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A convergent parallel mixed method study on the experience of coping during high-risk pregnancy and prescribed bed rest
(2019-05-14)Antepartum bed rest and hospitalization are frequently prescribed for high-risk women experiencing pregnancy complications. Bed rest may result in problems for the high-risk mother including isolation, boredom, anxiety, ... -
A descriptive phenomenological study of nursing student experiences of clinical data use in clinical rotations
(2017-11-09)Clinical learning experiences are important opportunities for nursing students in that they gather and synthesize data of patients’ conditions, provide appropriate nursing interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes, ... -
A phenomenological study of parents of autistic children’s experiences with safety
(2019-04-26)Autism is a complex problem with a significant global burden with increasing prevalence. Autism is a complex disorder with varying presentations. Autistic children are most often cared for by parents who, at the time their ... -
Access to a home monitor and hypertension among Mexican American women: A randomized controlled trial
(2009-12)Hypertension is widespread and often uncontrolled and untreated among Mexican-American women leading to possible morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease. Recent studies indicate that home blood ... -
Adaptation experiences of internationally educated Filipino nurses employed in the United States
(2014-01-01)The nursing shortage is a global issue and countries throughout world, the United States (U.S.) more than others, are consistently challenged to meet their nursing needs. Recruitment of internationally educated (IE) Filipino ... -
Adult life crises, sexism, and moral reasoning in female nurses
(Texas Woman's University, 1983-12-30)The question whether female nurses utilize the same pattern of decision making across personal, professional and moral conflict situations was major in this study. The association of sexist attitudes with decision patterns ... -
Anxiety, coping, and post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses who cared for victims of Hurricane Katrina
(2012-05)The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between anxiety, coping, and PTSD in nurses 30-36 months after providing care in New Orleans during and immediately after Hurricane Katrina. Lazarus and Folkman's ... -
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 ... -
Assertiveness and adolescent drug use
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The association between interdisciplinary team development and patient length of stay
(2010-05-31)There are very few studies in the literature that have examined the outcomes of healthcare interdisciplinary teams. Most existing studies have measured attributes of healthcare teams, however, none have implemented and ... -
The association of depressive symptoms and C-reactive protein and cortisol among women with acute coronary syndrome
(2009-08)Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) coupled with depressive symptoms and elevated inflammatory markers can result in poorer health outcomes than ACS alone. To enhance understanding of the relationships between depressive symptoms ... -
The behavioral intent model and exercise: a study of attitudes, intent, and behavior
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Behavioral outcomes of an educational program for male veterans with peripheral artery disease
(2009-12)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 8 to 12 million Americans. Untreated PAD results in leg pain, decreased quality of life, and amputation of the legs. Walking has been shown to improve functional impairment and ... -
Biorhythmic patterns of blood pressure in non-surgical patients in an intensive care unit
(2001-05)Blood pressure is a biorhythm that is primarily exogenous, responds to cues, and has a diurnal pattern characterized by a daytime peak and a nighttime trough. The effect of changing environmental cues such as light-dark ... -
Birth certificate data quality: A study of maternal medical risk
(2002-12)Live births in the United States have been registered since 1900, using the Standard Certificate of Live Birth. This form is the means by which uniformity of content in documents used to obtain birth data is accomplished. ... -
Birth certificate data quality: Examining the maternal medical risk factor text field
(2002-12)In 2003 the United States Certificate of Live Birth will be changed for the 12th time, excluding the "other" text fields currently on the birth certificate, with only a single study that examined the use of these text ... -
Buffered lidocaine's effect on procedure complications, pain, movement, site outcome, and satisfaction with sheath removal in interventional cardiology patients
(2001-12)Arterial and venous sheath removal is primarily performed by trained registered nurses in interventional cardiology units across the United States. A standard of care for pain management for this procedure has not been ... -
Capability beliefs to access research-based knowledge in emergency department registered nurses who provide direct care: A two-group randomized control trial
(2019-01-11)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an evidence-based practice video on capability beliefs of emergency nurses to access research-based knowledge for everyday practice. A randomized, two-group, experimental ...