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News Release: Open House At Keller Hall For Fsu’S New School Of Nursing And Business, Florence State University

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The news release offers a brief history of Keller Hall, which was first erected as a men's dormitory in 1947, through its transition to the School of Nursing and School of Business in 1973.

Correspondence & Memorandums: Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital Expansion And Affiliation With Florence State Univeristy, James Cox

Correspondence

Correspondence from James Cox, Executive Vice President of Medical Architectonic, Inc. to Dean Jimmye Stephen of Florence State University's College of Nursing. The correspondence and related memorandums detail the communication between the architecture company, Florence State University, and Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital regarding plans for an expansion of the hospital and collaboration with the nursing program at FSU.

West Alabama General Hospital Scholarship Letter, Kathryn Hicks

Correspondence

Scholarship letter issued by the Virginia Planz Memorial Nursing Scholarship Committee of West Alabama General Hospital to University of North Alabama nursing student Barbara Montgomery.

St. Thomas Hospital Scholarship Letter, Peter J. Giammalvo

Correspondence

Letter from the St. Thomas Foundation Scholarship Committee to University of North Alabama nursing student Barabara Jean Montgomery detailing a grant in the amount of $1,200 contingent upon her employment at St. Thomas Hospital for one year following graduation.

Pulling The Plug: Alabama's Natural Death Act, A Free Symposium In Five Perspectives -- Law, Religion, Medicine, Nursing, Humanities, The Committee For The Humanities In Alabama, National Endowment For The Humanities, Health Education & Action League

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The program for Pulling the Plug: Alabama's Natural Death Act, a free symposium in five perspectives -- law, religion, medicine, nursing, humanities held in Huntsville, Alabama on May 20, 1982 mentions critical discussions on Alabama's Natural Death Act, the dignity of terminally ill and suffering patients, medical technology, and the impact of ethical and religious conviction.

Memorandum & Fact Sheet: Una Student Nurses' Association, The Dean And Faculty Of The Una School Of Nursing

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Memorandum and fact sheet issued from the dean and faculty of the University of North Alabama school of Nursing to nursing majors concerning the Student Nurses' Association. The document details information about the benefits of joining the organization and various facts.

Student Nurses Association Awardees (1980-1981), Student Nurses' Association (Sna)

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List of awardees selected by the Student Nurses' Association (SNA) in the 1980-1981 academic year for outstanding service and academic performance within the School of Nursing at the University of North Alabama

Memorandum: Proposed Nursing Program At The University Of North Alabama, John F. Porter Jr., Ache (Alabama Commission On Higher Education) Staff

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Annotated memorandums concerning the subcommittee on the proposed nursing program at the University of Alabama. The first memorandum was issued to the Council of University Presidents from John F. Porter Jr., Executive Director of the Alabama State Commission of Higher Education. Whereas the second was issued by the ACHE Staff to Members of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

'Access To Life' Begins Workshops, Kandis Steele

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In the article, Dr. Ernestine Davis of the UNA School of Nursing addresses the concerns of the elderly through a workshop sponsored by the Southern Rural Health Care Consortium's Access to Life Program and the Home Extension office. The news article is derived from the Franklin County Times of Franklin County, Alabama.

Student Nurses Association Spring Awards Banquet, Program, University Of North Alabama, School Of Nursing

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Program for the 1985 Spring Awards banquet of the University of North Alabama's Student Nurses' Association (SNA)

National League For Nursing: Certificates Of Membership, National League For Nursing, The Council Of Baccalaureate And Higher Degree Programs

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Certificates of membership in the National League of Nursing issued to Florence State University and the University of North Alabama's School of Nursing for December 31 of 1974-76 and 1978 by the National League for Nursing and the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs

Daddies At Graduation And A Nurse In Uniform, William L. Mcdonald

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The first article, "Daddies at Graduation" (1978), addresses the bittersweet experiences of local historian William Lindsey McDonald, while attending the graduation of his oldest daughter, Nancy McDonald Buttram, from the School of Nursing at the University of North Alabama.

