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Community Health Nursing Assessment And Counseling Of The Breast-Feeding Primipara, Donita Rotherham
Community Health Nursing Assessment And Counseling Of The Breast-Feeding Primipara, Donita Rotherham
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
An experimental study was conducted with twenty-one breast-feeding primiparas during the initial four-week post-partal period to test the effect of in-home community health nursing assessment and counseling on the breast-feeding success rate. It was hypothesized that mothers receiving assessment and counseling regarding physical, informational and psychosocial needs, would be more successful than those who were not counseled.
Criteria for success were: (1) breast-feeding at four weeks postpartum, (2) an adequate milk supply as evidenced by no need for formula supplementation to keep the baby satisfied, (3) an infant weight gain of one to two pounds during the four-week period, and …
Community Health Nursing Assessment And Counseling Of The Breast-Feeding Primipara, Donita Rotherham
Community Health Nursing Assessment And Counseling Of The Breast-Feeding Primipara, Donita Rotherham
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
An experimental study was conducted with twenty-one breast-feeding primiparas during the initial four-week post-partal period to test the effect of in-home community health nursing assessment and counseling on the breast-feeding success rate. It was hypothesized that mothers receiving assessment and counseling regarding physical, informational and psychosocial needs, would be more successful than those who were not counseled.
Criteria for success were: (1) breast-feeding at four weeks postpartum, (2) an adequate milk supply as evidenced by no need for formula supplementation to keep the baby satisfied, (3) an infant weight gain of one to two pounds during the four-week period, and …
Community Health Nurse Influence On Retiree Health Planning, Patricia Hora
Community Health Nurse Influence On Retiree Health Planning, Patricia Hora
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The number and percent of the population over the age of 60 in the United States is increasing. The majority of these people (96%) are functioning in their own homes (Shanas, 1965). Physical health is important to the enjoyment and utilization of the added years of life. Therefore it seems important to find ways to meet the older citizen before the time of illness and help him/her to develop health goals and plans that will facilitate an optimal level of functioning and improve the quality of life.
The purpose of this study was to describe a method of intervening at …
The Spiritual Dimensions Of Nursing Care, Shirley H. Wipfler
The Spiritual Dimensions Of Nursing Care, Shirley H. Wipfler
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The Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Care by Shirley H. Wipfler explores the often-overlooked role of spirituality in holistic patient care. Submitted as a Master’s thesis to Lindenwood Colleges in 1977, the work addresses a critical gap in conventional medical and nursing practices, emphasizing that true healing must consider not only the body and mind but also the spirit. Wipfler argues that the spiritual needs of patients are frequently neglected, typically relegated to clergy, and rarely integrated into treatment plans.
The thesis is structured into three main parts. The first explores the characteristics, functions, and laws of the human spirit, referencing …