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Perspectives of professional competence by newly licensed, registered nurses
Title
Perspectives of professional competence by newly licensed, registered nurses.
Creator
Bartolone, Priscilla Dunson., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
Professional competence is expected of all nurses in practice. Although new nurses have met the competency requirement for practice legally, opinions vary among new nurses and nurse administrators as to whether new nurses are indeed competent to practice nursing. The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to learn what new nurses think about professional competence. The research question guiding this study was, "What is professional competence from the perspective of newly...
Show moreProfessional competence is expected of all nurses in practice. Although new nurses have met the competency requirement for practice legally, opinions vary among new nurses and nurse administrators as to whether new nurses are indeed competent to practice nursing. The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to learn what new nurses think about professional competence. The research question guiding this study was, "What is professional competence from the perspective of newly licensed registered nurses?"
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/172666
Subject Headings
Clinical competence, Nursing, Standards, Nursing, Quality control, Nursing services, Administration
Format
Document (PDF)
web-based automated classification system for nursing language based on nursing theory
Title
A web-based automated classification system for nursing language based on nursing theory.
Creator
Dass, Subhomoy D., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description
Health care systems consist of various individuals and organizations that aim to meet the health care needs of people and provide a complete and responsive health care solution. One of the important aspects of a health care delivery system is nursing. The use of technology is a vital aspect for delivering an optimum and complete nursing care to individuals; and also for improving the quality and delivery mechanism of nursing care. The model proposed in this thesis for Nursing Knowledge...
Show moreHealth care systems consist of various individuals and organizations that aim to meet the health care needs of people and provide a complete and responsive health care solution. One of the important aspects of a health care delivery system is nursing. The use of technology is a vital aspect for delivering an optimum and complete nursing care to individuals; and also for improving the quality and delivery mechanism of nursing care. The model proposed in this thesis for Nursing Knowledge Management System is a novel knowledge-based decision support system for nurses to capture and manage nursing practice, and further, to monitor nursing care quality, as well as to test aspects of an electronic health record for recording and reporting nursing practice. As a part of a collaborative research of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Department of Computer Science, a prototype toolset was developed to capture and manage nursing practice in order to improve the quality of care. This thesis focuses on implementing a web based SOA solution for Automated Classification of Nursing Care Categories, based on the knowledge gained from the prototype for nursing care practice.
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Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3332184
Subject Headings
Nursing, Quality control, Outcome asssessment (Medical care), Nursing assessment, Digital techiques, Nursing, Computer-assisted instruction, Nursing informatics
Format
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Identifying descriptions of quality nursing care shared by nurse and patient in the acute care hospital environment
Title
Identifying descriptions of quality nursing care shared by nurse and patient in the acute care hospital environment.
Creator
Grimley, Karen A., Tappen, Ruth M., Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
Nursing care is considered a primary predictor of patient assessment of the overall hospital experience. Yet, quality nursing care remains difficult to define. Limited research about nurse or patient perspectives on what constitutes quality nursing care in hospital settings prevents the identification of a shared description or insight into their possible interrelationship. Research about nurse and patient descriptions is needed to establish behaviors, attributes, and activities associated...
Show moreNursing care is considered a primary predictor of patient assessment of the overall hospital experience. Yet, quality nursing care remains difficult to define. Limited research about nurse or patient perspectives on what constitutes quality nursing care in hospital settings prevents the identification of a shared description or insight into their possible interrelationship. Research about nurse and patient descriptions is needed to establish behaviors, attributes, and activities associated with quality nursing care to improve the health and well-being of hospitalized patients.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004375
Subject Headings
Nursing--Philosophy, Nurse and patient, Medical care--Quality control, Intensive care nursing--Quality control, Outcome assessment--Medical care, Total quality management, Evidence-based nursing.
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bureaucratic system: A positive or negative effect on nursing home quality of care?
Title
The bureaucratic system: A positive or negative effect on nursing home quality of care?.
Creator
Lipsman, Lisa A., Florida Atlantic University, Evans, Arthur S.
Abstract/Description
Over the last fifty years quality of care has been a consistent problem in nursing home facilities. The federal government implemented a bureaucratic system as an attempt to improve this standard. This thesis traces the emergence of this system in nursing homes and illustrates its failure to solve the problem. George Ritzer's four-point McDonaldization model of bureaucracy is applied to argue that the bureaucratic system for governing nursing homes has a negative effect on the quality of care...
Show moreOver the last fifty years quality of care has been a consistent problem in nursing home facilities. The federal government implemented a bureaucratic system as an attempt to improve this standard. This thesis traces the emergence of this system in nursing homes and illustrates its failure to solve the problem. George Ritzer's four-point McDonaldization model of bureaucracy is applied to argue that the bureaucratic system for governing nursing homes has a negative effect on the quality of care. Although this hypothesis has proven to be accurate, additional factors were consistently cited as having detrimental effects on resident care. These include issues such as insufficient pay and lack of training/education for CNAs. Moreover, human greed and societal views of the elderly appear to be the true root of the problem.
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Date Issued
2004
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13148
Subject Headings
Long-term care of the sick--Quality control, Nursing home care--Quality control, Outcome assessment (Medical care), Long-term care facilities--Standards
Format
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impact of satisfaction with care and empowerment on glycemic control among older African American adults with diabetes
Title
The impact of satisfaction with care and empowerment on glycemic control among older African American adults with diabetes.
Creator
Johnson, Bridgette M., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
atisfaction with diabetes care, perceived feelings of empowerment to participate in self-care management, and glycemic control in a sample of older African American men and women with diabetes. A descriptive correlational quantitative design was used. The participants in this study were 73 men and women of African descent who were at least 50 years, English speaking, and diagnosed with diabetes for at least one year. The participants were asked to complete three survey instruments: the...
Show moreatisfaction with diabetes care, perceived feelings of empowerment to participate in self-care management, and glycemic control in a sample of older African American men and women with diabetes. A descriptive correlational quantitative design was used. The participants in this study were 73 men and women of African descent who were at least 50 years, English speaking, and diagnosed with diabetes for at least one year. The participants were asked to complete three survey instruments: the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18 (PSQ-18), which measured how satisfied the participants were with their medical care; the Diabetes Empowerment Scale-Short Form (DES-SF), which measured attitudes towards diabetes and self-management of diabetes; and a demographic form, which collected data on the demographics of each participant. The most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of each participant was obtained from the medical records. The correlations between HbA1c, DES, and the PSQ-18 subscales were exam ined. The study data indicated all correlations were statistically significant and negative with one exception. There was no correlation between HbA1c and time spent, a satisfaction subscale. Approximately half the participants were high school graduates, married, and reported being born in the Caribbean. Most had primary care physicians, but less than half reported attending a diabetes education program. The average BMI was 33.0. The findings of this study indicated older African adults who reported higher satisfaction with the care provided by their health care provider reported feeling more empowered to participate in diabetes self-care and reported lower HbA1c levels, suggesting better glycemic control (R2 = .39; P=<.001)., The implications of this study are that feeling empowered to participate in diabetes self-care management may result in improved glycemic control. Positive diabetes outcomes have been linked in the literature with persons feeling empowered to participate in diabetes self-care. The significance of the findings from this study is that given the relationship between empowerment and glycemic control, nurses should support the empowerment model of diabetes teaching. Diabetes education should provide written materials that are culturally sensitive for African American elders.
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Date Issued
2012
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3342114
Subject Headings
Outcome assessment (Medical care), Nursing, Quality control, Medical economics, Patient satisfaction, Evaluation, African Americans, Health and hygiene, Sociological aspects
Format
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