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Loma Linda Nurse - Vol. 02, No. 01, Loma Linda University School Of Nursing

Loma Linda Nurse

Contents

2 | Message from the dean

3 | "Every Inquiry and Every Pursuit"

3 | "Alumni of the Year"

5 | LLUSN "Career Shadowing Day"

5 | Faculty update

6 | Homecoming

8 | Advancement

9 | Donor list

15 | Message from the president

16 | Near and Far

20 | Newsnotes

20 | In memoriam

The Level Of Self-Confidence Related To Knowledge And Skills Of Nurse Clinicians Practicing In The Expanded Role, Myra E. Fitts

MSN Research Projects

The level of self-confidence attained in a particular role affects the ability to perform in that role. Self- confidence is not innate but is developed through the interactions and experiences one has. The purpose of this study was to identify the level of self-confidence related to knowledge and skills of nurse clinicians practicing in the expanded role. Benner’s (1984) framework. From Novice to Expert, provided the direction and structure for this descriptive study. Three hundred thirty- three nurse clinicians licensed to practice primarily in four southeastern states participated in this study. Data were collected using the Thibodeau/Hawkins Self-Assessment Scale and …

The Impact Of Using Barrier Touch On The Client's Perception Of Caring, Barbara Chatham

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine if the client perceived any difference in caring when nurses wore gloves and when they did not.

Self-Perceived Health Concerns Of Early, Middle, And Late Adolescents, Diane Baker

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the self-perceived health concerns of early, middle, and late adolescents.

Commencement Program 1991, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1991 Events of Commencement

3 | Academic Procession

4 | The Speakers

8 | The Honorees

14 | The Zapara Awards

Order of Programs

• School of Medicine, 16
• Graduate School, 22
• School of Nursing, 27
• School of Public Health, 31
• School of Allied Health Professions, 38
• School of Dentistry, 43

1991 Commencement For College Of Allied Health Sciences

Jefferson College of Nursing Commencements

No abstract provided.

Student Attitudes Toward Their Role As Patient Advocate, Jacquelyn Heinlein Graven

Honors Projects

Patient advocacy is a role which has been identified as an important one for nurses. Numerous definitions, models, opinions and philosophical justification of advocacy as a nursing role are described in the literature. The importance of this role is obvious when considering the philosophical dimensions of advocacy. It has been suggested that the concept of advocacy may be the fundamental or theoretical foundation of nursing (Donahue, 1985; Gadow, 1980). Although the role has been discussed for many years there are few established guidelines for implementation and little research exists regarding the advocacy role. The purpose of this descriptive study is …

Loma Linda Nurse - Vol. 01, No. 02, Loma Linda University School Of Nursing

Loma Linda Nurse

Contents

2 | Message from the dean

3 | Nursing witnesses 85 years of education

3 | "Beginnings"

3 | "Today ... Tomorrow"

4 | Worthy student endowment

4 | Class of '55 endowment

5 | Nursing dedication

6 | Class of '66 endowment

6 | Alumnus honored

7 | Advancement

9 | Near and far

9 | House of Thrift

10 | Alumni Homecoming calendar

10 | 'Woman of the Year'

10 | In memoriam

11 | Financial update

12 | Message from the alumni president

16 | Newsnotes

Formal And Informal Educational Activities Of Transformational Nurse Leaders In Urban Hospitals, Sue Waltrip Young

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Absence of educational programs designed to develop a specific leadership style has prompted educators in nursing administration to consider designing such programs. As the cost of hospital care escalates and the recruitment and retention of individuals into hospital nursing remains problematic, it is essential that methods be developed to address these issues. This study described the educational processes experienced by transformational nurse leaders employed in urban hospitals. By discovering the relative importance and amount of these activities for nurses identified as transformational leaders, data are provided for the design and testing of educational programs created to enhance a transformational leadership …

Multinational Validation Of Anxiety, Hopelessness, And Ineffective Airway Clearance, Richard J. Fehring, Teresa Fadden, Madeline Wake

