Browsing by Department "Nursing"
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A Comparison Of Traditional Face-To-Face And Hybrid Pediatrics and Obstetrical Nursing Courses
Distance learning is rapidly spreading across various institutions as a main methodology in the delivery of curriculum. As schools of nursing are faced with mandates to increase enrollment to meet the demands of the nursing ... -
A Correlational Study of the Relationship between Human Caring and Nursing Home Administrator Turnover
Many nursing homes in the United States are experiencing a significant state of fluctuation in nursing home staff which is believed to have contributed to a “dysfunctional” crisis. There are reports of substantial nursing ... -
Behaving Collaboratively and Getting Along: A Classical Grounded Theory of Certified Nurse Midwives Collaborating With Physicians in U.S. Hospitals
(2013-06-03)This dissertation is a classical grounded theory study that examines how certified nurse midwives perceive their collaborative role as they work with physicians in U.S. hospitals. The most common reason for hospitalization ... -
Being Heard: A Classical Grounded Theory Exploring the Experiences of Bedside Nurses Working in Children's Hospitals with Established Shared Governance Models
This Classical Grounded Theory (CGT) study explored the experiences of bedside nurses working in children’s hospitals where shared governance (SG) has been in place for at least four years. Shared governance is a professional ... -
Belief systems and patient care: An examination of the relationship between nurse religiosity and end-of-life care
(2007-07-23)Much has been written about nurses’ responsibility to support patients’ spiritual needs. A plethora of literature explores patient religiosity and its effect on their approach and/or response to health care issues. ... -
Certified Nurse Midwives' Barriers Toward Sexual Health Screening Practices
Sexuality and sexual heath are important components of general health screenings. Reports of sexual health screening practices are limited to physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners. No research exists to describe ... -
Characteristics of a healing environment as described by expert nurses who practice within the conceptual framework of Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings: A qualitative study\r\n
(2008-02-14)The purpose of this study was to identify and describe characteristics of a healing environment from a nursing perspective. This qualitative study was conducted using an interpretive descriptive method consistent with a ... -
\"Coming To terms\": A grounded theory of dementia caregivers' journeys and expectations of care
(2008-02-26)“Coming to Terms” presents the subjective narratives of family members about what constitutes quality long-term care (LTC) for loved-ones with dementia. It uses those narratives to develop a grounded theory of shared ... -
Comparing diabetes self-care activities and health promotion lifestyles among South Asian women with new and established Type 2 Diabetes diagnoses
Abstract The South Asian population is one of the fastest growing minority groups in the US, has a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the highest rate of cardiovascular disease in the world. Although men and women ... -
Comparison of perceived stress, allostatic load and racial discrimination in different cultural groups of pregnant black women
(2008-07-07)Over 26 billion healthcare dollars are spent annually in the United States on the management of pre-term labor and the care of infants born prematurely. Studies have found that elevated levels of stress and anxiety during ... -
Constructing the Cornerstones for C.A.T.E.S.
Constructing the Cornerstones for C.A.T.E.S. Publication No._____________ Leigh Ann Cates, PhD The University of Texas Medical Branch, 2014 Supervisor: Sheryl L. Bishop The objective of this study was to establish ... -
Coping Strategies of Neurology Nurses who Experience Verbal and Physical Abuse from Patients and Families
The purpose of the study was to assess the incidence, intensity, and impact of verbal and physical abuse experienced by neurology nurses from patients and families, identify current coping strategies of neurology nurses, ... -
Critical Care Nurses' Intention to Allow Family Presence during Resuscitation
Traditionally, family members have been prohibited from being present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This exclusionary practice was questioned by a hospital in Michigan in which two families refused to leave the ... -
Dementia Risk in Elders with Anxiety and Insomnia
Current evidence suggests that there is an association between benzodiazepine-receptor-agonist medications (BZRA) and subsequent dementia. Expert opinions differ regarding whether the association indicates a causal ... -
Descriptions of nurses' experiences with electronic health records (EHR): A phenomenological study
(2008-03-11)The overall goal of this dissertation study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of nurses working with Electronic Health Records (EHR). Since U.S. President Bush’s 2004 mandate to put EHRs in place by 2014, ... -
Discovering the Current Wound Management Practices of Rural Africans: a Pilot Study
(2013-06-03)Unrelenting heat, poor sanitation, lack of knowledge, and poverty contribute to a disabling wound prevalence that often exceeds 20% in rural areas of tropical developing countries. Wounds in this environment are usually ... -
“Effect of a meditation-based strategy on sleep quality and perceived stress of healthy older adults living in the community.”
The study assessed the comparative effectiveness of two nonpharmacological interventions, Mantram, a meditation-based strategy, and sleep techniques, to improve sleep in the healthy older adults living in the community. ... -
The effects of rocking chair motion on postoperative ileus duration, subjective pain, pain medication use and time to discharge following abdominal surgery
(2007-06-27)Rocking motion may be useful in resolving postoperative ileus (POI) in cancer patients who have undergone abdominal surgery. Operations of the abdomen result in gastrointestinal dysmotility, to some extent, in all patients ... -
The essence of the experience of polypharmacy in the life-world of the community dwelling elder
(2008-02-29)Thirteen percent of the United States’ population is 65 years of age and older, and\r\nconsumes 33% of prescribed medications and 40% of over the counter medications. Most\r\nresearch addressing polypharmacy in the elderly ... -
Exploration of the Linkage between the A:a gradient and oxygen transfer efficiency as a measure of response to treatment with inhaled nitric oxide in a heterogenous group of newborns treated for acute hypoxic respiratory failure
(2008-07-07)Acute hypoxic respiratory failure, (AHRF) is a severe condition associated with high morbidity and mortality rates in neonates. While much is known about the treatment for AHRF, less is understood about the types or degree ...