Advanced Nursing Practice

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978-1-4051-2533-8

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xxi + 223 hlm.

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610.7306 SCH a

Design, Evaluation, and Translation of Nursing Interventions

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978-0-8138-2032-3

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xiii + 304 hlm.

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610.730.72 SID d

Public Health Skills : A Practical Guide for Nurses and Public Health Practit…

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978-1-4051-5519-9

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xviii + 285 hlm.

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610.73 COL p

Dual Diagnosis : Practice in Context

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978-1-4051-8009-2

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xxi + 266 hlm.

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362.29 PHI d

Nurses Preparedness and Perceived Competence in Managing Disasters

Purpose: This article is a descriptive analysis of rural nurses’ perceived readiness to manage disaster situations. Design and Methods: The 58-item Disaster Readiness Questionnaire was used to survey hospital-based nurses from rural communities in Texas during the summer of 2011. The data were collected by emailing a link through the various hospital intranet sites, resulting in a sample size…

Views of Black Nurses Toward Genetic Research and Testing

Purpose: To describe views and beliefs that Black nurses hold regarding several conceptual areas of genetic research and testing. Design: Data were generated using a descriptive, cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 384 Black nurses attending the 2009 annual conference of the National Black Nurses Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. Methods: The chi-squared test was used to evaluate gr…

Translation of Oral Care Practice Guidelines Into Clinical Practice by Intens…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a change in the oral care practices of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses for ventilated patients after a national effort to increase evidence-based oral care practices. Design: Descriptive comparison of ICU nurses in 2004–2005 and 2012. Method: Two convenience national surveys of ICU nurses were collected in 2004–2005 (n =…

Engendering Independence While Living With Purpose_Womens Lives After Leaving…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the common meanings a history of violence has for women out of abusive and violent relationships with an intimate male partner for 5 or more years. Specific Aims: To describe the common meanings and shared practices of women who left violent and abusive heterosexual intimate relationships 5 or more years ago, the challenges they face in their …

Characteristics of Quantitative Nursing Research from 1990 to 2010

Purpose: To assess author credentials of quantitative research in nursing, the composition of the research teams, and the disciplinary focus of the theories tested. Design: Nursing Research, Western Journal of Nursing Research, and Journal of Advanced Nursing were selected for this descriptive study; 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010 were included. The final sample consisted of 484 quantitative …

Dementia Care in Eight European Countries_Developing a Mapping System to Expl…

Purpose: There is a knowledge gap with regard to the structure of the care and service system available to persons with dementia. This is very much a concern for nurses who are the main providers in the care of dementia. The study, a part of the “RightTimePlaceCare” project, describes the development and content of a mapping system aimed at exploring the content of care and service for pers…