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The effective use of nursing diagnosis internationally depends in part on incorporating language and cultural difference into the common language of nursing. International validation studies can provide a basis for this effort. This study tested three diagnoses—anxiety, hopelessness, and ineffective airway clearance—through multinational validation. The Diagnostic Content Validity (DCV) model was used to collect data from critical care nurses in six countries. Defining characteristics rated as critical (> .80) by the total sample were dyspnea for ineffective airway clearance and panic and nervousness for anxiety. No critical defining characteristics for hopelessness were identified. DCV ratios for …

Norfolk Resource Mothers Program Evaluation, Margaret Moore Konefal

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

This study uses the post-test only design to assess the preliminary effects of a community-based policy initiative, the Norfolk State University Resource Mothers Program (RMP), on the gestational ages, birth weights, and survival rates of infants born to participating adolescent mothers.

The RMP uses experienced mothers or paraprofessionals similar in race and socio-economic status to the participating teenagers. These persons are trained to assist pregnant adolescents and teen parents with nonmedical dimensions of pregnancy and child care. They recruit teens into the RMP, encouraging them to get early prenatal care. Resource Mothers provide teen mothers and their families with practical …

The Flame, Spring 1991, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

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

First-Line Nurse Administrators In Academe: How Are They Prepared, What Do They Do, And Will They Stay In Their Jobs?, Joy C. Princeton, Timothy M. Gaspar

Nursing Faculty Publications

This article examines the role characteristics, responsibilities, and anticipated career patterns of first-line nurse administrators employed in university-based nursing education programs throughout the nation. First-line administration is the first level on the administrative ladder, and these administrators are most frequently entitied department chairpersons; division, program, and level directors; or coordinators. This was an exploratory and descriptive research project, and the questions addressed were (1) How are first-line nurse administrators in academe formally educated and informally prepared for their administrative role? (2) What are the administrative competencies important for this administrative role? (3) What strains, conflicts, and work overload are associated …

Job Satisfaction Of Israeli Nursing Faculty: One Factor Affecting The Advancement Of Nursing In The State Of Israel., Sheila F. Guidry

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Moral Reasoning Of Nurse Practitioners, Diane C. Viens Dnsc, Ms, Fnp, Rnc

Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to identify the moral dilemmas experienced by nurse practitioners in their clinical practice and to describe the essential features of moral reasoning utilized by the nurse practitioners to resolve the moral dilemma. The participants in the study were ten female volunteers who were currently employed as NPs in a variety of settings. Unstructured interviews were conducted with the participants and the qualitative data was analyzed using a nine step process. Five essential features of moral reasoning emerged through the process of data analysis: values, elements in the contextual framework for moral reasoning, influencing …

Cancer Patients' Response To Chemotherapy Teaching On Side Effect Management, Kelly A. Guswiler

Masters Theses

The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate patients' responses to chemotherapy teaching on drug side effects and side effect management. Concepts of self-care from Orem's theory of Self-Care Deficits provided the conceptual framework.; Nineteen cancer patients were given specific information on chemotherapy side effects and side effect management prior to initiating treatment. Patients maintained a written log of experienced side effects and self-care behaviors that they initiated to manage these effects. Number of side effects, intensity and distress rating of side effects, reported self-care behaviors, and effectiveness of the behaviors were analyzed using percentages. Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, and …

Nursing Care Of The Elderly In The Acute Care Setting: An Investigation Of Powerlessness, Dorothy De Boer Zylstra

Masters Theses

This study's purpose was to identify whether persons 65 years of age or older hospitalized with congestive heart failure perceive personal powerlessness. Cognitive competence of the subjects was determined by the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire. A Powerlessness Interview Schedule (PIVS) was used to identify subjects' perceptions of personal powerlessness.; Perceived powerlessness was not conclusively apparent in the fifty-one subjects of this study. No subjects received a score of 38 or below. Ten of fifty-one subjects received scores ranging from 46 to 56 which may place them at risk for perceived personal powerlessness. Forty-nine subjects had areas of limited feelings …

