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The Effects Of A Clinical Enrichment Rotation On The Students' Ability To Perform Nursing Functions Indicative Of A Registered Nurse, Cynthia L. G. Senger
The Effects Of A Clinical Enrichment Rotation On The Students' Ability To Perform Nursing Functions Indicative Of A Registered Nurse, Cynthia L. G. Senger
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The objectives of the study were:
1. To describe to what extent the Clinical Enrichment Rotation facilitated the perceived ease of transition from the role of the student to the role of Registered Nurse.
2. To determine to what extent the Clinical Enrichment Rotation affected the graduate's perceived ability to perform selected nursing functions indicative of the role of a Registered Nurse.
3. To determine to what extent students perceived the objectives of the Clinical Enrichment Rotation in an associate degree program were accomplished. The above objectives reflect the order in which each objective will be analyzed.
Professional Role Attitudes And Decision-Making In Medication Administration, Susan E. Bassett
Professional Role Attitudes And Decision-Making In Medication Administration, Susan E. Bassett
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This is a case study of nurses' attitudes toward professional nurse role factors affecting decision-making in medication administration. This chapter includes an introduction to the problem, a statement of the problem, objectives of the study, the significance of the problem, definitions of terms pertinent to this study, variables and their operational definitions, and a summary statement.
The objectives of this study are to examine five selected role attitudes of nurses that may affect the specific decisions involved in floor stock system medication administration procedures. These selected role attitudes are frequency, complexity, importance, discretion, and search intensity. The theoretical and methodological …
Utilization Of Selected Characteristics In The Labeling Of Elderly Nursing Home Patients As Confused, Patriciann F. Brady
Utilization Of Selected Characteristics In The Labeling Of Elderly Nursing Home Patients As Confused, Patriciann F. Brady
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The term confusion is often used as a nursing diagnosis. Yet, there is no consistent definition that indicates a systematic process is used in the labeling of elderly patients as confused. The research question for this descriptive association study was: "To what extent are selected characteristics utilized among nursing home staff in the labeling of elderly as confused?"
The objectives of this study were as follows:
1) Identify the frequency of use of each of the selected characteristics in the clinical determination of confusion in the elderly by nursing home staff.
2) Determine the relationship between nursing home staffs' identification …
The Effects Of Selected Aspects Of A Directed Studies Experience On Nursing Performance, Trudy M. Crawford
The Effects Of Selected Aspects Of A Directed Studies Experience On Nursing Performance, Trudy M. Crawford
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Pretest and posttest questionnaires were designed and administered to a nonrandom sample of 29 senior nursing students, enrolled in a directed studies experience at a selected institution. The questionnaires gathered data which, through testing with the Analysis of Variance, attempted to predict the effects of selected aspects of a directed studies experience on nursing students' perceived ability to complete nursing behaviors. The independent variables were selected aspects of the directed studies experience including participation in nursing activities, satisfaction with amount of participation in nursing activities, understanding of professional role, and satisfaction with the directed studies experience as_ a whole. The …