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Leader Behavior, Timing, Type, And Faculty Acceptance Of Changes Initiated By Nurse Education Executives., Margaret Ruth Colyar

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Primary Prevention Emphasis And Self-Reported Health Behaviors Of Nursing Students., Ronda Elaine Yoder

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Consumer Choices In Graduate Nursing Education At Andrews University, Catherine Keith Turner

Dissertations

Problem. Universities and colleges are increasingly interested in marketing strategies in order to improve enrollment. Nursing programs have likewise become more conscious of the need to be more market-oriented. Knowing the factors that influence consumer choices in higher education can enhance marketing strategies. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the factors related to marketing nursing graduate education that affect consumer choices in a particular program. Of special interest was the nursing student population in the Andrews University Graduate Nursing Program.

Method. From the literature and from focus groups of a sample of the student population, data …

The Relationship Between Prenatal Maternal Attachment, Postpartum Depressive Symptoms And Maternal Role Attainment, Eileen R. Fowles

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Quality Of Life Predictors: Heart Transplant Spouses, Eileen G. Collins

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Experience Of Transferring To Adult Health Care For Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis, Maree T. Russell

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

As a result of improved treatment and management, adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) now have a longer life expectancy. Consequently, more adolescents will be transferred from paediatric to adult health care. Currently, transfer to adult health care takes place on an adhoc basis. Little research however, is available on adolescents with CF and the transfer process to adult health care. This transfer may be viewed as a significant life event for these adolescents and their families. A descriptive approach was used in this study to investigate the experience of transferring to adult health care for adolescents with CF. Seven adolescents …

Reasons Why Patients Attend An Emergency Department, Emily J. Carmona

Theses : Honours

The traditional role of emergency departments (ED) is to provide emergency and lifesaving treatment to accident victims (Catchlove, 1974). These departments provide a unique service to the Australian community, as medical treatment is available without medical referral or appointment. However, attendance patterns suggest that a high proportion of members of the public seek treatment for non-urgent conditions at these departments (Bain & Johnson, 1971; Starr, 1973). The purpose of this study is to update existing information about attendance patterns by describing the current use of one teaching hospital emergency department. A descriptive study design using a quantitative approach was used …

Questioning Strategies: Their Use By Clinical Teachers, Sue Sellappah

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study examined clinical teachers' use of questioning and the variations in their use of questioning as a teaching strategy. By using questioning and other appropriate teaching strategies, clinical teachers can facilitate the development of critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving in students. Effective use of questioning strategies involves asking low level and high level questions to facilitate recall of classroom knowledge and promote application of the knowledge to solve patient problems in varying clinical situations. Using a comparative descriptive design, this study used a convenience sample of 26 clinical teachers from one University School of Nursing to examine …

A Comparison Of Two Bathing Methods : Effects On The Haemodynamic And Subjective Responses Of Low Risk Patients Within 48 Hours Post Myocardial Infarction, Heather M. Kidd

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this within subject experimental study was to determine what effect showering by nurses, as compared to bed bathing patients, has on the haemodynamic and subjective responses of low risk patients within 48 hours of having a myocardial infarction. The sample consisted of 50 patients, 8 female and 42 male, with a mean age of 61 years (SD = 10). Twenty-five were randomly assigned to a bed bath, then a shower over 2 consecutive days and the other 25 to the reverse order. The haemodynamic responses consisted of heart rate, rate pressure product (RPP), blood pressure, cardiac rhythm, …

The Self Reported Patterns Of Alcohol Consumption By Registered Nurses In Western Australia, K. Waters

Theses : Honours

The study of self reported patterns of alcohol consumption by Registered nurses in Western Australia is the first Australian study that attempts to quantify the amount of alcohol consumed by nurses. This study also examines the type of alcohol related problem that nurses most frequently experience, and investigates the relationships between problematic alcohol consumption and the demographic categories of age, gender, area of nursing practice and geographical location of residence. The conceptual framework that guides the study incorporates a model developed by Thorley, and considers factors related to the intrinsic properties of alcohol, the environment and the individual which contribute …

