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Music Therapy For The Body And Soul, Rhonda Benzley, Dr. Barbara Mandleco

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In effort to provide superior nursing practice, current research is examining the efficacy of a variety of novel nursing interventions. One such technique is Music Therapy, defined by Gillam as, “The controlled use of music in treatment, rehabilitation, education, and training of children and adults with a physical, mental or emotional disorder.”7 Numerous studies have shown the ability of music intervention to promote a sense of well being among various patient populations by decreasing anxiety, agitation and pain, promoting relaxation and stress reduction. These studies also show that music has been specifically beneficial in increasing orientation, memory and sociability among …

Helping Childbearing Women Make Choices About Health Care: A Pilot Study, Kathleen Harkness

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The purpose of this study was to track the perceptions of a group of primiparous women as related to the selection of and relationship with a health care provider.

The Underutilization Of Primary Care Providers In Treating Opiate Addiction, Jennifer Jenkinson

Student Works

Opioid abuse is a worldwide problem and there are not enough care providers or treatment programs available to treat the opioid abuse epidemic. Many primary-care nurse practitioners care for patients who are dependant and/or abuse opioids. Under current legislation, nurse practitioners are not allowed to prescribe the schedule III medications necessary to treat them, even though they have been made available to primary-care physicians with some additional training. This paper discusses the effectiveness of opioid substitution therapy in a primary care setting, the patient population best suited for this therapy, patient satisfaction with primary care service, and the barriers preventing …

So, You Think You Have Sleep Deprivation?, Stacy J. Parry, Dr. Joan H. Baldwin

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Sleep plays an important role in maintaining health. Sleep affects two types of physiologic functions; the nervous system itself and other structures of the body. Sleep deprivation is often associated with continuous malfunction of the mind and at other times can cause abnormal behavioral activities of the nervous system. Sleep restores the natural balance among the neuronal centers (1). “Everyone has a sleep-wake cycle that corresponds to her or his optimum degree of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Studies show that adequate sleep enhances attentiveness, concentration, mood, and motivation.” (2)

Mentoring Nursing Students In Leprosy-Impacted Communities Of Tamil Nadu, India, Cheryl Corbett

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The academic objectives for the Global Health nursing course were met and exceeded. Students had didactic courses that accompanied their international experience to enhance their knowledge and understanding of global health principles. Students successfully completed these accompanying nursing courses and had life changing opportunities working with the leprosy-afflicted in India. Students applied their nursing knowledge and skills and learned greater cultural competency in caring for culturally diverse populations.

Mentoring Nursing Students In Leprosy-Impacted Communities Of Tamil Nadu, India, Cheryl Corbett

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The academic objectives for the Global Health nursing course were met and exceeded. Students had didactic courses that accompanied their international experience to enhance their knowledge and understanding of global health principles. Students successfully completed these accompanying nursing courses and had life changing opportunities working with the leprosy-afflicted in India. Students applied their nursing knowledge and skills and learned greater cultural competency in caring for culturally diverse populations.

Defining The Role Of The Nurse In Transitions Of Care Within A Comprehensive Stroke Center, Claranne Mathiesen Rn, Msn, Cnrn, Erin M. Conahan Rn, Cnrn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Methamphetamine Use Among Suburban Women: Implications For Nurse Practitioners, Annette Bairan, Miriam Boeri, Janice Morian

Faculty Articles

Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide nurse practitioners (NPs) with more effective strategies to diagnose methamphetamine (MA) use and assess healthcare needs of MA-using women. Data sources The researchers collected data from 65 suburban women who were MA users living in the suburbs of a large southeastern city in the United States. We conducted in-depth interviews and focus groups examining their life history, drug history, risk behaviors, and access to health care. The qualitative findings are examined here. Conclusions Three main themes emerged from the data: (a) gendered stigmatization of MA use; (b) MA-related health risk behaviors; …

Nurse Practitioners’ Present And Future Viability, Annette Mulkay

Journal of Undergraduate Research

My research project entitled Nurse Practitioners’ Present and Future Viability has four research questions:

• What is the role of nurse practitioners today?

• How do nurse practitioners perceive their role in health care reform?

• What do nurse practitioners perceive as barriers to acceptance in the current health care delivery system?

• What policy changes do nurse practitioners view as necessary to enable them to meet their potential for practice in the future?

