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Widowhood: The First Anniversary Spousal Bereavement-Related Stress, Coping, And Well-Being In Older Women, Mary Elizabeth Minton
Widowhood: The First Anniversary Spousal Bereavement-Related Stress, Coping, And Well-Being In Older Women, Mary Elizabeth Minton
Dissertations
By 2020 approximately one million individuals will experience spousal bereavement annually, primarily older women. However, little is known about the survivor's well-being around the first year death anniversary. This study examined spousal bereavement-related stress, coping, and well-being in widows 65 years and older at months 11, 12, and 13 following the death of the spouse based on Lazarus and Folkman's transactional approach and Schaefer and Moos' model of life crises and transitions. Using a prospective, longitudinal, correlational design, data were collected from 47 widows.
What Influences Nursing Students To Desire To Work In Geriatrics, Kim Alexander Decker
What Influences Nursing Students To Desire To Work In Geriatrics, Kim Alexander Decker
DNP and Student Works
The geriatric population is growing rapidly. Geriatric education in nursing school curriculum is vital. Undergraduate nursing students need to be educated about the multifaceted care of the older adult as well as experiencing positive clinical settings while taking care of the elderly population. The older adult perceives themselves as aging successfully and have much to teach nursing students about this perception.
Explication Of The Meaning Of Reminiscence For The Elderly Living In The Community, Roberta Claire Cavendish
Explication Of The Meaning Of Reminiscence For The Elderly Living In The Community, Roberta Claire Cavendish
Dissertations
Human beings have the distinct capacity to reminisce. Reminiscence is a function of memory and memories are autobiographical. Studying memory expanded an understanding of the phenomenon. Although reminiscence occurs in all age groups, special significance has been attributed to its meaning in this population. This area has yet to be studied. Using a semi-structured interview technique, eight participants, six females and two males were asked to describe reminiscing. The data were analyzed using a qualitative methodology.
A Collaborative Case Management Model In An End Stage Renal Disease Patient Population, Linda Q. Everett
A Collaborative Case Management Model In An End Stage Renal Disease Patient Population, Linda Q. Everett
Dissertations
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effectiveness of a collaborative case management (CCM) model on an end stage renal disease (ESRD) patient population. The study attempted to confront some of the conceptual and methodological issues surrounding the study of case management. Those issues included: absence of a theoretical framework; the omission of operational definitions of case management; lack of clear specification and measurement of sample selection criteria; the frequent use of weak pre-post designs; and the use of unstandardized instruments. The following strategies to address these issues were presented: a theoretical framework was developed in which …
Exploring Older Adults' Perceptions Of The Utility And Ease Of The Use Of Personal Emergency Response Systems, Patrica Ann Mclean
Exploring Older Adults' Perceptions Of The Utility And Ease Of The Use Of Personal Emergency Response Systems, Patrica Ann Mclean
Dissertations
The aim of this study was to explore and describe perceptions of the utility and ease of use of a personal emergency response system (PERS) among older adults who are aging in place. Research Question: "What is the meaning of a PERS use for functionally impaired older adults?"
Adolescents And Social Media Safety: A Guide For Nurse Practitioners, Lee Crowley Yarber
Adolescents And Social Media Safety: A Guide For Nurse Practitioners, Lee Crowley Yarber
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
This literature review examines evidence on online social media and networking safety among adolescents. Recommendations for how Nurse Practitioners can meet AAP recommendations for addressing these risks with parent education are provided.
Triggering And Increasing Palliative Care In The Emergency Department, Caroline Tigere
Triggering And Increasing Palliative Care In The Emergency Department, Caroline Tigere
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
Some terminally ill patients arrive to the ED seeking interventions to alleviate their symptom burden,not to endure aggressive testing to be informed that their disease has progressed. The poster aims to educate ED providers regarding patients who meet the eligibility for palliative care consultation through the use of trigger tool.
Improving The Effectiveness Of The Informed Consent Process In Elective Aesthetic Procedures, Chelsea Olivia Hagopian, Teresa B. Ades, Thomas Martin Hagopian, Erik Wolfswinkel, Grant Stevens
Improving The Effectiveness Of The Informed Consent Process In Elective Aesthetic Procedures, Chelsea Olivia Hagopian, Teresa B. Ades, Thomas Martin Hagopian, Erik Wolfswinkel, Grant Stevens
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
Informed consent is commonly reduced to a legal formality rather than upholding its ethical ideal of being a process of shared decision-making. We present a multiphase development process model for creating a patient decision aid prototype to replace the traditional informed consent documents for primary breast augmentation surgery.
