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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Physical Activity Research In Nursing, Lorraine B. Robbins, Nola J. Pender, Vicki S. Conn, Marilyn Frenn, Geri B. Neuberger, Mary A. Nies, Robert V. Topp, Joellen Wilbur
Physical Activity Research In Nursing, Lorraine B. Robbins, Nola J. Pender, Vicki S. Conn, Marilyn Frenn, Geri B. Neuberger, Mary A. Nies, Robert V. Topp, Joellen Wilbur
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Purpose: To present exemplars of physical activity research in nursing, illustrate the importance of physical activity research across the lifespan, and recommend directions for theory development and research.
Methods: Studies of physical activity and exercise currently being conducted by nurse investigators were reported and critiqued by attendees of the Midwest Nursing Research Society 2000 Preconference session entitled “Promoting Physical Activity Among Diverse Groups Across the Health Continuum.” Physical activity and exercise literature during the past decade was reviewed. Databases searched included Medline, CINAHL, Wilson, and ERIC.
Findings: Investigators have emphasized the need to evaluate the effects of theory-based physical activity …
Sex And Race Differences In Electrocardiogram Use (The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey), Amy L. Arnold, Kerry A. Milner, Viola Vaccarino
Sex And Race Differences In Electrocardiogram Use (The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey), Amy L. Arnold, Kerry A. Milner, Viola Vaccarino
Nursing Faculty Publications
There are sex and race differences in many aspects of health care delivery. For example, blacks and women are less likely to receive aspirin and thrombolytic drugs. Blacks and women presenting with chest pain are less likely to be referred for cardiac catheterization. Blacks and women diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are also less likely to undergo cardiac catheterization. The gender differences in diagnostic evaluation after AMI appear more pronounced among younger women. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association joint electrocardiography guidelines state that all patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain …
Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2001, Joan Caruso, Paula Levine, Elizabeth K. Prisnock, Marian E. Smith, Sally H. Wagner, John J. Wagner
Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2001, Joan Caruso, Paula Levine, Elizabeth K. Prisnock, Marian E. Smith, Sally H. Wagner, John J. Wagner
Nursing Alumni Bulletins
2001 - 2002 Meeting Date Calendar
2002 Annual Luncheon & Meeting Notice
Bulletin Publication Committee, Officers and Committee Chairs
The President's Message
Treasurer's Financial Report
Auditor's Financial Report
Alumni Scholarship Fund
Resume of Minutes
Alumni Office News
Committee Reports
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Janet C. Hindson Award
Janet C. Hindson Award - Qualifications
Army Nurse Corps Nursing 101
A Loving Aunt's Thoughts
Volunteers In Medicine
Happy Birthday - …
Presentation And Symptom Predictors Of Coronary Heart Disease In Patients With And Without Diabetes, Marjorie Funk, Janice B. Naum, Kerry A. Milner, Deborah Chyun
Presentation And Symptom Predictors Of Coronary Heart Disease In Patients With And Without Diabetes, Marjorie Funk, Janice B. Naum, Kerry A. Milner, Deborah Chyun
Nursing Faculty Publications
The aims of this prospective, observational study were to compare: (1) symptom presentation of coronary heart disease (CHD) between patients with and without diabetes and (2) symptom predictors of CHD in patients with and without diabetes. We directly observed 528 patients with symptoms suggestive of CHD as they presented to the ED of a 900-bed cardiac referral center in the northeastern United States. There were no significant differences in symptom presentation of CHD between patients with and without diabetes, although patients with diabetes were slightly more likely to present with shortness of breath (P =.056). Patients with diabetes reported …
The Theater Of Birth: Scenes From Women's Scripts, Lisa Hanson, Leona Vandevusse, Kathryn Shisler Harrod
The Theater Of Birth: Scenes From Women's Scripts, Lisa Hanson, Leona Vandevusse, Kathryn Shisler Harrod
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
An analogy between theater and birth is drawn from analyses of women's birth stories to describe birth from a fresh perspective. Birth and theater are compared using the theatrical production elements: setting, casting, props, set, behind the scenes, script, and roles. Selected examples from women's birth stories highlight each element. Nurses' roles are significant during labor and birth, but nurses' abilities to fulfill these roles are threatened. This analogy promotes rethinking of nursing actions in the theater of birth. Implications for clinical practice are provided, including altering the birth environment, offering choices, and maintaining the woman's role as star.
