Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Omega"
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Exploring nurses' perceptions of nursing presence in the mental health setting
Background: Nursing presence is a core relational phenomenon in nursing. It involves devoting attention to being with and connecting with another, which is essential for providing holistic, person-centered care. There is ... -
Impact of telecommuter status, manager leadership style, structural empowerment and job satisfaction on managed care nurses' level of engagement
Purpose: The work environment impacts nurses’ level of work engagement. Nurses are working outside of traditional hospital settings and moving into industries such as the managed care arena. This impacts the way work ... -
It's nerve racking: The lived experiences of new graduate clinical care nurses using simulation as part of an orientation program
The nursing profession has adopted high fidelity simulation (HFS) on the premise that it provides suitable opportunities for experiential learning in a non-threatening environment and it will improve clinical skills and ... -
The lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults
Amputation of a limb is a traumatic and disabling condition that impacts the lives of people worldwide. Trauma remains the leading cause of major limb amputation, second only to Diabetes Mellitus and dysvascular complications ... -
Mixed method - How do medical-surgical nurses provide compassionate care to patients in the face of adversity?
Compassion is a quality that is the very essence of nursing. Nurses, as professionals, seek to alleviate suffering. It is through providing compassionate, connected care that nurses can relieve their patients’ ... -
The role of courage in the experience of patients with diabetes complications
Over ten million Americans have diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disease with multiple complications. The person with diabetes complications may experience progressive debilitation from such serious conditions as ... -
The role of the registered nurse working in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment
Today, Substance Use Disorders (SUD) are a national public health crisis. Substance Use Disorder Treatment has been a specialty in nursing for more than 30 years. However, there is minimal existing research literature on ... -
Understanding interdisciplinary communication and collaboration among physicians, nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel
The negative impact of medical errors on patient safety poses a major problem for health care providers. Since physicians, nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) each provide a portion of patient care, coordination ...