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- Ethnicity and immunization compliance.
- Creator
- Spitznagle, Carol Lee., Florida Atlantic University, Hayes, Janice S.
- Abstract/Description
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This study examined the relationship between ethnicity and parents' compliance with immunizations of their children. Recent studies have shown that compliance rates for immunizations of children who were two years of age were below the standards set by the American Academy of Pediatrics due to both health system barriers and family/child barriers. A survey of pediatric patients was conducted utilizing a convenience sample of 66 parents of children between the ages of twenty and twenty-eight...
Show moreThis study examined the relationship between ethnicity and parents' compliance with immunizations of their children. Recent studies have shown that compliance rates for immunizations of children who were two years of age were below the standards set by the American Academy of Pediatrics due to both health system barriers and family/child barriers. A survey of pediatric patients was conducted utilizing a convenience sample of 66 parents of children between the ages of twenty and twenty-eight months. The subjects were interviewed to determine factors affecting immunization compliance, including cultural factors consistent with the theoretical framework of Madeline Leininger. The statistical analysis of the sample responses revealed an ethnically diverse sample of two year old hospitalized children whose immunization compliance was 53%. No statistically significant correlations (≤0.05) were noted among the socioeconomic, system barriers, or educational barriers when compared among the ethnic groups in the study, however trends were demonstrated.
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- 1999
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15642
- Subject Headings
- Immunization of children, Ethnicity, Health attitudes, Patient compliance
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- Document (PDF)
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- Ethical evaluation by nephrology nurse administrators: An exploratory-descriptive study.
- Creator
- DiDominic, Vicki., Florida Atlantic University, Ray, Marilyn A.
- Abstract/Description
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An exploratory-descriptive study of the processes involved in ethical evaluations by nephrology nurse administrators is presented. Five participants provided data from open interviews. Category coding involved Ray's (1989) Theory of Bureaucratic Caring, and Husted & Husted's (1995) definitions of ethical principles. It was discovered that the nurses most frequently utilized the principle of beneficence, and were often affected by the contextual factors of past experiences. It was determined...
Show moreAn exploratory-descriptive study of the processes involved in ethical evaluations by nephrology nurse administrators is presented. Five participants provided data from open interviews. Category coding involved Ray's (1989) Theory of Bureaucratic Caring, and Husted & Husted's (1995) definitions of ethical principles. It was discovered that the nurses most frequently utilized the principle of beneficence, and were often affected by the contextual factors of past experiences. It was determined that the nurses engaged in a common process of ethical evaluation, identified in the Common Ethical Ground Conceptual Model. The common nursing goal was the well-being of patients, and the creation of environments which enhanced patient well-being. Patient education was identified as a method to reach this goal during an era of economic constraint.
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- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15217
- Subject Headings
- Nurse administrators, Chronic renal failure, Nursing ethics, Hospitals--Nephrological services
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Commitment - the bridge to caring: The meaning of commitment as lived by critical-care nurses.
- Creator
- Cutler, Sharon Brown., Florida Atlantic University, Schoenhofer, Savina
- Abstract/Description
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The aim of this study was to understand the meaning of commitment to nursing from the perspective of critical-care nurses. Phenomenology was the research method. Van Manen's approach guided this study with Munhall's adaptation of existential investigation. Seven nurses participated. All were selected on a voluntary basis provided they were working in critical-care, had two years of critical-care experience, and were willing to talk about the topic of commitment. Several themes emerged as...
Show moreThe aim of this study was to understand the meaning of commitment to nursing from the perspective of critical-care nurses. Phenomenology was the research method. Van Manen's approach guided this study with Munhall's adaptation of existential investigation. Seven nurses participated. All were selected on a voluntary basis provided they were working in critical-care, had two years of critical-care experience, and were willing to talk about the topic of commitment. Several themes emerged as essential to humanistic experience of commitment to nursing. Contextual descriptions of commitment also emerged. The nurses' primary commitment was to the patient and the ethical dilemmas that surfaced when they tried to honor that commitment proved the major source of frustration and dissatisfaction. Commitment was found to be the connection or bridge to caring. Without commitment there was no caring. Implications for nursing administration and education were addressed. Additional questions were raised for future research.
