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Title: Nursing and national healthcare implications with the rise of the California Nurses Association and the National Nurse Organizing Committee.
Creator: Silver, John., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description: In 1993, a group of unionized bedside nurses took control of their state nursing association. In 1995, they disenfranchised themselves from the American Nurses Association, which historically had billed itself as - THE voice of the profession of nursing. This study utilizes a case study format to look at who they are, what their intentions are, and what their vision is for the future of the profession. Twenty questions were submitted to key participants identified by the California Nurses...
Show moreIn 1993, a group of unionized bedside nurses took control of their state nursing association. In 1995, they disenfranchised themselves from the American Nurses Association, which historically had billed itself as - THE voice of the profession of nursing. This study utilizes a case study format to look at who they are, what their intentions are, and what their vision is for the future of the profession. Twenty questions were submitted to key participants identified by the California Nurses Association (CNA). The questions were organized into three main areas: the period leading up to the disenfranchisement, the period of growth after the takeover up until the historic passage of the ratio laws and whistle blower protection, and the period after the passage of the laws wherein the association began a national movement. This movement continues to evolve, and in December, 2009, the CNA (now the National Nurses United) became the largest nursing organization in the country. As the title of the study implies, one intention of the study is to look at the implications for the profession of nursing and the inevitable political implications for the national healthcare debate. Another purpose is to introduce this group to the academic and professional nursing communities, which until now have largely ignored them. Still another purpose is to lay out a blueprint for other state nursing associations who may wish to empower themselves, to analyze the process by which this group has grown to political prominence. No other nursing association has been able to duplicate their political success. Finally, the study raises many crucial questions which nursing academics and nursing leaders must address if nursing is going to able to utilize our only real political power, the power of numbers. Uniting the field, or at least growing the association to significant numerical strength, is the only way nursing can become an equal partner in the national healthcare debate.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2979376
Subject Headings: Nursing, Political aspects, Medical policy, Nurses, Political activity, Labor unions, Nurses
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The lived experience of having a child hospitalized: The Haitian mother's perspective.
Creator: Swasey, Patricia Ann., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience for the Haitian mother of having a child hospitalized. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was undertaken. Seven respondents were interviewed. Significant statements from the transcribed interviews were analyzed according to Giorgi's (1988) method of reduction, extraction, analysis, and synthesis. A general description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes themes relating to the hospital...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience for the Haitian mother of having a child hospitalized. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was undertaken. Seven respondents were interviewed. Significant statements from the transcribed interviews were analyzed according to Giorgi's (1988) method of reduction, extraction, analysis, and synthesis. A general description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes themes relating to the hospital experience. The six themes which emerged are: (a) uncertainty, search for meaning, God's help; (b) need to be with child; (c) identification with child's pain and anxiety; (d) being in the hospital environment; (e) dealing with information; and, (f) best care for child. These themes and nursing implications are discussed.
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Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14987
Subject Headings: Transcultural nursing, Nursing--Social aspects, Nursing, Haitians--United States
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Title: The influence of feminism on nursing and its relation to nursing education: 1970-1994.
Creator: Shinners-Gillenwater, Jean., Florida Atlantic University, Schuster, Eleanor
Abstract/Description: This is a historical research study of the influence of feminism on nursing and nursing education from 1970 to 1994. Historical research contributes to the knowledge of the underpinnings of nursing education practices and the socialization process of nurses as a profession within the male, patriarchal system of medicine. This inquiry identifies select nurse-woman leaders and their contributions in incorporating a new value system for education and nursing based on feminist principles. The...
Show moreThis is a historical research study of the influence of feminism on nursing and nursing education from 1970 to 1994. Historical research contributes to the knowledge of the underpinnings of nursing education practices and the socialization process of nurses as a profession within the male, patriarchal system of medicine. This inquiry identifies select nurse-woman leaders and their contributions in incorporating a new value system for education and nursing based on feminist principles. The implications of this paradigm shift for nursing education, practice and research are discussed.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15086
Subject Headings: Nurses--United States, Nursing--Study and teaching, Nursing--Philosophy, Caring, Feminism, Nursing--History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Enhancing the work environment and connecting with academic partners in nursing education through an innovative dedicated education unit.
