Letter From The Editors, Melvyn L. Fein, Linda A. Treiber
Apr 2015
Letter From The Editors, Melvyn L. Fein, Linda A. Treiber
Linda A. Treiber
A letter from the editors, welcoming readers to the special issue on Faculty Development Abroad.
Review Of After A Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn By Laurel Richardson, Linda A. Treiber
Apr 2015
Review Of After A Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn By Laurel Richardson, Linda A. Treiber
Linda A. Treiber
This a review of Richardson, Laurel. 2013. After a Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. ISBN: 978-1-61132-317-7, paperback, 268 pages. The book is an example of an autoethnography, detailing Richardson's stay in a nursing home.
The Care-Cure Dichotomy: Nursing’S Struggle With Dualism
Mar 2015
The Care-Cure Dichotomy: Nursing’S Struggle With Dualism
Linda A. Treiber
A care/cure dichotomy exists between nursing and medicine. Consistent with the nature of most dichotomies, where one part dominates, medicine has emerged as the more valued and prestigious half of the dichotomy. Nursing has steadfastly adhered to the science of caring which, in many ways, impedes the ability to move beyond the dualism of care/cure. This analysis examines the origins and endurance of the care/cure dichotomy in nursing as both externally and internally imposed.
Welcome To Gsa, Program For 2013 Meeting, Linda A. Treiber
Oct 2013
Welcome To Gsa, Program For 2013 Meeting, Linda A. Treiber
Linda A. Treiber
No abstract provided.
Mcjobs And Pieces Of Flair: Linking Mcdonaldization To Alienating Work
Sep 2013
Mcjobs And Pieces Of Flair: Linking Mcdonaldization To Alienating Work
Linda A. Treiber
This paper offers strategies for teaching about rationality, bureaucracy, and social change using George Ritzer’s The McDonaldization of Society (2013) and its ideas about efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control. Student learning is facilitated using a series of strategies: Making the Familiar Strange, Explaining McDonaldization, Self-Investigation and Discovery, and Exploring and Implementing Alternatives. Through assignments, class exercises, and films, students contextualize modernity and its unintended negative consequences by viewing McDonaldization though the lenses of work and jobs. These strategies provide a framework to help students understand key concepts, critique McDonaldization, and formulate positive ways to cope with Weber’s iron cage.
The Role Of ‘Workplace Family’ Support On Worker Health, Exhaustion And Pain, Linda A. Treiber, Shannon N. Davis
Dec 2011
The Role Of ‘Workplace Family’ Support On Worker Health, Exhaustion And Pain, Linda A. Treiber, Shannon N. Davis
Linda A. Treiber
The goal of this study was to improve understanding of the potential health benefits of social support at work. We utilized 2002 GSS data to examine the relative influence of workplace support on self-reported health, exhaustion and experience of persistent pain in a sample of 1602 workers. Building on previous Demand-Control-Support models, we examined co-worker, supervisor, and organizational safety support (conceptualized as ‘workplace family’) in concert with job demands, job control and work-family conflict as predictors of worker health measures. We further tested the extent to which work-family conflict acted as a mediator between family and work characteristics and worker …
A Study To Reduce Medication Administration Errors Using Watson’S Caring Theory, Tommie Nelms, Jackie Jones, Linda A. Treiber
Dec 2010
A Study To Reduce Medication Administration Errors Using Watson’S Caring Theory, Tommie Nelms, Jackie Jones, Linda A. Treiber
Linda A. Treiber
In a study to decrease medication administration errors, nurses wore brightly colored sashes as a symbol they were performing the important task of giving meds and were not to be interrupted. Situated within Watson’s Caritas theory, the study gave nurses the opportunity to “center” themselves to enhance focus and concentration on medication administration. While nurses appreciated the opportunity to concentrate on administering meds without interruptions by other staff or phone calls, they worried that patient care coordination for which they were responsible was suffering. Interventions focused on enhancing safety of a single task may be incongruent with total patient-centered care.
