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The Presence Of Staphylococcus Aureus On Mothers Admitted To Selected Maternity Unit, Catherine Love Glatho

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine if Staphylococcus aureus present in mothers when admitted to the maternity unit of the Loma Linda Sanitarium and Hospital could be a factor in the development of staphylococcal infection in infants. Biological specimens were collected from one hundred and forty mothers and their infants from September 1, 1959, to January 31, 1960. The specimens were obtained from the nares and external vulva of all mothers upon admission to the maternity unit, and from the nares and head of their infants after delivery. Of the one hundred and forty mothers participating, specimens were …

A Study Of Team Leader Activity On A Selected Medical Unit In A General Hospital, Margaret Elaine Schulhof

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to observe and analyze the activities of the nursing team leader on a selected medical unit of the Loma Linda Sanitarium and Hospital and to measure the percentage of time spent in each recognized function.

To accomplish this, the descriptive survey method was used. Six team leaders were "shadowed" by an. observer for a total of ten days. Record of all team leader activity was made on a specially prepared form which provided for classification of activity under Leino's six functions for the team leader. These are:

1. To Identify the Patient's Nursing problems
2. To …

A Study To Determine Whether A Relationship Exists Between High Urea Nitrogen Retention And A High Arterial Diastolic Blood Pressure, Esther June Wood

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Statement of the Problem:

The problem in this study was to determine if a relationship exists between high urea nitrogen retention and a high arterial diastolic blood pressure or diseases that are usually associated with a high arterial diastolic blood pressure.

Method of Study:

The descriptive survey method was used. Data for this study were obtained by reviewing charts of all patients whose NPN was 150 mg. percent or over or whose BUN was 100 mg. percent or over. During the specified two year period the White Memorial Clinical Laboratory records revealed thirty-five patients as falling into this category.

Summary …

Physiologic Circadian Systems, Franz Halberg, Ruth Loewenson, Ralph Winter, Jacob Bearman, Galen H. Adkins

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

J Am Coll Dent 1960 27 2

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

J Am Coll Dent 1960 27 3

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

Nursing Study At Yale, Yale School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

No abstract provided.

Contributions Of Liberal Arts Colleges Toward The Educational Preparation Of Dental Students, Arthur E. Iwersen

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Community Survey To Identify Rehabilitative Needs In The Home, Marion S. Ryerson

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this pilot study was to find trends of needs of senior citizens which would be helpful to the community in planning for rehabilitative services. These needs were identified and described from data secured by personal interviews of 56 respondents, using a prearranged schedule. These respondents were 50 years of age and over who lived in and sought hospitalization in the Arrowhead United Fund Area. They were interviewed an average of 13 days following discharge from the three hospitals selected for the study.

The average respondent was found to be a man, 68 years of age, married and …

The Law And Behavioral Science Program At Yale: A Psychiatrist's First Impressions, Jay Katz M. D.

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of The Feasibility Of Establishing A School Of Nursing In Connection With Bella Vista Hospital, M. Eulalia White

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The Bella Vista Hospital has had problems of staffing since it opened. Nurse shortages have been typical of all insular hospitals. There have been no national Seventh-day Adventist nurses available and no school where they could receive nursing education. The question has been raised whether it would be feasible to establish a school of nursing in connection with the hospital. This would give opportunity for Seventh-day Adventist young people who seek nursing education and would help prepare nurses to staff the hospital.

Through a survey of the Seventh-day Adventist church and youth membership in the Inter-American Division, it was found …

A Selected Bibliography Suitable For Use In Overseas Missionary Nursing Preparation, Anna May Vaughan

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Missionary nursing, as one form of nursing and as a method of endeavor, has been neglected in both nursing and mission literature.

It was the purpose of this study to identify, classify, and list bibliographical material which is applicable and would serve as a source of information to those preparing for, and directing others towards, overseas mission nursing.

