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Nurse Practitioners In Rural Practice: Physicians' Perspective, James Stephen Boyte

MSN Research Projects

This study addressed the question: will primary care physicians from a rural Northern Louisiana area be accepting of the nurse practitioner role in a similar practice setting?

Nurse Practitioners In Rural Practice : Physicians' Perspective, James Stephen Boyte

MSN Research Projects

This study addressed the question: will primary care physicians from a rural Northern Louisiana area be accepting of the nurse practitioner role in a similar practice setting?

"Well-Growness" Of The Newborn And Factors Contributing To Low Birth Weight, Diane Buck Kruse Dnsc

Dissertations

The problem of determining risk factors and antecedents of birth weight is multifactorial. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pre-pregnancy health status, prenatal care, stress, negative life style practices, nutritional status during pregnancy, and placental perfusion on the well-growness of the newborn (birth weight) in five time orderings and to examine the interaction of these variables on each other. The theoretical framework was a physiologic one centering on the effects of the proposed variables on the well-growness outcome. This prospective study used a correlational design with path analytic techniques. A sample of 160 pregnant women …

Women’S-Perceived Quality In Postpartum Care, Maryland A. Hunter

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

Increased competition among healthcare organizations for the obstetric consumer market has led to increased interest in women’s perceptions of their obstetric experience. This study explored women’s perceptions of quality and women’s perceptions of benefits for women who received family-centered postpartum care (FCPPC) and women who received traditional postpartum care (TPPC). The study also assessed the relationship between women’s-perceived quality (WPQ) and women’s-perceived benefit (WPB) for those receiving FCPPC and those receiving TPPC. Quality and beneficence are the two concepts of Larrabee’s (1992) model of quality operationalized in this study. The sample consisted of 60 postpartum women, 30 receiving care on …

A Comparative Study Of Activities Of Daily Living Levels Of Catholic Nuns In A Motherhouse Nursing Home And Mainstream Women In A Community Nursing Home, Betty Ann Ray Duke

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Betty Ann Ray Duke on August 31, 1994

Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioners In Primary Care Toward Rationing Of Health Care, Donna Baucum

MSN Research Projects

The United States has the highest cost of health care in the world. In an effort to control this continually escalating expense, the concept of rationing of health care has been offered as a solution. Health care providers, such as nurse practitioners, will be confronted with making decisions related to the allocation of health care. Thus, the purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the perceptions that nurse practitioners have regarding rationing of health care. Henderson's Model of Nursing served as the theoretical framework. The research question that guided this study was what are the perceptions of nurse practitioners …

Effects Of Touch On Anxiety Levels In Elders Seeking Health Care, Simon Peter Redmon Ii

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Touch has been used for years by nurses and nurse practitioners in everyday practice both purposefully and incidentally. This touch has been in the form of therapeutic touch, massage, and coincidental. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the impact of touch, in the form of massage, on the reduction of anxiety levels in elders seeking health care. Watson's (19 79) Theory of Human Caring was the theoretical guide. Using Spielberger's (1983) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Questionnaire, data were collected from a control group of 6 subjects and an experimental group of 5 subjects. These subjects were recruited from …

The Effect Of Empowerment Interventions Of An Interdisciplinary Team On The Self-Esteem Of Homeless Adolescent Girls, Patricia Gootee

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Low self-esteem has often been a term synonymous with powerlessness, and powerlessness has been identified as a health risk. Many homeless girls have experienced a high incidence of physical and emotional health problems. This quasi-experimental study examined the interventions intended to improve self-esteem in homeless adolescent girls. The interventions were designed to improve knowledge, skills and self-awareness in order to better equip them for self-care. The nursing theory upon which these interventions were founded was Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory. The interdisciplinary approach to the problem was determined by an assessment of self-care deficits. Interventions were categorized by Orem's (1991) "methods …

The Impact Of The Initial Health History Interview On Patient Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction With Health Care, Lenora Griffin

