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The Effects Of Selected Personal And Professional Factors On Nurses' Perceptions Of Self-Health, Constance L. Peterson
The Effects Of Selected Personal And Professional Factors On Nurses' Perceptions Of Self-Health, Constance L. Peterson
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The purpose of this study was to determine the affects of selected personal and professional factors on nurses' perceptions of self-health as evaluated by responses to a questionnaire designed for this study. A modification of the Health Belief Model, titled the Health Perception Model, served as the conceptual model for the study.
The sample consisted of 121 registered nurses employed at a 515-bed hospital in a rural Midwestern state. A descriptive correlational design was used.
The study posed thirteen null hypotheses predicting the influence of the variables (concern about health matters in general, subjective estimate of susceptibility to illness, age, …
The Use Of Academic Performance As A Predictor Of Success Of The National Council Licensing Examination, Patricia O. Dardis
The Use Of Academic Performance As A Predictor Of Success Of The National Council Licensing Examination, Patricia O. Dardis
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between a baccalaureate nursing student's academic performance and scores received on the National Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN); and to develop an equation to predict NCLEX-RN scores.
The sample consisted of 25 generic students who graduated in 1982 and 1983 from a small private baccalaureate liberal arts college located in the Midwest. An Ex Post Facto research design, using twenty independent variables that relate to academic performance (ACT, CPA, and NLN scores), and one dependent variable (NCLEX-RN), was utilized. Statistical analysis using Pearson's - r and Multiple Regression Analysis …