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Coping Mechanisms Of Elderly, Ill, Homebound Clients, Vivien Tune

MSN Research Projects

This study was a descriptive one whose purpose was to identify coping mechanisms used by elderly, ill, homebound clients. The sample included 30 home health clients in a small southern community. The average age of the subjects was 76 years. Data were collected using Coping Resources Inventory (Hammer & Mart i n g , 1988) and a demographic and health history form. Data were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and Pearson r_. Analysis of the data revealed that the elders utilized spiritual/philosophical , cognitive, social, and emotional coping skills equally and more often than physical coping skills. There were …

Relationship Of Quality Circles In Nursing To Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Patient Care, And Cost Containment, Shirley A. Weiglein

Dissertations

The use of quality circles in nursing has been widely espoused in nursing literature as a concept that enhances participatory leadership, promotes job satisfaction, improves the quality of patient care and contributes to cost containment. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the use of quality circles in nursing units and leadership, job satisfaction, the quality of patient care and cost containment.

Quality circle and non-quality circle units in two midwest hospitals were used for data collection. Staff nurses only were asked to complete the survey. A total of 126 of the possible 295 staff nurses in the …

Yale Nurse: Yale School Of Nursing Newsletter, May 1988, Yale University School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

Community projects and "soup kitchen nursing" are presented in this issue.

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The Influence Of Nursing Experience And Education On Nurses Inferences Of Patients' Suffering, Patricia A. Coots

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

A primary dimension of nursing is caring tor patients who suffer. This study examined the inferences made about patients' suffering oy 65 registered nurses employed in acute care health facilities. Utilizing The standard Measure of Inferences of Suffering Questionnaire. the purpose of the study was to explore the influence of nursing education and experience on the degree of pain and psychological distress inferred by the nurses. Analysis of Covariance was used to test for group differences on the basis of nursing education when number of months of nursing experience was controlled. Although nursing education did not influence nurses' inferences of …

Development And Testing Of The Stress Adaptation Scale For Parents With Chronically Ill Children (Sasp), Carolyn M. Rutledge

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This research study consisted of four phases used to develop and test the Stress Adaptation Scale for Parents with Chronically Ill Children (ASP). The first phase dealt with developing the items on the SASP from a review of the literature and the researcher's professional experience. The SASP was then divided into the six categories of health care, social, personal, familial, financial, and spiritual. In phase II, content validity was evaluated by a panel of experts. In phase III, stability over time and face validity was demonstrated using 26 parents of chronically ill children. The SASP achieved a Pearson's r=.85 with …

Board Action; Series I; File 21, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Correspondence Sent, 7-88 Thru 5-89; Series I; File 50, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Learning Needs Of Ostomy Patients: A Comparison Of Nurse And Patient Perceptions, Linda K. Burdette

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The study will attempt to identify areas of agreement and disagreement between the ostomy patient's perception and the nurse's perception of learning needs. In order to achieve this purpose, the objectives of the study were:
,1. Determine the different perceptions regarding the importance of content items offered in an ostomy patient education program when comparing:
a. Medical-surgical nurses and ostomy patients;
b. E.T. nurses and ostomy patients;
c. Medical-surgical nurses and E.T. nurses.
2. Determine the different perceptions regarding time placement of patient education content items when comparing:
a. Medical-surgical nurses and ostomy patients;
b. E.T. nurses and ostomy patients; …

Perceptions Of Health Status Of Rural Elderly, Colleen Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Questionnaires were designed and administered to a nonrandom sample of 18 rural elderly residents in a midwestern state. The questionnaires obtained information which attempted to describe perceptions of current health status and self-care capability, to determine the relationship between perceptions of health status and type of residence or senior citizen center attendance. The dependent variables were definitions of perceived health status as derived from the Health Perceptions Questionnaire. Health status included factors of current health, prior health, health outlook, resistance to illness, health worry/concern and sickness orientation. The independent variables were selected personal factors, self-care capability, desire for self-care and …

