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The Lived Experience Of Retention And Progression Of Black/African American Nursing Students, India Mylon Medley
The Lived Experience Of Retention And Progression Of Black/African American Nursing Students, India Mylon Medley
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Despite recent strides to increase workforce diversity, nurses continue to inadequately reflect the ethnic composition of the population they serve. To effectively answer the national calls for increased diversity in the nursing workforce, there must be a greater representation of minority students studying nursing. However, minority nursing students, especially those of Black/African American descent, have less access to nursing education, poorer retention and progression rates in nursing programs, and are more likely to withdraw from programs. The existence of an increasingly diverse nursing workforce depends upon the recruitment, retention, progression, and graduation of minority students. Whereas Historically Black Colleges and …
Clinicians’ Perspectives On Adopting A Lung Cancer Palliative Care Intervention, Shaunna Siler
Clinicians’ Perspectives On Adopting A Lung Cancer Palliative Care Intervention, Shaunna Siler
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Despite the significant progress in implementing palliative care interventions for cancer patients, few intervention studies seek healthcare clinicians’ input prior to implementation. The purpose of this research was then to explore palliative care and oncology clinicians’ (e.g., physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains) perspectives on current challenges and useful practices in meeting the quality of life needs of lung cancer patients and family caregivers, and to increase the likelihood of the adoption of a palliative care intervention based on understanding current trends in palliative care delivery at three outpatient oncology sites. The conceptual framework used for this study was the …
An Examination Of The Moderating Effect Of Proactive Coping In Nicu Nurses, Britan M. Moore
An Examination Of The Moderating Effect Of Proactive Coping In Nicu Nurses, Britan M. Moore
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The NICU environment is unique in that the patient population consists of critically ill neonates. Research has revealed that there are increased levels of depression, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout in nurses. Problem solving and support seeking coping strategies have been shown to be associated with lower levels of burnout and increased patient and job satisfaction in general staff nurses. Multiple linear regression and a hierarchical stepwise technique was used to conduct moderator analyses assessing whether the use of problem solving or support seeking strategies moderated the relationship between secondary traumatic stress levels and burnout as well as between depressive …
Organizational, Nurse, And Patient Empowerment At A Magnet And Non-Magnet Hospital, Mai Yaseen
Organizational, Nurse, And Patient Empowerment At A Magnet And Non-Magnet Hospital, Mai Yaseen
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Purpose/Aims: To explore the relationships between organizational, nurse, and patient empowerment at a Magnet designated hospital versus a non-Magnet designated hospital. There are three aims to the study. Aim 1 examines the relationship between level of organizational empowerment and individual nurse self-empowerment (Self-efficacy). Aim 2 examines the relationship between individual nurse self-empowerment and patient empowerment. Aim 3 investigates if there are any differences in empowerment levels between a Magnet and non-Magnet designated hospital. Background: Patients must feel empowered to make decisions and participate in their care however; it is the healthcare provider’s role to prepare patients to make these decisions. …
Predictors Of Postpartum Depression Among Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Vimla Gill John
Predictors Of Postpartum Depression Among Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Vimla Gill John
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Pakistan has the highest prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) among Asian countries. The purpose of this quantitative, cross-sectional study was to determine the predictors of PPD among women in Karachi, Pakistan. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used as a framework. A purposive convenience sample of 234 postpartum women was taken from out-patient departments of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A survey in English and Urdu containing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), DUREL Religion Index Subscale three, Cohen’s 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Abuse Assessment Screen, Traditional postpartum …