Browsing College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing by Author "Cason, Carolyn"
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Clinical Significance Of Chronic Kidney Disease In The Elderly
Daniel, Kathryn Marie (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 ... -
Exploratory Analysis Of The Relationship Between Present-on-admission Factors Of Adult Inpatients And Risk For Needing A Rapid Response Team Intervention During Hospitalization
Dixon, John (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 ... -
The Meaning Of Homelessness To Homeless Women Veterans
Keene, Robin E. (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 ... -
Pediatric nurses' journeys to relieve children's post-operative pain
Manworren, Renee C.B. (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 ... -
The Relationship Among Spirituality, Self-efficacy, And Quality Of Life In Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Adegbola, Maxine A. (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 ... -
Tu Corazon Y Mi Pasion
Hernandez-Leveille, Marygrace (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 ...