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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 …

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 …

Trauma Patients: Social Support Desired And Perceived Satisfaction According To Category Of Provider, Marsha D. Stevens

Masters Theses

This study examined differences in social support received by trauma patients and their perceived satisfaction with the social support provided by various categories of providers including: family members, friends, RNs and other health professionals. Thirty hospitalized trauma patients were asked to rate the satisfaction they felt regarding seven forms of support. Types of support that most patients indicated their families and friends provided were spending time with them and making them feel important. Respectful treatment, providing information, encouragement and listening support from RNs and other health professionals was mentioned by a large percentage of the subjects. Qualitatively it was found …

Symptoms And Self-Concept Alterations With And Without Cognitive Rehabilitation 2 - 5 Years After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Rebecca H. Veltman

Masters Theses

This study examined adaptation in physical symptoms, role functioning, and self concept 2-5 years after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). The effects of outpatient cognitive rehabilitation were also analyzed. Roy's Adaptation Model provided a framework for this study. Subjects (n = 164) were surveyed about role function, physical post-concussion symptoms, and self concept. Sixty-six subjects returned the completed survey. Subjects reported problems with memory (33%), tiredness (29%), depression (27%), and concentration (26%). The number of new symptoms and the social score were inversely related (r = {dollar}-{dollar}.5854, p =.001). Self Concept as measured on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS) …

Spirituality Among Terminally Ill Hospitalized Adults And Healthy Non-Hospitalized Adults In A Military Environment, Richard M. Holt

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify whether or not terminally ill hospitalized adults indicated greater spirituality and well-being than healthy non-hospitalized adults. Reed's (1986b & 1987) studies are the bases for this treaty although this is not a replicate study. The conceptual framework of this research is founded on the developmental life-span, and energy field patterns (Rogers, 1980) impacting spirituality and well-being. It was hypothesized that terminally ill hospitalized adults indicate greater spirituality than healthy nonhospitalized adults in a military environment. A terminally ill and healthy adult group of N=30, (n=15 each) were selected for a convenience sample. …

Menno-Knight, November 1993, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1993, Alice C. Boehret, Alice Drumm, Vivian Moyer, Joyce Shaffer, Nancy Powell, Betty Piersol, Margaret Summers, Lorraine Mccall, Doris E. Bowman, Paula J. Levine

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Annual Meeting Calendar

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Inside Front & Back Cover 1993-1994 Meeting Dates

Officers and Committee Chairs

Bulletin Publication Committee

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

News About and From Our Graduates

Seize the Day

Psychology and Nursing

Fiftieth Anniversary

Resume of Minutes of Alumni Association Meetings

Tribute to Mabel C. Prevost

The Decade Fund Nursing Scholarship

Happy Birthday

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Jefferson Alumni Identification Card

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A Profile Of Psychosocial Adjustments And Self-Care Practices Of Individuals With Diabetes Living In Rural Mississippi, Regan Mensch Brown

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of the psychosocial adjustments and self-care practices of individuals with diabetes mellitus living in rural Mississippi.

Correlation Of Patient Demographics And Emergency Department Use For Minor Illness By A Rural Population, Judith Caplinger

MSN Research Projects

Literature regarding utilization of emergency services has long supported the concept that a substantial portion of primary care received by the urban and rural poor, as well as the uninsured, is being administered through local emergency departments. This descriptive study sought to correlate selected demographic variables, health care resources, and perceived urgency of care to use of the emergency department by the rural client. Utilizing Roy's Theory of Adaptation as a theoretical framework, the methodology is similar to a study conducted on urban clients by Shesser, Kirsch, Smith, and Hirsch (1991). Three research questions guided this study: What is the …

Evaluating The Use Of Play Therapy In Decreasing Anxiety In Children During Painful Procedures, Melissa K. Curtis

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of play therapy in decreasing anxiety in children during painful procedures.

Effects Of Music Therapy On The Behaviors Of Alzheimer's Disease Patients, Linda Baird Christian

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this correlational study was to determine the impact of psychiatric diagnosis and dedication to the incidence of falls in elders residing in a long-term mental health facility.

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.

Health-Care Practices Of Rural Elders, Linda Baird Christian

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this correlational study was to determine the impact of psychiatric diagnosis and dedication to the incidence of falls in elders residing in a long-term mental health facility.

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 …

A Descriptive Study Examining The Health Beliefs And Practices Among Women Over 40 Years Of Age Concerning Mammographic Screening, Carlene M. Wolfe

MSN Research Projects

Mammography has provided the earliest means of breast cancer detection, but compliance has remained low. The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify health beliefs and practices of women over 40 years of age regarding mammographie screening. Also, it was to compare health beliefs and practices between women engaging and not engaging in mammographie screening. The Neuman Systems Model was used to guide the study. Two null hypotheses were developed to guide this study. They were Ho^: There is no significant difference in health beliefs between women who engage in mammographie screening and women who do not engage in …

The Significance Of The Parental Replacement Role Model And The Parental Supplement Role Model To Black Adolescents Experiencing Repeat Pregnancies, Evelyn Peggy

MSN Research Projects

Adolescent parenthood has continued to be a national problem. Repeat pregnancy has continued to increase among rural black adolescents. The significance of cultural beliefs and norms and the parental role model assumed by the grandmother post-delivery may be keys to determining successful interventions to break the cycle. The purpose of the study was to determine whether black adolescents utilized the Parental Replacement Role Model or the Parental Supplement Role Model more frequently after delivery of their first child. The sample included 39 black adolescent mothers, age 13 to 18 years, experiencing a repeat pregnancy with at least one living child …

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 …

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.

Relationship Of Psychiatric Diagnosis And Medication To Falls By Elders Residing In A Long-Term Mental Health Facility, Linda Baird Christian

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this correlational study was to determine the impact of psychiatric diagnosis and dedication to the incidence of falls in elders residing in a long-term mental health facility.

Health Educational Needs Of Adolescent And Nonadolescent Mothers: A Comparative Study, Lisa Weeks

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive comparative study was to answer the following research questions : 1) Is there a difference in the health educational needs between adolescent and nonadolescent mothers, and 2) What are the specific differences in the health educational needs between adolescent and nonadolescent mothers?

The Relationship Between Self-Concept And Perceived Chronic Pain In Elders, Shonda R. Phelon

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to determine the relationship between perceived chronic pain and self-concept in elders.

Relationship Of Psychiatric Diagnosis And Medication To Falls By Elders Residing In A Long-Term Mental Health Facility, Linda Baird Christian

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this correlational study was to determine the impact of psychiatric diagnosis and dedication to the incidence of falls in elders residing in a long-term mental health facility.

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 …

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.