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Psychological And Physiological Correlates Of Sleep In Hiv Infection, Jennifer L. Robbins, Kenneth D. Phillips, Wesley D. Dudgeon, Gregory A. Hand Jan 2004

Psychological And Physiological Correlates Of Sleep In Hiv Infection, Jennifer L. Robbins, Kenneth D. Phillips, Wesley D. Dudgeon, Gregory A. Hand

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

Insomnia, a common problem associated with HIV disease, is most likely caused by a multitude of factors. This study investigated the correlations between a selected group of physiological and psychological factors and sleep quality in an HIV-infected population. A convenience sample of 79 ethnically diverse HIVpositive adults, ages 24 to 63, completed a number of questionnaires and released their laboratory records for CD4+ cell count and viral load information. Variables significantly related to sleep quality were HIV-related symptoms, total pain, fatigue, depression, state anxiety, and the number of adults in the household. Findings support the need for health care providers …

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"A Fly In The Buttermilk:" Descriptions Of University Life By Successful Black Undergraduate Students At A Predominately White Southeastern University, M. Davis, Y. Dias-Bowie, K. Greenberg, G. Klukken, H.R. Pollio, Sandra Thomas, C.L. Thompson Jan 2004

"A Fly In The Buttermilk:" Descriptions Of University Life By Successful Black Undergraduate Students At A Predominately White Southeastern University, M. Davis, Y. Dias-Bowie, K. Greenberg, G. Klukken, H.R. Pollio, Sandra Thomas, C.L. Thompson

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

Although many predominantly white universities exert great effort to recruit minority students, statistics regarding retention and graduation for these students are disturbing. Previous research indicates that academic concerns are not paramount in the attrition of minority students, suggesting that greater attention must be given educational experiences of black students over and above academic matters. Using in-depth phenomenological interviewing, 11 graduating seniors from diverse majors were asked to describe salient incidents of their university experience. These interviews were transcribed verbatim and subjected to hermeneutic interpretation by an interdisciplinary research group. Dominant in student descriptions of their experiences were five themes: (1) …

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Physiological And Psychological Correlates Of Fatigue In Hiv/Aids, Kenneth D. Phillips, R.L. Sowell, M. Rojas, A. Tavakoli Jan 2004

Physiological And Psychological Correlates Of Fatigue In Hiv/Aids, Kenneth D. Phillips, R.L. Sowell, M. Rojas, A. Tavakoli

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

Fatigue is a frequent symptom reported by persons living with HIV disease and one that affects all aspects of quality of life. To improve quality of care of persons with HIV disease, it is important to address all factors that contribute to fatigue. The purpose of this study was to determine the associations of physiological, psychological, and sociological factors with fatigue in an HIV-infected population. With Piper’s integrated fatigue model guiding selection, factors examined in this study were hemoglobin, hematocrit, CD4+ cell count, HIV-RNA viral load, total sleep time, sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, HIV-related symptoms, anxiety, depression, and perceived stress. …

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The Interaction Model Of Client Health Behavior As A Conceptual Guide In The Explanation Of Children's Health Behaviors, C.H. Robinson, Sandra Thomas Jan 2004

The Interaction Model Of Client Health Behavior As A Conceptual Guide In The Explanation Of Children's Health Behaviors, C.H. Robinson, Sandra Thomas

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

This study used the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior (IMCHB) as a conceptual guide to explain the correlates of children's diet and physical activity and explore the relationships of sex with their diet and physical activity of the school-aged child. A descriptive correlational study was conducted on 371 fifth-grade students and their parents. Information on the family's demographics, health experience, social influence, and environmental resources was collected, as well as data on the children's intrinsic motivation, cognitive appraisal, and affective response to food/physical activity. Children's self-reports on diet and physical activity were collected, as were parents' self-reports on health …

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School Connectedness, Anger Behaviors, And Relationships Of Violent And Nonviolent Youth, Sandra Thomas, H. Smith Jan 2004

School Connectedness, Anger Behaviors, And Relationships Of Violent And Nonviolent Youth, Sandra Thomas, H. Smith