MSN Research Projects

Patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction was significantly impacted and tracked at the initial meeting or visit of the patient with the health care provider. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors in the initial health history interview that contributed to patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction. The Theory of Goal Attainment by Imogene King provided the framework for this study. The study sought to answer the research question: What are the factors in the initial health history interview that influence consumer satisfaction or dissatisfaction? A convenience sample of 81 health care consumers, ages 21 to 80 years, was obtained from …

A Comparison Of Prenatal Help-Seeking Behavior Between Rural Native Americans And Anglo Women, Lasteffia Jan Todd

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The purpose of this descriptive study was to compare the prenatal help-seeking behaviors of two ethnic groups of rural women in a southeastern state. Three hypotheses guided the study: Ho^, There will be no relationship between selected demographic variables and help-seeking behaviors in Native Americans; HOg, There will be no relationship between selected demographic variables and help-seeking behaviors in Anglo women; and Ho^, There will be no difference in the factors predicting prenatal help- seeking behavior between Native Americans and Anglo women. This study replicated the work of Ide and Gill (1992). Leininger's Transcultural Nursing Theory was used as a …

Facilitators And Barriers To The Success Of Nursing Centers As Experienced By Nurse Executives, Amy Early

MSN Research Projects

Some nursing centers have been confronted with many problems that have hindered their success or even motivated them to close. Other nursing centers have attained with unsurpassed proficiency and, consequently, have emulated success. The purpose of this nonexperimental descriptive study was to explore the facilitators and barriers to the success of nursing centers as experienced by nurse executives. The conceptual framework used was the McGill Model of Nursing created by Dr. Moyra Allen (Gottlieb & Rowat, 1985). Research questions included these: What factors are identifiable by nurse executives as being facilitators to the success of nursing centers? What factors are …

Characteristics Of Nurse Entrepreneurs In Established Practice, Nancy M. Hurt

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to assess business knowledge/skills and characteristics of nurse entrepreneurs.

The Acceptance Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner By Primary Care Physicians, Micki S. Raber

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the acceptance of the role of the nurse practitioner by primary care physicians.

The Effects Of An Aids Educational Program On The Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Of Sixth-Grade Students, Jerrie L. Coleman-Sullivan

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to measure attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of sixth-grade students before and after a teaching program.

The Nurse Practitioner's Perception Of The Meaning Of Professional Accountability : A Qualitative Study, Patricia Flannery Pearce

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the meaning of professional accountability from the perspective of the nurse practitioner.

The Effect Of Selected Cultural Factors On The Understanding And Use Of Advance Directives By Health-Care Recipients In The State Of Mississippi, Terri Massey-Hays

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of selected cultural factors on the understanding and use of advance directives by health-care recipients in the state of Mississippi.

Perceptions Of Home Health Nurses' Caring Behaviors By Home Health Patients And Nurses, Carol L. Schwanebeck

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify how home health patients and nurses in the rural home health setting in a southeastern state perceived different nurse behaviors related to caring.

The Experience Of Caregiving And The Expressed Needs Of Children Of Elders, Mandi B. Lewis

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this qualitative ethnography was to describe the experience of caregivers who resided with their elder dependent parents and to discover caregiver needs.

Determinants Of Early Subsequent Pregnancy Among Teenage Mothers, Susan Curl Brame

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to ascertain characteristics that influence the incidence of an early repeat teen pregnancy.

Motivations For Initiation Of Early Prenatal Care For Women Of Poverty Level Residing In Mississippi, Bruce Giamalva

MSN Research Projects

This study was designed to determine what factors motivate women of poverty level residing in Mississippi to initiate early prenatal care.

Factors Influencing The Attitudes Of Nurses Regarding Victims Of Spouse Abuse, Christina Montague

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of elevated lead levels in children ages 1 to 6 years who received health care in a military facility.