Creator: Dyess, Susan MacLeod
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3336148
Subject Headings: Education, Nursing, Interprofessional Relations, Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice, Theory-Based, Nursing Theory, Nursing Units, Professional Practice, Quality Improvement, Work Environment
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Title: Caring for self for nursing leaders: Climbing to the mountain peak.
Creator: Brown, Cynthia J., Florida Atlantic University, Chase, Susan
Abstract/Description: The nursing leader's challenging position in today's work environment may lead to an experience of stress, over-commitment, and overdoing. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the meaning of caring for self by registered nurse leaders who had participated in a caring for self project in a community hospital setting. This group of 10 nursing leaders had participated in a caring for self project and had experience in nursing ranging from 18 to 32 years. One year after...
Show moreThe nursing leader's challenging position in today's work environment may lead to an experience of stress, over-commitment, and overdoing. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the meaning of caring for self by registered nurse leaders who had participated in a caring for self project in a community hospital setting. This group of 10 nursing leaders had participated in a caring for self project and had experience in nursing ranging from 18 to 32 years. One year after taking part in the caring for self project the 10 nursing leaders participated in individual taped interviews to explore the meaning of caring for self. Hermeneutic phenomenology (van Manen, 1990) was the method used for the interpretation of this research study. The depth of the lived experience of caring for self was described by each nursing leader. A metaphor of climbing a mountain to the peak of wisdom, being on the path and staying on the path regarding care of self, came from the words of the participants. In their words, the leaders communicate four common themes: Reflections on the Journey, Why Care for Self on the Journey, How to Care for Self on the Journey, and the Wisdom Learned Along the Path. Based on their reflections, recommendations include implementing creative ways to encourage care of self are for the hospital environment and educational methods to reinforce care of self for nurse leaders in the educational curriculum. A focus on care of self described by the leaders in this study may improve personal health, add to personal growth, assist in communication skills, allow for role modeling care of self to others, support setting priorities and boundaries, contribute to flexibility, and promote a work-life balance. These qualities would assist in creating a positive work environment and may influence the retention of nurses and contribute to recruiting new nursing leaders. Caring for self by nursing leaders is an important way for caring nursing theory to be brought to the practice setting. By role modeling a work-life balance nursing leaders bring the circle of caring out to others, beginning with care of self.
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Date Issued: 2006
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12202
Subject Headings: Nursing--United States--Psychological aspects, Nurses--Conduct of life, Nursing--Philosophy, Self-efficacy, Burn out (Psychology)--Prevention, Stress management
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Title: Maternal health policy: nursing's legacy and the Social Security Act of 1935.
Creator: Pope, Bonnie L., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: This study explored the work of nursing and the social influences of eugenic policies established during the Progressive Era (1890-1930) on the writing and passage of the Social Security Act of 1935. The research questions: "Did eugenic philosophy and practice influence the Social Security Act of 1935 in relation to Maternal Health Policy?" and 'What was nursing's influence on the Social Security Act of 1935?" required the social history research method. Data were evaluated with the...
Show moreThis study explored the work of nursing and the social influences of eugenic policies established during the Progressive Era (1890-1930) on the writing and passage of the Social Security Act of 1935. The research questions: "Did eugenic philosophy and practice influence the Social Security Act of 1935 in relation to Maternal Health Policy?" and 'What was nursing's influence on the Social Security Act of 1935?" required the social history research method. Data were evaluated with the conclusion that eugenic policies did influence the writing and passage of the Social Security Act. Also, that nurses, and other women, played a specific, important and constructive role in developing the Act. During the late 1800s and early 1900s prominent leaders of business, science, philanthropy, and social reform supported the eugenic agenda to assure the wellbeing of hard working "Anglo-Saxon" American citizens. Industrialization and scientific advances in medicine gave Americans the impression that the "production" of healthy, intelligent children could be controlled, efficient, and predictable. Better breeding as a means for social improvement, which fueled the eugenics movement's use of science to solve social problems through governmental involvement, had two sides. Positive eugenics increased information on health and illness prevention, and established well baby clinics; however, negative eugenics advocated controlled reproduction through sterilization of persons considered "unfit." By 1935, twenty-eight states had eugenic sterilization laws. Noted reformers during this time (Lillian Wald, Jane Addams, and Florence Kelley) worked with Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson to establish the Federal Children's Bureau. The Bureau had a direct influence on the maternal and child health policy established by the Social Security Act of 1935., This legacy continues today in the continued fight for women and children's social and economic rights.The Social Security Act's intention, economic security for all citizens, was not realized. Sections of the Act focused on maternalistic social views and sought to maintain a patriarchal family structure. The language of the Social Security Act created barriers to benefits for the most vulnerable. In fact, it seems reasonable to conclude that institutionalized health care disparities laid their roots in America through this legislation.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3172424
Subject Headings: Eugenics, History, Medical policy, Nursing, Political aspects, Social security, History, Public welfare, History, Health promotion, Community health nursing
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The lived experience of patients during family visits in the critical care setting.