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

PROBLEM: Youth violence research often focuses on risk factors arising from early familial interactions rather than school-related factors. METHODS: Via an Internet questionnaire, 282 girls and boys (ages 7-19, mean 15.3) from 47 states and Washington, DC, reported on school connectedness, interpersonal relationships, and anger behaviors. FINDINGS: Substantial percentages of violent youth did not perceive themselves to be liked by classmates and reported loneliness. If not liked by classmates, 80% hated school. Likers and haters of school differed on seven variables (all p < or = .01). CONCLUSIONS: Insufficient attention is paid to the alienation experienced by disliked and lonely students. Mental health nurses could play a pivotal role in fostering change in the social climate of schools and helping youth to achieve better anger management and social skills.

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Men's Health And Psychosocial Issues Affecting Men, Sandra Thomas Jan 2004

Men's Health And Psychosocial Issues Affecting Men, Sandra Thomas

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

Contemporary scholars are calling on men to rethink "the male deal." As Samuels describes it, "In the male deal, the little boy, at around the age of 3 or 4. strikes a bargain with the social world in which he lives. If he will turn away from soft things, feminine things, maternal things...then the world will reward his gender certainty by giving him all the goodies in its possession." But the "deal" can have damaging effects, as shown in the studies reviewed in this article. Clinicians can help men to rethink the restrictions of the "male deal" so that they …

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2004, Kathe Gable Jan 2004

2004, Kathe Gable

UNISON

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Bulimia: Medical Complications, Philip S. Mehler, Cynthia Crews, Kenneth Weiner Jan 2004

Bulimia: Medical Complications, Philip S. Mehler, Cynthia Crews, Kenneth Weiner

Nursing Faculty Publications

Bulimia nervosa is a common eating disorder that predominantly affects young women. There are three main models of purging in bulimia. Resulting medical complications are related to the particular mode and frequency of purging. Commonly, there are oral and gastrointestinal complications along with serious electrolyte and endocrine complications. The majority of the medical complications of bulimia nervosa are treatable if diagnosed in a timely fashion. Some of these patients require inpatient hospitalization, and others can be managed along a continuum of outpatient care. The American Psychiatric Association has comprehensive treatment guidelines for the management of bulimia. Primary care physicians and …

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The Effectiveness Of An Interactive Multimedia Learning Tool On Nursing Students' Math Knowledge And Self-Efficacy, Margaret M. Hansen Edd, Msn, Rn Jan 2004

The Effectiveness Of An Interactive Multimedia Learning Tool On Nursing Students' Math Knowledge And Self-Efficacy, Margaret M. Hansen Edd, Msn, Rn

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

The use of online learning tutorials to provide instruction in schools of nursing is growing in popularity; however, the outcomes associated with this method of instruction are not well documented. The focus of this experimental study, conducted at 2 universities in northern California, was to determine the effectiveness of an online interactive multimedia-learning tool versus text only, text and images, and multimedia learning explanations on math achievement, math self-efficacy, and student satisfaction. Compared to students in the control groups, students in the interactive multimedia group demonstrated equal posttest and retest knowledge of math; their math self-efficacy scores were also the …

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Reality-Based Assessment And Testing Methods Using Video Vignettes, Dianna Sorenson Jan 2004

Reality-Based Assessment And Testing Methods Using Video Vignettes, Dianna Sorenson

Bush Project Anthology

Nursing is a practice profession that requires a transfer of learning to clinical practice (Billings, 2000). Clinical practice settings for nursing education have changed drastically from directly supervised, inpatient care settings to indirectly supervised, community based settings. Indeed, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing ( 1993) specifically emphasizes the need for master's programs to incorporate more educational opportunities for health promotion interventions to families and aggregates within community based settings. Furthermore, there is increasing demand for practitioners to assess and care for rural patients using technologic mediums like telehealth, telemedicine, telehome, teleradiology, telepsychiatry and virtual medical centers (Bachman & …

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Value-Based Nursing Education, Nancy L. Fahrenwald, Susan D. Bassett, Lois Tschetter, Paula P. Carson, Lani White, Venita J. Winterboer Jan 2004