Correlation Of Attitudes And Values Of Nurse Practitioners And Levels Of Confidence, Janell Carter

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to correlate attitudes and values of nurse practitioners and levels of confidence in the role.

The Effect Of Empowerment Interventions Of An Interdisciplinary Team On The Self-Esteem Of Homeless Adolescent Girls, Patricia Gootee

MSN Research Projects

This quasi-experimental study examined the interventions intended to improve self-esteem in homeless adolescent girls.

The Correlation Between Health Behaviors And Compliance With Hypertension Treatment Regimens In Middle-Aged Adults, Marilyn Williams

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to determine the correlation between health behaviors and compliance with hypertension treatment regimens in middle-aged adults.

Perceptions Of Home Health Nurses' Caring Behaviors By Home Health Patients And Nurses, Carol L. Schwanebeck

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify how home health patients and nurses in the rural home health setting in a southeastern state perceived different nurse behaviors related to caring.

The Incidence Of Elevated Blood Lead Levels In Children Ages 1 To 6 Years Who Receive Care In A Military Health Care Facility, Christina Montague

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of elevated lead levels in children ages 1 to 6 years who received health care in a military facility.

The Effect Of Cardiac Rehabilitation On Quality Of Life, Anxiety, And Self-Care In Coronary Artery Disease Patients, Susan Susskind Wilkinson

Theses & Dissertations

This study was designed to explore the effect of cardiac rehabilitation program participation on anxiety, quality of life, and self-care among coronary artery disease patients.

Major lifestyle changes are required after a person experiences an acute coronary event. Rehabilitation programs for coronary artery disease patients are designed to assist the patient with these lifestyle changes by altering the survivor's self-care patterns and improve long-term physical and psychological outcomes. By coordinating education, counseling, and exercise programs, the nurse can help individuals move toward a maximal physiological, psychological, social and vocational recovery. This study was designed to explore the effect of cardiac …

The Environment: Alive, Whole, Interconnected And Interacting, Dorothy Kleffel Dnsc, Mph, Bsn, Rn

Dissertations

Nurses frequently care for individuals whose conditions are related to destructive environmental influences. Although the environment is a central construct in the nursing paradigm, its definition is client oriented, circumscribed, and does not adequately explain situations emanating from the larger physical, social, cultural, political, or economic spheres of the environment. This research described an expanded, ideal, environmental nursing domain derived from selected upstream scholars whose work has addressed broad environmental dimensions. Using the concept of future search, once this idealized environmental domain is envisioned, the nursing profession can begin to discover the knowledge base that is needed in order to …

Integrating Chronic Illness Into One's Life: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Susan Rush Michael Dnsc, Ms, Rn

Dissertations

Chronic illness is currently the number one health problem facing the United States; however, little is known about the experience of making chronic illness a part of one's life, particularly from the perspective of the chronically ill person. If nurses are to assist people in living with chronic illness, then an understanding of this experience is essential. Therefore, the purpose of this phenomenological inquiry was to explore how chronically ill adults integrate chronic illness into their lives. Seventeen chronically ill adults were interviewed by the researcher, and asked to describe how they integrated chronic illness into their lives. Each interview …

A Comparative Analysis Of Prospective Nursing Patient Classification And Retrospective Nursing Patient Classification, Dana Larmore Hlusko

Nursing Theses & Dissertations

Nursing patient classification systems have been in use in some form since Florence Nightingale first arranged her patients in wards (Giovanetti, 1978). Prospective classification systems which have been implemented in hospitals now generate billing information, staff budgets and long-range financial forecasts (Giovanetti, 1978; Alward, 1983; Edwardson and Giovanetti, 1987). Quantitative analysis using at-test indicated a significant difference in mean acuity scores in the prospective and retrospective data which pointed to a retrospective system as being more appropriate for billing, budgeting and finance decisions. Spearman's correlation analysis did not demonstrate a strong correlation between any indicators or with total acuity. Several …