Creator: Remonte, Sonia D., Florida Atlantic University, Locsin, Rozzano
Abstract/Description: This study described the lived experience of patients during family visits in the critical care setting. Using Colaizzi's method of phenomenology interviews were conducted on six critical care patients in their homes two days after discharge from the hospital. From the transcribed interviews, three themes emerged: (a) Family visits enhance patients' well-being; (b) Family visits provide patient support systems; and, (c) Family visits facilitate communication among patients, the health care...
Show moreThis study described the lived experience of patients during family visits in the critical care setting. Using Colaizzi's method of phenomenology interviews were conducted on six critical care patients in their homes two days after discharge from the hospital. From the transcribed interviews, three themes emerged: (a) Family visits enhance patients' well-being; (b) Family visits provide patient support systems; and, (c) Family visits facilitate communication among patients, the health care team, and members of the family. Implications for nursing practice, nursing education, and research are presented.
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Date Issued: 1997
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15408
Subject Headings: Intensive care units--Patients, Hospital patients, Visiting the sick, Intensive care nursing
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Immigrant status, substance use and sexual risk among Afro-Caribbean adolescents living in South Florida.
Creator: Jolly, Kim., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: Objectives: To describe the co-occurrence of substance use and sexual activity behaviors among Afro-Caribbean adolescents living in South Florida, with attention to legal status, socio-demographic factors and risk-taking attitudes and behaviors. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to select 106 Afro-Caribbean adolescents from community centers in South Florida. A descriptive exploratory study was conducted. Data was analyzed using an independent t test, frequencies and crosstabs. Results:...
Show moreObjectives: To describe the co-occurrence of substance use and sexual activity behaviors among Afro-Caribbean adolescents living in South Florida, with attention to legal status, socio-demographic factors and risk-taking attitudes and behaviors. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to select 106 Afro-Caribbean adolescents from community centers in South Florida. A descriptive exploratory study was conducted. Data was analyzed using an independent t test, frequencies and crosstabs. Results: The study consists of 106 adolescents, 75% (n = 79) documented and 25% (n = 27) undocumented. Forty-one documented and 10 undocumented adolescents were sexually active. Of those, 14.6% of the documented and 40% of the undocumented adolescents had been drinking alcohol while engaging in sexual activity; 7.3% of documented and 30% of undocumented adolescents used drugs while engaging in sexual activity. Undocumented adolescents had less adult presence before and after school; Creole was spoken at home more than English, and none of the parents had gone to or graduated from college. There was no significant difference in risk-taking and social adaptation scores as measured by the Adolescent Risk-Taking Instrument (ARTI) for the documented and undocumented Afro-Caribbean adolescents. The ARTI had acceptable internal consistency reliability for the risk-taking (.87) and social adaption (.82) scale in this population. The mean score of risk behavior was 2.04 (SD = .44) for documented Afro-Caribbean adolescents and 1.89 (SD = .47) for undocumented adolescents. For social adaptation, mean scores were 3.23 (SD = .45) for documented and 3.20 (SD = .35) for undocumented adolescents. The co-occurrence of substance use and sexual activity is nearly triple for alcohol use and more than triple for drug use when comparing undocumented to documented adolescents., However, scores on the ARTI did not differ.Socio-demographic factors related to risky behaviors suggest that the undocumented adolescents were more at risk. Health risk of undocumented adolescents demands more research attention if nurses wish to address the unique needs of this population.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/228769
Subject Headings: Behavior disorders in adolescence, Behavioral assessment of teenagers, Adolescent psychopathology, Acculturation, Transcultural nursing
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Latinas experiencing transnational motherhood.
