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Effect Of Professional Exclusion Among Respiratory Therapists In The Icu, Tiffany Lubken
Effect Of Professional Exclusion Among Respiratory Therapists In The Icu, Tiffany Lubken
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study was conducted to test how social exclusion, experienced through a culture of healthcare hierarchy, influenced the feelings/attitudes of respiratory therapists (RTs) who are excluded from discussions of end-of-life (EOL) care. Data analysis was conducted using a multivariate analysis of variance to address the research questions. A quantitative nonexperimental survey research design incorporating four evidence-based surveys was used. There was no significance found between professional exclusion from EOL care discussions and the abilities of RTs to collaborate with intensive care unit (ICU) team members within the shared decision-making model as it relates to providing care in the ICU. There …
The Lived Experiences Of African American Nurses In South Carolina Emergency Rooms, Debra A. Dixon
The Lived Experiences Of African American Nurses In South Carolina Emergency Rooms, Debra A. Dixon
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The underrepresentation of African American (AA) nurses in South Carolina (SC) emergency rooms (ERs) may affect quality patient care for AAs and all other patients in culturally diverse populations. This qualitative interpretive (hermeneutic) phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of AA nurses in several SC ERs concerning quality patient care in culturally diverse populations. Herzberg's two-factor theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory framed the study. The research question investigated the lived experiences of AA ER nurses in SC ERs concerning quality patient care in culturally diverse populations. Interpretive phenomenology was used to gain insight from a sample of 17 …