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Menno-Knight, March 1995, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Menno-Knight, February 1995, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Analysis Of Teacher Training Methods For Nursing In Selected Southern California Programs, Yu-Hua Davina Wang

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to ascertain if nurses-in-training in today's vocational schools are receiving instruction which capably prepares them to meet the needs and exigencies demanded by the medical profession in our rapidly changing society. The study also purports to demonstrate the need for in-service training of nurses already in the profession as well as the mandate for change which had to be carried out by all nursing trainers in light of the rapidly evolving technological advances of the medical field of the nineties.

Computerized Patient Records And Np Practice., Polly A. Hulme

College of Nursing Faculty Publications

Computer-based patient records (CPRs) are becoming increasingly common in ambulatory settings. The advantages of computer-based patient records over paper records are multiple: they save space and time, help health care providers improve patient care, and provide clinical and managerial information quickly. Currently, however, this software is based on the medical model. The software for computer-based patient records was developed about 25 years ago in academic health care settings, but was never disseminated extensively into other types of ambulatory settings. Now, however, with the advent of more powerful personal computers (PCs), this innovation is commercially available for smaller ambulatory practices.

Basics Of Research (Part I): Why Conduct Clinical Research And How To Get Started?, Edward A. Panacek, Cheryl Thompson

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.

Knowledge Of High School Students Concerning Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, And Nursing, Amy Godlewski, Karen Oorbeck, Beth Spitzley

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of Kent County high school students regarding physical therapy, occupational therapy and nursing. A survey created by the investigators asked specific questions concerning these professions. The survey was administered to 545 eleventh and twelfth grade students. The scores were compared to demographic data and school characteristics (i.e. urban, suburban, rural, public or private). The researchers' hypotheses were that students would have a low level of knowledge concerning all these professions, and that students would be more familiar with nursing compared to physical therapy or occupational therapy. These hypotheses …

Loma Linda Nurse - Vol. 05, No. 01, Loma Linda University School Of Nursing

Loma Linda Nurse

Contents

2 | Dean's letter

4 | Making learning easier

4 | Curriculum in Brazil

5 | Flexibility is the key

5 | Students in mission service

6 | An invitation to Vietnam

8 | Commencement 1994

11 | Cadet Nurse Corps

12 | Alumni/friends make a difference

13 | 1993-94 donor report

24 | Alumni president's message

25 | Alumni weekend 1994

26 | Class photos-honored classes

28 | New faculty members

28 | Woman of year award

29 | Professor receives award

29 | Alumnae elected to honor society

30 | Near and far

33 | In memory …

The Effect Of Support Groups On Aids Patients, Karen Bouwman

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: Will individuals with HIV/AIDS have the same or decreased levels of anxiety and hopelessness after participating in a support group? A one-group pretest-posttest design was used. A convenience sample consisted of 40 persons with HIV/AIDS attending a large support group which met on a weekly basis. Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) and Beck's Hopelessness Scale (HS) were administered to the participants. Six weeks later, the HS and SAI were repeated. A Social Support Inventory was also given to assess the subject's perceived satisfaction with the support group. Based on …

The Impact Of Delirium On Mental Status And Physical Functioning Of The Hip Fracture Patient One To One And One Half Years Post-Injury, Delores L. Arendsen

Masters Theses

Delirium occurs frequently among hospitalized hip fractured elders. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a delirious episode on physical and mental status of those patients 12-18 months post-injury. This ex post facto correlational study utilized Levine's Conservation Principles as the conceptual framework. The sample consisted of 67 subjects age 60 or older. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) were administered on admission and by telephone at the post-injury interview. The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Diagnostic Instrument was used to assess for the syndrome of delirium. Eleven (16%) …

Nurse/Physician Perceptions Of The Nurse Practitioner Role, Deborah R. Bambini

Masters Theses

As the role of the nurse practitioner (NP) continues to evolve, ambiguity in the scope of practice remains. This study described perceptions of the nurse practitioner role. This descriptive three group comparative study asked random samples of registered nurses (n = 51) and physicians (n = 46), and a convenience sample of 34 NPs to indicate their agreement with the appropriateness of 30 behaviors for the NP role. The modification of Hupcey's (1994) instrument had an alpha reliability of.97. A Kruskal-Wallis test revealed significant differences (p = {dollar}<{dollar}.001) among the three occupations for every behavior. The largest difference was found relative to defining the role/scope of nurse practitioner practice (X{dollar}\sp2{dollar} = 59.21, df = 2, p =.00). Knowing an NP was found to be a variable with some influence on the responses whereas interest in becoming or hiring an NP did not in most cases. Most physicians (53.3%) and 32% of RNs indicated that nurse practitioners should work under direct supervision only. Seventy three percent of nurse practitioners felt that a collaborative relationship was the best option.