Fall Reduction In The Emergency Department Using A Fall Prevention Bundle, Hannah L. Pop, Karen V. Lamb, Sarah Livesay, Patricia Altman, Maryelizabeth Nora, Andrea Sanchez
Fall Reduction In The Emergency Department Using A Fall Prevention Bundle, Hannah L. Pop, Karen V. Lamb, Sarah Livesay, Patricia Altman, Maryelizabeth Nora, Andrea Sanchez
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
A successful reduction in patient falls was achieved the ED through a fall prevention bundle composed of improved fall-risk screening, multifactorial interventions, and staff education. High rates of fall risk screening and fall precaution application post-implementation reduced the fall rate by half while averting even a single fall with injury.
Insights The Emergenetics Profile Provides To Leadership Development In A Hospital Setting: A Pilot Study, Paula A. Kensler, Todd Tartvoulle, Jennifer B. Martin
Insights The Emergenetics Profile Provides To Leadership Development In A Hospital Setting: A Pilot Study, Paula A. Kensler, Todd Tartvoulle, Jennifer B. Martin
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
The purpose of this quasi-experimental pilot study was to determine if an Emergenetics Intervention affects hospital leaders with respect to leadership development, conflict management, and happiness over time.
Effect Of Orange Aromatherapy On Anxiety Of Students, Faculty, And Staff In An Academic Setting, Kristina D. Everhart, Martha Hains Bramlett, Dana R. Martin
Effect Of Orange Aromatherapy On Anxiety Of Students, Faculty, And Staff In An Academic Setting, Kristina D. Everhart, Martha Hains Bramlett, Dana R. Martin
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
This study investigates orange essence aromatherapy in reducing anxiety levels of students and non-students. It utilizes a pre and post-test design with random assignment to either an experimental or control group in which the experimental group receives orange essence aromatherapy and the control group receives a comparable treatment using water.
Barriers To Self-Care To Combat Compassion Fatigue In Oncology Nurses, Victoria L. Reiser, Judith F. Zedreck Gonzalez
Barriers To Self-Care To Combat Compassion Fatigue In Oncology Nurses, Victoria L. Reiser, Judith F. Zedreck Gonzalez
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
Combating compassion fatigue is key to promoting well-being among all nurses, especially oncology nurses. This project describes barriers to self-care that enhance well-being and prevent burnout and provides an efficient process for managers to identify these barriers and compassion fatigue among staff.
"Saying 'Thank You' Wouldn't Cost Them One Cent": Voices Of Southern Cnas, Judy M. Labonte, Elaine Souder, Jean Mcsweeney, Cornelia Beck, Pao-Feng Tsai, Robin Mcatee
"Saying 'Thank You' Wouldn't Cost Them One Cent": Voices Of Southern Cnas, Judy M. Labonte, Elaine Souder, Jean Mcsweeney, Cornelia Beck, Pao-Feng Tsai, Robin Mcatee
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
Results of qualitative research conducted on tenured certified nursing assistants working in four nursing homes in a two-state study. Seventeen CNAs were interviewed for factors that were displeasing to them or made their work difficult.
Tenure Siblings: Transitioning To A Tenure Line Faculty Position Following Completion Of A Phd, Monika Schuler, Lynn D'Esmond, Joohyun Chung, Jennifer Viveiros
Tenure Siblings: Transitioning To A Tenure Line Faculty Position Following Completion Of A Phd, Monika Schuler, Lynn D'Esmond, Joohyun Chung, Jennifer Viveiros
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
Upon completion of this presentation the participants will be able to develop an understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to the transition to a tenure line role and the value of a "cohort" model to ease some of the stress associated with that transition.
Strategies To Attain Faculty Work-Life Balance, Joan M. Owens, Jane Tiedt, Carol Kottwitz, Jeff Ramirez
Strategies To Attain Faculty Work-Life Balance, Joan M. Owens, Jane Tiedt, Carol Kottwitz, Jeff Ramirez
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
The multifaceted demands and expectations of the faculty role can affect satisfaction and the ability to attain work-life balance. This presentation provides insight into barriers to work-life balance and presents personal and work based strategies to promote job satisfaction and reduce the risk of burnout.
