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The experience of newly qualified professionial nurses allocated to critical care units in their first year post graduation
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The purpose: The study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of newly qualified professional nurses allocated in ICUs during their ... -
The experience of non-spousal close intimate relationships for women with breast cancer: A journey of support
An estimated 331,530 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 ("American Cancer Society," 2019, p. 10). The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological, descriptive study was to explore the lived experience of ... -
The experience of nursing care for female Medicaid recipients
This phenomenological study is guided by a feminist-informed critical theory for the purpose of exploring the experiences of nursing care for female Medicaid recipients. The goals of this research were to understand how ... -
Experience of parents caring for a chid with an acquired disability
Background: Parents caring for a child with an acquired disability often report a negative impact on physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual health associated with caregiver burden related to their child’s ... -
Experience of parents caring for a child with an acquired disability
The purpose of this study was to (1) gather empirical evidence about the concept of transforming loss, and (2) use the evidence to offer guidance for nursing practice on how to assist families who are navigating these ... -
The experience of pediatric intensive care nurses caring for dying children
The purpose of the study was to explore the experience of pediatric nurses caring for dying children. An estimated 55,000 children die every year in the United States and another 400,000 live with life-threatening or ... -
The experience of post-craniotomy pain among persons with brain tumors
Post-craniotomy brain tumor patients often experience pain in the post-surgical period which can negatively affect recovery and surgical outcomes. Research with this population has focused on pharmacological treatments of ... -
The experience of Puerto Rican families who bring their children to the emergency department for asthma care
The aim of the study was to describe the experience of Puerto Rican families who brought their child to the emergency department (ED) for asthma care. Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric disease, affecting 6.3 ... -
The experience of recurrent breast cancer: A case study
The purposes of this study were to describe, in-depth, the experience of recurrent breast cancer and to explore methodologies consistent with a conceptual orientation based in the Complex Nonlinear Dynamical Systems ... -
The experience of returning from a wilderness expedition
The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the experience of women returning from the Arctic territory of Nunavut. Such women transitioned from a secluded, communal, Canadian wilderness journey ... -
The experience of substance use recovery: A thematic content analysis of anonymous online posts
Thematic analysis of anonymous posts in an online substance use recovery forum has provided valuable insights into the lived experience of recovery. As nurses, these insights teach us to address the agony of withdrawals, ... -
The experience of the coronary patient in the recovery process of acute myocardial infarction
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015: Introduction: At present, have developed new therapeutic measures making the survival of people suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increase, however the experiences ... -
The experience of the expectant mother following a diagnosis of a fetal anomaly
Introduction: The experience of pregnancy complicated by a fetal anomaly diagnosis is comprised of many concepts: uncertainty, information needs, stress and anxiety, waiting, decision-making dilemmas, isolation, fragmented ... -
The Experience of Transition to Adulthood for Youth with a Neurological Condition
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Background. The lifespan of young adults with neurological conditions such as spina bifida (SB) has increased as a result of effective health management in developed countries. As young adults ... -
The experience of transitioning for the transgender person: An appreciative inquiry approach to advance gender affirming care
Background. The process of transitioning has a significant impact on improving quality of life among transgender and nonbinary people (Johansson et al., 2010). Transitioning is the act of moving towards a gender identity ... -
The experience of transitioning to the caregiving role for a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic, debilitating disease that currently affects approximately 5.1 million Americans (Alzheimer’s Association 2007). The majority of these individuals are being cared for at home ... -
The experience of undergraduate nursing students in South Africa: Promoting cultural awareness with reflective writing
(2017-09-26)In January of 2017, three faculty mentors facilitated a three-week study abroad course providing maternity care to women and families in South Africa. This presentation will examine the use of reflective writing assignments ... -
Experience of using the concept of companionship to care for patients with terminal lung cancer
This paper explores Experience of using the concept of companionship to care for patients with terminal lung cancer, holistic health care was provided so that the patient no longer had fear while facing the end of life and ... -
The experience of viewing self in the mirror after a mastectomy
The purpose of this study was to talk with women who have had a mastectomy in order to discern the experience of viewing self in a mirror post-operatively. More specifically, the study sought to describe the experience ... -
The experience of violence and help-seeking among mothers of adult chronically mentally ill individuals
Mothers of mentally ill adults are frequently primary caretakers. If mentally ill individuals become violent, mothers are most often victims. In their role as primary caretakers, mothers are knowledgeable regarding their ...