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Effects Of A Structured Pretransfer Teaching Protocol On The Reduction Of Transfer Stress In Clients With Myocardial Infarction, Maureen R. Brennan Westphal

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

[Abstract Not Included]

The Effects Of Validation Fantasy On The Attitudes Of Nursing Students Toward The Elderly And The Willingness Of The Students To Work With The Elderly, Betty Thornton

MSN Research Projects

This was a descriptive study designed to determine the effect of Validation Fantasy (VF) on the attitudes of nursing students toward the elderly and their willingness to work with elderly clients. The null hypothesis stated that when second semester Associate Degree freshmen nursing students who had been taught by VF were administered the adaptation of Marion Gillis' Older Persons Questionnaire (OPQ) and the Personal Preferences Questionnaire (PPQ) and the results were compared using the ANOVA and the Newman- Keuls to the results from students taught by Reality Orien­ tation (RO) or a nonspecific approach, there would be no difference at …

A Descriptive Study Comparing The Results Of Hearing, Vision, And Developmental Screening Of Children At Preschool And School-Age Levels, Linda Sullivan

MSN Research Projects

This study was descriptive in nature, designed to compare the results of vision, hearing, and developmental screening of the same group of children at 2, 3, or 4 years of age and subsequently at 5, 6, or 7 years of age. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in the result of screening at the two intervals. The audiometer was used to test hearing, the tele­ binoculars with the Peek-A-Boo series tested vision and the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) tested develop­ mental levels. Nineteen subjects were located and rescreened, and the results compared to the first …

The Relationship Between Functional Impairment And Self-Concept In The Elderly Witih Chronic Illness, Larry Loden

MSN Research Projects

This was a descriptive study designed to determine the relationship of functional impairment and self-concept of elderly clients with chronic illness. The null hypothesis stated that when the clients' scores on the Functional Assessment Form and Tennessee Self-Concept Scale were compared, there would be no significant correlation at the .05 significance level. Data were collected from 15 subjects who were 65 years of age or over, had a chronic illness, and were receiving the services of a home health agency. All subjects were administered the Functional Assessment Form and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. These scores were then compared utilizing the …

Use Of Two Data Collection Strategies To Evaluate Stressors And Coping In Spouses Of Patients Sustaining A Myocardial Infarction, Pamalla Manz Stockho

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study compared stressors and coping mechanisms identified by spouses of myocardial infarction (MI) patients in a close-ended, self-administered questionnaire (SAS) and an open-ended, nurse-administered questionnaire (NAS). Twenty female participants were divided into two groups and completed the NAS, SAS, and demographic information. The purpose of dividing the group was to explore possible experimenter effect. One group was administered the NAS preceding the SAS. The second group completed the SAS preceding the NAS. Qualitative analysis revealed equivalent stressors and coping mechanisms identified by the NAS and SAS. Stressors related to the MI decreased over time for spouses whose husbands made …

A Comparative Analysis Of Head Nurse Role Perceptions In Acute Care Hospitals, Margaret A. Miller

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study examined the perceptions of 43 head nurse participants from private, voluntary and government hospital settings. Utilizing a tool adapted by the researcher, the Head Nurse Role Questionnaire (HNRQ), the study sought to explore five areas of job context: Job Variability, Job Expertise, Job Definition, Job Capacity and Job Incentives. Differences in perceptions were analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics and Analyses of Variance. The three organizational dimensions of this study included: standardization, formalization and organizational culture. Findings revealed significant differences in Job Definition. Descriptive statistical results indicated differences in hospital settings. Qualitative analyses displayed three categories of head nurse attributes …

Commencement Program 1986, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1986 Events of Commencement

3 | Academic Procession

7 | The Honorees

Order of Program

• School of Medicine, 12
• Graduate School, 18
• School of Dentistry, 23
• School of Nursing, 29
• College of Arts and Sciences and Education, 33
• School of Allied Health Professions, 44
• School of Health, 49

