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The Relationship Among Spirituality, Self-efficacy, And Quality Of Life In Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
(Nursing, 2008-04-22)For the individual with sickle cell disease (SCD), the lifespan is increasing but adults report decreased quality of life (QOL), low self-efficacy, and ineffective coping skills. The care of adult patients with SCD requires ... -
African American Grandmother Caregivers: Relationships Among Information Need, Perceived Burden, Perceived Health, And Service Need And Use
(Nursing, 2008-04-22)African American (AA) grandmothers who parent their grandchildren may experience burden related to these responsibilities. Little is known about perceived caregiver burden and its influence on AA grandmother health and ... -
Clinical Significance Of Chronic Kidney Disease In The Elderly
(Nursing, 2008-08-08)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common chronic disease which can be very costly to treat if it progresses to end stage renal disease. Screening for chronic renal insufficiency is widely available, yet little ... -
A National Study To Compare The Tolerability And Effectiveness Of Colon Cleansing Preparations
(Nursing, 2009-09-16)Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Fortunately, 90% of colorectal cancer deaths are preventable if the disease is detected ... -
Anticipating Mothering In The Mexican Origin Woman
(Nursing, 2009-09-16)Not all women experience pregnancy and motherhood in the same way. There needs to be a greater understanding of how Mexican origin women experience pregnancy and anticipate mothering since Hispanics comprise the largest ... -
Tu Corazon Y Mi Pasion
(Nursing, 2009-09-16)Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be a major public health problem and is the leading cause of death in the United States (US).The estimated cost of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke in the US for ... -
College Student Risk Behavior: Implications Of Religiosity And Impulsivity
(Nursing, 2010-03-03)College student risk-taking among 18 to 21 years olds includes smoking cigarettes, binge drinking, casual sex with multiple partners, automobile accidents due to risky driving or driving under the influence, and substance ... -
The Pursuit Of Language Appropriate Care: Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpretation Use
(Nursing, 2010-07-19)Background. The U.S. government mandates nurses to deliver linguistically appropriate care to hospital patients. It is difficult for nurses to implement the language mandates because there are 6,912 active living languages ... -
The Combined Effect Of Tiotropium And Formoterol On The Functional Status Of Patients With Moderate-to-severe COPD
(Nursing, 2010-07-19)This double blinded placebo controlled pilot study examined the use of combined inhaled medication for patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. The inhalation of formoterol versus placebo was studied when combined with the ... -
Pediatric nurses' journeys to relieve children's post-operative pain
(Nursing, 2010-07-19)This study sought to bridge the gap of nurses' knowledge of pain management and translation into clinical practice by describing pediatric nurses' negotiation of the bureaucracy of caring. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Ethnography Of Chronic Pain Experiences Of Enlisted Women
(Nursing, 2010-11-01)The American Pain Foundation reported in 2006 that 32% of military men and women with chronic pain reported that military culture is a barrier to pain care and receiving pain care jeopardized their career. Pain management ... -
Exploration Of The Cultural Beliefs In Mexican American Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors And Their Decisions To Engage In Cancer Screening Behaviors
(Nursing, 2011-03-03)Gaps in the literature exist exploring the cultural beliefs and the cancer screening practices in Mexican American (MA) young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACCS). Lack of representation of MA in past survivor research ... -
Factors Affecting The Relocation And Transition Of Internationally Educated Nurses Migrating To The United States Of America
(Nursing, 2011-03-03)A paucity of research studies and systematic reviews have been conducted on IEN nurse migration experiences in the US. The number of IENs in the US RN workforce is projected to continue growing. Therefore, studies on nurse ... -
The Meaning Of Adherence Among Veterans Receiving Pegylated Interferon And Ribavirin Antiviral Treatment For Chronic Hepatitis C
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning of adherence and adherence experiences in hepatitis C (HCV) infected Veterans receiving pegylated interferon and ribavirin antiviral treatment. In addition, how these ... -
Mentoring Nurse Practitioners In A Hospital Setting
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)In 2009, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners report identified more than 125, 000 Nurse Practitioners (NP) working in the United States. As the number of NPs increases and their role expands, questions about their ... -
Health Screenings Beyond A History Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Secondary Analysis Of The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects over 200,000 women in the United States each year placing them at a sevenfold risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus within a decade of delivery as compared to women without ... -
Strategies To Improve Respiratory Outcomes In Premature Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)Infants born prematurely with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) are at high risk for complications from mechanical ventilation. Strategies are needed to minimize their days on the ventilator. The purpose of this study ... -
The Meaning Of Homelessness To Homeless Women Veterans
(Nursing, 2012-07-25)Homelessness in America continues to be a pervasive problem, with veterans being disproportionately represented in this population. As the Iraq/Afghanistan war soldiers return to civilian life, worries about this population ... -
Exploratory Analysis Of The Relationship Between Present-on-admission Factors Of Adult Inpatients And Risk For Needing A Rapid Response Team Intervention During Hospitalization
(Nursing, 2012-07-25)Knowledge of how intrinsic present-on-admission patient factors such as age, gender, and pre-existing comorbid conditions contribute to patient risk during hospitalization is an important aspect for clinicians to consider ... -
Adolescent Depression Screening Practices Among Texas Pediatric And Family Nurse Practitioners
(Nursing, 2012-07-25)Depression is a common mental health concern for adolescents that , if not treated, may lead have lifelong consequences. Yet, many in this population are not diagnosed and thus remain untreated. Advanced practice ...