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Using Electronic Patient Records In Mental Healthcare To Capture Housing And Homelessness Information Of Psychiatric Consumers, Richard Booth Nov 2006

Using Electronic Patient Records In Mental Healthcare To Capture Housing And Homelessness Information Of Psychiatric Consumers, Richard Booth

Richard G Booth

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Nursing Students’ Empowerment In Distance Education: Testing Kanter's Theory, Elizabeth Ledwell, Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn, Carrolll Iwasiw Sep 2006

Nursing Students’ Empowerment In Distance Education: Testing Kanter's Theory, Elizabeth Ledwell, Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn, Carrolll Iwasiw

Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn

This qualitative, explanatory study examined Post-RN baccalaureate nursing students’ experiences of empowerment with distance education and computer conferencing (CC) for fit with the constructs of Kanter’s (1977, 1993) Theory of Structural Power in Organizations. Seven post-RNs from Canadian distance education nursing programs were interviewed. Interview transcripts were examined using content analysis. Kanter’s theory was useful in describing empowerment structures in distance education courses. Feedback from instructors, access to library facilities, and support from employers and family are essential elements of an empowering educational experience. Students missed face-to-face contact. Two themes unrelated to Kanter’s theory—self-direction and determination to succeed—emerged. This study, …

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Endocrinology, Patricia Harris Apr 2006

Endocrinology, Patricia Harris

Patricia Harris

Part of the Nursing Secrets Series®, Critical Care Nursing Secrets is designed to be helpful for both new and experienced critical care nurses. New graduates, novice nurses, or those nurses returning to work in the field will find the book especially helpful in learning the "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, each of the 79 chapters has helpful features such as key points and Internet resources. ~ Amazon.com

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Application Of Culture Care Theory For Nurse Administrators And Managers, Ann Hubbert Dec 2005

Application Of Culture Care Theory For Nurse Administrators And Managers, Ann Hubbert

Ann Hubbert

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Meeting The Health Care Needs Of Miedically Underserved, Uninsured, And Underinsured Appalachians, Ida Slusher, C. Fletcher-Withrow, M. Whitaker Dec 2005

Meeting The Health Care Needs Of Miedically Underserved, Uninsured, And Underinsured Appalachians, Ida Slusher, C. Fletcher-Withrow, M. Whitaker

Ida Slusher

There is the need for critical changes in the United States health care system to meet the rising costs of health care and the massive number of people without health insurance. The Berea Health Ministry Rural Health Clinic (BHMRHC) is a nurse-managed, rural primary health care clinic that was designed to respond to the health care needs of the underserved, uninsured, and underinsured populations in a designated nine county area of Appalachian Kentucky. The process used in the development and implementation of BHMRHC is described as a model to assist in the future development of similar clinics.

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