Man To Man: Perspectives On Being The Father Of A Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infant Through Interpretive Phenomenology, Donald A. Johnston

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

While volumes of literature lend insight into the experience of being a mother in the NICU, the experience of fathering a neonate remains vastly understudied. The goal of this hermeneutical phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience of eleven fathers of very low birth weight infants during their infants' stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. In-depth interviews were semi-structured, digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using Max van Manen's methodology, along with a metaphorical illustration to illuminate meanings of experiences. Analysis was structured using Heidegger's philosophical concepts of Being-in-the-world and Being-with-others, as well as the added …

Alcohol Treatment In The Native American, Linda Turner

Graduate Research Projects

No abstract provided.

Chhs February 2014 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, Wku College Of Health & Human Services

College of Health & Human Services Publications

No abstract provided.

Processed Sugars And Coronary Heart Disease, Sonya Lovingood

Graduate Research Projects

No abstract provided.

Yoga For The Pelvic Floor, Sandi Tenfelde, Rich Logan, Melinda Abernethy

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

A detailed, instructional guide to yoga that helps strengthen the pelvic floor.

Harassment: A Challenge At Workplace, Muhammad Younas, Salma Rattani

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Health care professionals are deeply involved in caring for the human life and during this process, they come in a close contact with the care recipients. This, at times, positions the health care professionals in a vulnerable situation including workplace harassment which is an offensive verbal or physical act and comprises of an unwanted behavior or advancement or demand for sexual and other favors. This conduct creates an intimidating, unfriendly, and offensive work environment (Sigal, 2006). Consequently, it impacts on care providers' performance, quality care and their retention in the system. Hence, it is important that the health care personnel …

The Association Of Depression And Anxiety With Glycemic Control Among Mexican Americans With Diabetes Living Near The U.S.-Mexico Border, Darla E. Kendzor, Minxing Chen, Belinda M. Reininger, Michael S. Businelle, Diana W. Stewart, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, Anne R. Rentfro, David W. Wetter, Joseph B. Mccormick

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

Background

The prevalence of diabetes is alarmingly high among Mexican American adults residing near the U.S.-Mexico border. Depression is also common among Mexican Americans with diabetes, and may have a negative influence on diabetes management. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the associations of depression and anxiety with the behavioral management of diabetes and glycemic control among Mexican American adults living near the border.

Methods

The characteristics of Mexican Americans with diabetes living in Brownsville, TX (N = 492) were compared by depression/anxiety status. Linear regression models were conducted to evaluate the associations of depression …

Individual Characteristics And Relocation Factors Affecting Adjustment Among Relocated American And Egyptian Older Adults, Abir K. Bekhet, Jaclene A. Zauszniewski

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Worldwide, the population of elders is increasing significantly. Relocation can be a positive or a negative experience, depending on many factors, including culture. The purpose of this study is to compare individual characteristics (age, gender, marital status, education, perceived health status, activities of daily living), relocation factors (movement preparation, time passed since relocation, closeness of prior home to the present, and whether relocation was from home or another facility), and adjustment in relocated American and Egyptian elders. This secondary analysis study merged data from two cross-sectional descriptive studies of a 104 elders relocated to retirement communities in Northeast Ohio and …

Validation Of Patient And Nurse Short Forms Of The Readiness For Hospital Discharge Scale And Their Relationship To Return To The Hospital, Marianne E. Weiss, Linda L. Costa, Kathleen Bobay, Olga Yakusheva

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: To validate patient and nurse short forms for discharge readiness assessment and their associations with 30-day readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits.

Data Sources/Study Setting: A total of 254 adult medical-surgical patients and their discharging nurses from an Eastern US tertiary hospital between May and November, 2011. Study Design Prospective longitudinal design, multinomial logistic regression analysis.

Data Collection/Extraction Methods: Nurses and patients independently completed an eight-item Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale on the day of discharge. Patient characteristics, readmissions, and ED visits were electronically abstracted.

Principal Findings: Nurse assessment of low discharge readiness was associated with a six- to …

Understanding Workplace Reciprocity Of Emergency Nurses: A Qualitative Study, Christine M. Corcoran

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Emergency nurses work with other health care providers under uncertain conditions to provide care to patients with all kinds of illnesses and afflictions from all walks of life. Despite implications that they must work together to accomplish their tasks, there are few studies that explore the relationships among emergency department personnel. Furthermore, there are even fewer that focus on the way emergency nurses work together to provide care to their patients. The purpose of the study was to understand the lived experience of workplace reciprocity of emergency nurses through the use of a qualitative phenomenological method. Nurses with three or …

Current Medical Research Winter–Spring 2013, Richard J. Fehring

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.