Cardiac Patients' Perceptions Of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Diane Lynn Dahl

Masters Theses

The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify which nurse caring behaviors were perceived by patients hospitalized with cardiac problems as being most important in making them feel cared for. The study was a replication of Larson's (1984) study using a different patient population. A convenience sample of 37 patients was obtained from a large metropolitan hospital in the midwest. The conceptual framework used for this study was Watson's Theory of Human Care. The Caring Assessment Instrument was administered by the researcher. Subjects rated nurse caring behaviors from most important to least important using Q methodology. Patients reported "being …

The Effects Of Aids Education On Knowledge And Health Care Beliefs Of Freshman Nursing Students, Suzanne M. Nahan

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of AIDS education on knowledge and health care beliefs of freshman nursing students. It was hypothesized that freshman nursing students presented with AIDS instruction would have more AIDS knowledge than freshman student nurses without AIDS instruction. In addition, it has hypothesized that the strength of health care beliefs related to AIDS susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, barriers and health motivation of freshman nursing students with AIDS instruction would differ from those without AIDS instruction.; A quasi-experimental control group pretest/posttest design was used. The sample consisted of 50 freshman student nurses enrolled in …

The Impact Of Total Hip Replacement, Teri L. Holwerda

Masters Theses

This descriptive, correlational study replicated an investigation by Selman (1989) exploring the effects of Total Hip Replacement (THR) on quality of life to identify adaptation level in the four effector modes of Roy's Adaptation Model: physiologic function, self-concept, role function and interdependence. The convenience sample consisted of 43 subjects with a mean age of 67 electing to undergo primary TBR at one 410-bed midwestern medical center July, 1994 through December, 1994. Subjects were tested prior to undergoing THR and four months postoperatively. The instrument used was the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) an arthritis-specific, self-administered questionnaire.; Analysis of data revealed …

What Are The Perceived Needs Of Parents Of Critically Ill Neonates?, Linda B. Corliss

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify needs of parents during the hospitalization of their critically ill neonate. Studies indicate that parents of critically ill neonates are under a certain degree of stress and that sources of stress are identifiable by parents and equated to needs and the importance of those needs.; This study used an exploratory, descriptive design to document the needs of parents while also identifying variables that influenced those needs. Parents of 29 critically ill neonates (n = 53) were interviewed using a revised version of the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI) designed by Molter …

The Lived Experience Of Cancer Patients Using Unconventional Therapies., Audna Agustsdottir

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Case Management And Satisfaction With Nursing Care Of Patients Hospitalized With Congestive Heart Failure., Judy Pearman Bittinger

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Lived Experiences Of Women In Treatment For Weight Loss: A Feminist Analysis., Kay Moses Lopez

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Influences Of Coronary Artery Disease Knowledge, Anxiety, Social Support, And Self-Efficacy On Adaptive Health Behaviors Of Patients Treated With A Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty., Barbara Boeker Rees

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Determinants Of Functional Status In Chronically Ill Adults., Mary Katheryn Robinson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Experience Of Foster Families Of Cocaine-Exposed Infants, Sharon Holt Jackson Barton

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Menopause: An Exploration Of Career Womens Experience, Elizabeth S. Carlson

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Importance Of Religion For Parents Coping With A Chronically Ill Child, Carolyn M. Rutledge, Jeffrey S. Levin, David B. Larson, John S. Lyons

Ellmer School of Nursing Faculty Publications

This study examines differences in the stability and consequences of religious coping among parents (N = 102) of chronically ill children. Analyses revealed that changes in religious patterns due to a child's illness were reflected in changes in other, non-religious coping resources. Specifically, parents whose pre-illness religious patterns were satisfactory did not alter their use of other coping resources, whereas parents who reported changes in their religious patterns also made changes in their use of familial financial and social support systems.