The Effect Of A Change Intervention Within The Framework Of Organization Development On The Frequency Of Use Of Nursing Diagnosis, Sandi Nuberg Gladstone

Masters Theses

Although 64% of the 32 registered nurses who comprised the staff of a pediatric unit had been formally educated in the use of nursing diagnosis, only 27.4% of individualized additions to the nursing care plans were accepted nursing diagnoses. An intervention based on Change Theory as incorporated in an Organization Development framework was initiated to increase the addition of accepted nursing diagnoses to the standard nursing care plans. The effect of the process was followed through the audit of 229 nursing care plans over a thirteen month period using a time series design. Following the intervention, 74.4% of individualized entries …

Menno-Knight, Spring 1986, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

The Effect Of Social Support Upon Compliance As Measured By Functional Health Patterns, Olivia Catolico-Dixon

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Observation of client noncompliance with therapeutic regimens prompted this study. The purpose of this study was to investigate the client's social support system and its effect on compliance. The null hypothesis constructed was:

H₀: There will be no relationship between social support and compliance as measured by functional health patterns in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Client (COPD) ( cx = 0.05).

A convenience sample of 38 subjects from the outpatient Pulmonary Clinic at a Southern California Veterans' Administration Hospital were interviewed for this study. Using a structured interview format, the investigator administered four questionnaire tools to each …

Nysna Organization; Series Ii; File 81, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

Board Meetings; Series Ii; File 13, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

Advisory Meeting Council; Series Ii; File 3, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Nocturnal Noise Levels In Upper Midwestern Longterm Care Facilities On Sleep Interference In Selected Residents' Well-Being, Jane C. Walgenbach

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this study were:
1. To determine noise levels in selected upper Midwestern longterm care facilities at night during August and September.
2. To determine to what extent noise levels interfered with residents' nocturnal sleep.
3. To determine to what extent sleep interference affected residents' well-being.
4. To determine to what extent noise levels interfered with residents' well-being.

Hopelessness In The Institutionalized Elderly, Joanne Hansen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The losses and stresses of the elderly make them susceptible to powerlessness which ultimately may lead to hopelessness and death. The use of client initiated interventions designed to increase the individual's control of the environment may interrupt the powerlessness, hopelessness and death cycle. The research question for this study addressed the influence of client-initiated interventions on the hopelessness score among the institutionalized elderly.
The specific research questions were:
I. To what extent do the use of client-initiated interventions affect the level of hopelessness in the institutionalized client on a short- and long-term basis?
2. Which of the client-initiated interventions have …

Support Group Effects On Perceived Ease Of Transition Of The Lpn To Ad Student, Illa H. Reeve

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine the expectations of the members entering a support group developed for the purpose of easing the transition from LPN to AD student.
2. To determine the extent those expectations are met by participation in the support group.
3. To determine the extent of perceived stressors change after participation in the support group as related to:
a. type of identified stressor
b. degree to which an identified stressor is a source of stress.

Board Of Directors; Series Ii; File 14, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

Minority Focus On Entry; Series Ii; File 73, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

Pre-Convention Bd. Of Directors; Series Ii; File 95, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

Music: A Nursing Intervention For Increased Intracranial Pressure, Carol Roberts

Masters Theses

Individuals with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) from all causes are subject to periods of marked increased intracranial pressures. Research since the 1960's has focused primarily on pathophysiologic causes and on variations between pathologies. Since 1978, nursing research has identified increases in ICP with patient-related activities such as suctioning, vagal stimulations, positioning, turning, noises, and emotive conversations. The use of therapeutic touch has been identified as a nursing intervention that correlates with a lowering of ICP. Since auditory pathways have been shown to be intact even in severely brain-injured individuals, the use of music (the universal language) may be effective in …

Patient Perception Of Severity Versus Actual Clinical Severity In Acute Myocardial Infarction (Coronary Care, Cardiac Rehabilitation), Denise Kay Busman

