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Breastfeeding Attitudes Of Junior And Senior Nursing Students, Eileen Riley
Breastfeeding Attitudes Of Junior And Senior Nursing Students, Eileen Riley
Master's Theses and Capstones
The health benefits of a longer duration of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants have been identified in the literature. However, the breastfeeding rates for infants at six and twelve months old lag the Healthy People 2010 recommendations. Studies have shown that a nurse's attitude can influence breastfeeding duration rates yet nurses' attitudes and hospital practices do not always support breastfeeding mothers. Therefore it is vital that senior nursing their practice in order to support and encourage mothers. The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale was used in this study to collect data from junior nursing students before their maternal/child health …
Utilization Of Evidence Based Practice Principles To Implement Organizational Values, Catherine Z. Curtis
Utilization Of Evidence Based Practice Principles To Implement Organizational Values, Catherine Z. Curtis
Master's Theses and Capstones
Nursing job satisfaction is related to nursing retention. During this current nursing shortage, nursing leaders need to investigate ways to improve work environments to increase nurse satisfaction. Research has shown nurse job satisfaction greatly impacts the quality of patient care and nurse retention. This research project implemented a nursing model of practice that included organizational values that could be linked to improved job satisfaction. A nursing model derived from The Whole-Person Caring Model (Thornton) and using principles of Shared Governance, Empowerment and Crucial Communication was the independent variable used to measure changes in nurses' perceptions of work environment and job …