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Primary Nursing: A Cost And Quality Effective Patient Care Structure, James Greer

Masters Theses

This descriptive study was undertaken to investigate differences in cost-effectiveness and quality patient care between primary nursing and team/functional nursing as practical in a 113 bed acute care community hospital. The sample was comprised of 80 hospitalized patients that were divided equally between a primary and team-functional nursing unit. Quality of Care was measured by the Rush-Medicus Nursing Care Quality System and cost effectiveness was determined by annual salaries.; Using a t-test statistical analysis, no significant differences were obtained in quality of patient care when using a primary nursing care structure with less FTEs as compared to a team leading …

Where Have All The Nurses Gone? The Continuing Saga Of The Nursing Shortage, Deborah R. Mcfarland

Theses

This paper examines the issues which have encompassed the nursing profession for many years, thus making it a difficult career in which to attract and retain members. The nursing shortage, many say, has returned, but did it really go away? The shortage experienced in the 1970's was coupled with high admission rates and high employee turnover causing a shortage of nurses, particularly experienced ones. Then, hospitals faced the emergence of the federal government making major changes in reimbursement to hospitals. This caused a major shift in the cash flow system of hospitals. Also, costs were no longer reimbursed on a …

Purification Of Maturation-Promoting Factor, An Intracellular Regulator Of Early Mitotic Events, Manfred J. Lohka, Marianne K. Hayes, James L. Maller

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Maturation-promoting factor causes germinal vesicle breakdown when injected into Xenopus oocytes and can induce metaphase in a cell-free system. The cell-free assay was used to monitor maturation-promoting factor during its purification from unfertilized Xenopus eggs. Ammonium sulfate precipitation and six chromatographic procedures resulted in a preparation purified >3000-fold that could induce germinal vesicle breakdown within 2 hr when injected into cycloheximide- treated oocytes. Proteins of 45 kDa and 32 kDa were correlated with fractions of highest activity in both assays. These fractions contained a protein kinase activity able to phosphorylate the endogenous 45-kDa protein, as well as histone Hi, phosphatase …

Anaemia In Pregnancy: Occurrence In Two Economically Different Clinic Populations Of Karachi, Saadiya Aziz Karim, Mohammad Khurshid, Javed H. Rizvi

Section of Haematology/Oncology

According to previous WHO standards, anaemia in pregnancy denoted a haemoglobin level of 11.0 gms/dl or less, but this is now considered to be variable¹ as it differs from country to country depending on local reference ranges and socio-economic conditions. Each country should “lay down minimal acceptable standards” below which an individual is considered to be anaemic, taking into account the available fmancial and manpower resources and other health needs of the country². There is a wide divergence in the quoted prevalence of anaemia in Pakistan and neigh­bouring countries.^3-6 This study was undertaken to determine a …

A Civil Liberties Analysis Of Surrogacy Arrangements, Lawrence O. Gostin

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In this essay the author comes to the following conclusions based upon a civil liberties analysis. First, surrogacy arrangements cannot be prohibited or criminalized. Second, the state cannot ban the exchange of money for surrogacy services, provided the money is paid for conception, gestation, and birth. Money, however, cannot be paid on condition that the gestational mother waive her parental rights over the child. Third, contractual provisions that require the gestational mother to waive her parental rights or her rights to privacy and autonomy are void and unenforceable. Fourth, when the child is born, both the gestational mother and the …

Validation Of A One-Mile Test As A Measure Of Maximum Oxygen Consumption For Males Aged 16-18 Years, Andrew John Myers

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Maximum oxygen consumption is considered to be the best indicator of the aerobic power of the cardiorespiratory system (Patton, Vogel, & Mello, 1982). The direct measure of maximum oxygen consumption requires a well-equipped laboratory, trained personnel, and a high degree of subject motivation and effort. These problems have led to attempts to develop indirect methods for estimating maximal oxygen consumption. The purpose of this study was to validate an indirect method for measuring maximum oxygen consumption. Specifically, the purpose was to validate a one-mile walk test as a measure of maximum oxygen consumption for males aged 16-18 years. Twenty-six male …

1988 Winter No. 18, School Of Medicine Office Of Alumni Affairs

Medicinews

LSU Medicinews Number 18 Winter1988-89 was edited by Russell C. Klein, and published by the LSU School of Medicine Office of Alumni and Continuing Education Services.

This issue consists of 28 pages.

1988 Winter No. 15, School Of Medicine Office Of Alumni Affairs

Medicinews

LSU Medicinews Number 15 Winter 1988 was edited by Russell C. Klein, and published by the LSU School of Medicine Office of Alumni and Continuing Education Services.

This issue consists of 24 pages.

