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Nurse Practitioners In Rural Practice: Physicians' Perspective, James Stephen Boyte
Nurse Practitioners In Rural Practice: Physicians' Perspective, James Stephen Boyte
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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
Nurse Practitioners In Rural Practice : Physicians' Perspective, James Stephen Boyte
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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?
Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioners In Primary Care Toward Rationing Of Health Care, Donna Baucum
Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioners In Primary Care Toward Rationing Of Health Care, Donna Baucum
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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
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
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
The Impact Of The Initial Health History Interview On Patient Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction With Health Care, Lenora Griffin
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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
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
Facilitators And Barriers To The Success Of Nursing Centers As Experienced By Nurse Executives, Amy Early
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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
Characteristics Of Nurse Entrepreneurs In Established Practice, Nancy M. Hurt
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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
The Acceptance Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner By Primary Care Physicians, Micki S. Raber
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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
The Effects Of An Aids Educational Program On The Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Of Sixth-Grade Students, Jerrie L. Coleman-Sullivan
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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
The Nurse Practitioner's Perception Of The Meaning Of Professional Accountability : A Qualitative Study, Patricia Flannery Pearce
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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
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
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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
Perceptions Of Home Health Nurses' Caring Behaviors By Home Health Patients And Nurses, Carol L. Schwanebeck
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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
The Experience Of Caregiving And The Expressed Needs Of Children Of Elders, Mandi B. Lewis
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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
Determinants Of Early Subsequent Pregnancy Among Teenage Mothers, Susan Curl Brame
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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
Motivations For Initiation Of Early Prenatal Care For Women Of Poverty Level Residing In Mississippi, Bruce Giamalva
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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
Factors Influencing The Attitudes Of Nurses Regarding Victims Of Spouse Abuse, Christina Montague
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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
Correlation Of Attitudes And Values Of Nurse Practitioners And Levels Of Confidence, Janell Carter
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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
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
The Correlation Between Health Behaviors And Compliance With Hypertension Treatment Regimens In Middle-Aged Adults, Marilyn Williams
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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
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
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.
A Comparison Of Multidimensional Health Locus Of Control In Young Women With And Without A Sexually Transmitted Disease, Susan Elizabeth Turnage
A Comparison Of Multidimensional Health Locus Of Control In Young Women With And Without A Sexually Transmitted Disease, Susan Elizabeth Turnage
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to measure and compare differences in young women with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and young women without a sexually transmitted disease on the internal, chance and powerful others scales of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC). Three directional hypotheses guided this study: (1.) Young women with an STD have a higher Powerful Other Health Locus of Control (PHLC) than women without an STD. (2.) Young women with an STD have a higher Chance Health Locus of Control (CHLC) than women without an STD. (3.) Young women without an STD have a …
Relationship Between Perception Of Risk For Hiv Infection And Participation In Risk Behaviors For Hiv Infection By Women, Sister Eileen Breen
Relationship Between Perception Of Risk For Hiv Infection And Participation In Risk Behaviors For Hiv Infection By Women, Sister Eileen Breen
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The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to assess the magnitude of the relationship between perceiving oneself at risk for HIV infection and participating in behaviors associated with an increased risk for HIV among women. The Health Belief Model provided the theoretical framework for this study's examination of women's perception of risk and participation in risk behavior. The research questions addressed in this study were: What is the perception of risk for HIV infection in women age 18-45? What are the risk behaviors for HIV infection in women age 18-45? The research hypothesis of this study was: There is …
A Comparison Of Multidimensional Health Locus Of Control In Young Women With And Without A Sexually Transmitted Disease, Susan Elizabeth Turnage
A Comparison Of Multidimensional Health Locus Of Control In Young Women With And Without A Sexually Transmitted Disease, Susan Elizabeth Turnage
MSN Research Projects
The purpose of this descriptive study was to measure and compare differences in young women with a sexually transmitted disease and young women without a sexually transmitted disease on the internal, chance and powerful others scales of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control.