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Nursing Students Rate And Accuracy While Responding To Cardiopulmonary Arrests (Poster), Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Knowledge Of Risk Behaviors Of Persons Seeking Hiv Antibody Testing At A Community Site, R.L. Sowell, B. Seals, Kenneth D. Phillips

Kenneth D. Phillips

People seeking HIV antibody testing at a community-based AIDS service organization (N = 342) were asked to complete a self- report questionnaire to determine knowledge of HIV transmission, source(s) of HIV-related knowledge, and recent risk behaviors. The overall knowledge level of risk for transmitting HIV associated with 16 related behaviors was relatively high. Yet, 69% of the participants reported engaging in unsafe sex during the previous six months. Poorly informed subjects tended to overestimate their level of knowledge. In a multiple regression analysis, knowledge, age, and gender were the only significant predictors of engaging in unsafe sex in this cohort. …

Extrapunitive And Intropunitive Anger Of Hiv Caregivers: Nursing Implications, Kenneth D. Phillips, S.P. Thomas

Kenneth D. Phillips

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the anger of individuals who have provided direct patient care to loved ones who are living with or who have died from AIDS. The sample consisted of eight individuals who are currently involved in an AIDS service organization in northeast Tennessee. Data were collected using semistructured taped interviews. At the beginning of the study, two group interviews were conducted. Subsequently, each of the participants was interviewed privately. Extrapunitive and intropunitive anger were predominant themes in each of the interviews. Participants also reported ways of coping with their anger. Nurses can suggest …

Protease Inhibitors: A New Weapon And A New Strategy Against Hiv, Kenneth D. Phillips

Kenneth D. Phillips

Until recently, reverse transcriptase inhibitors have been the mainstay for treating HIV infection. Now, three protease inhibitors have been approved. Early evidence suggests that triple therapy delays the progression of HIV infection. An understanding of these new drugs and treatment strategies is imperative for clinicians. This article (1) reviews HIV's structure and replication process, (2) discusses currently approved reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors, (3) describes the antiretroviral drugs" modes of action, (4) discusses important nursing implications for monitoring clients on these drugs, and (5) presents current scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of combination therapy strategies.

Empowerment Of Graduate Nursing Students: A Dialogue Toward Change, Genevieve Chandler, S. Roberts

Genevieve E. Chandler

This article represents the first phase in exploration of empowerment of graduate advanced practice nursing students. This phase includes a review of the relevant literature on empowerment and discusses the applicability of this literature to current educational practice. The authors suggest that creating an empowering environment for learning necessitates dramatic change in teaching methodology and in faculty-student perspective about their roles. An ongoing dialogue among faculty and between students and faculty is proposed to begin to conceptualize this change. This article also presents a synopsis of a dialogue between the two authors intended to stimulate further discussion.

Analysis Of The Origins Of Nurse Practitioner Regulations In Pennsylvania, 1970-1980, Pg, Investigator, $15,000, Pew Foundation (Linda Aiken, Ph.D., Rn, Faan, Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.

Oral History Of Nurse Educator Florence Downs, Ph.D., Rn, Faan, Pg, Principal Investigator, $900, Sigma Theta Tau, Xi Chapter (Margaret Mahon, Ph.D., Rn, Co-Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.

Interviewing As A Teaching Strategy For Promoting Cultural Sensitivity, Ida Slusher, C. Newel-Withrow

Ida Slusher

Interviewing was found to be an excellent teaching strategy in the promotion of cultural sensitivity in the course described in this article. Students were active learners in the acquisition of knowledge and critical thinkers in the analysis of the knowledge. Leininger (1991) emphasized the need for cultural sensitivity and cultural specific care in assisting supporting, facilitating, and/or enabling "individuals or groups to maintain or regain their well being (or health) in culturally meaningful and beneficial ways, or to help people face handicaps or death" (p.47). The need for further research on teaching strategies for promoting cultural sensitivity and on interviewing …