Maternal Employment Status Following The Birth Of An Infant, Julie A. Hyde

Masters Theses

A descriptive correlational study was conducted in partial replication of the Youngblut (1989) study for the purpose of determining the relationship between variables related to mothers' employment status and the infants' developmental status at three months. Families of the sample (n = 105) were termed working, non-working or leave of absence (LOA) depending on the mothers' employment status at the infant age of three months.; Variables examined included demographic, reproductive histories, mother-child interaction, employment status, family functioning, neonatal morbidity, developmental outcomes and home/work orientation. Findings revealed that despite a higher SES category than nonworking and LOA families, working mothers also …

Patient Perceptions Of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Patricia A. Devries

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine which nurse caring behaviors in the critical care unit are perceived as most important and least important by patients with myocardial infarction. A sample of 44 subjects responded to an open-ended question and an assessment scale, the Caring Behaviors Assessment. Two comparison groups of 22 subjects each were formed from the sample to determine if number of previous admissions to the critical care unit made a difference in perceptions of most important and least important nurse caring behaviors.; Descriptive statistics along with t-test, chi-square, and two-way analysis of variance were used to …

Staff Nurse Perceptions Of Performance Feedback In A Clinical Ladder Performance Appraisal System, Eileen T. French

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Outcome Evaluation Of A Critical Care Orientation Program For Nurses, Mary Frances Wisniewski

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

New Graduates' Self-Perceived Preparedness To Begin Practice As Registered Nurses, Vicci Lodge

Theses : Honours

The purpose of this study was to investigate new nurse graduates' perceptions of their preparedness to begin practice as registered nurses. The investigation included determining whether their perceptions changed over time and in which areas they perceived they were best and least prepared. A longitudinal descriptive survey design was used for this study. Two self-administered questionnaires were used to gather data from all the students (79) who graduated with the Diploma of Health Science from Edith Cowan University at the end of Semester 1 for 1991. Of these, 34 new nurse graduates completed and returned both questionnaires. Both quantitative and …

Defining Characteristics Of Personal Identity Disturbance In Adolescent Females., Jean Bell Ivey

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Adaptation And Injury Status Of Industrial Workers On A Rotating Shift Pattern., Jennan Atkins Phillips

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of The Arthritis Self-Help Course On Arthritis Self-Efficacy, Perceived Social Support, Purpose And Meaning In Life, And Arthritis Impact In People With Arthritis., Ann Mabe Newman

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Process Of Recovering In Women Who Have Been Depressed., Ann Rogers Peden

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Validation Of A Nursing Diagnosis: Alteration In Comfort, Nausea As Experienced By Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy., Janet Powell Taylor

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Breast Self Examination: Factors Influencing Compliance And The Health Belief Model, Jean Marie Russell

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Do Nurses Write Nursing Diagnoses Correctly?, Graeme Neil Boardley

Theses : Honours

In this study it was proposed to examine the effect of educational intervention on nurses' abilities to write nursing diagnostic statements. Studies have shown that the way nurses write nursing diagnoses is an area of weakness in the overall documentation process, and this was perceived by the researcher as being true also in Western Australia. One reason for this, identified in the literature, appears to be lack of education in writing nursing diagnoses. This study was conducted in a 190-bed public hospital using an experimental research design, using control and experimental groups to test the hypothesis that nurses' abilities to …

The Effectiveness Of Salt Baths In Post Partum Perineal Healing, Patricia Dey

Theses : Honours

Midwives have advocated the use of salt baths for the relief of perineal trauma in post partum women because they believe in their therapeutic powers in an extensive review of the literature no scientific evidence has been found to support this belief. The use of salt baths bas been discontinued in favour of showers and normal hygiene in many obstetric units. The purpose of this study is to discover whether the faith of the believers is misplaced or justified. It is designed to contribute to the body of knowledge of current nursing practice and provide a scientific base for change. …