Tractor Driving Among Kentucky Farm Youth: Results From The Farm Family Health And Hazard Surveillance Project, Steven R. Browning, Susan C. Westneat, Raeanne Szeluga
Tractor Driving Among Kentucky Farm Youth: Results From The Farm Family Health And Hazard Surveillance Project, Steven R. Browning, Susan C. Westneat, Raeanne Szeluga
Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications
This article documents the extent of children's involvement in tractor operations among a representative sample of Kentucky children living and working on family farms. Specifically, we describe children's exposures to tractor-related work activities, profile their use of the tractor (number of days worked), and assess compliance with generally recommended safety measures, such as using tractors equipped with ROPS (rollover protective structures), avoiding riding as passengers on tractors, and operating tractors on public roadways. Data for this study were collected in 1994 and 1995 as part of the NIOSH-sponsored Farm Family Health and Hazard Surveillance Project (FFHHSP). Despite recognition in the …
Charting A Career In Health Care Management: Boxing The Compass, Dori Taylor Sullivan
Charting A Career In Health Care Management: Boxing The Compass, Dori Taylor Sullivan
Nursing Faculty Publications
This article describes how one health care executive charted her career course to achieve the advanced management competencies defined by Longest. To achieve success in the new and complex world of integrated health care delivery networks, aspiring executives are encouraged to develop a broad base of knowledge and experience that capitalizes on their unique skills, talents, and interests, rather than pursuing a narrowly defined linear career ladder. The importance of management team competency and selection of educational preparation are highlighted in the context of examples of advanced management competency development.
Nurse Workforce: Condition Critical, Wakina Scott
Nurse Workforce: Condition Critical, Wakina Scott
National Health Policy Forum
This issue brief provides an overview of the current nursing shortage. It discusses the multiple factors that make this shortage in the nurse workforce different from earlier ones. It also examines steps taken by nursing schools, the health care industry, the federal government, and states to address this issue.
Curry, Donna Miles Interview For The Miami Valley College Of Nursing And Health Oral History Project, Carol Holdcraft, Donna M. Curry
Curry, Donna Miles Interview For The Miami Valley College Of Nursing And Health Oral History Project, Carol Holdcraft, Donna M. Curry
Wright State University - Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health Oral History Project
Carol Holdcraft interviewed Donna Miles Curry on May 9, 2001 about the founding of Wright State University College of Nursing and Health. In the interview Dr. Curry discusses her career and her decision to come to Wright State as a founding faculty member for the College of Nursing and Health.
Trends In Contraceptive Use Among Catholics In The United States: 1988-1995, Richard Fehring, Andrea Schlidt
Trends In Contraceptive Use Among Catholics In The United States: 1988-1995, Richard Fehring, Andrea Schlidt
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
National surveys to determine trends in contraceptive use in the United States have occurred every 6 to 10 years since 1955.1,2,3 Since that time, there has been a rapid decline in the use of natural methods of family planning; a sharp rise and slow decline in the use of oral contraceptives and, in the past ten years, a major reliance on surgical sterilization for contraception. Information from these national surveys has provided useful information for contraceptive providers, policy makers, and religious groups. The method of avoiding and achieving pregnancy that is promoted and encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church is …
Ua66/14/1 Advisory Board Meeting, Nursing (Wku)
Ua66/14/1 Advisory Board Meeting, Nursing (Wku)
WKU Archives Records
Minutes of WKU Nursing Advisory Board meeting.