Value-Based Nursing Education, Nancy L. Fahrenwald, Susan D. Bassett, Lois Tschetter, Paula P. Carson, Lani White, Venita J. Winterboer

Bush Project Anthology

Curriculum guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing ( [ AACN], 1998) espouse that baccalaureate programs facilitate the development of professional values. The five core nursing values include human dignity, integrity, autonomy, altruism, and social justice. Behaviors that reflect these values characterize the caring, professional nurse (AACN, 1998). Teaching attitudes and actions that facilitate caring is a curriculum challenge. Caring is a multi-dimensional nursing concept that can be actualized through purposeful teaching and student-centered learning of core nursing values. This scholarly paper presents an innovative and integrative approach to value-based education in the baccalaureate nursing program at South …

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Surprises In Caregiving, Charles D. Dolph Jan 2004

Surprises In Caregiving, Charles D. Dolph

Alumni Publications

No abstract provided.

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A National Survey Of New Zealand Registered Nurses Caring Attributes, Professional Self Concept And Technological Influences, A O'Brien, David Arthur, M Woods, P Watson Jan 2004

A National Survey Of New Zealand Registered Nurses Caring Attributes, Professional Self Concept And Technological Influences, A O'Brien, David Arthur, M Woods, P Watson

School of Nursing & Midwifery

No abstract provided.

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Physiological And Psychological Effects Of Exercise Interventions In Hiv Disease, Kenneth D. Phillips Jan 2004

Physiological And Psychological Effects Of Exercise Interventions In Hiv Disease, Kenneth D. Phillips

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

No abstract provided.

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Individual Telephone Support For Family Caregivers Of Seriously Ill Cancer Patients, Sandra M. Walsh, Griselle B. Estrada, Nancy S. Hogan Jan 2004

Individual Telephone Support For Family Caregivers Of Seriously Ill Cancer Patients, Sandra M. Walsh, Griselle B. Estrada, Nancy S. Hogan

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

Medical-surgical nurses are an important source of information and guidance for family caregivers during health care crises. The concerns expressed by family caregivers to nurse interventionists during a supportive and informational telephone intervention are described in this study. An analysis of telephone call content using constant comparison methods identified major stressors of the family caregiver during the illness trajectory

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Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 2004, Wku Nursing Jan 2004

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 2004, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 2004 nursing class: Glenda Bagby, Sharon Campbell, Cynthia Campbell, Brianah Doeden, Jamie Dorris, Amy Frazier, Dawn Garrett, Marilyn Graves, Lisa Hays, Laurel Henderson, Victoria Kingery, Alice Kirby, Sherry Lovan, Heather Parsley, Lorena Steenbergen and Douglas Williams.

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Health Professions Division Catalog 2004-2005, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

Health Professions Division Catalog 2004-2005, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Ethical Reasoning In Capstone Students, Lynn Clark Callister, Patricia K. Ravert, Eva Stoneman, Geraldine Matsumura Jan 2004

Ethical Reasoning In Capstone Students, Lynn Clark Callister, Patricia K. Ravert, Eva Stoneman, Geraldine Matsumura

Faculty Publications

Complex ethical issues characterize current healthcare environments. Nurse educators have been charged in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Nursing Practice document with the responsibility to provide baccalaureate graduates with the knowledge and skills to apply ethical decision-making frameworks to clinical practice. However, there is a paucity of literature on ethical reasoning in nursing students. The purpose of this paper is to describe ethical reasoning in capstone students in an integrated baccalaureate nursing program. Themes identified from clinical journal entries include integration of ethics into both personal and professional life, strengthened commitment to …

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Nurses' Attitudes, Knowledge, And Use Of Nonpharmalogical Pain Management Techniques And Therapies, Erin Bicek Jan 2004

Nurses' Attitudes, Knowledge, And Use Of Nonpharmalogical Pain Management Techniques And Therapies, Erin Bicek

