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Preoperative Predictors Of Postoperative Pain, Robyn A. Paterson Jan 1993

Preoperative Predictors Of Postoperative Pain, Robyn A. Paterson

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this study was to investigate five factors, which have been identified in the literature as having influence on the experience of postoperative pain. (1) Patient satisfaction with preoperative information, (2) Anticipated postoperative pain, (3) General self-efficacy, (4) Age, (5) Gender. These variables were examined to determine their relationship, if any with postoperative pain. Any relationship between these variables was also examined. Review of the literature revealed considerable research on pain, and that much of that research has been directed at the treatment of, rather than prediction of postoperative pain. Also, these studies have focused on patients who …

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A Comparison Of Three Midwifery Interventions On The Continuity And Knowledge Of Breast Feeding, Athalie Johnston Jan 1993

A Comparison Of Three Midwifery Interventions On The Continuity And Knowledge Of Breast Feeding, Athalie Johnston

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Although it is widely recognised that breast milk is biologically perfect to provide nutrition for the newborn infant many new mothers do not continue to breast feed throughout the postpartum period. A possible influencing factor is the decreased length of hospital stay, whereby new mothers are discharged home away from the supportive-educative role of the midwife before they are ready to learn the art of breast feeding. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of three midwifery interventions on the continuity and knowledge of first time breast feeding mothers at 6 weeks postpartum. A convenience sample of …

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Does An Individualized Back Education Programme Change Nurses' Knowledge And Practice About Back Injury Prevention, Diane K. Riley Jan 1993

Does An Individualized Back Education Programme Change Nurses' Knowledge And Practice About Back Injury Prevention, Diane K. Riley

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Back injury has predominantly been a problem which has affected a large cross-section of nursing staff involved with direct patient care. While back injury prevention has been instituted in hospitals for sometime, the percentage of nurses with back injury remains high. Within a major teaching hospital, a ward in which nurses suffered a high rate of back injuries was identified. Through an action research approach the researcher (who worked in the same area as the participants) developed and implemented an individualized back injury prevention programme. The 4 criteria by which the study was measured included, a reduction of back injuries, …

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An Evaluation Of A Workshop On Pain Assessment And Management For Nurses, Beverley Bradshaw Jan 1993

An Evaluation Of A Workshop On Pain Assessment And Management For Nurses, Beverley Bradshaw

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this study was to assess nurses’ knowledge of pain assessment and management, examine what change occurred immediately following a pain assessment and management workshop and examine whether any changes were retained one month later. Chin and Benne’s theory of change provided the theoretical framework for this study. Their approach to planned change involves assessing the existing structure, formulating and implementing a plan to change that structure, then evaluating the change. The following hypothesis was formulated for investigation: That nurses’ knowledge of pain assessment and management would increase after a workshop on the subject and be retained over …

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Aerat: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Accidental Extubation Risk Assessment Tool In Identifying Level Of Risk For Accidental Extubation, Annette Beebe Hayman Jan 1993

Aerat: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Accidental Extubation Risk Assessment Tool In Identifying Level Of Risk For Accidental Extubation, Annette Beebe Hayman

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

Utilization of the endotracheal tube as a mechanism for maintaining control of airway patency and tissue oxygenation has been a standard of practice in modern critical care medicine. Complications can result from the accidental removal of the endotracheal tube from its proper position. This could lead to many severe ill effects including death. As a result, the prevention of accidental extubation becomes a priority for this patient population. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the Accidental Extubation Risk Assessment Tool (AERAT) in identifying the level of risk of the ventilated patient for accidental extubation. The …

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The Effect Of A Semester Unit Of Study On Ethical Issues In Nursing On A Group Of Practising Registered Nurses, E. C. Ambrose Jan 1993

The Effect Of A Semester Unit Of Study On Ethical Issues In Nursing On A Group Of Practising Registered Nurses, E. C. Ambrose

Theses : Honours

This study explored the effect an educational unit on ethical issues in nursing had on the ethical reasoning of practising registered nurses. The educational unit was conducted at a university school of nursing as part of a baccalaureate degree programme for already registered and practising nurses. A quasi-experimental posttest design utilising stratified random samples compared subjects from one group who had undertaken the unit (n=53) with subjects from another group who had not (n=61). Ethical reasoning was measured using Grisham's Nursing Dilemma Test and a researcher designed demographic data sheet provided information on additional variables for analysis.The group which had …

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A Comparison Of Axillary And Tympanic Temperature Measurement In The Preterm Infant, Susan Elizabeth Bearsby Jan 1993

A Comparison Of Axillary And Tympanic Temperature Measurement In The Preterm Infant, Susan Elizabeth Bearsby

Theses : Honours

The transition of the newborn to extrauterine life, especially the preterm infant, necessitates adaptation to environmental changes in temperature (Levene, Tudehope & Thearle, 1987). The need for a method of measuring an infant's temperature rapidly and with minimal disturbance is critical and accurate temperature measurement in a preterm infant is a vitally important nursing procedure. However, the literature is inconclusive regarding the optimum placement time required to achieve an accurate temperature measurement and few studies bad been conducted to ascertain the reliability and usefulness of tympanic thermometers in preterm infants. The study of 81 hospitalised preterm infants, compared axillary mercury, …

