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Gaining a voice: A study of the breastfeeding experiences of a select group of educated, low-income, minority women supported by peer counselors
This grounded theory study describes the experiences of a small select group of educated, low-income, culturally diverse women who were supported by peer counselors/breastfeeding advocates in their communities as they ... -
Gatekeeping access to emergency departments: A survey of HMO policies
The purpose of this study is: (1) to determine if the practice of "gatekeeping" to control access to emergency departments by clients is a prevalent practice in nationwide Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs}; (2) to ... -
Gender effects on psychiatric profiles of substance abusing persons
The effects of gender on specific psychiatric variables of substance abusing persons was investigated with the goal of designing gender-appropriate programs for the treatment of addiction. A population of 120 male and 88 ... -
Generation of an explanatory model of human caring in registered nurses
The idea of caring is central to nursing. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to qualitatively explore caring attributes or characteristics of registered nurses (RNs) and how these caring characteristics are ... -
The geriatric cancer experience in end of life: Model adaptation and testing
The National Institutes of Health recommends the development of conceptual models to increase rigor and improve evaluation in research. Validated models are essential to guide conceptualizations of phenomena, selection of ... -
Get the beep out: A QI project to decrease nuisance physiological alarms in a medical ICU
(2018-07-03)Background: Upwards of 99% of physiological alarms may not require intervention and make monitoring devices unreliable. Over time, the unreliability of monitoring devices creates desensitization and can lead to patient ... -
Giving up their place in the walls: The lived experience of community college nursing faculty who leave the profession of teaching
Community college nursing faculty members are essential to the continuation and growth of the profession of nursing. Every loss of a nursing faculty member represents an even greater loss to the practice of nursing within ... -
Global health education in Chinese universities: Potential for collaboration with schools of nursing
Background The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and the Chinese Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CCUGH) were established within public health schools in North America in 2009 and in China ... -
Global nursing service learning for short-term student experiences: Investigating the interpretation of healthcare needs as a predeterminent for site selection
As a response to the increased global demand of healthcare, global nursing service learning programs are growing within institutions of higher education. The rise and increase of these programs call for additional research ... -
Graduate nurse's perspective of simulation to address the theory-practice gap in nursing
Graduate nurses are being employed to provide care in high acuity care areas, and this becomes a problem of significance as the literature suggests that graduate nurse’s experience a deficit in integrating theoretical ... -
Grief and personal growth experiences of bereaved spouses and adult child caregivers of individuals with dementia
Caregivers of individual's with dementia are usually older spouses or middle aged children who provide long-term care in the home. Researchers have examined variables associated with poor adjustment in bereaved caregivers ... -
A grounded theory approach to explore the experience of involuntary childlessness in couples with infertility
Couples who experience involuntary childlessness as a result of infertility are challenged to manage the biological, sociological, and psychological implications of the situation. Furthermore, they are confronted with a ... -
A grounded theory of directors' of nursing perceptions on caring: Post-Francis paradoxes
This study explores the perceptions of Directors of Nursing from NHS acute Trusts in England, on caring practices. The aspiration of the NHS is to deliver good care to patients and their families. The NHS constitution ... -
A grounded theory study exploring lesbian patient self-disclosure of sexual orientation in acute care
Background: Lesbians are a vulnerable population that has experienced discrimination in health care. Evidence-based strategies for supporting lesbian self-disclosure of sexual orientation have been developed for primary ... -
A grounded theory study of nurse advocacy in health policy
The purpose of this study is to explore how effectively nurses function as advocates in the federal health policy process, understanding their perspectives, their strategies, and tactics. This study examined how nurses in ... -
A grounded theory study of nurses who care for patients who are victims of sexual violence
(2017-12-21)Background: Sexual violence is a widespread traumatic event that has physical, psychological, financial, and spiritual implications for victims, their friends and family, and the community. The negative and long-term effects ... -
A grounded theory study of the grief process in women who experienced perinatal loss prior to 1980
Approximately one million women suffer from perinatal loss (PL) in the United States annually. Societal and provider knowledge and attitudes about the psychological effects of PL and the need for care and support have ... -
Growing a professional identity: A grounded theory of the educational experience of baccalaureate nursing students
Nursing students experience high levels of stress while enrolled in baccalaureate nursing programs. Research has focused on the contributors of stress such as the responsibilities of patient care, the overwhelming amount ... -
Guided imagery for enhancing health and health seeking behaviors of employees in the worksetting
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an intervention program in the worksetting using guided imagery to enhance the health and health-seeking behaviors of employees. The health indicators for this study ... -
Guided reflective writing and student clinical judgment development: A descriptive study of nursing student and faculty perspectives
Literature supports guided reflection and clinical judgment development as key components to enhancing students’ knowledge and preparation for complex nursing care. Faculty are challenged to prepare new nurses to enter the ...