Maternal Reactions To The Knowledge Of Fetal Sex Based On Sex Preference., Molly Kay Walker

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Stressors, Levels Of Stress, And Self-Care Actions To Reduce Stress In Preadolescent Children., Linda Rollins Roberts

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

A Q-Analysis Of Interpersonal Trust In The Nurse-Client Relationship., Deborah Evon Gibson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Stressors Of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery As Perceived By Patients And Nurses, Jennifer Troutman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Ana Minority Fellows; Series Ii; File 8, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Ana Convention, 1988; Series I; File 10, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Recruitment; Series I; File 132, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Promoting Adaptation Of The Young Child During An Outpatient Surgical Admission Assessment, Mary C. Mitus

Masters Theses

This study used an experimental design to investigate whether the timing of a child's admission physical assessment, either before or after an interview with the child's parent(s), had an effect on the upset and cooperation behaviors exhibited by the child during the physical exam.; Thirty-two children, age 12 to 36 months, who were scheduled for elective outpatient surgery were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups.; The hypothesis of the study was that children who were examined after the interview would exhibit less upset behaviors and be more cooperative with the examining nurse. It was hypothesized that these children would …

A Comparison Of Nurse And Spouse Perceptions Concerning Psychosocial Needs, Marie C. Bednarczyk

Masters Theses

The purposes of this research were to discover and compare spouse's and nurse's perceptions of selected psychosocial needs. Twenty-six spouses of cardiac patients admitted to intensive care ranked 45 need statements using the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory. Nineteen nurses were also asked to assess and select the spouse's needs using the same tool. The need to know the prognosis was identified as the most important by the spouses of this study. Whereas, the nurses perceived the need to have hope as the most important for the spouses. The results showed that significant differences existed between the perceptions of spouses …

The Effects Of Relaxation Training On Anxiety Levels, Absenteeism, And Academic Performance In First, Second And Third Grade Children: Implications For Coping With Stress, So Hee Jon

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Perceived Stressors Of Hospitalized Antepartal Adolescents, Rita Murphy Ciavarelli

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe adolescents' perception of stress during antepartal hospitalization. The research questions answered in this study were: 1. What are the perceived stressors of hospitalized antepartum adolescents? 2. Are there differences in the perceived stressors among early, middle, and late adolescents?

The study was conducted in a teaching hospital in the southeastern United States. A convenience sample of 14 adolescents participated in this study. The ages of the subjects ranged from 14 to 19 years old, with the majority of the subjects 16-19 years old. The subjects were all unmarried and had …

The Relationship Of Attitude, Subjective Norm, And Behavioral Intention To The Documentation Behavior Of Nurses., Darlene Hastie Renfroe

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Role Strain For The Male Nursing Student In The Obstetrical Area., Roy Ann Sherrod

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Differences In Coping Behaviors In Parents Of Mentally-Handicapped Children And Parents Of Nonhandicapped Children., Cynthia Anne Chatham

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Parent Report Of Stressful Life Events, Social Support, And Children's Competence After Death Of A Significant Other., Sharon Naomi Leder

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Of Organizational, Personal, And Interpersonal Factors To Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, And Role Strain In Head Nurses., Bonita Ann Pilon

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Maternal Identity In Younger And Older Primiparae During The Third Trimester Of Pregnancy., Faye Hilley Shaffer

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Being Aware: The Meaning Of The Relationship Between Social Support And Health Among Independent Older Women., Susan Elaine Trippet

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

A Q Analysis Of The Stressors Of Fathers With An Infant In An Intensive Care Unit., Janice Lane Morris Vincent

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Nursing Education Administrators As Described By Individuals In That Position., Felecia Grier Wood

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Maternal, Environmental, And Temperamental Characteristics Of Toddlers With And Toddlers Without Sleep Problems., Kathryn Redwood Wood

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.