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- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14965
- Subject Headings
- Intensive care nursing, Nurses--Job stress
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Creating a healing portrait of the soul's journey: A description of spiritually emergent nursing.
- Creator
- Howell, Julia Ann., Florida Atlantic University, Appleton, Cathy
- Abstract/Description
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This research explored a nurse's experience of creating visual art with patients in clinical settings. The question guiding the study was: What is the experience of creating visual art for a nurse? The aim of this descriptive study was to discover what is the nature of the experience of creating visual art as an aspect of nursing care from a nurse's perspective. Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, a description of the experience of creating visual art with patients occurred. Five...
Show moreThis research explored a nurse's experience of creating visual art with patients in clinical settings. The question guiding the study was: What is the experience of creating visual art for a nurse? The aim of this descriptive study was to discover what is the nature of the experience of creating visual art as an aspect of nursing care from a nurse's perspective. Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, a description of the experience of creating visual art with patients occurred. Five essential themes emerged and express this experience. The unity of meaning for the experience is portrayed as A Healing Portrait of the Soul's Journey in Compassionate, Cocreative Relationships of Openness, Human Connectedness and Transformation. Implications for nursing inquiry, practice, and education are discussed.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15034
- Subject Headings
- Nursing, Art therapy, Caring
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The values lived in the day-to-day practice of nursing.
- Creator
- Barry, Charlotte D., Florida Atlantic University, Parker, Marilyn
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to examine nursing's values as they are lived day-to-day in nursing practice. A nurse's story, a reflective remembrance of a nursing situation, was explored for the illumination of nursing's values embedded in the service activities of the nurse. Using qualitative descriptive content analysis, the story was studied for significant statements depicting activities of the nurse and for the values guiding those activities. The analysis revealed three transcendent...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine nursing's values as they are lived day-to-day in nursing practice. A nurse's story, a reflective remembrance of a nursing situation, was explored for the illumination of nursing's values embedded in the service activities of the nurse. Using qualitative descriptive content analysis, the story was studied for significant statements depicting activities of the nurse and for the values guiding those activities. The analysis revealed three transcendent values, reflected in every activity: Caring, respect for the dignity of the other, and inner harmony. The analysis further revealed eight actualizing values, individually embodying the transcendent values: compassion, competence, courage, humility, honesty, commitment, trust and hope. The wholeness of the inquiry is presented using metaphor to illuminate the meaning of nursing's values in nursing practice.
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- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14953
- Subject Headings
- Nurses--Attitudes, Nursing--Philosophy, Nursing--Practice
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The meaning of care to patients in ICU: A phenomenological perspective.
- Creator
- Fleishman, Debra Ann., Florida Atlantic University, Boykin, Anne
- Abstract/Description
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This research explored the patient in the intensive care units experience of care from a phenomenological perspective. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning of care for patients in the intensive care unit? Using a phenomenological approach, six participants described their experiences of the phenomenon of care. The eight essential themes that emerged from the analysis of the descriptions of care for the patients in ICU are: (1) Being connected; (2) Feeling watched over; (3)...
Show moreThis research explored the patient in the intensive care units experience of care from a phenomenological perspective. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning of care for patients in the intensive care unit? Using a phenomenological approach, six participants described their experiences of the phenomenon of care. The eight essential themes that emerged from the analysis of the descriptions of care for the patients in ICU are: (1) Being connected; (2) Feeling watched over; (3) Feeling the presence; (4) Feeling commitment; (5) Receiving Compassion; (6) Feeling valued as a person; (7) Receiving comfort; and (8) Experiencing Competence. Further analysis lead to the thematic phrase: The Essence of Isolation-Union while feeling the Presence and Competency of others. The unity of meaning was then discovered from analysis of the essential themes and thematic phrase. The unity of meaning which captures the experience of care for a person in the ICU setting is: The Illumination of the Human Spirit in the Celebration of Life.
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- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15128
- Subject Headings
- Intensive care nursing, Nurse and patient, Caring, Nursing--Philosophy
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A study of the impact of using electronic mail to disseminate nursing research on nurses' perceptions of barriers to research utilization.
