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Practice Matters: Screening And Monitoring Hyperlipidemia, M. Laurie Branstetter Dnp, Maria E. Main, Tonya Bragg-Underwood Dnp May 2019

Practice Matters: Screening And Monitoring Hyperlipidemia, M. Laurie Branstetter Dnp, Maria E. Main, Tonya Bragg-Underwood Dnp

Eve Main

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide Faith Community Nurses with current information on hyperlipidemia, a chronic disease responsible for the leading cause of death worldwide. Current guidelines for cholesterol screening and a risk calculator resource for estimating cardiovascular risk are provided. Myths and truths are presented for review with patients. Suggestions and resources for lifestyle modifications and patient education are included. Faith Community Nurses are at the center of community health and actively involved with improving health outcomes related to chronic disease.


Impact Belize 2010 Executive Report, Ritchie D. Taylor, Jordan Norris, Molly Calico, Bernie Strenecky, Daniel Carter, Dawn Garrett Wright, Eve Main, Bonny Petty, Molly Kerby, Jill Norris May 2019

Impact Belize 2010 Executive Report, Ritchie D. Taylor, Jordan Norris, Molly Calico, Bernie Strenecky, Daniel Carter, Dawn Garrett Wright, Eve Main, Bonny Petty, Molly Kerby, Jill Norris

Eve Main

No abstract provided.


Examining Faith Community Nurses’ Perception And Utilization Of Electronic Health Records, Carole N. Mattingly, M. Eve Main May 2019

Examining Faith Community Nurses’ Perception And Utilization Of Electronic Health Records, Carole N. Mattingly, M. Eve Main

Eve Main

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify current faith community nurse documentation practices, explore factors impacting intention to adopt electronic health records, and identify perceived barriers and benefits to electronic health record use among faith community nurses practicing in the Midwest. The technology acceptance model is used to examine impact of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of electronic health records on intention to adopt.

This study is a quantitative exploratory research study utilizing a cross-sectional researcher-developed 39-item questionnaire. Surveys were distributed by mail and e-mail to faith community nurses practicing in South-Central Indiana and Western Kentucky. …


Introduction: A Changing Indonesia, Maribeth Erb, Kathleen M. Adams Feb 2015

Introduction: A Changing Indonesia, Maribeth Erb, Kathleen M. Adams

Kathleen M. Adams

No abstract provided.


Graduate School Of Nursing Papers, 1982 – 2010: A Finding Aid, Kristine M. Reinhard Apr 2014

Graduate School Of Nursing Papers, 1982 – 2010: A Finding Aid, Kristine M. Reinhard

Kristine M. Sjostedt

The Graduate School of Nursing Papers documents the establishment of the Graduate School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and chronicles its early history and development.


Ray Chin's Labyrinth Making Workshop July 13, 2013, Donna Zucker Jul 2013

Ray Chin's Labyrinth Making Workshop July 13, 2013, Donna Zucker

Donna M. Zucker

July 13 Ray Chin joined the Labyrinth Connection of Western Massachusetts to conduct a day long workshop on Labyrinth making. Our day concluded with the production of a new labyrinth and a special blessing by Ray utilizing a Kyudo demonstration.


Pirandello’S Analogy: A Source For A Better Understanding Of The Social Impact Of Stroke, M.A.C. Van Haaren, Maggie Lawrence, P.H. Goossens, B. Van Den Bossche, M.J.H. Wermer, A.A. Kaptein Jan 2012

Pirandello’S Analogy: A Source For A Better Understanding Of The Social Impact Of Stroke, M.A.C. Van Haaren, Maggie Lawrence, P.H. Goossens, B. Van Den Bossche, M.J.H. Wermer, A.A. Kaptein

Dr. Maggie Lawrence

Background: Suffering a stroke has major implications for the patient. To understand human suffering, one should understand society. Pirandello described society as a higher entity than the individual, thereby justifying human adaptability to society. We explore a qualitative finding that suggests that social trends may influence how stroke patients prioritize aspects of their rehabilitation. Methods: We compare a contemporary patient’s experience of stroke recovery with that of a fictional character from the works of Luigi Pirandello. Both patients had two main residual symptoms: hemiparesis and aphasia. Results: The rehabilitation priorities of the two patients differed, and appeared to reflect the …