Creator: Sternberg, Rosa Maria., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: Economic changes have made the immigration of women to the United States part of major political and social issues. Women from Latin America frequently immigrate alone and without legal documentation, leaving their children in the care of relatives or friends, thus becoming transnational mothers in the process. Hispanic/Latino groups comprise the largest minority in the U.S., and Latina women account for 48.9% of the total Latino population. This demographic trend is expected to continue, and...
Show moreEconomic changes have made the immigration of women to the United States part of major political and social issues. Women from Latin America frequently immigrate alone and without legal documentation, leaving their children in the care of relatives or friends, thus becoming transnational mothers in the process. Hispanic/Latino groups comprise the largest minority in the U.S., and Latina women account for 48.9% of the total Latino population. This demographic trend is expected to continue, and Hispanic/Latino groups are projected to experience the largest population increase in the coming decades (Marshall, Urrutia-Rojas, Soto-Mas & Coggin, 2005). The separation from their family has a strong impact on the health and well-being of these women, rendering them vulnerable to health care barriers and health disparities. This qualitative research study explored the experiences of Latinas living transnational motherhood. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Latin as living transnational motherhood between the ages 21- 39. The findings in this study describe the lived experience of Latina transnational mothers within their social, economic and cultural context. The narrative was analyzed using van Manen's (1990) interpretative hermeneutic phenomenological approach to narrative analysis. Findings indicate that Latinas experiencing transnational motherhood find meaning in mothering from afar through sacrifice, suffering, and hopefulness for a better life for their children, and for family reunification. Findings from this study inform nurses of the health care barriers that these Latinas living transnational motherhood encounter as they experience hardship in order to support their families abroad as well as themselves., Nurses caring for women who immigrate without their children are presented with professional and ethical challenges that require nurses to be knowledgeable about these women's pre- and post-immigration experiences findings of this study help narrowing the gap of information regarding lived experiences of Latinas transnational mothers. This knowledge offers guidance to the development of care that is compassionate, ethical and culturally appropriate.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3333040
Subject Headings: Latin America, Emigration and Immigration, Social aspects, Parental deprivation, Families, Cross-cultural studies, Transnationalism, Nursing, Social aspects, Communication in nursing, Emigration and Immigration, Social aspects
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Beyond belles: Confederate women in hospital work.
Creator: Finder, Teri Ann., Florida Atlantic University, Engle, Stephen D.
Abstract/Description: Southern women during the American Civil War performed a vital function by producing supplies for the Confederate hospitals and assisting with the treatment of the wounded. Most women did not challenge the male dominated social structure of the South. They worked within ladies aid societies to establish and supply Confederate hospitals. A small group of women challenged the existing myth of southern womanhood by becoming official matrons of the Confederate Medical Department. These women...
Show moreSouthern women during the American Civil War performed a vital function by producing supplies for the Confederate hospitals and assisting with the treatment of the wounded. Most women did not challenge the male dominated social structure of the South. They worked within ladies aid societies to establish and supply Confederate hospitals. A small group of women challenged the existing myth of southern womanhood by becoming official matrons of the Confederate Medical Department. These women accepted a position that required self confidence, stamina, self sacrifice and skill. Black women and Catholic nuns also made significant contributions to the treatment of the sick and wounded soldiers. The contribution of southern women gave the Confederate Medical Department time to establish a viable medical department and hospital system.
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Date Issued: 1997
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15403
Subject Headings: Hospitals--Confederate States of America., Women--Confederate States of America., Nurses--Confederate States of America., Nursing--United States--History--19th century.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Interview with Marion K. Brozon – ca. 2001.
Creator: Brozon, Marion K. (Interviewee), Underwood, Perla (Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2001-02-24
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT76771
Subject Headings: United States Army Nurse Corps, Palm Beach County, (Fla.), Visiting Nurses Association of Palm Beach County, St. Mary's Hospital, Literacy Project of Palm Beach, Hospitals -- Florida -- Palm Beach County, Oral histories --Florida, Oral history
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