Masters Theses

Myocardial infarction affects many people each year. Patients begin to form ideas regarding their myocardial infarction and perceive elements of their environment shortly after admission to the Coronary Care Unit (Runions, 1985). One of the ideas formed concerns the severity level of their myocardial infarction. The pupose of this study was to identify factors contributing to patients' perceptions of the severity level of their myocardial infarction and in turn compare these perceptions with predicted clinical severity. Numerous studies have explored patients' psychosocial reactions and adaptation to coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. However, few studies identify patients' perceptions of events …

The Manifestations Of Human Field Motion, Creativity, And Time Experience Patterns Of Female And Male Parents (Life Process Model, Rogers)., Garris Keels Conner

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Meeting Needs: The Reciprocal Process Of Nursing Older Children (Breast Feeding, Grounded Theory, Security)., Tera Lisa Wright

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

An Inquiry Into The Meaning And Significance Of Sobriety As Described By Recovering Alcoholics., Nancy Lynn Herban

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Quality Of Life Of Adults After A Heart Transplant., Donna Rogers Packa

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Reactive-Adaptation Process: An Integrated Theory Of Nursing Behaviors., Virginia Roach Pennington

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Incidence Of Auscultatory Gaps In Hospitalized Adults, Elizabeth Tayloe Courts

Theses and Dissertations

The study was undertaken to determine the incidence of auscultatory gaps in hospitalized adults and to determine whether a relationship existed between the presence of a gap and the patient's age, sex, race, or medical diagnosis. Blood pressures were taken bilaterally on 120 randomly selected hospitalized adults using the technique recommended by the American Heart Association. None of the subjects in the sample had an auscultatory gap present.

Care During Death, Grief And Loss: The Effects Of A Workshop And Clinical Experience On Student Nurses' Attitudes And Actions, Lynda Armstrong Wilson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem. Nurses, members of a society which tends to avoid and deny death, grief, and loss, are frequently in situations where they must interact with persons experiencing grief from death or loss. Often educational experiences have done little to prepare student nurses to cope in positive and supportive ways. Student nurses need to develop self-awareness of their attitudes and anxieties toward death, loss, and grief; modify negative attitudes; and develop a repertoire of interpersonal skills to support persons experiencing grief. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine if academic, and experiential learning could influence the clinical performance of …

Ethical Decision Making By Hospital Nurses (Work Alienation), Jonathon Lawrence Cox

Wayne State University Dissertations

The hospital nurse is required to make decisions that affect the lives of patients. The American Nurses Association Code for Nurses ought to be the framework used by nurses in making those ethical decisions. The Code is not the primary basis for ethical decision making as has been shown in this and previous research. In this research the role of hospital employer, personal and professional values of staff nurses has been examined for their influence on the ethical decisions made by nurses. The nurses completed the Health Care Work Powerlessness Scale, and the Nursing Dilemmas Test and Ethical Behavior Inventory. …

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1985, Flossie Roche, Barbara D. Schraeder, Margaret M. Jackson, Alice C. Boehret, Margaret M. Cossman, Betty Piersol, Martha E. Riland, Doris E. Bowman, Grace A. Spena, Cathleen Keating

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

Officers and Committee Chairmen

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

Nurses' Relief Fund

Scholarship Fund

International Travel as a Nurse

Spruce Street Nurses Residence Rules

Tempus Fidgets

Jefferson Projects Grow

Fiftieth Anniversary

Happy Birthday

Believe It or Not??

Grant Program for Nursing Students in 1984

Bequests

Nursing Alumni Association Hosted by Alumni Office and Department of Nursing

Resume of Minutes of Alumni Association Meetings

Alumni Office News

Committee Reports

Scholarship

Social

Satellite

Finance

In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates

A Prayer for the Mature

Luncheon Pictures

Class Notes

Caps, Pins, Transcripts, Class Address Lists

Change of Address Form

Relief …