The material for the bibliography was obtained through three sources (1) twenty-five institutions of religious education which offered courses in missions, (2) personal interviews, and (3) personal library research. The volumes included in this bibliography were selected on the basis of the …

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College - 1959 - Ninety-Eighth Annual Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 98th Annual Commencement of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College held May 30th, 1959.

A Comparison Of The Members Of A Children's Health Club With Non-Members By Use Of A Standardized Health Test And Behavior Inventory, Barbara Mcdonald

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Many methods of health education are being used today to help children and young people grow into healthy useful citizens. A health club is one such method which may be used to provide activities and health knowledge which may influence attitude and behavior.

The purpose of this study was to compare children who had been members of a health club with other children who were not members to see if there was any difference between the two groups in health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior as measured by a Health Achievement Test and a Health Behavior Inventory.

Twenty-two members of the …

A Comparative Study Of Graduates Of The Four And The Three Year Programs Of A Selected School Of Nursing, Valrie I. Rudge

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purposes of this study were (1) to ascertain if the three year program in nursing at the Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital School of Nursing was preparing students for professional activities as well as did the four year program, and (2) to obtain information for use in curriculum planning.

The descriptive-survey method of research was used. Comparisons were made between the responses to the questionnaire received from 85 per cent of the graduates of the four year program from 1953-1955, or Group A, and 78 per cent of the graduates from the three year program from 1955-1957, or Group B. …

Ways To Mental Health: West And East, George F. Melody

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

What is the psychosocial condition of Western man? What has happened to Apollonian man, characterized by order, harmony and leisure? Why has the ideal or Apollonian man (so well described by Nietzsche and Spengler) given way to Dionysian man ... Faustian man? Whence has gone the Apollonian safeguard, essential to measure, constraint, health and love?

How really sick is Western man? Why is he not at peace with himself, his family, his associates, people in other countries who may have political philosophies different from his own ... nay, with God? An inventory of the concrete condition of Western man may …

Some Comments On The Law And Behavioral Science Project At The University Of Pennsylvania, Harry Kalven Jr.

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Yale University School Of Nursing, Alumnae Association, Newsletter, July 25, 1958, Yale University School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

From introductory paragraph: "This is the first of the newsletters which you voted to have replace the Bulletins. We will plan to send out several newsletters a year to try to keep you well informed."

Please contact the Medical Historical Library if you need a higher resolution version.

A Problem Situation Unit In In-Service Education For Graduate Nurses, Bessie E. Irvine

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to develop a problem situation unit that could be used for stimulating graduate nurses to assume their responsibility regarding the use of pain and anxiety relieving drugs, namely narcotics, tranquilizers, and barbiturates.

The general use of these drugs presents a danger to public health when they are used indiscriminately. Therefore, nurses should be informed as to their responsibility to the doctor, the patient, and to themselves in regard to the use of these drugs.

This study was developed by presenting briefly the following:

1. Principles and history of group discussion and problem situation unit teaching; …

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An Investigation Into Nursing Students' Awareness Of Emotional Needs Of Patients In A General Hospital, Sadie Sinclair

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Nursing educators consider that awareness of the emotional needs of a patient is a prerequisite to the formulation of a nursing problem. The problem of this study was to discover if the senior student in a specific college program in nursing is aware of the emotional needs of patients. A collection of senior research papers written over a period of sic [sic] years in a specific course assignment was studied. The attention was focused on the portion of the paper which dealt with the personality description of the patient. The direction given by the instructor did not emphasize any particular …

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College - 1958 - Ninety-Seventh Annual Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 97th Annual Commencement of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College held May 31st, 1958.