1988 Fall No. 17, School Of Medicine Office Of Alumni Affairs

Medicinews

LSU Medicinews Number 17 Fall1988 was edited by Russell C. Klein, and published by the LSU School of Medicine Office of Alumni and Continuing Education Services.

This issue consists of 32 pages.

Nutritional Parameters Predicting Postoperative Infections, Jamsheer Talati, M. Shameem, Mohammad Khurshid

Department of Surgery Docs

Thirteen nutritional parameters viz body mass index (BMI), mid arm circumference (MAC), mid calf circumference (MCC), triceps skin fold thickness (TST), abdominal skin fold thickness (ASFT), abdominal girth at umbilicus (AG U), haemoglobin (Hb), total leucocytes count (WBC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), serum proteins (Prot.), serum albumin (AIb), serum total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and serum iron (Fe) were estimated in 52 (36 male and 16 female) consecutive patients admitted to a surgical service at the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi. Nine males and one female developed surgical infections whilst the wounds of 27 males and 15 females healed by primary …

A Study Of Corticospinal Tract Remodelling In Adult Rats That Sustained Unilateral Cortical Ablation At Birth, Blesilda Reinoso

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Neurokinin Regulation Of Midbrain Raphe Neurons: A Behavioral And Anatomical Study, Joseph Paris

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Anatomical, Electrophysiological, And Behavioral Study Of The Effects Of Partial Mid-Thoracic Spinal Cord Lesions On Neonatal And Adult Rats, Michael F. Dauzvardis

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Short-Term Group Treatment For Women With Anorgasmia: A Comparative Evaluation Of The Use Of Films Versus The Nonuse Of Films, Kris Burling

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study utilized a 4-week group treatment format in assessing the effectiveness of the use of a film series, Becoming Orgasmic (Lo Piccolo & Heiman, 1976), in treating women with anorgasmia. Twenty-four volunteers, ages 20 to 49, were assigned to four treatment conditions: (a) combination discussion and film group, (b) discussion only group, (c) film only group, and (d) delayed treatment control group. It was hypothesized that subjects receiving treatment would report greater improvement than control subjects on dependent variables (sexual satisfaction, orgasm frequency, body image, self-esteem, sexual attitudes, and sexual experiences) as measured by pre- and post-testing on the …

The Detection, Pharmacokinetics And Behavioral Effects Of Diisopropylamine Dichloroacetate (Dada) In The Horse: A Preliminary Report, J.-M. Yang, W. E. Woods, T. J. Weckman, T. W. Wood, S.-L. Chang, J. W. Blake, Thomas Tobin

Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center Faculty Publications

1. Drug administration studies using diisopropylamine dichloroacetate (DADA) and diisopropylamine (DIPA) were conducted in Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses to assess physiological effects and develop detection methods.

2. Four horses received 0.08 mg DADA/kg body wt and showed no changes in heart and respiratory rates or body temperature as measured over a 1-hr period after administration. A transient diuretic effect was found to occur in 2 mares dosed with 0.80 mg DADA/kg body wt.

3. A qualitative detection method using thin-layer chromatography was developed to detect DIPA, the major metabolite of DADA in equine urine. A quantitative detection method (lower limit …

Hemoglobin E B-Thalassemia In A Pakistani Family, Aftab Ahmed, Atiya Abbasi, Gerhard Braunitzer, Zafar H. Zaidi

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Hemoglobin E is a slow moving B chain variant of hemoglobin, first discovered by Itano¹. Characterized by Hunt et al² showed glutamic acid at B 26 to be replaced by lysine. It is a common variant of hemoglobin in the world and reported in high frequency from South-East Asia^3-6. Cases of Hb E, in combination with thalassemia have been reported on the basis of electrophoretic pattern only. In this communication a case of Hb E with B thalassemia is reported on the basis of amino acid sequencing of the abnormal peptide.

The Effect Of Interval And Continuous Training On Maximal Oxygen Consumption And Performance On The 1.5 Mile Run Of College Age Males And Females, Deborah Lynn White

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Interval and continuous training and their effects on maximal oxygen consumption have been studied extensively. Virtually all of the studies reported in the literature have defined interval training as running a given distance at a maximal or near maximal intensity with intervening [sic] rest periods. This study defined interval training as running a given distance at a submaximal intensity of 85% of the maximum heart rate. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of interval and continuous training on the maximal oxygen consumption, performance on a 1.5 mile run, and body composition of college age males and …

Motivational Strategies For Employee Participation In Corporate Health Promotion, Laura Eileen Cook