The Calling Of Nursing, Christoffer H. Grundmann May 2011

The Calling Of Nursing, Christoffer H. Grundmann

Christoffer H. Grundmann

(excerpt) "Baffled by the broad variety and diversity of nursing and unable to discover one single common thread of thought and discussion in the literature, I got desperate and finally turned to Dean Brown for help, hoping to get some viable direction. And, indeed, I did, yet of course not the way I expected. When I asked her if she would be so kind as to name me the standard instruction textbook used for nursing education and practice, she unhesitatingly replied: 'There isn’t one. Because there are so many content areas in nursing, there is no one text that is …


Go To Ruth's House: Ruth Lubic And Public Advocacy, Julie Fairman Dec 2009

Go To Ruth's House: Ruth Lubic And Public Advocacy, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Practice Politics: The History Of Nurse Practitioners, 1975 To The Present,, Julie Fairman Dec 2009

Practice Politics: The History Of Nurse Practitioners, 1975 To The Present,, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


An Ethnographic Study Of The Media Consumption Habits Of Registered Nurses In The Chicago Designated Market Area (Dma), Sherri L. Ter Molen Jun 2009

An Ethnographic Study Of The Media Consumption Habits Of Registered Nurses In The Chicago Designated Market Area (Dma), Sherri L. Ter Molen

Sherri L. Ter Molen

Because there has been a nursing shortage for the past decade and because the competition between employers for experienced registered nurses is fierce, I utilized archival quantitative data from a syndicated advertising database known as The Media Audit, quantitative data I collected from 100 surveys, qualitative data that I collected from 15 interviews, and qualitative data that I collected during 20 hours of observations in hospital cafeterias and nearby restaurants to discover how RNs use media, whether or not they share these media as an occupational co-culture, & their attitudes toward recruitment advertising in these media. This study draws upon …


Caring, Curing And Healing: A Comparative Ethnographic Study On Biomedically And Complementary Oriented Health Care Regimes In Sweden And The Usa, Consultant/Content Expert, Pg, The Board Of Research For Health And Caring Sciences At Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (Anette Forss, Ph.D., Rn, Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman Dec 2008

Caring, Curing And Healing: A Comparative Ethnographic Study On Biomedically And Complementary Oriented Health Care Regimes In Sweden And The Usa, Consultant/Content Expert, Pg, The Board Of Research For Health And Caring Sciences At Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (Anette Forss, Ph.D., Rn, Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Nursing, History, And Healthcare: A Website, 1 G13 Lm008295, Fg, Unpaid Consultant, Content Expert, National Library Of Medicine Scholarly Work In Biomedicine And Health Grant Program (Karen Buhler-Wilkerson, Ph.D., Rn, Faan, Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman Dec 2008

Nursing, History, And Healthcare: A Website, 1 G13 Lm008295, Fg, Unpaid Consultant, Content Expert, National Library Of Medicine Scholarly Work In Biomedicine And Health Grant Program (Karen Buhler-Wilkerson, Ph.D., Rn, Faan, Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


You Can’T Always Get What You Want, But You Get What You Need, Julie Fairman Dec 2008

You Can’T Always Get What You Want, But You Get What You Need, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Enlightened Charity, Martha Libster, Betty Ann Mcneil, Dc Dec 2008

Enlightened Charity, Martha Libster, Betty Ann Mcneil, Dc

Betty Ann McNeil, D.C.