Fostering A Spirit Of Well-Being: One Faculty's Journey In Shaping A Culture Of Civility, Elizabeth White-Macdonald, Colette R. Foisy-Doll, Vincent Salyers, Emily M. Khalema, Safina Mcintyre, Melanie Gates, Gail Couch, Rosie Gakhal, Sara Bevan, Binthi Samuel, Keri-Ann Berga, Mona Haimour, Jessica Wyllie
Fostering A Spirit Of Well-Being: One Faculty's Journey In Shaping A Culture Of Civility, Elizabeth White-Macdonald, Colette R. Foisy-Doll, Vincent Salyers, Emily M. Khalema, Safina Mcintyre, Melanie Gates, Gail Couch, Rosie Gakhal, Sara Bevan, Binthi Samuel, Keri-Ann Berga, Mona Haimour, Jessica Wyllie
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
Civility matters and is challenging to foster and sustain in organizations. Current evidence supports strategic and ongoing efforts to create and sustain healthy work environments. This presentation outlines the strategic pathway used by one Faculty of Nursing in Canada to foster a Spirit of Well-Being for faculty, students, and staff.
State Of The Science, Best Evidence: Physical Restraint Use In The Critical Care Environment, Kristi J. Stinson
State Of The Science, Best Evidence: Physical Restraint Use In The Critical Care Environment, Kristi J. Stinson
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
Physical restraint use (PR) is been a controversial practice occurring in nursing. Research supports that nurses decide whether or not to restrain a patient with a physician's verbal order often obtained after PR initiation. Therefore, nursing's role in PR use and its impact on the clinical environment needs to be examined.
Speak Up Culture And The Academic Nursing Environment: The Junior Faculty Perspective, Margaret (Betsy) Babb Kennedy, Abigail Parish, Cynthia Brame
Speak Up Culture And The Academic Nursing Environment: The Junior Faculty Perspective, Margaret (Betsy) Babb Kennedy, Abigail Parish, Cynthia Brame
Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)
This presentation describes a unique development opportunity for exploring the perspectives of junior faculty regarding incivility and supporting a speak up culture in the academic setting.
Support For Family Caregiver Burden In Home Care On Providing Urination Care, Sachiko Teraoka, Hiroko Iba, Chiaki Otsuka
Support For Family Caregiver Burden In Home Care On Providing Urination Care, Sachiko Teraoka, Hiroko Iba, Chiaki Otsuka
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
The care burden of family care providers who provide care to the elderly at home is high. Therefore, focusing on "urination care", which is said to have a large nursing-care burden, identifying the type of burden and proposing improvement of the burden on care providers.
The Life Experiences Of Community Older Adults With Mental Illness In Taiwan, Jiin-Ru Rong, Su-Jung Jr. Liao, Wen Kuei Sr. Liao, Chiahan Wu
The Life Experiences Of Community Older Adults With Mental Illness In Taiwan, Jiin-Ru Rong, Su-Jung Jr. Liao, Wen Kuei Sr. Liao, Chiahan Wu
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
This study was to explore the subjective living experiences of elderly people with mental illness in Taiwan community. The continuation enhances strength to survive for coping with the aging and mental health problem was identified as the core category of the life experiences in the older adults in this study.
The Relationship Of Caregiver's Stress And Satisfaction Of The Care Needs Among Icu Family Caregiver, Pei-Shan Hung, Nai-Wen Chang
The Relationship Of Caregiver's Stress And Satisfaction Of The Care Needs Among Icu Family Caregiver, Pei-Shan Hung, Nai-Wen Chang
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
The results of 107 primary caregivers collected from May, 27. to June, 27, 2014 showed that the biggest stress perceived by caregiver was the patients' disease characteristics. If the clinical staff provided the information of the disease and treatment timely, the caregivers were satisfied with the domain of care needs.
An Exploration Of Spiritual Care Of Home Visiting Nurses For Patients With Advanced Cancer, Chizuru Nagata, Aiko Tanaka, Rosanna Mcmaster
An Exploration Of Spiritual Care Of Home Visiting Nurses For Patients With Advanced Cancer, Chizuru Nagata, Aiko Tanaka, Rosanna Mcmaster
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
The spiritual care process of home visiting nurses for patients with terminal phase of advanced cancer was explored and it was revealed that home visiting nurses provided spiritual care by clinical reasoning based on end-of-life total care.
Do Community Clinic Patients Have Needed Internet Access And Experience To Use The Patient Portal?, Ruth A. Bush, Halsey Barlow, Alexa Perez, Bianca Vazquez, Jonathan Mack, Cynthia D. Connelly
Do Community Clinic Patients Have Needed Internet Access And Experience To Use The Patient Portal?, Ruth A. Bush, Halsey Barlow, Alexa Perez, Bianca Vazquez, Jonathan Mack, Cynthia D. Connelly
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
This study quantified whether patients attending a community clinic in southern California had the technology and internet experience to access the patient portal. There was no association between income and portal use. Computer portal access was associated with likely future use. Computers may permit better internet access and record viewing.
