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The Lived Experience Of Hispanic New Graduate Nurses In The United States, Esther Morales
The Lived Experience Of Hispanic New Graduate Nurses In The United States, Esther Morales
Dissertations (1934 -)
There has been a significant increase in the Hispanic population in the United States that is not mirrored by representation of Hispanic registered nurses in the United States . Hispanic new graduate nurses enter nursing practice with few Hispanic role models and their story is not found in nursing literature. A qualitative study with a phenomenological philosophy and methodology was conducted to investigate the lived experience of seven Mexican American new graduate nurses, a subgroup of Hispanic nurses. Findings of this study were the seven themes: (a) being an employee; (b) an orientation with or without preceptors; (c) a transition; …
Pushing Techniques Used By Midwives When Providing Second Stage Labor Care, Kathryn Osborne
Pushing Techniques Used By Midwives When Providing Second Stage Labor Care, Kathryn Osborne
Dissertations (1934 -)
A growing body of evidence suggests that spontaneous pushing during the second stage of labor results in better outcomes than directed pushing, which usually involves repeated use of the Valsalva maneuver. However, birth attendants in the United States (U.S.) continue to use directive methods when caring for women in the second stage of labor. This study used quantitative methods with the Theory of Diffusion of Innovations as a framework to identify and describe the practices used by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives, practicing in the U.S., when caring for women in second stage labor. Data were gathered using a questionnaire …