- Creator
- Bobo, Charles M., Florida Atlantic University, Freeman, Edward
- Abstract/Description
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Bridging the gap between the extant body of nursing research and clinical staff at the patient bedside remains a current problem, despite almost two decades of studies. This study examined the impact of using electronic mail to disseminate nursing research on nurses' perceptions of barriers to research utilization. The BARRIERS Scale tool was used to measure the nurses' perceptions of barriers to research utilization. Forty subjects, from a one-thousand bed Medical Center, comprised the...
Show moreBridging the gap between the extant body of nursing research and clinical staff at the patient bedside remains a current problem, despite almost two decades of studies. This study examined the impact of using electronic mail to disseminate nursing research on nurses' perceptions of barriers to research utilization. The BARRIERS Scale tool was used to measure the nurses' perceptions of barriers to research utilization. Forty subjects, from a one-thousand bed Medical Center, comprised the sample. The design for this study was pre-test and post-test design involving a treatment and control group. The treatment consisted of four summarized research articles disseminated via electronic mail (E-mail), over a four week time period. An existing hospital information system E-mail was used to disseminate the research synopsis. This study's use of an E-mail system to deliver research synopsis proved successful in decreasing the nurses' perceptions of barriers to research utilization.
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- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15398
- Subject Headings
- Nursing--Research, Clinical medicine, Electronic mail systems
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A structure of values synthesized from the lived experience of new registered nurses.
- Creator
- Amole, Carol., Florida Atlantic University, Parker, Marilyn
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to evolve a description of values of nurses who were recent graduates of associate degree nursing programs. Six new nurses who were employed in hospitals were asked for illustrations of nursing situations that described values important to their practice. Giorgi's method of interpretation for phenomenological studies was utilized for data analysis. Caring was the value that emerged as central to nursing. New graduates expressed this value as caring promoting...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to evolve a description of values of nurses who were recent graduates of associate degree nursing programs. Six new nurses who were employed in hospitals were asked for illustrations of nursing situations that described values important to their practice. Giorgi's method of interpretation for phenomenological studies was utilized for data analysis. Caring was the value that emerged as central to nursing. New graduates expressed this value as caring promoting growth. Subsumed within the value of caring for new nurses are hope, conscience, courage, honesty, humility, empathy and human connectedness.
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- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15125
- Subject Headings
- Nursing--Philosophy, Nursing ethics, Values, Caring, Nurses--Job satisfaction
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The student's experience of learning caring in a college of nursing grounded in a caring philosophy.
- Creator
- Drumm, Judith T., Florida Atlantic University, Chase, Susan
- Abstract/Description
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Caring has been identified as an essential value for baccalaureate education across all programs of study. The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to investigate the lived experience of students learning caring in a college of nursing grounded in a caring philosophy. The question guiding the research was: "What is the student's experience of learning caring in a college of nursing that has caring as a central tenet in its philosophy?" This study was guided by the caring...
Show moreCaring has been identified as an essential value for baccalaureate education across all programs of study. The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to investigate the lived experience of students learning caring in a college of nursing grounded in a caring philosophy. The question guiding the research was: "What is the student's experience of learning caring in a college of nursing that has caring as a central tenet in its philosophy?" This study was guided by the caring theories of Boykin and Schoenhofer (2001), Roach (2002), and the philosopher Mayeroff (1971). The researcher interviewed seven senior baccalaureate student nurses attending a public university. The nursing program at this university was grounded in a caring philosophy. The research questions explored the students' experiences of learning caring at this school of nursing. One student shared this thought with the researcher, "I knew who I was and I knew I could care about people, but I didn't know how to use caring in nursing. The educational process helped me to transfer caring to nursing." Transcripts of the audiotaped interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step methodology. Two major themes and six sub-themes related to learning caring emerged and an exhaustive description of the students learning of caring in a caring based curriculum was developed. The two major themes identified were: Innate Knowing of Self as Caring, and Caring in the Curriculum. The first major theme of Innate Knowing of Self as Caring is supported by the sub-themes: Being present for the patient, Being open to reshape the patient's experience, and Enhanced capacity to care. The second major theme of Caring in the Curriculum is supported by the sub-themes: Clinical experiences are valuable to learning, Doing little things to express caring, and Learning activities facilitated understanding caring. Descriptions of the two major themes and six sub-themes were portrayed with verbatim stories told to the researcher by the student participants. Finally, implications for nursing education, research, practice, theory, and policy are presented for the reader.
