Browsing Doctoral Papers by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Xi"
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Differentiating successful and unsuccessful nursing students
Administrators of nursing programs in community colleges are aware of the need to retain and to graduate students to meet the growing demand for licensed practical nurses (LPNs). High attrition in a 2-year nursing program ... -
An evaluation of the healthfulness of the hospital food environment
Though nurses may have knowledge about the health promoting benefits of a healthy diet, many do not consume enough fruits or vegetables. For hospital shift nurses to achieve healthy eating while at work, environmental ... -
An evidence-based evaluation tool to assist healthcare providers in their assessment of effective mHealth applications for the management of chronic health conditions
Mobile health (mHealth) apps are considered a viable option to improve chronic disease management. Healthcare providers are now recommending mHealth apps for patient use to assist in managing chronic diseases. However, ... -
Home apnea monitoring: Family functioning, concerns, and coping
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in infants between one week and one year of age. The mainstay of therapy to reduce SIDS mortality is evaluation and subsequent home monitoring of infants ... -
Inner resources (sense of coherence, hope, and spiritual perspective) as predictors of psychological well-being in African American breast cancer survivors
No studies have been found on the psychological effects of applying sense of coherence, hope, and spiritual perspective by African American (AA) breast cancer survivors. These variables have each been positively associated ... -
Institutional commitment for cancer pain management by hospice nurses
Ineffective pain management continues to pose a significant public health problem. Barriers to pain management include physicians and nurses, patients and families, and regulations. Even nurses who have learned to manage ... -
The relationship of self-efficacy, social support, self-esteem, and hope with sex related health promotion behaviors in HIV-infected and uninfected women
The Sex Related Health Promotion Behaviors Model (SRHPBM), suggesting a positive relationship between self-efficacy, social support, self esteem, hope, and sex related health promotion behaviors, was used in this descriptive ... -
Stressors, academic performance, and learned resourcefulness in baccalaureate nursing students
Despite extensive research establishing that stress affects problem-solving ability and coping, and leads to decreased learning, academic performance, and retention in nursing students, a paucity of research explores ...