Integrating Research Into Practice: How Nurses In Wisconsin Use Research To Ensure Best Practice, Chris Van Mullem, Laura Burke, Kari Dohmeyer, Marie Farrell, Sue Harvey, Laura John, Carolyn Kraly, Fran Rowley, Margaret Sebern, Kerry Twite, Roberta Zapp
Integrating Research Into Practice: How Nurses In Wisconsin Use Research To Ensure Best Practice, Chris Van Mullem, Laura Burke, Kari Dohmeyer, Marie Farrell, Sue Harvey, Laura John, Carolyn Kraly, Fran Rowley, Margaret Sebern, Kerry Twite, Roberta Zapp
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Defining Risk In Home Visiting, Mary Agnes Kendra, Valerie D. George
Defining Risk In Home Visiting, Mary Agnes Kendra, Valerie D. George
Nursing Faculty Publications
Risks associated with home visiting have been acknowledged in the nursing literature since the 19th century, yet there is not a well-defined body of literature on this subject. This void in the literature needs to be addressed in view of the current emphasis on practice in the community and the increase in the number of nurses and other health professionals that are new to the field who currently make visits. This article explores how different disciplines define risk and risk taking, identifies attributes of those who become involved in risk situations, and proposes the Cognitive-Perceptual Model of Risk in Home …
Nurse-Midwives’ Knowledge And Promotion Of Lactational Amenorrhea And Other Natural Family-Planning Methods For Child Spacing, Richard Fehring, Lisa Hanson, Joseph B. Stanford
Nurse-Midwives’ Knowledge And Promotion Of Lactational Amenorrhea And Other Natural Family-Planning Methods For Child Spacing, Richard Fehring, Lisa Hanson, Joseph B. Stanford
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
The purpose of this study was to describe and assess certified nurse-midwives’ (CNMs) knowledge and promotion of two modalities for child spacing, natural family-planning (NFP) and the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). One thousand two hundred CNMs were randomly selected from a national membership list and mailed a 24-item questionnaire on NFP and LAM. Of the 514 respondents (42.8% return rate), 450 (87.5%) were currently practicing as CNMs. Respondents had an average age of 46 years, with an average of 10 years of practice. CNMs ranked NFP as the ninth most used and the eighth most effective family-planning method in their …
Dietary Intake And Energy Expenditure Of Female Collegiate Swimmers During Decreased Training Prior To Competition, Laura Ousley-Pahnke, David R. Black, Randall J. Gretebeck
Dietary Intake And Energy Expenditure Of Female Collegiate Swimmers During Decreased Training Prior To Competition, Laura Ousley-Pahnke, David R. Black, Randall J. Gretebeck
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Swimmers, like all athletes, require a well-balanced diet with adequate energy intake for normal daily activities and the demands of training and competition. Investigators have typically studied nutritional status of athletes during heavy or peak training (1), (2). These studies generally show low levels of energy intake relative to expenditure, and carbohydrate intake also well below recommendations. However, several studies of the effects of exercise on energy intake have shown that as exercise energy expenditure increases or decreases, dietary intake tends to remain the same (3), (4), (5). Because training volume varies with the competitive season, it is important to …
Living In A House Of Cards: Family Experiences With Long-Term Childhood Technology Dependence, Maureen O'Brien
Living In A House Of Cards: Family Experiences With Long-Term Childhood Technology Dependence, Maureen O'Brien
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Families' experiences of providing long-term home care for the child who is technology dependent were explored via parental interviews. Families identified frequent change, uncertainty, and unpredictability in their lives, a phenomenon described as "living in a house of cards." Attempts to increase stability involved the use of vigilance, advocacy, and reframing. Areas of challenge, change, and growth included making sense of life, managing daily life with technology, and maintaining a functioning family. Increased understanding of family experiences with long-term childhood technology dependence can provide nurses with additional strategies for providing optimal care to this population.
