Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Life Experiences"
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Joining the academic community: The lived experiences of new teachers in nursing education
Contemporary academic communities in nursing are experiencing an increasing number of new teachers, particularly those who teach part-time, at the same time that they are experiencing a growing shortage of faculty members ... -
Let the circle be unbroken: Health of elderly southern Appalachian widows
The purpose of this study was to facilitate discovery and description of the health experience from the perspective of elderly Appalachian widows. The concepts of health, health beliefs, and health practices were explored ... -
“Life in paradox”: Experiences of young adult stroke survivors
(2/8/2018)This study, rooted on phenomenological approach, explored the experiences of post-stoke young adults. Seven (7) participants were gathered as co-researchers and were selected thoroughly based on the following criteria: 1) ... -
The lived experience of breastfeeding for women with perinatal depression
Exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months provides numerous infant and maternal benefits. Yet mothers with risk factors, such as lower education, lower socioeconomic status, younger maternal age, planned cesarean birth, ... -
The lived experience of choosing among life goals: A phenomenological study
The purpose of this phenomenological investigation was to uncover the meaning of the lived experience of choosing among life goals. Seven married female administrators between the ages of 27-37 who were in middle management ... -
The lived experience of mothering during incarceration
A phenomenological study of the lived experience of mothering during incarceration was conducted at a women's multi-custody level prison in Kentucky. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the experience of ... -
The lived experience of nursing students in caring for suffering individuals: A phenomenological analysis
The purpose of this study was to illuminate the lived experience of nursing students in caring for individuals who were suffering. A phenomenological approach was utilized consisting of four iterative steps: purposive ... -
The lived experience of oldest-old rural adults
The oldest-old (85+ years) age group is the fastest growing segment of the United States population. Little is known about the day-to-day experience of oldest-old rural adults. The purpose of this study was to explore life ... -
The lived experience of the primary family caregiver for a person with head and neck cancer
Family caregivers are crucial persons in the successful rehabilitation of persons with head and neck cancer, as they are often providing needed physical and emotional care that these persons will require. Caregiving for a ... -
The lived experiences of male partners of women who have previously been diagnosed with postpartum depression
This qualitative, descriptive phenomenological study was conducted to determine the actual lived experiences of male partners of women who have previously been diagnosed with postpartum depression. The study also explored ... -
The meaning of grieving for families living with AIDS
The purpose of this nursing study, guided by Parse's human becoming theory, was to investigate the meaning of grieving for families living with AIDS. Parse's research methodology was used to uncover the meaning of grieving ... -
The meaning of stressful life experiences as described by nine to eleven-year-old children: A phenomenological study
The preponderance of literature regarding stress and children has been based on adults' perceptions of how children view stressful life experiences. A qualitative study using the phenomenological method was conducted to ... -
The meaning, process, and consequences of nurse caring as perceived by spinal cord injured individuals during rehabilitation
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the meaning, process, and consequences of nurse caring from the perspective of spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals while in rehabilitation. This study addressed the ... -
A mother's lived experience during an acute episodic hospitalization of a child with a chronic condition: A case study
Chronic conditions affect approximately 31% of children less than 18 years of age of which 2% have severe conditions. Advances in medical and surgical technologies have created and maintained this growing population of ... -
Nurses' experience of compassion
The phenomenon of interest in this study was the nurse's experience of compassion. Nurses derive their professional purpose in serving society. Society expects a nurse to possess the attribute of compassion, but it is ... -
The personal experience of developing sexuality in middle childhood
The purpose of this study was to investigate the personal experience of developing sexuality in middle childhood. Subjects were twenty-four children, twelve boys and twelve girls, between the ages of 6 and 9 obtained through ... -
Preserving the embodied self: The meaning of technology for people with chronic renal failure
The purpose of this research was to understand the experience and meaning of technology for individuals receiving hemodialysis for the treatment of chronic renal failure. Philosophical hermeneutics provided the framework ... -
A prospective study documenting women's experiences of combining breastfeeding and employment
This investigation explored women's perceptions of their experiences combining employment and breastfeeding. The study was based on the feminist concept of the importance of analyzing the condition of women's lives from ... -
The quest for treatment: Cancer patients' experience of Phase I clinical trials
Phase I clinical trials of new anticancer drugs and therapies, while critical to the development of new treatment, rarely benefit participants directly. Despite the potential risks and unknown benefits, however, many ... -
Salvaging self: A grounded theory study of pregnancy on crack cocaine
To explore the experiences and concerns of pregnant women who use crack cocaine, 60 pregnant and postpartum women who had used crack cocaine an average of at least once weekly during pregnancy were recruited in a West Coast ...