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Department Of Nursing Class Of 2007 Convocation Program, Cedarville University
Department Of Nursing Class Of 2007 Convocation Program, Cedarville University
B.S.N. and M.S.N. Academic Celebrations
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Evaluation Of An Educational Intervention On The Head Of Bed Elevation In The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Randall L. Johnson
Evaluation Of An Educational Intervention On The Head Of Bed Elevation In The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Randall L. Johnson
Faculty Dissertations
Elevating the head of bed (HOB) reduces risks for aspiration and ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in the adult population. Educational interventions have resulted in improvements in achieving a target HOB elevation of 30° in adults. Limited research has addressed this intervention in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The aim of this study was to determine if an educational intervention for the PICU staff would result in improvement in the HOB elevation in the PICU. Four research questions were studied: (1) What is the common practice related to the elevation of the HOB in the PICU? (2) Is there a …
Illness Representation And Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization Among Older Adults, Carrie N. Keib
Illness Representation And Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization Among Older Adults, Carrie N. Keib
Faculty Dissertations
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one cause of mortality and disability in the United States (U.S.). The burden of CHD disproportionately impacts the older adult population of the U.S. in relation to mortality, disability, and economic cost. Greater than 55% of acute myocardial infarction deaths and 86% of CHD deaths occur in adults who are 65 years of age or older. The estimated direct and indirect cost of CHD in the U.S. for 2007 is $151.6 billion. Research studies are needed to address the increasing burden of CHD among the older adult population.
The secondary prevention of CHD …
Perspectives Of School Nurse Vocational Satisfaction: A Qualitative Analysis, Shirley G. Smith
Perspectives Of School Nurse Vocational Satisfaction: A Qualitative Analysis, Shirley G. Smith
Master of Education Research Theses
This is a phenomenological, qualitative study of 25 school nurses employed in a large, urban school district in the Midwestern section of the United States. The study’s participants possess histories of professional work experiences in nursing specialties other than school nursing. Given the wide range of potential nursing opportunities currently available to registered nurses with baccalaureate degrees, participants’ responses regarding their selection of school nursing as a career, their past and present job satisfaction levels in school nursing, challenges, success definitions, and the integration of work with home life all bring clarity to the participants’ perspectives on this specialty of …