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The Suitability Of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction For Chronic Hepatitis C, Lynn Koerbel, Donna Zucker

Donna M. Zucker

As incidence of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in the United States increases, management of physical and psychological symptoms over the long term becomes crucial. Research has shown meditation to be a valuable tool in reducing such symptoms for various chronic illnesses. In particular, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program offers curriculum that has been show to influence both physiology and perception of disease states. Although there has been not direct research to date on the effectiveness of the MBSR program for CHC, several studies have shown significant findings affecting other chronic conditions including heart disease, fibromyalgia and HIV. The purpose …

Delivering Library Services To Distance Learners: A Grass Roots Effort At A Regional Campus., Tammy Guerrero, Kimberly Whalen, Lynda Willer

Kimberly J. Whalen

No abstract provided.

Caring For Children With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities: Virtual Patient Instruction Improves Students' Knowledge And Comfort Level, Ida Slusher, Carla Sanders, Harold Kleinert, Teresa Free, Kim Clevenger, Stephanie Johnson, Sara Boyd

Ida Slusher

Nurses play a vital role in providing health care to children with developmental disability (DD) throughout the United States. Unfortunately, most nurses continue to report that they receive little or no clinical education in the area of DDs. In response to this need, a core development team consisting of nurse practitioners and nursing faculty from three universities, one physician assistant faculty, parents of children with DD, and educational specialists developed two multimedia (virtual patient) pediatric instructional modules in CD-ROM format—one involving a child with Down syndrome, and the other involving an infant born at 26 weeks' gestation. Participants were required …

Breast Cancer In The Context Of Intimate Partner Abuse: Initial Themes From Pilot Study, Erika Metzler Sawin

Erika Metzler Sawin

No abstract provided.

Fatigue As A Symptom Of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Michelle Fennessy, Anne Fink, Jessica Jones, Kathryn Szigetvari, Donna Kruse, Laura Tucco, Cathy Ryan, Julie J. Zerwic

Ann L. Eckhardt

Peace And Power: Creative Leadership For Building Community, 7th Edition, Peggy Chinn

Peggy Chinn

No abstract provided.

Lenalidomide: A New Agent For Patients With Relapsed Or Refractory Multiple Myeloma, Joseph Tariman

Joseph D Tariman PhD

No abstract provided.

Implementing Supportive Strategies To Retain Nurse Educators, Kathleen Halcomb, Amy Gregg, Bridget Roberts

Bridget R. Roberts

The nurse educator shortage directly affects the nursing shortage. To adequately prepare future nurses, academia needs to retain qualified nurse educators. Many factors affect the nurse educator shortage, including retirement and competition for qualified nursing educators with clinics and the privatesector, as well as dissatisfaction with the multiple stressors and expectations in the academic setting. Academia should implement supportive strategies to aid in the retention of nurse educators.

Mentoring Nurse Educators, Bridget Roberts, A. Gregg, K. Halcomb, Connie Hubbard, B. Foley

Bridget R. Roberts

No abstract provided.

Accelerated Second-Degree Program Evaluation At Graduation And 1 Year Later, Deborah A. Raines

Deborah A. Raines, PhD, EdS, RN, ANEF, FAAN

No abstract provided.

Integrated Theory And Knowledge Development In Nursing, 7th Edition, Peggy Chinn, Maeona Kramer

Peggy Chinn

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Religiosity On Contraceptive Use Among Roman Catholic Women In The United States, Jennifer Ohlendorf, Richard Fehring

Richard J Fehring

This study uses data from National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) to determine the effect of religious belief among Roman Catholics on contraceptive use and to make recommendations for catechesis and education.

To Breathe: The Lived Experience Of Mechanical Ventilation. [Abstract], P. R.E. Harris, E. Pillor, R. Nelson

Patricia Harris

Using The Blackboard Platform: More Than A Course Site, Deborah A. Raines

Deborah A. Raines, PhD, EdS, RN, ANEF, FAAN

No abstract provided.

010-Clinical Tool For The Care Of The Obese Child In The Perioperative Period, Luanne Linnard-Palmer, Nan Ground

Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Complications Of Childhood Obesity In The Perioperative Period (Poster), Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Current Therapies For Multiple Myeloma, Joseph Tariman

Joseph D Tariman PhD

No abstract provided.

Experiences Of Expert Nurses In Caring For Patients With Postoperative Pain, Jennifer Richards, Ann Hubbert

Ann Hubbert

Despite enormous technologic advances and substantial research in the area of pain management in recent years, numerous studies indicate that postoperative pain is not relieved in most patients. Nurses are the health care professionals who spend the most time with patients in pain. Despite this, there is a lack of research that has sought to understand the experiences of nurses, the professionals most closely tied to this issue. The purpose of this pilot qualitative study was to learn how expert nurses assess, manage, and care for patients with postoperative pain. A phenomenologic mode of inquiry was used to interview three …

A Fun Way To Learn Terminology: The Crossword Puzzle, Deborah A. Raines

Deborah A. Raines, PhD, EdS, RN, ANEF, FAAN

No abstract provided.

Medical Adherence And Aging: Social And Cognitive Perspectives, D Park, L Liu

Linda Liu Hand

No abstract provided.

Electric Breast Pump Use Increases Maternal Milk Volume In African Nurseries, Ida Slusher, Tina Slusher, Margaret Biomodo, Fidelia Bode-Thomas, Beverly Curtis, Paula Meier

Ida Slusher

Health experts worldwide recognize breastmilk as the superior infant food. Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization (WHO) identify exclusive breastfeeding for the first half-year of life and continuation of breastfeeding into toddlerhood as offering maximum protection from illness, providing a substrate for immunological protection. Data from developed countries identify increasing morbidity and mortality rates for infants who have never received breastmilk in life and demonstrate that infants benefit from exclusive breastfeeding, especially, in areas of severe poverty. Preterm infants, most at risk for morbidity and mortality in developing countries, are identified as needing their …

Living Long With Short Bowel Syndrome: An Historical Case Of Twenty-Nine Years Of Living With Home Parenteral Nutrition, Julie Fairman, C Compher, J Morris, J Mullen

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.

Judgment And Decision Processes In Older Adults' Compliance With Medical Regimens, Linda Hand, R Gonzalez

Linda Liu Hand

No abstract provided.

Nursing Students Perceptions Of Obtained And Desired Levels Of Support And Supervision In The Medical-Surgical Clinical Learning Environment (Poster), Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink

The Experience Of Mechanical Ventilation [Poster], Patricia Harris

Patricia Harris

The Outcome Of A Simulation Scenario To Improve Bsn Students' Performance During Medical Emergencies (Poster), Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Paradoxes Of Labor Process Control: Adverse Occupational Health, Linda A. Treiber

Linda A. Treiber

Using The Webquest To Engage Learners In The Online Classroom, Julie Sanford, M. Jacobs, J. Townsend-Rocchiccioli

Julie Sanford

No abstract provided.

Caring Abilities Of Students In An Accelerated Program Of Study: A Program Evaluation Study, Deborah A. Raines

Deborah A. Raines, PhD, EdS, RN, ANEF, FAAN

No abstract provided.