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An investigation of parenting competency and sense of belonging in a sample of mothers with and without mental illness
Parenting competency among women with mental illness is a priority because maternal mental illness may pose difficulty in parenting and is associated with potentially adverse outcomes in children. (Weissman, Warner, ... -
An investigation of pattern manifestations in substance abuse-impaired nurses
Substance abuse impairment in nursing is a problem affecting both the profession and society. Many impaired nurses are not identified until symptoms are very apparent and patients are at risk. The purposes of this study ... -
An investigation of suffering through the examination of the lived experiences of hospice patients
Although there is a historical and philosophical link between nursing and the suffering of people, a review of literature revealed that there are only a limited number of articles treating suffering conceptually or ... -
An investigation of the ability of the Minnesota Early Childhood Screening Program to predict educational achievement in third grade children
The ecological model assumes school, community, family, and friends shape child outcomes. Minnesota mandates comprehensive Early Childhood Screening (ECS) for preschool children including vision and hearing, and cognitive, ... -
Investigation of the effect of IVI with three modes of instruction on learning and attitude towards the instructional media
Social Cognitive Theory proposes educational perspectives believed to facilitate the learning process. Social learning focuses on the interactive function of person, behavior, and environment. The mechanism for learning ... -
An Investigation of the Influence of Fish Oil Supplementation on IL-8: A Possible Protection Against Preeclampsia
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: Purpose: Ten million women develop preeclampsia each year around the world. Of those, about 76,000 pregnant women will die from preeclampsia and related hypertensive disorders. ... -
An Investigation of the Integration of Technology to Enhance Consistency in Grading Clinical Skills
(2017-07-28)An investigation of the integration of audio-visual technology for grading clinical skills in nursing education. A comparison of live versus recorded grading of the performance of a physical examination and the impact on ... -
An investigation of the most common interruptions during medication pass
(2017-10-03)Nurses commonly experience high levels of interruptions over the course of their shift which can result to adverse events affecting patients. This study was conducted to identify the most common interruptions to implement ... -
An Investigation of the Personality Traits, Emotional Intelligence, Coping Behavior, and Job Stress Among Preceptors
(2017-07-27)There were significant differences in job stress in terms of the personality traits of neuroticism and conscientiousness, the emotional intelligences of use of emotion to facilitate performance and regulation of emotion ... -
An investigation of the relationship among social support, motivation, perceived competence, and pursuit of a baccalaureate degree among associate degree nurse graduates
The Institute of Medicine Reports of the last ten years highlight the increased complexity of health care and the need for new ways for health providers to respond. While other professional programs have adapted to the ... -
An investigation of the relationship between lightwaves and cardiac rate
Man and his environment interact continually through changing energy patterns. One of the energy patterns with which man interacts is light, or more specifically, the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This ... -
An investigation of the relationship between the magnitude of life stress, appraisal of adjustment to life stress and the occurrence of conception among women of childbearing age
The purpose of this investigation was to explore the relationship between life stress and conception. Previously, it had been reported that women who were pregnant sustained life stress equal to or greater than people who ... -
An investigation of the relationship between time preference and developmental stage in the lives of adult females
Research has been conducted documenting the occurrence of biological rhythms in all aspects of life. Researchers have shown that an individual's time preference for morningness or eveningness parallels some biological ... -
An investigation of the relationship of nurses’ perceptions of human resource practices and autonomy in practice and patients’ perceptions of satisfaction with nursing care and organizational climate for service
This study developed and tested theory to better understand the marketing construct of service quality, in a hospital setting. Marketing theory proposed that positive relationships exist between patients' perceptions of ... -
An investigation of the relationship of power and empathy in nurse executives
Changes in the health care delivery system have presented new challenges for the nursing profession. Nurse executives are faced with the responsibility for managing people, resources, and change within an environment that ... -
An investigation of the relationship of self-disclosure, interpersonal dependency, and life changes to loneliness in young adults
The literature suggests that loneliness is widely distributed, severely distressing, and a painful, frightening experience (Frorm-Reichmann, 1959; Weiss, 1973). Despite the ubiquity and poignancy of loneliness, clinically ... -
Investigation of the stress level and potential contributive factors for Japanese college nursing students during the period of clinical practicum
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: Clinical practicum plays a crucial role in nursing education. However, it is indicated that students often experience great stress due ... -
An Investigation of Vitamin C and Chronic Diseases with Inflammatory/Autoimmune Components: A Literature Review
This literature review combines emerging and established research regarding the multifaceted functions of Vitamin C in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The importance of assessment of sub-optimal and marginal ... -
An investigation on the core competencies of professional dementia caregivers
The purpose of this study is to investigate the core competencies of professional dementia caregivers as a basis for establishing their core competencies and to provide a reference for the planning of dementia care training ... -
Investigations into economic class and retention rates of nursing students
This quasi-experimental, quantitative design based on a grand theory developed for this study explores whether a course designed to allow students to investigate their own environment will affect retention rates of nursing ...