The Process Of Clinical Trials: A Model For Successful Clinical Trial Participation, Cecile A. Lengacher, Lois L. Gonzalez, Rosemary Giuliano, Mary P. Bennett, Charles E. Cox, Douglas S. Reintgen
The Process Of Clinical Trials: A Model For Successful Clinical Trial Participation, Cecile A. Lengacher, Lois L. Gonzalez, Rosemary Giuliano, Mary P. Bennett, Charles E. Cox, Douglas S. Reintgen
Nursing Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Family Functioning And Motivation For Childbearing Among Hiv-Infected Women At Increased Risk For Pregnancy, B.C. Latham, R.L. Sowell, Kenneth D. Phillips
Family Functioning And Motivation For Childbearing Among Hiv-Infected Women At Increased Risk For Pregnancy, B.C. Latham, R.L. Sowell, Kenneth D. Phillips
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
This study examined family composition and functioning in a cohort of HIVinfected women of reproductive age living in the southern United States. Participants were predominantly single (82.2%), African American women (86.7%) with annual incomes of less than $10,000 (65.5%), with a mean age of 31.2 years. Using the Family Apgar Scale as a measure of perceived family functioning, women reported that their families functioned moderately well. Multiple regression analysis showed that level of education, life satisfaction, and coping through avoidance and coping by seeking social support were positively associated with family functioning. In contrast, a history of interpersonal verbal violence …
Psychosocial And Physiologic Correlates Of Perceived Health Among Hiv-Infected Women, Kenneth D. Phillips, R.L. Sowell, C.J. Rush, C.L. Murdaugh
Psychosocial And Physiologic Correlates Of Perceived Health Among Hiv-Infected Women, Kenneth D. Phillips, R.L. Sowell, C.J. Rush, C.L. Murdaugh
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to perception of physical health in a cohort of HIV-infected women. A descriptive correlational design was used to identify factors influencing perceived physical health in a sample of 275 HIV-infected women in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Participants were predominantly single African-American women with household incomes of less than $10,000 per year.
Using Spearman’s rho, statistically significant positive correlations (p < .05) were found between perceived physical health and T helper cell count, hope, present life satisfaction, education, and income. Statistically significant positive correlations (p <.05) were observed between perceived physical health and three HIV-specific active coping styles (managing the illness, focusing on others, and positive thinking). Inverse relationships were observed between perceived physical health and HIVrelated symptoms, stage of illness, depression, physical and sexual violence experienced since becoming HIV-infected, history of drug use since becoming HIV-infected, and age. Using backward stepwise selection, 9 of 14 variables were retained in the final model that explained 60% of the variance in physical health at the p < .10 level of significance (R2 = .60). Variables that demonstrated a significant relationship with perceived physical health were HIV-related symptoms, depression, present life satisfaction, age, education, coping by managing the illness, coping through positive thinking, and coping by focusing on the present. These findings support the need to address the psychosocial as well as the physiologic factors associated with HIV/AIDS in developing comprehensive plans of nursing care.
Effects Of Individualized Acupuncture On Sleep Quality In Hiv Disease, Kenneth D. Phillips, W.D. Skelton
Effects Of Individualized Acupuncture On Sleep Quality In Hiv Disease, Kenneth D. Phillips, W.D. Skelton
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
Although it may begin at any point, sleep disturbance often appears early in HIV disease and contributes to decreased quality of life during the course of the illness. Relatively few studies have explored the complex nature of poor sleep quality in HIV disease or tested interventions to improve sleep quality. The purpose of this study was threefold: explore the nature of sleep quality in HIV disease, test the relationship between pain and sleep quality, and test the effectiveness of acupuncture delivered in a group setting for improving sleep quality in those who are HIV infected. A pretest, post-test, pre-experimental design …
The "Good-Enough Dissertation:" A Modest Proposal, Sandra Thomas
The "Good-Enough Dissertation:" A Modest Proposal, Sandra Thomas
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
This article addresses the paralysis of perfectionism, a factor in the failure of a doctoral candidate to complete the dissertation. A remedy is proposed.
Teaching Healthy Anger Management, Sandra Thomas
Teaching Healthy Anger Management, Sandra Thomas
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
TOPIC. Teaching anger management in the community.
PURPOSE. To describe anger management and offer guidelines for assessing potential participants and teaching healthy behaviors.
SOURCES. Drawing from the literature, more than 10 years of quantitative and qualitative studies by our research team, and 5 years of experience in conducting anger management groups, the author presents basic principles of teaching anger management. A model is described for a 4-week group for women.
CONCLUSIONS. Anger management has wide applicability to a variety of constituencies for both primary and secondary prevention. Advanced practice psychiatric nurses are well-qualified to provide this psychoeducational intervention.