Enlightened Charity contextualizes the healing heritage of holistic nursing care within the context of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul who developed and practiced nursing principles throughout France in the seventeenth century under the leadership of Saint Louise de Marillac (1591-1660). The sisters moved from home health care in 1633 to managing the Hospital of Saint-Jean at Angers in 1639, and elsewhere. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) adopted the Vincentian spirit and mission for her Sisters of Charity, founded at Emmitsburg, MD, in 1809.  Notable among the sisterhood, Sister Matilda Coskery (1799-1870) distinguished herself in nursing, psychiatric …


Context And Contingency: The Post World War Ii History Of Nursing Scholarship, Julie Fairman Dec 2007

Context And Contingency: The Post World War Ii History Of Nursing Scholarship, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Who Is Served And Who Is Serving: Race?: Healthcare, And Health Care Professions Training At The Turn Of The Twentieth Century, Pg, Co-Investigator, $6,000, Leonard Davis Institute, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (Amy Hillier, Ph.D., Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman Dec 2007

Who Is Served And Who Is Serving: Race?: Healthcare, And Health Care Professions Training At The Turn Of The Twentieth Century, Pg, Co-Investigator, $6,000, Leonard Davis Institute, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (Amy Hillier, Ph.D., Principal Investigator), Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


The Department Of Veterans Affairs Pre And Post-Doctoral Nurse Fellowships: Diverse Opportunities For Research, J Hobss, M Shively, J Bormann, L Johnson, A Alt-White, Julie Fairman Dec 2007

The Department Of Veterans Affairs Pre And Post-Doctoral Nurse Fellowships: Diverse Opportunities For Research, J Hobss, M Shively, J Bormann, L Johnson, A Alt-White, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Reimagining Nursing’S Place In The History Of Clinical Practice, Julie Fairman, P D'Antonio Dec 2007

Reimagining Nursing’S Place In The History Of Clinical Practice, Julie Fairman, P D'Antonio

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Working With Primary Sources: An Overview, Julie Fairman, Mages K Dec 2007

Working With Primary Sources: An Overview, Julie Fairman, Mages K

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Living Long With Short Bowel Syndrome: An Historical Case Of Twenty-Nine Years Of Living With Home Parenteral Nutrition, Julie Fairman, C Compher, J Morris, J Mullen Dec 2006

Living Long With Short Bowel Syndrome: An Historical Case Of Twenty-Nine Years Of Living With Home Parenteral Nutrition, Julie Fairman, C Compher, J Morris, J Mullen

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Voices From The Past – Stories For The Future: Planning The University Of Pennsylvania School, Julie Fairman Dec 2005

Voices From The Past – Stories For The Future: Planning The University Of Pennsylvania School, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

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.


Not All Nurses Are Good, Not All Doctors Are Bad..., Julie Fairman Dec 2003

Not All Nurses Are Good, Not All Doctors Are Bad..., Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Organizing Practice: Nursing, The Medical Model, And Two Case Studies In Historical Time, Pat D'Antonio, Julie Fairman Dec 2003

Organizing Practice: Nursing, The Medical Model, And Two Case Studies In Historical Time, Pat D'Antonio, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Gendered Notions Of Expertise And Bravery, Julie Fairman, J Gilbride Dec 2003

Gendered Notions Of Expertise And Bravery, Julie Fairman, J Gilbride

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Nurse Practitioner Research: An Historical Analysis, Julie Fairman, Frances Hughes, Sean Clark, Deborah Sampson, Eileen Marx Dec 2002

Nurse Practitioner Research: An Historical Analysis, Julie Fairman, Frances Hughes, Sean Clark, Deborah Sampson, Eileen Marx

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Commentary: Philosophical And Historical Basis Of Nurse Practitioner Roles, Julie Fairman Dec 2002

Commentary: Philosophical And Historical Basis Of Nurse Practitioner Roles, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Gendered Domains: Medicine And The Nurse Practitioner Movement, 1960 To The Present, Fa37223-02, Fg, Principal Investigator, $40,000, National Endowment For The Humanities In Partnership With Ahrq, Julie Fairman Dec 2001

Gendered Domains: Medicine And The Nurse Practitioner Movement, 1960 To The Present, Fa37223-02, Fg, Principal Investigator, $40,000, National Endowment For The Humanities In Partnership With Ahrq, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


The Roots Of Collaborative Practice: Nurse Practioner Pioner Stories, Julie Fairman Dec 2001

The Roots Of Collaborative Practice: Nurse Practioner Pioner Stories, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.