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A College Study On Grief, Depression, And Anxiety, Briana Alexandre Paulo

Senior Honors Projects

Trauma and stress have been commonly studied with the occurrence of anxiety disorders. However, less research has been conducted on the relationship between the experience of loss, the centrality of the loss to a person’s identity and the experience and severity of symptoms of depression and anxiety. Current research has examined the relationship between a significant stressful event and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Symptoms of anxiety and depression are experienced by people during various points in their life, although higher levels of these disorders may be exhibited after having experienced a loss or stressful life event.

Grief ...

A Descriptive Study Of Service-Learning On Social Justice And Leadership Perceptions In Senior Bsn Students, Lindsay S. Tucholski

Master of Science in Nursing Theses

Service-learning (SL) is proposed as a pedagogical method by the American Associate of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, 2008) for achieving the essential of professionalism and professional values (Essential VIII), which includes the concept of social justice. Along with the concept of social justice being discussed in Essential VIII, the concept of leadership is discussed throughout the AACN Essentials. SL has been implemented in many educational settings across the United States, including nursing. There continues to be a lack of quantitative research on service-learning to qualify it as an evidenced-based teaching strategy. The purpose of this study was to assess if ...

The Challenges And Blessings Of Missionary Nursing In Africa, Jordan E. Woosley

Senior Honors Papers

Nursing is a popular career choice in the twenty-first century, and there are many opportunities within the profession to serve. An American nurse has the ability to utilize nursing skills in Africa and share knowledge with the locals. The American nurse may face challenges when adapting to the African culture and healthcare but also may be blessed by the work and ministering to the people. The American nurse faces specific challenges such as educational differences, lack of facilities and equipment, unique diseases, and poor sanitation. In spite of these challenges, the American missionary nurse is able to grow through this ...

Decreasing Hospital-Related Complications Using Hourly Nurse Rounding Focused On The 4 P'S, Chad Morgan Phillips, Tiffany C. Dixon, Amanda N. Bessey, Dale E. Cuva

EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement

This review of literature sought to find the best practice for nurse rounding in hospitals in an effort to reduce hospital-related complication (falls, pressure ulcers) and improve patient satisfaction. Current research shows a growing trend toward hourly rounding centered on addressing basic patient needs, also known as the 4 P's (pain, potty, position and presence). See abstract for more details.

Hospital-Based Nurse Practitioner Practice: An Exploration Of Interprofessional Teams., Christina J. Hurlock-Chorostecki

University of Western Ontario - Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Nurse practitioner (NP) roles within hospital teams are evolving worldwide. However, understanding of their practice within the context of interprofessional (IP) teamwork remains limited. This two-phase study undertaken within Ontario, Canada provides a new multi-perspective understanding of the value of NP practice within IP hospital teams. Constructivist grounded theory, a modification of the classic methodology, guided an interpretive approach based in exploration of process and meaning construction, privilege and power exposure, and juxtaposition with extant theory. A conceptual rendering of NP practice was determined through supplemental analysis of 30 team member focus groups. This new perspective emerged as three practice ...

In Patients With Central Lines, Does The Use Of Port Protector Cap Effective In Preventing Clabsis., Simonette Moster, Erin Turner, Melissa Ryno, Ogemdi Madu

University of North Georgia Annual Research Conference

The abstract is attached as MS Word document file.

Code Blue: To Cool Or Not To Cool, Anthony Longino, Brittany Tolles, Andrew Murray

University of North Georgia Annual Research Conference

Therapeutic hypothermia has been in use for the last sixty years to protect the brain from ischemic injury. The aim of this project is to gather evidence on the use of therapeutic hypothermia to preserve neurologic function in cardiac arrest patients. We accessed the databases CINAHL, EBSCO, and Cochrane using the key terms therapeutic hypothermia and cardiac arrest. Our findings show that the use of therapeutic hypothermia over a time period of 12 to 24 hours in patients who have experienced cardiac arrest helps to provide cerebral protection. Hospitals that practice therapeutic hypothermia as an early intervention have increased the ...

No Man Is An Island: Group-Based Versus Individualized Education For Diabetics, Alexandra Norton, Elissa Charron, Hannah Christopher

University of North Georgia Annual Research Conference

No Man is an Island:

Group-based versus Individualized Education for Diabetics

By Hannah Christopher, RN

Alexandra Norton, RN

Elissa Charron, RN

The University of North Georgia

About 25 million, or 8.3% of Americans, have diabetes. Diabetes leads to problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, amputations, and more. The current prevention, treatment and education system is fragmented which reduces the effectiveness of self-management skills as well as increases complications and healthcare costs. This evidence-based project seeks to determine whether group-based or individualized education is more beneficial in improving the health of patients with diabetes. Review of the ...

Relationship Of Sleep Disturbances And Physical Symptoms Among College Women, Heather E. Velon, Chasity Turner, Yuxia Cui, Hui Zhang

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

The Feeling About The Nursing Education Program Among Pre-Nursing And Nursing Students: A Photovoice Approach, Chasity Turner, Heather Velon

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Coping Styles On Emotional State, Illness Perception, And Information Sources Of Men With Prostate Cancer, Gwendolyn M. Hooper

Theses and Dissertations--Nursing

Prostate cancer (PCa) has been the leading cause of cancer death in men since1930. While studies pertaining to PCa have primarily focused on the disease and the subsequent side effects of treatment, psychological distress in this group has yet to be adequately addressed. The purpose of this dissertation was to: 1) conceptualize health related quality of life (HRQL) and health seeking behavior of men by describing lifestyle, cultural and health risks associated with being male, 2) evaluate the psychometric properties of the SF-12 Health Survey (SF-12) combined with the urinary and sexual portions of the UCLA PCa Index (UCLA-PCI), 3 ...

The Association Between Family Function And Child Behaviour And Its Relationship With Expenditures For Use Of Health And Social Services Among Children/Youth Who Survive Trauma, Anna Garnett

Open Access Dissertations and Theses

To date most research on long-term outcomes of childhood trauma has focused on traumatic brain injuries, but less is known about traumatic injuries not involving the brain. Since traumatic brain injuries can have persistent effects on child behaviour, I investigated whether other types of traumatic injuries could also affect child behaviour in the long term. Currently, limited information is available on possible associations between family function and child behaviour after child trauma; knowledge of the long-term costs of pediatric trauma is also lacking. The main goal of this study was to determine whether family function was associated with behaviour in ...