The Effect of Postinjury Depression on Quality of Life following Minor Injury

Purpose: To describe quality of life (QoL) in the year following minor injury and to test the hypothesis that individuals with depression in the postinjury year experience lower QoL than do individuals with no depression. Design: Prospective, longitudinal, cohort design. A total of 275 adults were randomly selected from injured patients presenting to an urban emergency department. Methods: A…

A Patient-Focused Framework Integrating Self-Management and Informatics

Purpose: This article introduces a framework to (a) guide chronic illness self-management interventions through the integration of self-management and nursing informatics, (b) focus self-management research, and (c) promote ethical, patient-empowering technology use by practicing nurses. Methods: Existing theory and research focusing on chronic illness, selfmanagement, health-enabling technolo…

Family Sense of Coherence and Family Adaptation Among Childbearing Couples

Purpose: A family sense of coherence is important to successful family adaptation during parental transition. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between family sense of coherence, stress, family and marital functioning, and depressive symptoms among Chinese childbearing couples. Design: A cross-sectional design was used. Two hundred and twenty-four Chinese childbearing …

Postpartum Women’s Sleep Quality and Its Predictors in Taiwan

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore postpartum women’s sleep quality and its predictors in Taiwan. Design: Cross-sectional design. Methods: Postpartum women (N = 327) were recruited during their postnatal check-ups in Taiwan. Data were collected from October 2008 to July 2009 using a demographic form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Physical Symptoms Checklist, Perc…

Nurses’ Scope of Practice and the Implication for Quality Nursing Care

Purpose: This article provides an overview of the implications for patients’ health status and care needs when assessments are performed by nurses not licensed or competent to perform this task. The WaterlowTM scale (Judy Waterlow, The Nook, Stroke Road, Henlade, TAUNTON, TA3 5LX) scenario is used as a practice example to illustrate this case. Organizational Construct: The international nur…

A New Theoretical Model for the Development of Pressure Ulcers and Other Depe…

Objective: To review the risk factors included in pressure ulcer risk assessment scales and construct a theoretical model for identifying the etiological factors of skin ulcers, excluding those of systemic origin (e.g., venous, arterial, and neuropathic). Methods: Consensus study with expert panel (Delphi Method) based on a structured review of the literature. A search was conducted of the ma…

Pediatric Clinical Skills, Fourth Edition

Edition

Edisi-4

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4377-1397-8

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xvi + 330 hlm.

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618.92 GOL p

Chest Pain : Advanced Assessment and Management Skills

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-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4051-4422-3

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ix + 264 hlm.

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616.123 ALB c

Acute Cardiac Care : A Practical Guide For Nurses

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-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4051-6361-3

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viii + 308 hlm

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616.1 KUC a

HIV/AIDS Treatment in Resource Poor Countries : Public Health Challenges

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-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4614-4519-7

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xx + 98 hlm.

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616.97 YIC h