Awareness Of Supporting Elderly Parents By Family Caregivers In Households With Home-Bound Elderly With Dementia, Keiko Matsumoto, Misae Ito, Claudia Kam Yuk Lai, Daphne Cheung, Siok Bee Tan, Yasuyo Kametaka, Yoshimi Tsunekuni, Sadao Katayama, Masafumi Kirino
Awareness Of Supporting Elderly Parents By Family Caregivers In Households With Home-Bound Elderly With Dementia, Keiko Matsumoto, Misae Ito, Claudia Kam Yuk Lai, Daphne Cheung, Siok Bee Tan, Yasuyo Kametaka, Yoshimi Tsunekuni, Sadao Katayama, Masafumi Kirino
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
This research aims to investigate the relevancy between the attributes of caregivers and their awareness of supporting their elderly parents. This research investigated the relevancy between caregivers' attributes and their awareness of supporting their elderly parents.
Development Of Protocol Of Urinary Catheter Bundle Care In Hospitalized Elderly Using Modified Delphi Method, Jin-Hua Pan, Chun-Yin Yeh, Fang-Wen Hu
Development Of Protocol Of Urinary Catheter Bundle Care In Hospitalized Elderly Using Modified Delphi Method, Jin-Hua Pan, Chun-Yin Yeh, Fang-Wen Hu
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
The aim of this study is to establish clinical consensus for the protocol of urinary catheter bundle care in hospitalized elderly patient by using the modified Delphi method. It will help to standardize the urinary catheter bundle care in hospitalized elderly patient, and assist in clinical decision-making for all healthcare professionals.
Participation Of Laryngectomized Patients In Self-Help Groups In Japan: Relationship With Subject Characteristics, Kaori Haba, Kumiko Kotake, Kazuyo Iwanaga, Ichiro Kai, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Aya Takahashi, Yoko Ishibashi
Participation Of Laryngectomized Patients In Self-Help Groups In Japan: Relationship With Subject Characteristics, Kaori Haba, Kumiko Kotake, Kazuyo Iwanaga, Ichiro Kai, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Aya Takahashi, Yoko Ishibashi
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
This study is to reveal the relationship between participation of laryngectomized patients in self help groups and subject characteristics from before surgery to 1 year after discharge. You can get suggestions how you are good by support about the comeback to normal life after the discharge for laryngectomized patients.
Translation And Validation Of Korean Version Of The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, Yaelim Lee, Susie Cho, Eun-Ok Im
Translation And Validation Of Korean Version Of The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, Yaelim Lee, Susie Cho, Eun-Ok Im
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
The need for cross-cultural and international collaborative nursing studies have been continuously highlighted. A detailed and rigorous steps of translation and validation of Korean version of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire are introduced in this study.
Daily Life Challenge Assessment In Visually-Impaired Or Blind Population, Shu-Ling Hung
Daily Life Challenge Assessment In Visually-Impaired Or Blind Population, Shu-Ling Hung
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
Many studies agree that lifestyle is the most important factor in individual health. However, people with visual impairment or blindness (VIB) may have daily life challenges that can limit their ability to practice a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to investigate daily life challenges in VIB population.
Social Networks And Health-Promoting Lifestyles In Korean Older Adults, Minjoo Hong, Jennie Chang De Gagne, Hyewon Shin
Social Networks And Health-Promoting Lifestyles In Korean Older Adults, Minjoo Hong, Jennie Chang De Gagne, Hyewon Shin
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
This study was to understand predictors on social networks and health-promoting lifestyles(HPLS).Total of 354 old adults residing in South Korea and immigrants in the U.S. participated. The scores of two variables were higher in the Korean immigrant. There was a positive relationship between social networks and HPLS in both groups.
Cognitive Rehabilitation And Cognitive Function Among Mild Cognitive Impairment Community-Dwelling Elderly Adults: The Transtheoretical Model, Tzu-Ting Huang, Ying-Fang Huang
Cognitive Rehabilitation And Cognitive Function Among Mild Cognitive Impairment Community-Dwelling Elderly Adults: The Transtheoretical Model, Tzu-Ting Huang, Ying-Fang Huang
International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)
This is the first trial to exam the impact of cognitive rehabilitation interventions in mild cognitive impairment community-dwelling elderly in Taiwan. We found that this intervention could improve the cognitive function, quality of life, self-efficacy and depressive mood among the participants. However, there is no impact on their physical function.