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HIV Risk Reduction Behaviors in Adolescent Females: The Influence of Mastery and Self-Esteem
(2001-11-10)AIDS is a leading cause of death in adolescent and young adult populations. Heterosexual transmission of HIV is the fastest growing mode of infection among women, and minority populations are affected disproportionately. ... -
Infant Feeding Decision: What New Mothers Have Told Us
(2007-11-04)Objective: To explore the infant feeding decision of new mothers and elicit their perspective regarding breastfeeding. Design: Descriptive exploratory. Setting: Postpartum units at seven birthing hospitals, including two ... -
Physical Health of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Live Longer and Stay Healthier?
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Background: Physical health of older adults is the major concern in health promotion of this age group. Having better comprehension about older adults' physical health can better design activities ... -
Surprise Findings from Pediatric Medication Administration OSCE Research: It's Not Only about the 5 Rights!
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) One in ten patients is harmed while receiving health care in hospital settings (World Health Organization [WHO], 2008). The WHO has highlighted patient safety research as essential toward ... -
Handwashing: What is Staff Using?
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Handwashing is a simple process to decrease nosocomial infections in the hospital and all staff are expected to comply with hand-washing guidelines. I hypothesized that if staff is provided with ... -
Prenatal Fatigue and Quality of Life of Pregnant Women over 26 Weeks of Gestation
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Pregnant women have high rate of experiencing fatigue, which may impact women's quality of life (QoL). The purposes of his study were to examine relationship between fatigue and QoL (general, ... -
Factors Affecting Nurse Migration for Nursing Leaders to Consider to Improve Nurse Retention
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: Migration of nurses continues to concern global nursing leaders in this time of nursing shortage (Kingma, 2008). The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing nurse ... -
Preventing Lymphedema for the Post-Mastectomy Patient with Papilla Gown and Education
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Jackson-Pratt drains are placed in the surgical site and remain there for seven to fourteen days to prevent fluid build-up and facilitate healing. Immediately after mastectomy, patients experience ... -
Assessment of Educational Effectiveness of Applying Nightingale's Concept of "Disease" to Promote the Reflection of Life Style of Nursing Students
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: This study is to assess the educational effectiveness of applying Nightingale's concept of "Disease" to promote the reflection of life styles of nursing students. Nightingale descripted ... -
Nurses' Practices for Patients' Alcohol Problems
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) The aims of this study were to explore(1) nurses' practices for patients' alcohol problems, (2) nurses' confidence, responsibility, belief and knowledge about their practices for patients' alcohol ... -
Postpartum Weight Retention and Its Related Factors in Taiwanese Women: A Preliminary Study
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: Childbearing is a significant contributor to the increase of body weight and body fat, and waist circumference is an effective measurement to predict the risk of obesity-related diseases. ... -
The Lived Experience of Inpatient Education Among Parents with Children Newly Diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) A new diagnosis of cancer in a child can become the most challenging event in a parent's life. The multi-faceted therapies, as well as the prospect of complicated home care can add more stress ... -
Intimate Partner Violence: Two Case Studies of Divided Loyalties of Muslim Women
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Muslim women temporarily residing in the United States sometimes have divided loyalties between maintaining their cultural traditions and experiencing a different lifestyle. The dilemma of ... -
Caring in Nursing Practice: A Concept that Transcends Gender
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Nurses who are male represent approximately six percent of the nursing workforce in the United States. This minority representation begins in nursing education programs and extends into practice. ... -
Dialogue Mapping: Facilitating the Design of a New Primary Health Care Curriculum
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose: This abstract is a report on a leadership project that used a computer supported facilitation method during the initial phase of a curriculum redesign process for nursing at Temple ... -
Variables Associated with the Response of Health Care Professionals to a Public Health Event (PHE)
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Whether or not healthcare professionals respond to a public health event (PHE) is a vital concern for a community. Although response rates, abilities and willingness to respond have been the ... -
Promoting Breastfeeding Through the Use of a Unique Skin-to-Skin Intervention at an Urban Hospital
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Improving breastfeeding rates is a healthcare priority. Skin-to-skin care after birth improves maternal and newborn outcomes and is an effective strategy to address the Joint Commission perinatal ... -
Human Trafficking and the Health Care Provider
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) This presentation will address the global and domestic human trafficking. An estimated 20,000 people are trafficked within the U.S. each year, while millions may be trafficked internationally. ... -
Disruptive Behavior: Understanding Factors that Cultivate a Code of Silence
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Healthy practice environments and organizational cultures of shared respect among healthcare providers are prerequisites for patient safety and quality care. There is substantial evidence that ... -
The Life-Space Mobility as an Expression of the Mode of Interdependence of Functionality in Older Adults
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose:�To test the effect of a muscular strength exercise program of muscular strength in older adults based on the Roy�s adaptation model as an expression of the mode of interdependence of ...