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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR FEAR OF BIRTH IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES
(2018-12-10)
Fear of birth is an extreme state of anxiety from phobia about childbirth. It causes severe distress and anxiety. Women experiencing this distress may decide to avoid pregnancy, terminate pregnancy, or elect cesarean ...
THE EXPERIENCE OF ILLNESS IN THE DAILY LIVES OF PERSONS LIVING WITH BEING CHRONICALLY HOMELESS
(2017-05-01)
Individuals from all segments of society are affected by homelessness – the old and young, men and women, single individuals and families. The majority of individuals will experience homelessness only on a short-termed ...
Associations between Weight Status and Post-tonsillectomy Pain Experiences in Children: a Retrospective Study
(2016-12-20)
There has been little research on pain outcomes in obese and overweight (OB/OW) children undergoing surgery. Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy (T&A) is one of the most common painful surgeries performed in children. ...
Women's Experiences During an Acute Myocardial Infarction
(2016-11-29)
Objective: The objective was to describe the lived experience of women having a myocardial infarction and seeking health care, using the framework of the stress and coping theory (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984).
Setting: ...
A RETROSPECTIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF CHEMICALLY IMPAIRED NURSES IN TEXAS
(2016-12-20)
There are approximately 3.1 million nurses in the Unites States (US Census Bureau, 2016) and approximately 8% of them suffer from chemical dependency and substance use disorders (Kunyk, 2015). In Texas, nurses with impaired ...
Engagement with activity and functional status among older adults
(2016-05-06)
This study reports on the relationship between engagement with activity and functional status in a sample of 92 older adults. Engagement was found to be a significant predictor of functional status as measured by the ...
Predicting Academic Success of MSN Students
(2018-12-05)
Background: There is a great demand for nurses with advanced educational preparation in today’s healthcare environment (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2017a). Enrollment and retention of MSN students ...
Relationship between engagement and level of functional status in older adults
(Sage, 2017)
Functional status is an important component of quality of life for older adults and for their caregivers. Factors associated with level of functional status include age, comorbidity, cognitive status, depression, social ...
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 ...
Attitudes of Nursing Staff in a Maternal Child Unit Regarding Palliative Care
(2018)
Background: Death in the neonatal period affects not only the patient and the family, but the
nursing staff. Lack of education in palliative care puts undue stress on the staff and causes
negative attitudes.
Methods and ...