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Urinary Bladder Assessment Skills Used By Hospital Nurses Before A Decision Is Made To Institute Intermittent Catheterization, Marion L. Burke Jan 1993

Urinary Bladder Assessment Skills Used By Hospital Nurses Before A Decision Is Made To Institute Intermittent Catheterization, Marion L. Burke

Theses : Honours

Intermittent Catheterization is an invasive technique in which a hollow tube (catheter) is inserted into the bladder to drain urine at regular intervals when a patient does not void. Catheterization is a technique frequently performed by nurses. The skills of assessment by nurses of a patient's urinary bladder prior to instituting intermittent catherization (IC) have been neglected in the field of nursing research. The purpose of this descriptive-correlational study is to identify bladder assessment skills (BAS) among hospital nurses prior to instituting intermittent catheterization. The study asks the questions: To what extent do nurses utilize BAS, and what is the …

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Needs Of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients In An In-Patient Hospice Unit, Marylynn C. Oldham Jan 1993

Needs Of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients In An In-Patient Hospice Unit, Marylynn C. Oldham

Theses : Honours

In Western Australia, in-patient hospice/palliative care units are caring for increasing numbers of terminally ill cancer patients. Hospice philosophy is based on the belief that the terminally ill patient in individual needs are of paramount importance. The needs of advanced cancer patients have been researched in the home, for patients continuing or having completed curative treatment, and for patients receiving palliative care. However, there is a lack of literature about the needs of terminally ill cancer patients in in-patient hospices. Using a descriptive approach, this study investigated the needs of six terminally ill cancer patients in a 26 bed in-patient …

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Comparison Of Primiparous Women's Expected And Experienced Pain In Labour, Shelagh Lawrence Jan 1993

Comparison Of Primiparous Women's Expected And Experienced Pain In Labour, Shelagh Lawrence

Theses : Honours

Pain is a subjective phenomenon and is, in varying degrees, an inherent part of the childbirth experience. However, most Western societies view suffering as unacceptable and as such, regard analgesia as a necessity. Many women do not anticipate the intensity of pain experienced in childbirth and are, therefore, not ready to manage this amount of pain when it occurs. This prospective study compared the expected and experienced labour pain of 99 primiparous women, aged 17-40 years. The relationship between expected and experienced pain and acceptance of pregnancy; identification with the motherhood role; relationship with mother; relationship with husband/partner; preparation for …

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Risk Factor Prevalence, Risk Status, And Perceived Risk For Coronary Heart Disease Among Thai Elderly., Linchong Pothiban Jan 1993

Risk Factor Prevalence, Risk Status, And Perceived Risk For Coronary Heart Disease Among Thai Elderly., Linchong Pothiban

All ETDs from UAB

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Application Of Aguilera's Crisis Model To Caregivers Of Elders Relocating To Nursing Homes., Brenda Riley Jan 1993

Application Of Aguilera's Crisis Model To Caregivers Of Elders Relocating To Nursing Homes., Brenda Riley

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Relationship Among Subjective Mental Workload, Experience, And Education Of Cardiovascular Critical Care Registered Nurses., Andrea Crawford Gregg Jan 1993

Relationship Among Subjective Mental Workload, Experience, And Education Of Cardiovascular Critical Care Registered Nurses., Andrea Crawford Gregg

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A Study Of The Teaching Of Primary Prevention Competencies As Recommended By The Report Of The Pew Health Professions Commission In Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Programs And Associate In Nursing Programs., Peggy Langley Payne Jan 1993

A Study Of The Teaching Of Primary Prevention Competencies As Recommended By The Report Of The Pew Health Professions Commission In Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Programs And Associate In Nursing Programs., Peggy Langley Payne

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Perceptions And Meanings Of Traumatic Injury., Joan Acker Schmitke Jan 1993

Perceptions And Meanings Of Traumatic Injury., Joan Acker Schmitke

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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The Image Of Nursing In Science Fiction Literature., Linda W. Thompson Jan 1993

The Image Of Nursing In Science Fiction Literature., Linda W. Thompson

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No abstract provided.

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Focal And Contextual Stimuli Influencing Caregiving In Spouses Of Older Adults With Diabetes., Kathy Jo Ellison Jan 1993

Focal And Contextual Stimuli Influencing Caregiving In Spouses Of Older Adults With Diabetes., Kathy Jo Ellison

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No abstract provided.

