshop and participated in appraisals of selected research articles. Although the attendees rated the faculty and content highly, their intent to apply the findings to practice was limited. Applying a critical appraisal approach to the literature focused on youth obesity prevention and health promotion was innovative for educating school nurses in this process while helping them choose whether and how existing literature may be applied to their practice. Nurse educators and faculty may replicate this process with school nurses or other nursing specialties.
  The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 11/2008; 39(10):461-7. · 1.05 Impact Factor
• Article: Anger assessment in rural high school students.

  Jacqueline M Lamb, Kathryn R Puskar, Susan Sereika, Kathy Patterson, Judith A Kaufmann
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  ABSTRACT: Anger and aggression in school children are a major concern in American society today. Students with high anger levels and poor cognitive processing skills are at risk for poor relationships, underachievement in school, and health problems. This article describes characteristics of children who are at risk for high anger levels and aggression as well as those who are able to modulate their anger. Results of a survey are reported which describe levels of anger in 624 rural high school students. This sample reported lower levels of anger, compared to the normative group. Differences among the sample include higher internal anger expression in girls, higher trait anger in boys ages 15-16, and higher trait anger in girls ages 16-17. Recommendations are made for future research and specific steps that school nurses can take.
  The Journal of School Nursing 03/2003; 19(1):30-40. · 0.91 Impact Factor