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Nursing Care Given To Hemiplegic Patients, Margaret Eugenia Messer

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Statement of the Problem: The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether nursing care currently being given to hemiplegic patients in the area of body mechanics was adequate; to develop a standard from current literature in the field of medicine, physical therapy, and nursing by which nursing care given to hemiplegic patients could be evaluated; and to learn if better prepared nursing personnel were giving better nursing care.

Method: The descriptive survey was the method used in this study. The data were gathered by making actual observations of nursing care given to hemiplegic patients in the area of body …

A Comparison Of Rectal And Axillary Temperatures On One Hundred Selected Newborn Infants, Marlene Van Puymbrouck

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study was conducted on one hundred full-term normal newborn infants to compare body temperatures as obtained by axilla and rectal measures and to find out which measure recorded the highest temperature. Three time periods of axillary measurement and three time periods of the three depths of rectal measure were considered. The three time periods were (1) one and one-half, (2) three, and (3) five minutes. The three depths of rectal insertion were (1) insertion of the bulb end of the thermometer just beyond the sphincter, (2) 2.5 cm., and (3) 5 cm. into the rectum.

The research was carried …

A Study Of The Bacteriological Effectiveness Of Oral Thermometer Procedures In Three Selected Hospitals, Esther Mae Rose

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Because pathogens such as streptococcus and staphylococcus have been transferred in many hospitals, the source of the infections is of concern to doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel. As shown by the review of literature, good techniques are necessary to stop the spread of disease.

It was the purpose of this study to investigate one facet of patient safety by: (1) the culture of thermometers ready for use in three selected hospitals; (2) to determine the effectiveness of the Group, Individual, and Central Supply methods of disinfection currently practiced in the three selected hospitals.

The method for the experiment of …

Prediction Of Academic Success In The College Of Forestry, Ronald Skeen Peterson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The College of Forest, Range and Wildlife Management (hereafter referred to as the College of Forestry) at Utah State University has been concerned for some time with the problem of selecting from the applicants to their school the ones whom they think will be able to complete the requirements for graduation. The large number of freshman students placed on probation at the end of the fall quarter and of succeeding quarters each year fives some idea of the magnitude of the problem. It is not unusual for 40 or 50 percent of the entering freshmen to be in this category.

Nurses' Alumnae Association Bulletin, April 1961, Vivian I. Moyer, Margaret Summers, Betty Piersol, Anna Kuba, Catherine T. Betz, Catherine Gray Paine, Janet Hindson, Catherine C. Prendergast, Mabel C. Prevost, E. P. Shenk, Barbara Braithwaite, Dorothy R. Gilbert

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumnae Meetings 1960

Social Committee

Clara Melville Scholarship Fund

Bulletin Committee

Private Duty Nurse's Section

Report of the School of Nursing and Nursing Service

Staff Nurses Association

Student Activities

Personal Items of Interest

Expansion of Jefferson

Artificial Kidney Unit

Medical Work in the Congo

Marriages

New Arrivals

Necrology

Annual Giving Fund

An Analysis Of Incidents Concerning Patient Safety On The Medical Unit Of A Selected Hospital, Florence Foster

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify safety factors in patient care on the medical service of a selected hospital in order to find information which could lead to recommendations for safety measures which might improve patient safety and patient care.

The descriptive-survey method of research was used. Data regarding the reported incidents were collected from the regular incident report forms, in use in the hospital. for a period of one year. Data regarding potential, unreported incidents were collected from special report forms, for a period of two months.

Review of available literature in the field of patient safety …

Osteopathic Digest (Spring 1961), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathy

Digest

The Spring 1961 issue of the Osteopathic Digest includes the following articles:

• Editor's Page
• 70th P. C. O. Commencement
• Annual Class Dinner
• Policy Statement, Promotions
• New Courses
• Open Staff System
• Persons and Places
• First Year Class
• Snyder Syndrome
• Hospital Renovation, Refurnishing
• Commencement Pictorial
• Dr. Eaton Obituary
• Alaska Fishing Saga
• Women's Guild Activities
• Christmas Reflections
• Integrated Courses
• Short Subjects
• 62nd Founder's Day, Lecture
• Class of 1961
• Cradle Roll

Some Observations On The Fine Structure Of A Thermophilic, Acidophilic Alga, Walter G. Rosen, Kenneth A. Siegesmund

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Guided Abduction In The Treatment Of Congenital Hip Dislocations, Alfred B. Webber

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Guided abduction has been well accepted in Southern California as an effective method in the initial treatment of congenital hip dislocation. Since 1953, when this procedure was first instituted, no report has been made in the world literature describing its application and the results obtained. One of the purposes of this communication has been to outline the stages in treatment and show some of the results obtained.

The early group of congenital hip dislocations represents a difficult problem. It has been shown as a result of this study that guided abduction is an effective way to control the reduction of …

Halo Volume: Introduction To Qualitative Studies, Harold M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Human Osteoblastic Activity, Harold M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Human Haversian System Measurements, Harold M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Human Osteoblastic Activity - Part Ii: Measurement Of The Biological Half-Life Of Bones With The Aid Of Tetracyclines, Harold M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Neurophysiology Of The Central Nervous System; A Simplified Review, Robert R. Schopbach, Keith B. Akins

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Unusual Seizure Discharges On Stimulation In The Limbic System Of The Monkey, L. D. Proctor, W. R. Mccrum, J. Lucaszewski

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Pyogenic Osteomyelitis: The Influence Of Bone Remodelling On Recurrence, H. M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

X-Ray Diffraction Powder Data For Steroids, Jonathan Parsons, William T. Beher, Gizella D. Baker

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Abstracts Of Recent Publications Of The Professional Staff Of The Henry Ford Hospital And The Edsel B. Ford Institute For Medical Research

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Human Osteoblastic Activity - Part Iii: The Affect Of Cortisone On Lamellar Osteoblastic Activity, Harold M. Frost, Anthony R. Villanueva

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

A Possible New Cause For Asceptic Necrosis Of The Femoral Head, Philip H. Mcfarland, Harold M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Halo Volume - Part Ii: The Effect Of Citrate Ion Concentration On Size, Herbert Roth, Harold M. Frost, Anthony R. Villanueva

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Physical Characteristics Of Bone, Harold M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Observations On Passive Transfer Of Bone Mineral In Man And Nucleation, Harold M. Frost

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Of Malignant Diseases, R. W. Talley, V. K. Vaitkevicius, M. J. Brennan, J. E. Kelly

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Hemorrhagic Complications Of Polycythemia Vera, Joseph P. Abraham, Shirley A. Johnson, Orhan N. Ulutin, M. June Caldwell

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Comparative Study Of Penicillin G And Two Synthetic Penicillins, Joseph P. Truant

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Sodium Colistinemethanesulfonate On Strains Of Pseudomonas, Joseph P. Truant

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Visual Aids And The Medical Staff, William E. Loechel

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

In Defense Of Eponyms, And A Comment On "A Proper St. Louisian", A. B. Schwartz

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Human Osteoblastic Activity - Part Iv: The Effect Of Severe Cardiac Failure, Harold M. Frost, Anthony R. Villanueva

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.