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HIV risk reduction behaviors in adolescent females; The influence of mastery and self-esteem
(10/27/2011)Purpose. The purpose of the study was to test the moderator effect of mastery on the relationship between self-esteem and HIV risk reduction behaviors. Aims. The aims of this study were to: 1) examine the relationships ... -
Discovering the Current Wound Management Practices of Rural Africans
(UTMB Repository (The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston), 2013-05)Unrelenting heat, poor sanitation, lack of knowledge, and poverty contribute to a disabling wound prevalence that often exceeds 20% in rural areas of tropical developing countries. Wounds in this environment are usually ... -
Therapeutic environmental effects on analgesic requirements in post anesthesia care unit phase I
(2013-11-01)The noisy and brightly lit environment in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Phase I has the potential to agitate the arousing post anesthesia patient, delay recovering to an awake state, and could increase the need for ... -
Breaking the cycle of bullying in nursing: Emerging themes
(12/19/2013)Bullying, horizontal, or lateral violence, and incivility are all terms that are used to describe aggressive behaviors seen in nursing practice between nurses. How and why these behaviors arise has been studied in ... -
The intensity of pain experienced by respondents given intramuscular (IM) injection with/without skin tapping technique
(2/14/2014)A study to evaluate the intensity of pain experienced by respondents given intramuscular (IM) injection with/without skin tapping technique in a selected hospital in Mumbai. -
Culturally competent care at the end of life- A Hindu perspective
(St Christopher Hospice, London, UK, 2010)Knowledge of particular cultural requirements is especially important in times of transition such as at the end of life, where issues of death and dying require great sensitivity to cultural and religious differences. ... -
The effects of a hardiness educational intervention on hardiness and perceived stress of baccalaureate nursing students.
(Elsevier Health Sciences, 2013)Despite the known benefits of hardiness education, no published research has been found on the effects of hardiness education with nursing students. Thus, the purposes of this study were first to determine if an ... -
New nurses' hopes and expectations transitioning into practice phase two
(3/5/2014)Purposes/Aims: This qualitative study examines the lived experiences of graduating associate degree nurses transitioning into practice. Rationale Conceptual Basis/Background: The increasing complexity of health ... -
Application in practice of evidence-based practice by online MSN graduates
(5/13/2014)Research into evidence-based practice (EBP) by on-ground, MSN graduates has been extensive. However, there has been no research to date studying EBP in online, MSN graduates. This exploratory descriptive study ... -
Using the Thai-Human Papilloma Virus Belief Scale to tailor messages to eligible women: A text message intervention
(5/23/2014)Women ages 18 to 26 have the highest prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) disease in the United States as well as worldwide, and in particular, women ages 20 to 24 years (Taylor, Hariri, Sternberg, Dunne & Markowitz, ... -
Junk food
(8/4/2014)A descriptive study on the habit of consumption of junk food amongst urban adolescence in selected colleges of Mumbai. -
Achieving cultural competency with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients through application of Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing
(8/5/2014)Vulnerable groups with respect to health care are those susceptible to heightened adverse physical, psychological, or sociological health because of their particular status within society (De Chesnay & Anderson, 2008). ... -
Using multifactorial interventions to prevent elderly hospitalized patients with mental health disorders from falling
(8/11/2014)Patients have ethical and legal rights to expect their environment is safe when they are hospitalized. A component of environmental safety is the duty of hospitals to anticipate the occurrence of patient falls and ... -
Using an epidemiological approach to critically analyze a population health problem - Al Hamsa Prison, Libya
(8/14/2014)Population health as defined by Nash, Reifsnyder, Fabius & Pracilio (2011) is the “distribution of health outcomes within a population, the health determinants that influence distribution, and the policies and ... -
Efficacy and feasibilities of an evidence based program for seventh graders on teen dating violence an evidence based nursing practice project
(2014-09-30)The presence of teen dating violence (TDV) among the adolescent population is becoming recognized as a significant problem in the U.S. and worldwide. A growing body of evidence has begun to reveal the magnitude of ... -
What. What. What. Clinical judgment in Tanzanian nurse education
(11/24/2014)This study explored two facets of clinical judgment in Tanzanian nurse education. The first was to examine the perceptions of Tanzanian nurses regarding the use of clinical judgment during their nursing education. ... -
The role of nurses in an interdisciplinary care team responding to mass fatality disasters: Promoting equity and access to care
(12/19/2014)The majority of individuals cared for by international relief organizations responding to multi-fatality disasters are those with limited access to care; therefore, human care inequities are frequently apparent. This ... -
Nursing paradigms and theories: A primer
(2015-01-26)A nurse’s philosophical outlook influences his or her daily nursing practice. This outlook includes paradigms and theories, which reflect a nurse’s values, and exert significant influence over nursing practice. ... -
Self-care practices among undergraduate university students
(1/26/2015)Although many factors affect an individual’s health status, self-care is paramount. Further investigation of factors that influence self-care practices is key to enhancing illness and injury prevention and health ... -
Methods of Evaluating Simulation Experiences in Nursing Programs: An Integrative Review
(2015-03-17)Evaluation of simulation activities in nursing programs is a continuing process and different methods have been applied in order to capture the effectiveness. Most of these methods are subjective in nature and incorporate ...
