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Failed Promises: The Demise Of The Original Tenncare Vision, Carole R. Myers Dr.

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

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A Look At Tuberculosis And Its Relationship To Hiv/Aids, Kenneth D. Phillips

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

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Understanding The Meaning Of Urban Spaces And Places To Women: Impact On Health And Well-Being, Sandra Thomas

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

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What It Is Like To Be A Hospital Nurse, Mary Gunther

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

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When The Diagnosis Is Disaster: Ethics And Human Rights, Susan Speraw

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

The quality of disaster response is impacted by the quality of training and education of professionals. In contemporary society, where disaster frequency is increasing, and threats such as avian flu hold the potential to impact the wolrd irrespective of borders, responders need to be trainined not only in the mechanics of safety, triage and treatment, but also working among people who hold customs and traditions very different from our own. This presentation examines the following questions: What is essential content in disaster education? At what level of practice should such education ideally occur? Of special emphasis are issues related to …

"Take My Hand, Help Me Out:" Mental Health Recipients' Experience Of The Therapeutic Relationship, M.M. Shattell, S.S. Starr, Sandra Thomas

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

The purpose of this study was to describe mental health service recipients' experience of the therapeutic relationship. The research question was ‘what is therapeutic about the therapeutic relationship?’ This study was a secondary analysis of qualitative interviews conducted with persons with mental illness as part of a study of the experience of being understood. This secondary analysis used data from 20 interviews with community-dwelling adults with mental illness, who were asked to talk about the experience of being understood by a health-care provider. Data were analysed using an existential phenomenological approach. Individuals experienced therapeutic relationships against a backdrop of challenges, …

Violence On Campus: Practical Recommendations For Legal Educators, H. Smith, Sandra Thomas, C.M. Parker

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

Recent rampage killings compel greater attention to anger and violence on the college campus. In each of these tragic mass murders, vengeful individuals sought to address perceived grievances against faculty and/or other employees of the university. In each of these situations, numerous clues of impending violence were evident. Sadly, however, in each of these cases the schools failed to take preventive actions. While prediction of violent behavior will never be an exact science, universities must begin to enact violence prevention strategies. Maintaining an attitude that 'this couldn't happen here' hampers the necessary education of faculty, staff, and security personnel.

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Creativity In Older Adults: A Plethora Of Possibilities, Kenneth D. Phillips

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

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Social Support, Coping, And Medication Adherence Among Hiv-Positive Women With Depression Living In Rural Areas Of The Southeastern United States, Kenneth D. Phillips

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

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