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- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12215
- Subject Headings
- Nursing--Study and teaching (Graduate), Nursing--Psychological aspects, Nurse and patient, Nursing--Philosophy
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- Document (PDF)
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- The single antepartum mother's lived experience of receiving care from the father of the baby: A phenomenological perspective.
- Creator
- Ream, Brenda Elizabeth., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
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The purpose of the study was to come to understand the experience of a caring interaction between a single mother and the father of the baby. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was used, with eleven participants being interviewed. Significant statements from the interviews were analyzed according to the four steps developed by Giorgi (1985). A description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes the common themes of caring and non-caring. The themes and...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to come to understand the experience of a caring interaction between a single mother and the father of the baby. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was used, with eleven participants being interviewed. Significant statements from the interviews were analyzed according to the four steps developed by Giorgi (1985). A description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes the common themes of caring and non-caring. The themes and the implications for nursing practice are discussed.
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- 1992
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14883
- Subject Headings
- Unmarried mothers, Unmarried fathers, Caring
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- Document (PDF)
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- A phenomenological study of caring in the nurse-patient relationship: The patient's perspective.
- Creator
- Weaver, Rosella A., Florida Atlantic University, Brown, Carolyn L.
- Abstract/Description
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This research is a qualitative study using the phenomenological method to gain insight into the meaning of caring for the patient. Many nurse leaders have described caring as the essence of nursing (Benner & Wrubel, 1989,; Leininger, 1981, 1984a, 1988; Watson, 1985a, 1988b). The purpose of the study was to address the meaning of caring from the patient's perspective. The specific phenomenological method used was based on the work of Max van Manen (1984). A purposive sample of 8 adults, 6...
Show moreThis research is a qualitative study using the phenomenological method to gain insight into the meaning of caring for the patient. Many nurse leaders have described caring as the essence of nursing (Benner & Wrubel, 1989,; Leininger, 1981, 1984a, 1988; Watson, 1985a, 1988b). The purpose of the study was to address the meaning of caring from the patient's perspective. The specific phenomenological method used was based on the work of Max van Manen (1984). A purposive sample of 8 adults, 6 women and 2 men, in an acute care setting was selected. An unstructured interview technique was used. Through structured reflection the process of caring emerged as themes. These included: nurse's knowledge, nurse's presence, involvement and commitment. Expressions of caring emerged as subthemes. The subthemes included: decision making, competent clinical skills, nurse's true presence, nurse's availability, accepting, understanding, helping and informing. A model of caring from the patient's perspective was developed.
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- 1990
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14664
- Subject Headings
- Nurse and patient, Caring, Nursing--Philosophy
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A phenomenological study of connectedness.
- Creator
- Lee, Gayle Jean., Florida Atlantic University, Beckerman, Anita
- Abstract/Description
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This research study, utilizing Colaizzi's phenomenological method, explored the lived experience of connectedness as experienced by nurses practicing in an acute care setting. Eight currently-practicing nurses described their experiences of connectedness with a patient. Based on the significant statements which were formulated into meanings and then grouped into themes, five common themes emerged. These themes revealed that connectedness occurs with death or during near-death situations, when...
Show moreThis research study, utilizing Colaizzi's phenomenological method, explored the lived experience of connectedness as experienced by nurses practicing in an acute care setting. Eight currently-practicing nurses described their experiences of connectedness with a patient. Based on the significant statements which were formulated into meanings and then grouped into themes, five common themes emerged. These themes revealed that connectedness occurs with death or during near-death situations, when the nurse identifies with the patient, provides an authentic presence in the nursing situation, utilizes non-verbal communication, creating a pleasant and exhilarating experience. Through providing a better understanding of this phenomenon, nurses may experience a greater fulfillment in nursing.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15009
- Subject Headings
- Nurse and patient, Communication in nursing, Caring, Nursing--Psychological aspects
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The work-life views of the nurse manager during transition from primary care to patient-focused care.
- Creator
- Dittman, Patricia Welch, Florida Atlantic University, Ray, Marilyn A.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the work life of the nurse manager during the transition from primary care to patient-focused care. The sample population includes nurse managers who were in administrative roles at the time of transition from primary care to patient-focused care delivery model. Exploratory descriptive data were collected by an open-interview, semi-structured format utilizing focused questions with three nurse managers who participated in the study. The...