Honors Projects

Each day millions of people suffer from pain whether they are in the hospital, their homes, or assisted living facilities. The experience of pain negatively influences their daily lives. As nurses and physicians interact with patients and families, they assess and treat their pain. Nurses and physicians attitudes and knowledge of pain management can affect their patient's treatment options. Most of the time drugs are prescribed to relieve the pain including narcotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. However, pain is often under-treated and patients continue to suffer from the ill effects of pain and lack of management (Yates et aI., 1998). Nonpharmacological …

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Using Standardized Patients To Teach And Evaluate Nurse Practitioner Students On Cultural Competency, Carolyn M. Rutledge, Laurel Garzon, Micah Scott, Karen Karlowicz Jan 2004

Using Standardized Patients To Teach And Evaluate Nurse Practitioner Students On Cultural Competency, Carolyn M. Rutledge, Laurel Garzon, Micah Scott, Karen Karlowicz

Nursing Faculty Publications

With the increasing diversity in the American population, it is imperative that nurse practitioners learn to manage patients with varying healthcare beliefs and needs. In order to develop culturally competent nurse practitioners, a number of methods have been developed. Many of the current methods focus on improving the awareness and knowledge of nurse practitioners regarding diverse populations. However, very few of the current programs focus on improving the skills and increasing the encounters the students have with diverse populations. This paper focuses on providing nurse practitioner students with diverse encounters using culturally enhanced standardized patient scenarios. The standardized patient programs …

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Making Tough Decisions, Karen A. Karlowicz Jan 2004

Making Tough Decisions, Karen A. Karlowicz

Nursing Faculty Publications

This article focuses on the aspect of critical thinking in making tough decisions in life. Advances in urology have resulted in a range of therapies for many urologic diseases and disorders. Patients need information about each treatment, and the time to fully consider the effect of a given therapy on their overall health. Keep in mind that patients who are empowered to make decisions about their health care are more likely to comply with the treatment plan. Likewise the author urges readers to use their critical thinking skills to solve the clinical problems they are confronted with daily.

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Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 2004, Wku Nursing Jan 2004

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 2004, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 2004 nursing class: Angie Atwood, Teresa Bertrand, Melanie Blunk, Amanda Brady, Aimee Brown, Sarah Bruce, Jenny Bush, Mary Bybee, Darby Carter, Shelia Catlett, Libby Cawthorn, Allison Clifton, Jennifer Combs, Vicky Compton, Abigail Cooper, Mary Croley, Whitney Cunningham, Pamela Deel, Christina Dill, Bonnie Embrey, Christy Hall-Simpson, Amy Hanes, Laura Harmon, Deanna Hart, Kim Haynes, Stacey Hiser, Gayle Hooks, Maureen Horvath, Susan Jackewicz, Alicia Jackson, Robbyn Jewell, Libby Johnson, Joyce Keel, Tracey Keen, Mary King, Casey Lanius, Karla Lee, Britanny London, Heather Luellen, Teresa Martin-Curd, Keely Miller, Colleen Mulligan, Nena Nokes, Kimberly Owens, Roxie Perry, Pam Phelps, Jessica Phillips, …

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Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Non-Invasive Approach, Amy Beckman Frazier Jan 2004

Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Non-Invasive Approach, Amy Beckman Frazier

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: A NON-INVASIVE APPROACH Amy Frazier May, 2004 58 Pages Directed by: Dr. Donna Blackburn, Dr. Patricia Bailey, and Dr. Thomas Nicholson Department of Nursing Western Kentucky University Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignant neoplasm worldwide and is expected to affect six percent of Americans within their lifetime (National Cancer Institute, 2003). Clinicians worldwide struggle with selecting the most accurate, cost-effective CRC screening tool. Could a noninvasive screening tool be the answer or part of the answer to the dilemmas surrounding CRC screening? The purpose of this correlational, replication study was to determine whether symptoms …

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Detecting Suicide Risk In Adolescents And Adults In An Emergency Department: A Pilot Study, Katie N. Davis Jan 2004

Detecting Suicide Risk In Adolescents And Adults In An Emergency Department: A Pilot Study, Katie N. Davis