The View From The Edge Of The Cauldron, Sandra Thomas
The View From The Edge Of The Cauldron, Sandra Thomas
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
No abstract provided.
2001, Kathe Gable
Tell Me My Fortune, Margaret M. Hansen Edd, Msn, Rn
Tell Me My Fortune, Margaret M. Hansen Edd, Msn, Rn
Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Honduras: Promover Nuevos Servicios De Salud Reproductiva Es Costo-Efectivo, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Honduras: Promover Nuevos Servicios De Salud Reproductiva Es Costo-Efectivo, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health
En 1999, la Secretaría de Salud de Honduras (SSH) modificó las Normas de Atención Integral a la Mujer a fin de autorizar a las auxiliares de enfermería a prestar los servicios de inserción de DIU, aplicación del inyectable DMPA y toma de Papanicolaou. Este cambio en las normas aborda el problema de la baja prevalencia en el uso de anticonceptivos en áreas rurales. El cambio también refleja los hallazgos de un estudio anterior, realizado por el Population Council, que mostró que las auxiliares de enfermería pueden proporcionar estos servicios de manera segura y con buena calidad. Anteriormente, las mujeres en …
Leptin In Children With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes: Effect Of Insulin Therapy, Kenneth Mccormick, Gail J. Mick, Lisa Butterfield, Hugh Ross, Elaine Parton, Joan P. Totka
Leptin In Children With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes: Effect Of Insulin Therapy, Kenneth Mccormick, Gail J. Mick, Lisa Butterfield, Hugh Ross, Elaine Parton, Joan P. Totka
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Honduras: Marketing New Reproductive Health Services Is Cost-Effective, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Honduras: Marketing New Reproductive Health Services Is Cost-Effective, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health
In 1999, the Honduran Ministry of Health (MOH) revised national guidelines on women’s health services delivery to allow nurse auxiliaries to insert IUDs, give DMPA injections, and take Pap smears. This policy change addresses low contraceptive use among rural women and reflects findings from a 1998 Population Council study that showed that nurse auxiliaries can safely and successfully provide these services. Under the previous guidelines, rural women had limited access to long-term family planning methods. In 2000, the Population Council and the MOH assessed the effectiveness and cost of using a simple leaflet, distributed by nurse auxiliaries, to market the …
Resistance Exercise Training Attenuates Wasting Of The Edl Muscle In Mice Bearing The Colon-26 Adenocarcinoma, Sadeeka Al-Majid, Donna O. Mccarthy
Resistance Exercise Training Attenuates Wasting Of The Edl Muscle In Mice Bearing The Colon-26 Adenocarcinoma, Sadeeka Al-Majid, Donna O. Mccarthy
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Progressive wasting of skeletal muscle is a significant side effect of malignancy. Perturbations in protein metabolism contribute to this state of wasting. Resistance exercise increases protein synthesis and mass of healthy muscles and counteracts muscle wasting associated with several catabolic conditions. It is not known whether resistance exercise training can counteract cancer-induced muscle wasting. This study examined the effect of resistance exercise training on muscle mass and protein content in 9 mice bearing the colon-26 adenocarcinoma. The dorsiflexor (extensor digitorum longus [EDL] and tibialis anterior) and plantar flexor (soleus, plantaris, and gastrocnemius) muscles of 1 leg of the tumor-bearing and …
Cancer-Induced Fatigue And Skeletal Muscle Wasting: The Role Of Exercise, Sadeeka Al-Majid, Donna O. Mccarthy
Cancer-Induced Fatigue And Skeletal Muscle Wasting: The Role Of Exercise, Sadeeka Al-Majid, Donna O. Mccarthy
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom by cancer patients. Many of these patients perceive fatigue as the most distressing symptom associated with their illness because it imposes limitations on their physical activity level. Skeletal muscle wasting, which occurs as part of cancer cachexia, is one of the mechanisms that contribute to fatigue. Cancer induced skeletal muscle wasting may occur despite normal food intake and is not prevented by nutritional supplementation. Evidence suggests that endurance exercise ameliorates cancer-related fatigue. There is no compelling evidence to support that exercise induced reduction in fatigue is related to preservation of muscle mass. Resistance …