Show moreThe purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the work life of the nurse manager during the transition from primary care to patient-focused care. The sample population includes nurse managers who were in administrative roles at the time of transition from primary care to patient-focused care delivery model. Exploratory descriptive data were collected by an open-interview, semi-structured format utilizing focused questions with three nurse managers who participated in the study. The study adds significantly to the current debate on caring, nursing, nursing administration, patient-focused care, and nursing care delivery systems.
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- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15218
- Subject Headings
- Nurse administrators, Caring, Nurse and patient
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Emergency department patients' perceptions of supportive nursing behaviors.
- Creator
- Francis-Liburd, Julyn Clair., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
- Abstract/Description
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Patients and nurses have been found to perceive support differently. This exploratory study was undertaken to: (a) identify those nursing behaviors perceived by emergency department patients as supportive, and (b) to identify the importance emergency room patients give to various nursing behaviors on a checklist. A sample of 30 emergency department patients completed a guided interview and the Supportive Nursing Behavior Checklist. The perceived attitude of the nurse toward the patient and...
Show morePatients and nurses have been found to perceive support differently. This exploratory study was undertaken to: (a) identify those nursing behaviors perceived by emergency department patients as supportive, and (b) to identify the importance emergency room patients give to various nursing behaviors on a checklist. A sample of 30 emergency department patients completed a guided interview and the Supportive Nursing Behavior Checklist. The perceived attitude of the nurse toward the patient and the availability of the nurse to the patient were the most important factors influencing patients' perceptions of support. The nurse being friendly and cheerful were the most important behaviors. The study has implications for nursing practice, nursing administration and nursing education. Suggestions are also given for further research.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15060
- Subject Headings
- Hospitals--Emergency services, Nurse and patient, Nurses--Attitudes, Nursing assessment, Caring
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Home care as a gestalt: The lived experience of families receiving nursing care in the home.
- Creator
- Ruth, Marla Claire., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experience of families receiving nursing care in the home. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning (for families) of the experience of receiving nursing care in the home? Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, six families described their experience of receiving nursing care in their homes during taped conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the...
Show moreThe purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experience of families receiving nursing care in the home. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning (for families) of the experience of receiving nursing care in the home? Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, six families described their experience of receiving nursing care in their homes during taped conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed texts, one common metatheme emerged: Home Nursing Care Experienced within the Gestalt of Home Health Care. Four associated sub-themes emerged: (1) Being in Relationship with the Nurse; (2) Feeling Decreased Stress/Increased Comfort; (3) Having the Nurse as Family Advocate/Mediator; and (4) Finding the Way Through Chaos to Control.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15108
- Subject Headings
- Home nursing, Home care services, Family nursing, Nursing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Homeless mothers' perceptions of their experience of receiving nursing care.
- Creator
- Moore, Vivian Soeder., Florida Atlantic University, Appleton, Cathy
- Abstract/Description
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This research study is a description of the experience of receiving nursing care for homeless mothers. Nine homeless mothers, who described their experience of receiving nursing care, were selected as participants. Using a phenomenological approach to guide the inquiry, narrative descriptions were generated from interviews with each participant. The homeless mothers' experience of receiving nursing care is described in two essential descriptive themes: (1) being homeless, and (2) receiving...
Show moreThis research study is a description of the experience of receiving nursing care for homeless mothers. Nine homeless mothers, who described their experience of receiving nursing care, were selected as participants. Using a phenomenological approach to guide the inquiry, narrative descriptions were generated from interviews with each participant. The homeless mothers' experience of receiving nursing care is described in two essential descriptive themes: (1) being homeless, and (2) receiving nursing care. The implications of these mothers' experience for nursing education, practice, and research are discussed.
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- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14967
- Subject Headings
- Nursing assessment, Homeless women--Medical care
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Interspecies kinship: Persons in later life and their companion animals.