Honors Projects

A pilot study was conducted to detect suicide risk in adolescents and adults presenting to an Emergency Department (ED) in the Midwest, as well as to test the reliability and validity of the 4-item Risk of Suicide Questionnaire (RSQ) developed by Horowitz, et al. (2001). Participants consisted of a convenience sample of 104 ED patients ranging in age from 12 to 82 regardless of chief complaint or psychiatric history. The RSQ was verbally administered to 39 adolescents (age 12 to 24) and 65 adults (over 25). Demographic data, chief complaint, and discharge diagnosis were also obtained. Psychometric analysis demonstrated an …

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The Wisconsin Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Screening Project, Marianne E. Weiss, Christine E. Cronk, Sandra Mahkorn, Randall Glysch, Sara Zirbel Jan 2004

The Wisconsin Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Screening Project, Marianne E. Weiss, Christine E. Cronk, Sandra Mahkorn, Randall Glysch, Sara Zirbel

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Problem: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is preventable, under-diagnosed, and under-reported. Wisconsin rates for alcohol use and binge drinking in childbearing-age women exceed the national average. FAS prevalence in Wisconsin has not previously been systematically evaluated. Methods: The Wisconsin Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Screening Project (WFASSP) used a multi-stage, multi-source prospective population-based screening methodology to identify children born in 1998-1999 in Southeast Wisconsin who met a surveillance case definition for FAS. The 4-stage methodology used screening of electronic birth files, abstraction of neonatal medical records, and direct assessment of facial features, growth, and development at age 2 to 3 years. Results: The …

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The Future Of Professional Education In Natural Family Planning, Richard Fehring Jan 2004

The Future Of Professional Education In Natural Family Planning, Richard Fehring

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Nurses and other health care professionals often have little knowledge of methods of natural family planning (NFP) and do not readily prescribe natural methods for their patients. One reason for this is that little or no information on NFP is provided in nursing or medical schools. The holistic, informational, and integrative nature of NFP fits well with professional nursing practice. A university online distance education NFP teacher training program, which offers academic credit and includes theory, practice, and the latest developments in fertility monitoring, has been developed for health care professionals. Professional NFP services in the United States need to …

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Southeast Asian Refugee Children: Self-Esteem As A Predictor Of Depression And Scholastic Achievement In The U.S., Patricia G. Fox, Kenneth R. Burns, Judith M. Popovich, Ruth Belknap, Marilyn Frank-Stromborg Jan 2004

Southeast Asian Refugee Children: Self-Esteem As A Predictor Of Depression And Scholastic Achievement In The U.S., Patricia G. Fox, Kenneth R. Burns, Judith M. Popovich, Ruth Belknap, Marilyn Frank-Stromborg

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The eruption of conflicts and war in this century has led to new masses of refugees and displaced persons. Globally, host countries will continue to confront issues of how to ensure the successful adaptation of refugees who typically are women and children. The United States received three major waves of Southeast Asian (SEA) refugees during the past twenty-five years. One million SEA refugees arrived in the past decade; the majority were children and adolescents. Today, there is still a lack of understanding surrounding mental health issues and their relationship to children's violence experience. We know that SEA refugee children suffered …

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A Comparison Of The Fertile Phase As Determined By The Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor™ And Self-Assessment Of Cervical Mucus, Richard Fehring, Kathleen Raviele, Mary Schneider Jan 2004

A Comparison Of The Fertile Phase As Determined By The Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor™ And Self-Assessment Of Cervical Mucus, Richard Fehring, Kathleen Raviele, Mary Schneider

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this study was to compare the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle as determined by the Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor (CPEFM) with self-monitoring of cervical mucus. One-hundred women (mean age = 29.4 years) observed their cervical mucus and monitored their urine for estrogen and luteinizing hormone metabolites with the CPEFM on a daily basis for 2–6 cycles and generated 378 cycles of data; of these, 347 (92%) had a CPEFM peak. The beginning of the fertile window was, on average, day 11.8 (SD = 3.4) by the monitor and day 9.9 (SD = 3.0) by cervical mucus …

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