The Flame, Winter 1995, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

The Flame is a newsletter of Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing

The Scope And Practice Of Rural Nurse Practitioners In Central Illinois, Lisa L. Lovegren

Honors Projects

In today's atmosphere of escalating health care costs, limited access to health care, and changes in the health care delivery systems, it is necessary to evaluate the roles and responsibilities of non physician health care providers. The advanced Nurse Practitioner is one such health care professional who currently provides vital services to the public. However, utilization of Nurse Practitioners has been limited within Illinois. The purpose of this study was to: 1) examine current perceived roles of rural Central Illinois Nurse Practitioners, and 2) determine perceived practice-related changes and trends for the future.

Predictors Of Nclex-Rn Success Post 1988, Marie E. Rogers

Masters Theses

This ex post facto correlation design study was completed to compare the relative ability of the National League for Nursing Diagnostic Readiness Test (NLN-DRT), nursing non-clinical grade point average, overall grade point average, and pre-nursing grade point average in predicting NCLEX-RN success. Records of 95 graduates from a particular associate degree nursing program were reviewed. The Pearson r identified the NLN-DRT to have the strongest correlation with NCLEX-RN success. All the independent variables had a high degree of correlation with one another. The multiple regression analysis revealed that the NLN-DRT accounted for 25% of the variance in NCLEX-RN success. The …

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1994, Alice C. Boehret, Nancy E. Powell, Pamela G. Watson, Betty Piersol, Margaret Summers, Mildred Greenlee Durham, Dorothy Ranck Long, Jane Dietrich, Paula J. Levine, Doris E. Bowman, Lorraine Mccall

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

1994-1995 Meeting Dates Calendar

1995 Annual Luncheon - Meeting Notice

Officers and Committee Chairs

Bulletin Publication Committee

1994-1995 Meeting Dates Calendar

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

News About Our Graduates

Fiftieth Anniversary

Resume of Minutes of Alumni Association Meetings

Department of Nursing 1993-1994

Alumni Office News

Jefferson 2000 Fund

The Women's Center for Health Promotion

Discount Parking for Alumni

Cadet Nurse Corps

Medical Anecdotes of Faith

Ukranian-American Teacher Exchange

Happy Birthday

Committee Reports

In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates

Luncheon Photos

Class News

Jefferson Alumni Identification Card

Relief Fund Application

Scholarship Application

Membership Application

Pins, Transcripts, Class Address Lists, Change …

Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioners In Primary Care Toward Rationing Of Health Care, Donna Baucum

MSN Research Projects

The United States has the highest cost of health care in the world. In an effort to control this continually escalating expense, the concept of rationing of health care has been offered as a solution. Health care providers, such as nurse practitioners, will be confronted with making decisions related to the allocation of health care. Thus, the purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the perceptions that nurse practitioners have regarding rationing of health care. Henderson's Model of Nursing served as the theoretical framework. The research question that guided this study was what are the perceptions of nurse practitioners …

The Effect Of Cardiac Rehabilitation On Quality Of Life, Anxiety, And Self-Care In Coronary Artery Disease Patients, Susan Susskind Wilkinson

Theses & Dissertations

This study was designed to explore the effect of cardiac rehabilitation program participation on anxiety, quality of life, and self-care among coronary artery disease patients.

Major lifestyle changes are required after a person experiences an acute coronary event. Rehabilitation programs for coronary artery disease patients are designed to assist the patient with these lifestyle changes by altering the survivor's self-care patterns and improve long-term physical and psychological outcomes. By coordinating education, counseling, and exercise programs, the nurse can help individuals move toward a maximal physiological, psychological, social and vocational recovery. This study was designed to explore the effect of cardiac …

The Effects Of An Aids Educational Program On The Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Of Sixth-Grade Students, Jerrie L. Coleman-Sullivan

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to measure attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of sixth-grade students before and after a teaching program.

Characteristics Of Nurse Entrepreneurs In Established Practice, Nancy M. Hurt

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to assess business knowledge/skills and characteristics of nurse entrepreneurs.