- Creator
- Yukl, Toni Anne., Florida Atlantic University, Parker, Maryiln
- Abstract/Description
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The qualitative phenomenological method of Van Manen (1984, 1990) was utilized to illuminate the meaning having a companion animal holds for non-institutionalized adults age 65 and older. Twenty-one written narratives revealed a familial kinship of shared love and companionship. The revelation of elders that their companion animals are family was the primary finding of the study. Indicators of family membership included love and companionship. Love was found to be a blend of three components:...
Show moreThe qualitative phenomenological method of Van Manen (1984, 1990) was utilized to illuminate the meaning having a companion animal holds for non-institutionalized adults age 65 and older. Twenty-one written narratives revealed a familial kinship of shared love and companionship. The revelation of elders that their companion animals are family was the primary finding of the study. Indicators of family membership included love and companionship. Love was found to be a blend of three components: Mother-child affection; unconditional positive regard; and the joy of caring for another living being. Companionship between persons in later life and their companion animals was found to be a blend of: Communication; a warm welcome home; shared space, activities of daily living, and playtime; increased social interaction; and caring for self in order to care for another.
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- 1996
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15307
- Subject Headings
- Pet owners--Psychology, Pets--Therapeutic use, Older people--Psychology, Geriatric nursing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Struggling in changing priorities.
- Creator
- Brown, Linda L., Florida Atlantic University, Beck, Cheryl
- Abstract/Description
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The phenomenon central to this study is "struggling in changing priorities," a universal lived experience of health. Parse's (1981, 1991) theory of human becoming was the lens through which all aspects of this study were seen. The participants were four young adults infected with the AIDS virus. Parse's research methodology consisting of the processes of participant selection, dialogical engagement, extraction-synthesis, and heuristic interpretation was used to uncover the structure of the...
Show moreThe phenomenon central to this study is "struggling in changing priorities," a universal lived experience of health. Parse's (1981, 1991) theory of human becoming was the lens through which all aspects of this study were seen. The participants were four young adults infected with the AIDS virus. Parse's research methodology consisting of the processes of participant selection, dialogical engagement, extraction-synthesis, and heuristic interpretation was used to uncover the structure of the lived experience. Struggling in changing priorities is inspiring new awareness while camouflaging the perilous evokes solace amid harmonizing opposing rhythms. When taken to a higher level of abstraction and linked with the major concepts of Parse's theory, the theoretical definition of struggling in changing priorities is imaging the revealing-concealing of transforming.
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- 1991
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14775
- Subject Headings
- Choice (Psychology), Goal (Psychology), Health promotion, Nursing--Philosophy
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Student nurses experiences of horizontal violence in the clinical setting: Nurses eating their young.
- Creator
- Delez, Joy., Florida Atlantic University, Zerwekh, Joyce
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this research is to describe the lived experience of student nurses with horizontal violence in the clinical setting. Students were surveyed and interviewed regarding their experiences with specific behaviors of horizontal violence, and what actions, if any, were taken in response to the behavior. Five descriptive themes emerged from the data: "Hurry up," "Oh, she's just a student," "Don't worry about it; she's probably having a bad day," "Aren't you getting your BSN?," and "No...
Show moreThe purpose of this research is to describe the lived experience of student nurses with horizontal violence in the clinical setting. Students were surveyed and interviewed regarding their experiences with specific behaviors of horizontal violence, and what actions, if any, were taken in response to the behavior. Five descriptive themes emerged from the data: "Hurry up," "Oh, she's just a student," "Don't worry about it; she's probably having a bad day," "Aren't you getting your BSN?," and "No opportunity to learn."
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- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13068
- Subject Headings
- Nursing--Study and teaching, Violence in hospitals, Health facilities--Employees--Abuse of, Nurses--Abuse of
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Self-care agency in adults with diabetes mellitus.
- Creator
- Thompson, Marybeth Eleanor., Florida Atlantic University, Freeman, Edward
- Abstract/Description
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Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic illness which provides numerous and varied self-care challenges to those individuals seeking to avoid or delay complications. The purpose of this study is to determine the self-care agency, as defined by Orem, of sample of 100 adults diagnosed with non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus. Self-care agency was measured by the Self-As-Carer Inventory, a 40-item questionnaire, and a descriptive, cross-sectional design was utilized to structure the study.
- Date Issued
- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15524
- Subject Headings
- Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, Diabetics, Self-care, Health
- Format
- Document (PDF)