Nurses' Attitudes Toward Computerisation, John Crofts

Theses : Honours

Currently bedside nurses working in Perth public hospitals have little exposure to electronic information systems (EIS's). Over the next two years an EIS will be implemented into the 15 Perth public hospitals by the Health Department of W. A. Acceptance of any EIS by staff determines whether such systems will be used. Therefore in order to gain maximum benefit from an EIS, it has been strongly suggested that hospitals examine the attitudes of their nurses toward computerisation. 130 nurses at a Perth teaching hospital responded to a questionnaire, incorporating a tool designed by Strange and Brodt (1985), reported to be …

Perceptions Of Nurse Behaviors By Persons With Copd During Acute Shortness Of Breath, Joyce A. Kowatch

Masters Theses

This study employed a qualitative approach to explore the perceptions of clients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease recalling nursing behaviors as a part of a process of helping during dyspnea. Grounded theory was used to look at how a client's world was constructed in this particular situation. Examination of data led to the generation of a hypothesis to explain the process of helping. Subjects were asked what it was like when they were extremely short of breath and what nursing behaviors helped or didn't help them.; Identified changes were categorized as suffocation, pain, energy depletion, panic, and cognitive haze. Helpful …

Spouse Adaptation After The Partner's Open Heart Surgery, Marietta J. Gardner

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to describe the adaptation of male and female spouses after their partners' open heart surgery using the theory of person as an adaptive system. A descriptive correlational design was used to examine adaptation of male and female spouses to their partners' open heart surgery (criterion variable); and partners' health prior to surgery, length of time partner diagnosed with heart disease, number of years married, and general state of marital relationship prior to surgery as perceived by the spouse were predictor variables. The sample consisted of 20 male and 25 female spouses, 31 to 88 …

Mathematical Calculations Ability Of Registered Nurses, Denise M. Deitzen

Masters Theses

Medication errors occur throughout health care settings. These errors can be caused by a multitude of factors, one of the most important being mathematical calculation. The purpose of this study was to replicate an earlier study by Bindler and Bayne (1991) examining the mathematical calculation ability of registered nurses. Utilizing a model of skill acquisition suggested by Dreyfus and Dreyfus (1980) and applied to nursing by Benner (1986), it was hypothesized that years of experience and frequency of calculation would have a significant interactive effect on the score of a medication calculation test.; A descriptive correlational design was utilized. A …

Knowledge Synthesis - What Is It?, Judith A. Floyd

Nursing Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Yale Nurse: Yale School Of Nursing Newsletter, August 1993, Yale University School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

Cultural Diversity in Nursing is present in a BSN curriculum and increased education in Uganda, and Nurse/Missionary activity in Zambia. Please contact the Medical Historical Library if you need a higher resolution version.

The Effects Of A Teaching Program About The Health Risks Of Smokeless Tobacco Use On The Knowledge And Attitudes Of Middle And High School Students, Ginger Brown

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effectivenes of a smokeless tobacco health education class on the knowledge and attitudes of middle and high school students.

A Correlation Of Selected Personalogical Variables And Performance Of Breast Self-Examination By Registered Nurses, Vetta Russell

MSN Research Projects

The American Cancer Society (1991) predicts that one out of every nine women in America will develop breast cancer. One of the recognized methods of early detection of breast cancer is breast self-examination on a regular basis. Very little research has been done to identify nurses who perform breast self-examination (BSE) or to describe those nurses. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the BSE performance of registered nurses and to describe these nurses using selected variables. The two research questions this study sought to answer were do registered nurses perform BSE and what personalogical variables are the best predictors …

Effectiveness Of Erythropoietin Therary In The Treatment Of The Anemia In Clients With End-Stage Renal Disease In Mississippi, Elizabeth Duncan

MSN Research Projects

Clients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) often experience an associated anemia which has been attributed to an endocrine deficiency of erythropoietin. The purpose of this descriptive, retrospective study was to describe the characteristics of the effectiveness of erythropoietin (EPO) therapy on the anemia associated with ESRD. The research question generated was how effective is EPO therapy in the treatment of the anemia in clients with ESRD in Mississippi? Orem's Self-Care Model was the theoretical framework used for this study. The sample (N = 100) consisted of 55 males clients and 45 female clients from an ambulatory dialysis unit in Northeast …

