Charlotte Davis’s research while affiliated with Clayton State University and other places

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Publications (55)


Exploring bariatric surgery
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March 2018

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Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

Lisa Lockhart

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Charlotte Davis

Learn the basics of four common surgical options for adult obesity treatment when diet and exercise have failed to produce significant weight loss.




Spotting impairment in the healthcare workplace

March 2017

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1 Citation

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

There are currently 4,011,911 professional nurses (RNs and LPNs) actively working in the United States, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Of these nurses, 10% to 15% may be impaired or recovering from substance or alcohol addiction, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA). The number of impaired nurses being identified and reported to their respective state boards of nursing is on the rise. For example, in 2016, the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing issued 916 violations for substance and alcohol abuse by nurses. That's a 31% increase from 2015. And Pennsylvania isn't unique - substance and alcohol abuse is the number one reason named by state boards of nursing for disciplinary action. Many states, such as Florida, now require nurses to receive continuing education on recognition of substance and alcohol addiction in healthcare workers. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse costs the United States 11billioninhealthcareexpensesand11 billion in healthcare expenses and 193 billion in lost work productivity. Alcohol abuse costs the United States 25billioninhealthcareexpensesand25 billion in healthcare expenses and 224 billion in lost work productivity. Treatment for substance and alcohol addiction can be costly, and may not be covered by the nurse's health insurance. Costs vary based on factors such as whether inpatient or intensive outpatient therapy is recommended by the evaluating team. Substance and alcohol addiction can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, education level, or socioeconomic status (see Addiction myths). It's often difficult to consider that a respected colleague may be utilizing substances or alcohol to cope with personal or professional stress. However, we must be vigilant in identifying peers suspected of working while impaired to ensure that they receive the assistance needed to return to wellness and maintain patient safety.








Citations (13)


... R ates of substance use disorder are comparable among healthcare providers and the general population (Lockhart & Davis, 2017; National Council of State Boards of Nursing [NCSBN], 2011;Perry & Vandenhouten, 2019;Wright et al., 2012). For nursing staff, substance use disorder is related, in part, to high-stress work environments, psychological trauma, and accessibility to opioids (Foli & Thompson, 2019;NCSBN, 2011;Ross et al., 2018). ...

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Drug Diversion: Best Practices and Support for a Staff Assessment Process
Spotting impairment in the healthcare workplace
  • Citing Article
  • March 2017

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

... Problems in interpersonal functioning are a culprit and symptom of many psychological problems and disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013;Rutter, 2018). For instance, people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder might endorse higher scores on all three drama triangle subscales compared to a nonclinical sample, as this psychological disorder is characterized by fragile and unstable bonds with others including intimacy and empathy impairments in interpersonal relationships (Lockhart et al., 2017). Other mental health problems, however, might be associated with only one or two of the drama triangle subscales. ...

Help for patients with borderline personality disorder
  • Citing Article
  • November 2016

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

... The nurse or midwife has a significant role in the assessment, identification, management, and prevention of suicide by employing both systems and patient-level interventions (Davis et al., 2014) At the systems level, the nurse evaluates and controls environmental safety, improves protocols, policies, and practices consistent with zero suicide and assists in training for all categories of staff (Cureton and Elysia, 2015). At the patient level, the nurse assesses the consequences of all interventions, evaluates risk for suicide, monitors, and manages at-risk patients and provides suicide-specific psychotherapeutic interventions (Cutcliffe and Stevenson, 2007). ...

Assessing suicide risk
  • Citing Article
  • January 2014

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

... Comprehensive stroke centers are required by The Joint Commission to demonstrate use of evidencebased care stroke guidelines and participate in research. 4 Nurses play a significant role in research and in strategies to limit bias and enhance objectivity of an investigation. However, there are times when nurses may struggle ethically with placebo treatments. ...

Seconds count! Stroke guidelines update
  • Citing Article
  • November 2015

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

... When an adverse clinical event happens, the patient and family expect an apology, an explanation of what happened and follow-up action to prevent future harm or errors [5]. However, in Singapore and many other Asian countries, OD is not always practised by healthcare professionals, often due to fear of mitigation risks in OD [6,7]. Failure to apologise or inappropriate apology when a mistake happens often leads to patient taking their complaints further, including litigation. ...

The pathway to open disclosure
  • Citing Article
  • July 2015

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

... PEEA is the nursing intervention and action plan that ensures PCC. A professional nurses' toolkit to ensure patient and family engagement was published to define concepts and their interrelatedness and to illustrate various organizational definitions of PCC with inclusions of 1 or more of the concepts of PEEA. 2 Actual scripts or examples of words clinical nurses can use to empower and engage patients in their care have been published, [33][34][35] and yet, there is still little traction in getting clinical nurses to use PEEA as a model for delivering PCC. Some organizations are still relying on a passive, philosophical-based view of PCC as contrasted to an active, intentional care model using PEEA as the means to accomplish PCC. ...

Patient-centered care pointers
  • Citing Article
  • May 2015

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

... Every year thousands of patients lose their lives as a result of preventable medical events, such as hospitalassociated infections (HAIs), surgical errors, and sentinel events that occur patients (Davis, Henry, Landon, & Lockhart, 2014). Nurses have an important role in patient safety because they serve 24 hours such as in providing information to patients and families, reporting incidents, and promoting effective communication (Purwaningsih & Herawati, 2017). ...

Let's talk about safety! The 2014 hospital National Patient Safety Goals
  • Citing Article
  • March 2014

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!

... EBPs play a pivotal role in ensuring excellence in healthcare delivery. Tey contribute to the minimization of healthcare costs, help in the optimization of patient safety and health outcomes, provide a framework that aids clinical decision-making, and ultimately elevate the overall quality of care [8,11]. Furthermore, EBPs help caregivers demonstrate professionalism, which is indispensable for promoting the growth of professional identity [11]. ...

Exploring evidence-based practice research
  • Citing Article
  • July 2014

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!