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Relationship Between Hydration Status And Renal Function In Patients Receiving Aminoglycoside Antibiotics., Patricia Ann Herald Jan 1993

Relationship Between Hydration Status And Renal Function In Patients Receiving Aminoglycoside Antibiotics., Patricia Ann Herald

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Clinical Decision-Making Processes Of Novice Female Baccalaureate And Associate Degree Nurses., Shelley Ann Yerger Huffstutler Jan 1993

Clinical Decision-Making Processes Of Novice Female Baccalaureate And Associate Degree Nurses., Shelley Ann Yerger Huffstutler

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The Relationship Among Selected Stress Variables And White Blood Count In Severely Head-Injured Patients., Reet L. Henze Jan 1993

The Relationship Among Selected Stress Variables And White Blood Count In Severely Head-Injured Patients., Reet L. Henze

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The Meaning Of Professional Nurse Caring: The Experience Of Family Members Of Critically Ill Patients., Linda Jean Miers Jan 1993

The Meaning Of Professional Nurse Caring: The Experience Of Family Members Of Critically Ill Patients., Linda Jean Miers

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No abstract provided.

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An Analysis Of The Reading Levels And Comprehension Of A Group Of Subjects Receiving An Informed Consent Document., Jean Anna Newsome Jan 1993

An Analysis Of The Reading Levels And Comprehension Of A Group Of Subjects Receiving An Informed Consent Document., Jean Anna Newsome

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No abstract provided.

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Caring Behaviors As Reported By Persons With The Human Immunodeficiency Virus., Joan Theresa Connell Jan 1993

Caring Behaviors As Reported By Persons With The Human Immunodeficiency Virus., Joan Theresa Connell

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No abstract provided.

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Very Low Birthweight Infant Temperament 6 To 8 Months Of Age On Family Unit Health., Deborah Brown Nelson Jan 1993

Very Low Birthweight Infant Temperament 6 To 8 Months Of Age On Family Unit Health., Deborah Brown Nelson

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No abstract provided.

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Relationship Of Psychosocial Characteristics And The Occurrence Of Infectious Complications In Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients., Kalynn Brown Pressly Jan 1993

Relationship Of Psychosocial Characteristics And The Occurrence Of Infectious Complications In Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients., Kalynn Brown Pressly

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No abstract provided.

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An Exploration Of The Physical And Psychological Responses Of Surgically-Induced Menopausal Saudi Women Using The Neuman System Model., Elham Abdullah Hilmi Al-Nagshabandi Jan 1993

An Exploration Of The Physical And Psychological Responses Of Surgically-Induced Menopausal Saudi Women Using The Neuman System Model., Elham Abdullah Hilmi Al-Nagshabandi

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The Meaning Of The Experience Of The Chinese Nurse Providing Nursing Care In A Western Medicine Context., Alva Joy Fuhro Mcroberts Jan 1993

The Meaning Of The Experience Of The Chinese Nurse Providing Nursing Care In A Western Medicine Context., Alva Joy Fuhro Mcroberts

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Subjectivity Of Estimating Blood Loss Among Health Care Providers In The Operating Room, Hugh Andrew Siegel Jan 1993

Subjectivity Of Estimating Blood Loss Among Health Care Providers In The Operating Room, Hugh Andrew Siegel

Theses and Dissertations

This research utilized a descriptive study to establish a relationship between educational background and accuracy of estimating blood loss. The null hypothesis, that the educational background of health care providers in the operating room has no effect on the accuracy of estimating blood loss , was tested. Ten nurse anesthesia students, 8 certified registered nurse anesthetists, 16 operating room registered nurses, 12 anesthesiologists, and 9 surgeons were included in the sample population. A number of different protocols were utilized to assess the relative accuracy of blood volumes estimates. The study was separated into four stations. Station 1 consisted of three …

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Comparison Of Succinylcholine Induced Fasciculation Attenuation With Defasciculating Doses Of Vecuronium And Mivacurium Based On Ideal Body Weight, Marvin E. Early Jan 1993

Comparison Of Succinylcholine Induced Fasciculation Attenuation With Defasciculating Doses Of Vecuronium And Mivacurium Based On Ideal Body Weight, Marvin E. Early

Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted to determine if Mivacurium (Miv) was as effective as Vecuronium (Vec) in attenuating Succinylcholine (Sch)-induced fasciculations with muscle relaxant doses based upon ideal body weight (IBW). A quasi experimental design was used to study 60 patients who were randomly assigned to one of three groups. The two study groups were compared to a control group and each other with regards to the incidence and intensity of fasciculations. Either Vec (0.01 mg/kg (IBW)), Miv (0.02 mg/kg (IBW)), or saline (control) was administered in a double-blinded manner 3 minutes prior an intubating dose of Sch (IBW). Both pretreatment …

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The Effect Of 'Environmental Manipulation' On Agitation And 24-Hour Sleep In Dementia Sufferers In An Institutional Setting, Ernest A. Matthews Jan 1993

The Effect Of 'Environmental Manipulation' On Agitation And 24-Hour Sleep In Dementia Sufferers In An Institutional Setting, Ernest A. Matthews

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Living in an institutional setting places on residents certain constraints in relation to freedom of choice as to when, where, and how they conduct activities of daily living, such as, sleeping eating, attending to hygiene needs. Studies indicate this loss of control over the environment contributes to loss of self-esteem, leads to stress, and at times precipitates agitation among nursing home residents. Cognitive impairment may render dementia sufferers more vulnerable to loss of control over their control over their environment and result in agitation, which may in turn influence sleep. The study therefore, investigated if ‘environmental manipulation’ as in introducing …

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