The second article, "A Nurse in Uniform," (1979), features McDonald's reflection on his daughter's career in nursing.

Una School Of Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Program (Dec. 15, 1985), University Of North Alabama, School Of Nursing

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Program for the Fall 1985 Pining Ceremony for the University of North Alabama's School of Nursing

When The Caregiver Becomes The Wounded, Gracelin L. Young

ATU Scholars Symposium

Burnout among critical care nurses (CCNs) is a substantial threat to nurse well-being, patient safety, and workforce stability. The aim of this paper is to identify risk factors contributing to burnout in CCNs using evidence-based articles. An organized literature search was conducted using CINAHL with key terms including critical care nurses, burnout, risk factors, compassion fatigue, and work environment. Five recent peer-reviewed studies meeting inclusion criteria were chosen. The results validate that risk for burnout is vastly influenced by emotional exhaustion, chronic workplace stress, high patient acuity, sleep disturbances, compassion fatigue, insufficient support, and organizational strain. Findings suggest that burnout …

Examining Outcomes Of Client Education Interventions To Reduce Caffeine Intake In The College-Age Population, Mackenzie Leonard, Mikayla Evans

James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal (JMURJ)

This scoping review aimed to explore health interventions that address excessive caffeine consumption in college students aged 18–23 years. Excess caffeine intake is associated with a range of health concerns, including neurological, cardiovascular, and behavioral issues, highlighting the need for effective interventions to mitigate its impact on overall wellness. The literature exploring interventions aimed at modifying health behaviors among the college student population is notably limited. Furthermore, there has been a lack of studies replicating interventions aimed at reducing caffeine intake. These gaps suggested the need for further investigation and exploration of reports pertaining to health promotion. The results of …

Correspondence: Dean Elizabeth Martin And Frenesi Wilson Concerning Employment, Dr. Elizabeth Martin, Frenesi Wilson

Correspondence

Correspondence between Dr. Elizabeth Martin, dean of the School of Nursing at the University of North Alabama and Frenesi Wilson, PhD candidate at the University of Texas-Austin, concerning employment. Within in this November and December 1975 correspondence, Frenesi Wilson decline's Dean Martin's offer of a faculty position as an assistant professor due to the commitment of her PhD program. However, Dr. Wilson eventually joins the program as dean on July 19, 1976.

Pamela Charlene Kennamer: Nursing Student Correspondence, License & Pin, Pamela Charlene Kennamer

Correspondence

Correspondence pertaining to nursing student Pamela Charlene Kennamer Corble's admittance to Florence State University as a transfer student in May of 1973. Kennamer was a member of one of UNA's, formerly Florence State University, first graduating classes in nursing. Documents in the final pages of the pdf, include her registration for the state nursing exams in 1976 and official license and nursing pin.

Conceptual Framework With Annotations, College Of Nursing, Florence State University

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The document includes the conceptual framework for the School of Nursing at Florence State University dated April 27, 1976. It also features several handwritten annotations that amend and reword portions of it dated July 21, 1996. Overall, the framework argues the impact of the nursing school's interactions with broader society in helping its students reach self-actualization through its pedagogical practices.

Poems By Nursing Students, Anonymous, A. Jann Davis, L M. A, Larry Atkins

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A series of four poems presumed to be authored by nursing students in approximately the 1980s on themes related to mortality and grief.

The first poem "Thoughts of a Dying Person" is written by an anonymous author whose speaker questions the things in life they would do differently if they had more time. Its form is more prose like than the others in the document and could be considered flash fiction or prose poetry but seems to fit the poetic category more through the usage of a triangular shaping of the poem.

The second poem, an untitled piece by A. …

Information Sheet For High School Day, School Of Nursing, University Of North Alabama

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Information sheet prepared by the University of North Alabama Student Nurses' Association for High School Day held on November 17, 1976. The document explains the School of Nursing's founding in 1973 and the admission process for those seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).