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The Differences In Learning Styles Between Generic And Adult Nursing Students, Dianne L. Clemens
The Differences In Learning Styles Between Generic And Adult Nursing Students, Dianne L. Clemens
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The objectives of this study were:
1. To identify the learning style of generic nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program,
2. To identify the learning style of adult nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program,
3. To identify differences in learning styles between generic and adult nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program,
4. To identify variables associated with learning style in generic and adult nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Hopelessness In The Institutionalized Elderly, Joanne Hansen
Hopelessness In The Institutionalized Elderly, Joanne Hansen
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The losses and stresses of the elderly make them susceptible to powerlessness which ultimately may lead to hopelessness and death. The use of client initiated interventions designed to increase the individual's control of the environment may interrupt the powerlessness, hopelessness and death cycle. The research question for this study addressed the influence of client-initiated interventions on the hopelessness score among the institutionalized elderly.
The specific research questions were:
I. To what extent do the use of client-initiated interventions affect the level of hopelessness in the institutionalized client on a short- and long-term basis?
2. Which of the client-initiated interventions have …
The Application Of A Falls Risk Index, Marcelline R. Harris
The Application Of A Falls Risk Index, Marcelline R. Harris
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This study examined the prospective use of a falls risk index. The research question was: To what extent do the intrinsic factors identified in the Tinetti et al. falls risk index predict which patients are likely to experience a fall. Hogue's ecological model of falls in late life provided a conceptual framework for the study.
Direct observation was used to collect baseline data from a convenience/purposive sample of 26 male patients in a midwest nursing home care unit with a rehabilitation focus. Patients were then assigned to one of three risk groups: yes-fall, 30% chance of fall, no-fall. Reports of …
The Effect Of Nutritional Education Programs On Serum Cholesterol Values, Josephine A. Kahler
The Effect Of Nutritional Education Programs On Serum Cholesterol Values, Josephine A. Kahler
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The three objectives of this study were: 1. To test a simplified nutritional education program and it's effectiveness on lowering serum cholesterol values.
2. To compare the effectiveness of two (partial vs. intense) nutritional education programs on the post serum cholesterol values.
3. To determine which demographic data influences a change in serum cholesterol values in response to a simplified nutritional program.
Support Group Effects On Perceived Ease Of Transition Of The Lpn To Ad Student, Illa H. Reeve
Support Group Effects On Perceived Ease Of Transition Of The Lpn To Ad Student, Illa H. Reeve
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The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine the expectations of the members entering a support group developed for the purpose of easing the transition from LPN to AD student.
2. To determine the extent those expectations are met by participation in the support group.
3. To determine the extent of perceived stressors change after participation in the support group as related to:
a. type of identified stressor
b. degree to which an identified stressor is a source of stress.
The Effect Of Nocturnal Noise Levels In Upper Midwestern Longterm Care Facilities On Sleep Interference In Selected Residents' Well-Being, Jane C. Walgenbach
The Effect Of Nocturnal Noise Levels In Upper Midwestern Longterm Care Facilities On Sleep Interference In Selected Residents' Well-Being, Jane C. Walgenbach
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The objectives of this study were:
1. To determine noise levels in selected upper Midwestern longterm care facilities at night during August and September.
2. To determine to what extent noise levels interfered with residents' nocturnal sleep.
3. To determine to what extent sleep interference affected residents' well-being.
4. To determine to what extent noise levels interfered with residents' well-being.