The Relationship Between Perceived Control Of Health In Older Adolescents And Their Likelihood Of Engaging In Health-Promoting Behavior: A Replication, Annette Amos Williams

MSN Research Projects

This correlational study was designed to describe the relationship between perceived control of health in older adolescents between the ages of 2 0 and 21 years and the likelihood of engaging in health-promoting behaviors. This study was a replication of a study conducted by Mitchell (1987) with adolescents between the ages of 16 and 19 years. The theoretical framework for the study was predicated on Pender's Health Promotion Model (Pender & Pender, 1986) which propositions that cognitive/perceptual and modifying constituents stimulate an individual's likelihood of engaging in health-promoting behaviors. Antecedent researchers have established that cognitive/perceptual components such as locus of …

Perspectives Of Primary Health Care Needs By Chronically Ill Adolescents And Their Parents, Catherine Benoit

MSN Research Projects

This current descriptive correlational study is a replication of Dragone's (1990) research. Three null hypotheses guided this current study. Ho1: There is no significant difference in degree of agreement between perceptions of the top five primary health care needs identified by chronically ill adolescents and their parents HOg: There is no difference in degree of agreement of perceptions of primary health care needs among early, middle, and late age groups of chronically ill adolescents. HO]: There is no difference in use of health care professionals as resources between parents and chronically ill adolescents. Orlando's Nursing Process Theory (1961) provided a …

Acceptance Of The Nurse Practitioner Role By Consumers In A Rural Community, Richard Wiseman

MSN Research Projects

This nonexperimental descriptive study was designed to explore the question, what is the level of acceptance of the nurse practitioner role by the consumer in a rural community located in Northeast Mississippi.

The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner In Health Promotion And Childhood Obesity, Kathy Baird Evans

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify, examine, and define the health-care practices of elders residing in rural Mississippi.

Relationship Between Hardiness And Compliance To Diabetic Treatment Regimens In Elders With Diabetes, Karen Nichols Reece

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to determine if there was a relationship between hardiness and compliance to diabetic treatment regimens in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus.

Health-Care Practices Of Rural Elders, Kathy Baird Evans

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify, examine, and define the health-care practices of elders residing in rural Mississippi.

Practitioner's Role In The Emergency Services Department, Tim South

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine whether physicians will accept the nurse practitioner as a health care provider in the emergency services department.

A Survey Of The Health Care Needs Of Elders Residing In Personal Care Homes In Mississippi, Patricia Mason White

MSN Research Projects

The area of particular interest in this study was the health care needs of elders living in licensed personal care homes.

Effects Of Shift Work On Insulin Dependent Diabetics, Rebecca D. Blount

MSN Research Projects

Over 25% of the work force is comprised of insulin-dependent diabetics. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the impact of shift work on blood sugar levels in insulin-dependent diabetics. Rogers' Theory of Homeodynamics was the conceptual framework guiding the study. The research question was does rotating shift work have an impact on blood sugar levels in insulin-dependent diabetics. The total sample (N = 40) was selected from 100 insulin-dependent diabetics who work at an industrial plant in midwestern Alabama. Thirty insulin-dependent diabetics who were working rotating shifts and 10 insulin-dependent diabetics who worked regular day shift were …

Abuse, Neglect And Exploitation In Licensed Facilities - Recognize It - Prevent It - Report It, Maine Department Of Human Services

Maine Collection

Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation In Licensed Facilities - Recognize It - Prevent It - Report It.

Maine Department of Human Services - Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, Augusta, Maine (August 1993).

Contents: Introduction / Signs of Abuse and Neglect / Abuse: Risk Factors / Prevention / Maine's Reporting Law / Investigations of Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation / Where to Report / Other Relevant Agencies

Attitudes Of Nursing Personnel Toward Behaviors Of Cognitively Impaired Elders In Long-Term Care Facilities, Janice M. Cooper

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the attitudes of nursing personnel toward the behaviors of cognitively impaired elders in L.T.C.F.'s in a rural southeastern state.