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Service as a form of scholarship of application is examined from the perspectives of academic and practice experiences of professional nurses. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of service. Data and case studies are provided to illustrate varied ways in which nurses are expertly providing service to the profession and community. The need to explore further the innovative contributions nurses make through scholarly service is stressed.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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This article describes the development of a nurse-managed clinic in an urban environment. The clinic provides primary care services to persons who do not have health insurance. One primary population served is urban American Indians. Perceived barriers to care are discussed. Cultural sensitivity is addressed and patient situations are presented.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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The author describes health care provided to homeless men by community health nursing students who conduct a service learning project at an inner city mission. Service learning is an educational method that combines the academic learning objectives of community nursing students and the health care educational and service needs of a vulnerable population of homeless men. Holistic and interdisciplinary nursing skills are practiced. Clients learn healthier life-style choices and to determine more appropriately the need and source for professional health care when problems are identified.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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Homelessness in America has significantly increased in recent years. Exact numbers of homeless persons in the United States are difficult to assess, though estimates of homeless persons range from 250,000 to 3 million. The homeless population has shifted to include women and children, including two parent families. Providing health care for the homeless is one of the most important and challenging health issues today. There are many barriers to providing adequate health care. The purpose of this article is to describe the complexity of the role and the experiences of a pediatric nurse practitioner at a clinic in a homeless shelter that houses approximately 30 women and children.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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Faculty practice and health promotion are topics of interest to nursing faculty to prepare students and themselves for the future. Health promotion with vulnerable populations is a focus for the 21st century health care delivery system. Faculty practice emphasizing health promotion with a vulnerable population meets the needs of faculty as they strive to meet personal and professional goals. The development of a faculty practice serving a vulnerable population represented by clients in a community corrections facility will be described. Scope of practice, the development of a research focus, teaching approaches, and future initiatives are presented.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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Nursing is a profession that can be practiced in many unique ways. Nursing care can be provided through conventional means in traditional settings or practiced in domains labeled as alternative or complementary. This article describes massotherapy as an alternative therapy of a holistic nursing practice. The elements of a business plan, including planning and marketing are addressed.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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The economics of prevention supports reimbursement of nurse practitioners for patient education. The role has undergone historical change, shifting from imparting disease-oriented health education (DOPE) toward empowering patients to use their own resources to the fullest to attain health. Nurse practitioners are well suited to provide care that facilitates behavior change and health-oriented patient education (HOPE). Essentials for effective patient education include use of an open communication style, written instructions, and the address of barriers. Adult literacy and reader-friendliness must be considered when assembling written materials.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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Four million Americans suffer from some form of dementia. Over 50% of these individuals exhibit behaviors that are perceived as “disturbing” by family and caregivers. The Need-driven Dementia-compromised Behavior Model was developed by a group of nurse researchers to study and understand these behaviors. The model changes the view of dementia behaviors as “disturbing” to that of behavior as signifying potentially understandable needs. This article reviews the model and demonstrates how interventions derived from the model can be used to respond to dementia behaviors in a holistic fashion.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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To assess the direct effects and interactive models of social support, caregivers to functionally impaired older adults were identified by hospital personnel. Within a week of referral, family caregivers were interviewed in the home about strain, depressive symptomatology, caregiving appraisal, informal social support, and coping. Caregiving appraisal significantly explained strain and depressive symptomatology. The interaction of social support with strain did not moderate or lessen depressive symptomatology. These findings suggest that nursing continue to examine the effect of home health care on strain and depressive symptomatology of caregivers of older adults.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

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Compromised urinary bladder syndrome (CUBS), a combination of frequency and incontinence, causes multiple discomforts for community-dwelling adults. A holistic intervention—audiotaped cognitive strategies—was designed to augment the effects of an educational program designed to treat CUBS. CUBS was operationalized with a voiding diary, and comfort related to bladder health was operationalized in a questionnaire. In this quasiexperimental design the outcomes were measured at four time points. Repeated measures multivariate analyses of variance and nonparametric analyses were conducted to assess differences between the two groups. Results indicated that the treatment group had more comfort and improved CUBS compared with the control group.

ISSN:0887-9311    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID