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The Changing Treatment Paradigm In Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Implications For Nursing, Joseph Tariman Oct 2005

The Changing Treatment Paradigm In Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Implications For Nursing, Joseph Tariman

Joseph D Tariman PhD

No abstract provided.


Protocol For Determining Fertility While Breastfeeding And Not In Cycles, Richard Fehring, Mary Barron, Mary Schneider Aug 2005

Protocol For Determining Fertility While Breastfeeding And Not In Cycles, Richard Fehring, Mary Barron, Mary Schneider

Richard J Fehring

A protocol was developed and evaluated for nonovulating breastfeeding women to determine potential fertility with an electronic hormonal fertility monitor. The amount of required abstinence (i.e., days of potential fertility) through the first menstrual cycle indicated by the fertility monitor was significantly lower (17% of the total days) compared with the amount of abstinence (50% of the total days) indicated by the self-observation of cervical mucus.


Arrhythmia Knowledge: A Qualitative Study, Kathryn B. Keller, Deborah A. Raines Aug 2005

Arrhythmia Knowledge: A Qualitative Study, Kathryn B. Keller, Deborah A. Raines

Deborah A. Raines, PhD, EdS, RN, ANEF, FAAN

No abstract provided.


Workplace Organization, Labor Process Control And Occupational Health. Ph. D. Dissertation, Linda A. Treiber Jul 2005

Workplace Organization, Labor Process Control And Occupational Health. Ph. D. Dissertation, Linda A. Treiber

Linda A. Treiber

The purpose of this research is to understand the complex relationships between working conditions and occupational health. The research draws from labor process theory that generally views worker control over the labor process as essential to non-alienated labor and from epidemiologic models of host, agent/exposure, and environment. Using General Social Survey 2002 cross sectional data, I investigate the effects of standard epidemiologic factors and worker labor process control factors in multivariate models to predict the dependent variables of workplace injury, persistent pain, exhaustion, and general health status. I suggest that labor process autonomy, social cohesion and skill utilization generally have …


Implementing Infant Hearing Screening At Maternal And Child Health Clinics: Context And Interactional Processes, De Wet Swanepoel, René Hugo, Brenda Louw Apr 2005

Implementing Infant Hearing Screening At Maternal And Child Health Clinics: Context And Interactional Processes, De Wet Swanepoel, René Hugo, Brenda Louw

Brenda Louw

Infant hearing screening has become increasingly widespread as research evidence a dramatic benefit when early
identification of hearing loss occurs before six-months of age. The Health Professions Council of South Africa
(HPCSA) has recently published a hearing screening position statement recommending infant hearing screening in three contexts: the well-baby nursery, at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and at Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinics. The well-baby nursery and NICUs are established and internationally recognised screening contexts abundantly reported on whilst MCH clinics have not been investigated as screening contexts previously. The objective of this study was therefore …


New Low And High Tech Calendar Methods Of Family Planning, Richard Fehring Dec 2004

New Low And High Tech Calendar Methods Of Family Planning, Richard Fehring

Richard J Fehring

Calendar-based methods are not usually considered effective or useful methods of family planning among health professionals. However, new “high-” and “low”-tech calendar methods have been developed, which are easy to teach, to use, and may be useful in helping couples avoid pregnancy. The low-tech models are based on a fixed-day calendar system. The high-tech models are based on monitoring urinary metabolites of female reproductive hormones. Both systems have high levels of satisfaction. This article describes these new models of family planning and the research on their effectiveness. The author proposes a new algorithm for determining the fertile phase of the …


Medication Administration Safety: Implementing A Systems Approach [Poster], Patricia Harris Dec 2004

Medication Administration Safety: Implementing A Systems Approach [Poster], Patricia Harris

Patricia Harris

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Nursing Voice: Writing As An Empowerment Strategy, Genevieve Chandler, S. Roberts, R. Demarco Dec 2004

The Development Of Nursing Voice: Writing As An Empowerment Strategy, Genevieve Chandler, S. Roberts, R. Demarco

Genevieve E. Chandler

No abstract provided.


Basal Body Temperature Recording: A Useful Recommendation To Couples Seeking Pregnancy?, Mary Barron, Richard Fehring Dec 2004

Basal Body Temperature Recording: A Useful Recommendation To Couples Seeking Pregnancy?, Mary Barron, Richard Fehring

Richard J Fehring

No abstract provided.


Feeding Readiness In Preterm Infants: The Relationship Between Preterm Behavioral State And Feeding Readiness Behaviors And Efficiency During Transition From Gavage To Oral Feeding, R. White-Traut, Brenda Lessen, M. Berbaum, B. Mcfarlin, L. Cardenas Dec 2004

Feeding Readiness In Preterm Infants: The Relationship Between Preterm Behavioral State And Feeding Readiness Behaviors And Efficiency During Transition From Gavage To Oral Feeding, R. White-Traut, Brenda Lessen, M. Berbaum, B. Mcfarlin, L. Cardenas

Brenda S. Lessen

The purpose of this secondary analysis was to assess whether alert behavioral states were associated with an increased number of feeding readiness behaviors (FRBs) and whether the number of FRBs were associated with subsequent feeding efficiency in healthy premature infants born between 29 to 35 weeks gestation. (post-print forthcoming)


The Use Of A Writing Group To Enhance Voice And Connection Among Staff Nurses, Rosanna Demarco, Susan Roberts, Genevieve Chandler Dec 2004

The Use Of A Writing Group To Enhance Voice And Connection Among Staff Nurses, Rosanna Demarco, Susan Roberts, Genevieve Chandler

Genevieve E. Chandler

The aim of this study was to pilot test a group-writing intervention to decrease negative workplace behaviors. The pilot test demonstrated that cohesive and supportive relationships developed and allowed nurses to talk about important topics. The participants suggested that a writing group would be a forum that could be used by staff development educators to encourage nurses to support each other and develop their voices.


Aging And The Neural Correlates Of Successful Picture Encoding, A Gutchess, R Welsh, T Hedden, A Bangert, M Minear, L Liu, D Park Dec 2004

Aging And The Neural Correlates Of Successful Picture Encoding, A Gutchess, R Welsh, T Hedden, A Bangert, M Minear, L Liu, D Park

Linda Liu Hand

No abstract provided.


The Use Of A Writing Group To Enhance Voice And Connection Among Staff Nurses, Genevieve Chandler, R. Demarco, S. Roberts Dec 2004

The Use Of A Writing Group To Enhance Voice And Connection Among Staff Nurses, Genevieve Chandler, R. Demarco, S. Roberts

Genevieve E. Chandler

The aim of this study was to pilot test a group-writing intervention to decrease negative workplace behaviors. The pilot test demonstrated that cohesive and supportive relationships developed and allowed nurses to talk about important topics. The participants suggested that a writing group would be a forum that could be used by staff development educators to encourage nurses to support each other and develop their voices.


Cross Cultural Perspectives On Nursing: A Glimpse Of Nursing In Japan, Noel Kerr Dec 2004

Cross Cultural Perspectives On Nursing: A Glimpse Of Nursing In Japan, Noel Kerr

Noël M Kerr PhD, RN, CMSRN

No abstract provided.


Race, Gender, And Status: A Content Analysis Of Print Advertisements In Four Popular Magazines (Includes Author Interview), Melvin Thomas, Linda Treiber Dec 2004

Race, Gender, And Status: A Content Analysis Of Print Advertisements In Four Popular Magazines (Includes Author Interview), Melvin Thomas, Linda Treiber

Linda A. Treiber

No abstract provided.


Plato's Cave And Aristotle's Collections: Dialogue Across Disciplines, Donna Zucker, Dominica Borg Dec 2004

Plato's Cave And Aristotle's Collections: Dialogue Across Disciplines, Donna Zucker, Dominica Borg

Donna M. Zucker

This paper describes a joint effort between the Department of Theatre and the School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. The purpose of this collaboration was to design and evaluate techniques commonly used in theatre programmes to help doctoral nursing students understand philosophical content. Various theatre workshop techniques were used in order to help them bring abstract ideas to physical life. In other words, these techniques and exercises help bridge theory and practice.


Toward Semantic Interoperability In Home Health Care: Formally Representing Oasis Items For Integration Into A Concept-Oriented Terminology, Jeungok Choi, Melinda Jenkins, James Cimino, Thomas White Dec 2004

Toward Semantic Interoperability In Home Health Care: Formally Representing Oasis Items For Integration Into A Concept-Oriented Terminology, Jeungok Choi, Melinda Jenkins, James Cimino, Thomas White

Jeungok Choi

Objective: The authors aimed to (1) formally represent OASIS-B1 concepts using the Logical Observation Identifiers, Names, and Codes (LOINC) semantic structure; (2) demonstrate integration of OASIS-B1 concepts into a concept-oriented terminology, the Medical Entities Dictionary (MED); (3) examine potential hierarchical structures within LOINC among OASIS-B1 and other nursing terms; and (4) illustrate a Web-based implementation for OASIS-B1 data entry using Dialogix, a software tool with a set of functions that supports complex data entry. Design and Measurements: Two hundred nine OASIS-B1 items were dissected into the six elements of the LOINC semantic structure and then integrated into the MED hierarchy. …


Parents’ Refusal Of Medical Treatment For Cultural Or Religious Beliefs: An Ethnographic Study Of Health Care Professionals’ Experiences, Luanne Linnard-Palmer, Susan Kools Dec 2004

Parents’ Refusal Of Medical Treatment For Cultural Or Religious Beliefs: An Ethnographic Study Of Health Care Professionals’ Experiences, Luanne Linnard-Palmer, Susan Kools

Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Pediatric nurses working in acute care settings serving religious and culturally diverse families may encounter parents whose beliefs influence treatment decisions. Previous literature describes how these complex situations lead to emotional distress and strained relationships between health care provider and family members. An ethnographic study was conducted to investigate the impact of parental treatment refusal on the bedside interactions between pediatric nurses and parents. Twenty in-depth interviews with nurses were conducted, and extensive field notes were taken during data collection. Emotional feelings associated with possible loss of guardianship and subsequent mandated treatment, the impact of the situation on the nurses’ …


Perfil Das Gestantes Adolescentes Na Assistência Ao Pré-Natal Na Clínica Materno Infantil Em Sarandi-Pr / Profile Of Pregnant Teens In Prenatal Care On Maternal And Child Clinic In Sarandi-Pr, Everton Fernando Alves, Adriana De Sant'ana Gasquez, Sandra Marisa Pelloso Dec 2004

Perfil Das Gestantes Adolescentes Na Assistência Ao Pré-Natal Na Clínica Materno Infantil Em Sarandi-Pr / Profile Of Pregnant Teens In Prenatal Care On Maternal And Child Clinic In Sarandi-Pr, Everton Fernando Alves, Adriana De Sant'ana Gasquez, Sandra Marisa Pelloso

Everton Fernando Alves

Este artigo tem como objetivo conhecer o perfil das gestantes adolescentes em consulta de enfermagem, ao primeiro atendimento da assistência ao Pré-natal na Clínica Materno Infantil em Sarandi – PR. Realizou-se um estudo descritivo no período de 23/09/2003 a 21/06/20004, avaliando o perfil das gestantes adolescentes através da investigação e análise de fichas perinatais dos prontuários de gestantes. Observamos a prevalência de evasão escolar entre as adolescentes que encontravam-se grávidas, além de iniciam o pré-natal mais cedo em relação as multíparas. Entretanto há uma preocupação em relação a idade gestacional de início do pré-natal pois podem haver fatores de risco …


Problematic Interviewee Behaviors In Qualitative Research, Melinda Collins, Mona Shattell, Sandra Thomas Dec 2004

Problematic Interviewee Behaviors In Qualitative Research, Melinda Collins, Mona Shattell, Sandra Thomas

Mona Shattell

The interview is a staple of many qualitative approaches. Although textbooks offer extensive guidance to researchers about conducting interviews, less guidance is available about problematic interviewee behaviors, such as flattery or statements indicative of social desirability response bias. In this study, a secondary analysis of 22 phenomenological interview transcripts, we sought to examine problematic interviewee behaviors. More than 300 pages of typed text were subjected to line-by-line scrutiny, yielding only six potential instances of the phenomenon. Each could be interpreted several ways. What appeared to be flattery could also be perceived as simple gratitude or appreciation. We concluded that problematic …