A Study Of The Religious Behavior Of The Graduates Of A Selected School Of Nursing, Louise Maybelle Brown

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This was a study of the religious behavior of the nurses who have graduated from a selected school of nursing. The purposes of the study were (1) to obtain information as to what the graduates of the selected school have been and are doing relative to their everyday religious behavior and practices, and (2) to ascertain to what extent, if any, this school of nursing has influenced the every-day religious behavior and practices of the graduates. Religious behavior was defined as that behavior which can be observed in public and private religious activities such as Bible study, prayer, church attendance …

A Study Of Attitudes Influencing Indonesian Seventh-Day Adventist Youth To Enter Nursing, Wilma L. Leazer

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

In this study a survey was made of the attitudes of Indonesian Seventh-day Adventists toward nursing. This was done for the purpose of discovering why there is a shortage of women applicants to the Seventh-day Adventist nursing school in Bandung, Java. The study was accomplished through the use of questionnaires administered to four selected groups in two geographic areas of Indonesia, and revealed attitudes of two adult groups and two student group. One hundred and twenty-one persons responded to the questionnaires.

The survey indicated that Indonesian Seventh-day Adventists seem to be highly enthusiastic about nursing and believe it is a …

A Proposed Curriculum For A Small School Of Nursing At Puerto Cabezas Based On A Survey Of Nursing In Nicaragua, A. Marjorie Whitney

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

In this study a curriculum is proposed for the Puerto Cabezas Hospital School of Nursing in Nicaragua which is built upon the requirements of the National School of Nursing and the studymaker's findings about the needs of the people in Nicaragua.

Study was made of available material concerned with cultural, geographical, and environmental background of the people of Nicaragua as it relates to their health condition. Investigation was made on the status and development of nursing and nursing education. Information was received through unpublished material, correspondence, and interviews with those who had been directly associated with health conditions and nursing …

Book Review Of Beginning Your Marriage By John L. Thomas, John J. Egan

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Activities Of Graduates Of The New England Sanitarium And Hospital School Of Nursing, Elvie Annette Fildes

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study has been conducted to determine the nursing experience, the advanced educational attainments, and the church and community activities of the graduates of the New England Sanitarium and Hospital School of Nursing.

In order to secure the data, questionnaires were sent to 184 of the graduates during the 10-year period, 1945 through 1954. Sixty-eight percent responded with the desired information.

Data received from this survey have been presented in this study and compared with the findings of other similar studies.

Participating graduates of the New England Sanitarium and Hospital School of Nursing are residing in about half of the …

Osteopathic Digest (April 1956), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathy

Digest

The April 1956 issue of the Osteopathic Digest includes the following articles:

• Alumni Day - June 9, 1956
• Founder's Day Points Forward
• Founder's Day Convocation
• The O. J. Snyder Memorial Address January 28, 1956
• A. O. A. Convention Courses
• Brason, '89, Wins Medals Throwing Weight Around
• OM Department Dines and Hears Fine Program
• New Field Afar for Professor Cathie
• Dean on Home Grounds
• P. C. O. Head Marches in U. of P. Procession
• Basler, Georgia Tech, is 1960 Leadoff Man
• Across the Dean's Desk
• Message From the Academy
• Centurions and Super-Centurions
• Dr. Bashline Offers Award for Senior Essay
• Junior Aid …

J Am Coll Dent 1956 23 2

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

Osteopathic Digest (August 1955), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathy

Digest

The August 1955 issue of the Osteopathic Digest includes the following articles:

• Class of 1955
• Board Program Marches Ahead
• 1500 Attend Commencement
• Commencement Program June 12, 1955
• Commencement Telegram
• Toronto Practice Calling
• Curly Calls to Lauderdale
• Calling Dr. Mover
• Old '55 Now Hard at Work
• Proud Pop Department
• Our Commencement Speaker
• Commencement Address
• Commencement Invocation
• Golden Anniversary for Dr. Hayman
• Youngman-Gray Knot Real Osteopathic Tie
• P. C. O. Postgraduate Teaching Branches Out
• Here is the Roll Call of the P. C. O. - P. G. S. Student Body
• Faculty Promotions and Appointments
• Professor Leuzinger Holds Seminar on Esophageal Speech
• Dr. …

Etiology Of Mental Health, James Clark Moloney

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.