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to describe the motivational strategies being used by corporations to encourage and/or maintain employee participation in health promotion programs. A questionnaire was designed and mailed to 170 members of the Association for Fitness in Business working in corporate health promotion facilities. Subjects were asked their subjective opinion concerning motivational strategy use and effectiveness, important considerations in motivational strategy development and which strategies had been objectively evaluated, and what were the outcomes of those evaluations. Data collection occurred over a four week period. The overall return rate was 48.2%. Seven strategies were identified to be currently in …

The Relationship Of Family History Of Cardiovascular Disease And Fitness Levels Among Primary School Students, Dale A. Hustedt

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between physical fitness level and family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among primary school students. A total of 43 primary school students of Price Laboratory School, Cedar Falls, Iowa served as subjects in the study. A questionnaire was developed to collect information from the parents of each subject regarding the subject's family history of CVD. Each positive response on the questionnaire was affixed a point value. Each subject's points were summed; and these totals were placed in rank order with that of all other subjects, lowest total, representing …

Nursing And Health Care In Jacksonville, Florida, 1900-1930, Linda Emerson Sabin

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the development of nursing as a vocation, in the early twentieth century, within the context of a growing southern city and an evolving health care system. Nursing advanced from a domestic service to a recognized vocation during this era. An extensive survey of historical and nursing literature revealed few studies which focus on nursing and health care in an urban context. Those studies identified gave only brief glimpses of nurses and focus on northern cities. This investigation aims to add a southern chapter to the history of nursing and health care in urban settings.

A community systems …

The Impact Of Evaluation Feedback On Affective And Behavioural Reactions, Kathleen Joy Kitching

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

A study was conducted to examine the impact of outcome (success or failure) and attribution information cues (none, internal, external) on affective and behavioural reactions to performance feedback. Following the theorizing of Weiner, Russell, and Lerman (1978, 1979) and Liden and Mitchell (1985), it was predicted that the outcome manipulation would determine a global affective reaction and that the attribution information cues manipulation would polarize these reactions. Sixty university undergraduate students were randomly assigned to success of failure on a practice and final creativity test and were induced to attribute their performance to internal or external causes depending on attribution …

Towards The Development Of A Resource Center For Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa And/Or Bulimia A Needs/Resource Assessment, Professional Networking, And Program Planning Process, Tammy Lee Morrell

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

An assessment of service needs and resource availability for clients with the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia was conducted in the Waterloo region, located in southwestern Ontario, in order to ascertain the number of individuals in the region who currently suffer from the disorders but for various reasons have not sought treatment. In addition, the assessment examined the availability of specialized services for this client population, the sufficiency of extant services in relation to estimated service needs, and the degree of inter-agency networking in treating eating disorders. A variety of needs/resource assessment techniques were utilized including the social indicators …

The Relative Contributions Of State And Trait Empathy In The Motivation Of Helping Behaviour, David Scott Melford Pawson

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

This research examined the relative contributions of situational (state) and dispositional (trait) empathy in the motivation of helping behaviour. Forty W.L.U. undergraduates who volunteered from an original sample of 193 participated in a study in which state and trait empathy were crossed in a 2 X 2 between-subjects design. State empathy was manipulated by perspective taking instructions and trait empathy via a median split of the participants’ Questionnaire Measure of Emotional Empathy scores (filled out previously). Under the guise of an emotional reaction study they were asked to help another student by promising to participate in further research. Both this …

A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Brain Of The Chick (Gallus Domesticus), Wayne J. Kuenzel, Manju Masson

Poultry Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Nine brains taken from chicks two weeks of age were used for the development of this atlas. Each chick was first anesthetized with an intravenous (IV) injection of Chloropent2 (1.8 ml/kg). Chicks were then perfused via the heart with 90 ml physiological saline followed by 90 ml Heidenhain's3 solution. Each head was then positioned in a stereotaxic instrument as described in the previous section and three stainless steel (SS) insect pins (#2) were implanted in each brain at known coordinates. In the case of the brains used to construct the cross- sectional atlas plates, two pins were implanted horizontal to …

Biotechnology And The Law: Social Responsibility V. Freedom Of Scientific Inquiry?, George P. Smith Ii

Scholarly Articles

At American University in Washington, D.C., on November 20, 1973, Julius Stone presented the tenth annual Mooers Lecture, entitled, "Knowledge, Survival, and the Duties of Science."' The central question and thesis that he propounded could and, indeed, should be raised anew today; they form the very core of the province and function of law, science, and medicine. In our brave new world they point to the leeways of choice and patterns of discourse that exist in grappling with the central issue of social responsibility in scientific inquiry. Perhaps they will assist in forging a consensus opinion for a subsequent course …

What's Happening: December 23, 1987, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1987 - Autumn Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1987 Autumn Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held December 17, 1987.

What's Happening: December 16, 1987, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: December 9, 1987, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.