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Effect of intradermal normal saline, listening to music, and insertion difficulty on pain of IV insertion
(Texas Woman's University, 1995-05-30)
Insertion of IV catheters is the most frequently performed invasive procedure by nurses, affecting 25 million people in the U.S. each year. This study used a post-test only control group design to compare the effects of ...
A meta-analysis of work sampling studies pre-and post-implementation of bedside computer charting in intensive care units
(1994-05-31)
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to integrate the findings of
unpublished work sampling studies to determine (1) the effect of bedside
computers on the distribution of time nurses spend in direct patient
care, ...
Arriving at readiness: how women deal with sexual assault
(1997-08-30)
Few sexual assault survivors seek the resources developed to help them with
recovery from emotional consequences of sexual assault. A lack of knowledge of helpseeking
endeavors hampers nurses' efforts to develop strategies ...
The effects of concept mapping on pre-nursing students' ability to recall physiological concepts
(Texas Woman's University, 1993-12-30)
The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of two instructional strategies on pre-nursing students’ ability to recall physiological concepts. Two computer programs, one using paragraphs and concept maps and another ...
Watson's caring theory and instrument development
(Texas Woman's University, 1991-08-30)
Caring has been identified as a construct critical to
contemporary nursing practice. However, the limited number
of existing measurement instruments has limited research .
regarding caring. The purpose of this study was ...
Phenomenologic study: inner strength in women with breast cancer
(1993-10-09)
Significance. This phenomenologic study generated
descriptions of inner strength in women with the diagnoses
of breast cancer . These descriptions will help nurses
devise effective strategies to assist women coping with ...
The effects of a perceptual interaction conference on the self-concept of adolescents with sickle cell anemia
(Texas Woman's University, 1991-12-31)
An experimental two-group, before and after design was used to explore the effects of a Perceptual Interaction Conference on the self-concept of adolescents with sickle cell anemia. Twelve females between the ages of 13 ...
Inner strength in women with HIV/AIDS
(1999-12)
Significance. This phenomenological study generated descriptions of inner strength in women living with HIV/AIDS. Only two previous studies have investigated inner strength in women with illnesses. The study findings present ...
Relationship of participation in health promotion behaviors to health-related hardiness and other selected factors in older adults
(1991-05-31)
The purpose of this study was to examine the
relationship of participation in health promotion
behaviors to perceived health status, social support,
and health-related hardiness. The conceptual framework
that guided ...
Development and psychometric characteristics of the spirituality assessment scale
(1992-12-30)
Nurses consider spirituality as a factor that may influence an
individual's health and/or response to illness, death and dying. The need in
nursing for an instrument to assess an individual's spirituality was the
problem ...