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A Policy Analysis Of The Nursing Shortage In Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries, Julia Twining
A Policy Analysis Of The Nursing Shortage In Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries, Julia Twining
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
This paper will begin with a comprehensive literature review of the nursing shortage in the sub-Saharan African region. The global nursing crisis is explored with a focus on the economics of nursing, challenges presented by the nursing shortage, interventions to increase nursing capacity, and partnerships that have been implemented to achieve this goal. The nursing shortage in selected sub-Saharan African countries is analyzed from a policy perspective using Fawcett and Russell’s Conceptual Model of Nursing and Health Policy (2005). Then, McLaughlin and McLaughlin's Policy Analysis Process (2008) is used to identify, analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations to create health policy. …
A Gender Specific Educational Pilot Program To Improve Women's Awareness About Heart Disease And Their Risk, Debra Lee Campo
A Gender Specific Educational Pilot Program To Improve Women's Awareness About Heart Disease And Their Risk, Debra Lee Campo
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. While public health campaigns have made great progress improving women's awareness of heart disease as the leading cause of death, most women do not understand the magnitude of cardiovascular risks. Some women are not aware that heart disease is the greatest threat to their health and to the health of their loved ones (Thanavaro, Moore, Anthony, Narsavage, & Delicath, 2006). Women continue to have longer delays in seeking medical treatment and have a higher mortality/morbidity rate when compared to men. Disparities also continue to persist among racial/ethnic and …
A Program Evaluation Of A Nurse-Led Interdisciplinary Heart Failure Clinic, Victoria Lee Reis Savard
A Program Evaluation Of A Nurse-Led Interdisciplinary Heart Failure Clinic, Victoria Lee Reis Savard
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Heart failure (HF) is a major health disparity that accounts for a vast number of hospitalizations as well as re-hospitalizations. In 2006. the estimated direct cost of HF in the United States (US) was 29.6 billion dollars (American Heart Association [AHA], 2005). HF is not only costly but it also accounts for approximately 287,000 deaths in the US each year (AHA). Significant improvements in patient outcomes are evident when patients are referred to HF clinics. From the literature it appears that referred clients have less frequent re-hospitalizations in addition to improved quality of life. Nurse-led outpatient HF clinics offer behavioral …
Program Development To Educate Nurses Regarding Pressure Ulcer Detection And Documentation, Margaret A. D'Orazio
Program Development To Educate Nurses Regarding Pressure Ulcer Detection And Documentation, Margaret A. D'Orazio
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Pressure ulcers continue to be a major health care problem in terms of pain, quality of life, and loss of function for patients entering the acute care system. The ability of nursing professionals to identify, treat, and clearly document pressure ulcers present on admission (PO A) is a safety indicator distinguishing good_ hospitals from Centers of Excellence. Competence of the nurses at the point of entry is critical to perform an accurate skin assessment. Timely identification, objective measurement, treatment, and documentation of pressure ulcers require that nurses have adequate knowledge of this complex, multi-factorial condition. The purpose of this project …
Napping To Reduce Sleepiness, Fatigue And Improve Reasoning For Nursing Shift Workers, Cheryl Beth Bourdony
Napping To Reduce Sleepiness, Fatigue And Improve Reasoning For Nursing Shift Workers, Cheryl Beth Bourdony
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Shift work outside the normal working hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. is a requirement in acute and chronic care facilities that provide nursing care on a 24-hour basis. Slightly more than 30% of full-time health care workers are shift workers. Shift work sleep disorder, defined as a primary complaint of insomnia and excessive sleepiness, has been diagnosed in almost ten % of shift workers. The excessive sleepiness and fatigue nursing shift workers experience often lead to performance impairment and diminished attentiveness that may affect job productivity and patient safety. Napping is the most natural countermeasure against sleepiness. This …
Curriculum Development And Pilot Program Of Preconception Planning For Latinas, Esperanza Gutierrez
Curriculum Development And Pilot Program Of Preconception Planning For Latinas, Esperanza Gutierrez
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Preconception planning is gaining popularity and is a promising method of improving pregnancy outcomes. The need to incorporate this kind of education in various settings is also identified in the literature. According to the March of Dimes, between 2004-2006 Hispanics had one of the highest preterm birth rate of 12.1% in the U.S. and 13.6o/o in RI (March of Dimes, 2009). In addition, during the same years RI statistics on low birth weight infants among Hispanics were 8.3% and 6.9% in the U.S. Healthy People 2010 suggested that this rate should be no more than 5% of live births. A …
Faith Community Nursing Program Development Project, Sharon Galloway
Faith Community Nursing Program Development Project, Sharon Galloway
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Faith community nursing is a model of nursing care that focuses on health promotion and disease prevention and the intentional care of the spirit within the context of a faith community's values, beliefs, and practices. The purpose of this program development project was to develop and identify an implementation plan for a faith community nursing program at the Church of The Apostles in Coventry, Rhode Island. A needs assessment was completed in order to determine the health status and risk factors of the congregants, identify diversity in needs within the congregation and to identify perceived needs and perceived barriers in …