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From Means To Ends: Artificial Nutrition And Hydration, Cheryl Monturo, Kevin Hook
From Means To Ends: Artificial Nutrition And Hydration, Cheryl Monturo, Kevin Hook
Nursing Faculty Publications
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Oncology Nurses' Perceptions Of Obstacles And Supportive Behaviors At The End Of Life, Renea L. Beckstrand, Josie Moore, Lynn Callister, A. Elaine Bond
Oncology Nurses' Perceptions Of Obstacles And Supportive Behaviors At The End Of Life, Renea L. Beckstrand, Josie Moore, Lynn Callister, A. Elaine Bond
Faculty Publications
Purpose/Objectives: To determine the magnitude of selected obstacles and supportive behaviors in providing end-of-life (EOL) care to patients with cancer as perceived by oncology nurses.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: National survey sample.
Sample: A geographically dispersed national random sample of 1,000 Oncology Nursing Society members who had cared for inpatient patients with cancer, could read English, and had experience in EOL care.
Methods: Eligible respondents received a 68-item questionnaire in the mail adapted from previous studies and were asked to rate the size of obstacles and supportive behavior items in caring for patients with cancer at the EOL.
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Embodied Work: Insider Perspectives On The Work Of Hiv/Aids Peer Counselors, D.K. Messias, L Moneyham, M. Vyavaharkar, C. Murdaugh, Kenneth D. Phillips
Embodied Work: Insider Perspectives On The Work Of Hiv/Aids Peer Counselors, D.K. Messias, L Moneyham, M. Vyavaharkar, C. Murdaugh, Kenneth D. Phillips
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
Our aim in this study was to explore HIV/AIDS peer counseling from the perspective of women actively engaged in this work within the context of a community-based program in rural areas of the southeastern United States. Based on this research we suggest that the embodied work of HIV/AIDS peer counselors is constructed around their personal identities and experiences. This work involves gaining entry to other HIV-positive women’s lives, building relationships, drawing on personal experiences, facing issues of fear and stigma, tailoring peer counseling for diversity, balancing risks and benefits, and terminating relationships. Peer counselors recognize the personal and collective value …
The Artificial Nutrition Debate: Still An Issue…After All These Years, Cheryl Monturo
The Artificial Nutrition Debate: Still An Issue…After All These Years, Cheryl Monturo
Nursing Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.