Megan Cutler and Dr. Lynn Clark Callister, Department of Nursing Chinese childbearing women living in Taiwan have cultural beliefs and practices, including the common practice of “doing the month” after giving birth. Similar practices can also be found in Japan, South Korea, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Thailand, and Cambodia. There are an increasing […]
The Effect of Family Support on Cancer Patient Quality of Life and Coping
Laura Fisher Brown and Dr. Patricia Rushton, College of Nursing This research project has been such a growing experience for me. When I applied for my first grant in October of 2007, I had no idea that I would have gained so much from the opportunity to do undergraduate research. It has been a little […]
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Hyperbilirubinemia
Amber Blake and Dr. Lora Jean Campbell, Nursing Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have increased tenfold over the past fifty years. These disorders include: autistic disorder, Asperger disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) (Johnson & Myers, 1184). Symptoms of ASD are language delay, severe deficits in social skills, and repetitive behavioral patterns. These symptoms […]
The Relationship Between Epidural Anesthesia During Labor and Successful Breastfeeding Behaviors of Newborns
Kevara Wilson and Dr. Debra Hobbins-Garbett, Nursing Every mother wants to give the best to her baby, and many mothers feel breastfeeding is doing just that—giving the best. For these mothers, the effect of epidural anesthesia on those first breastfeeding encounters is an important one. Unfortunately, few researched-based answers about these effects exist. The question […]
Daily Needs of Family Members of ICU Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Christy Rae Lee and Dr. A. Elaine Bond, Nursing In the intensive care unit (ICU), family members of severe traumatic brain-injured (STBI) patients struggle with the possibility of future dysfunction or untimely death. This is a vulnerable and precarious time for the families. In this crisis time, nurses must be able to provide holistic nursing […]
Childbirth Experience of Chinese Women
Robin Kartchner and Dr. Lynn C. Callister, Nursing Women across the world share in the same biological process of childbirth. However, their experience with childbirth can vary widely depending on their cultural and spiritual background. The quality of care a woman receives during and after her pregnancy is deeply influenced by the understanding of these […]
A Matter of Choice: Perceptions of Personal Mastery and Control After Giving Birth
Melissa A. Dalton-Richardson and Dr. Lynn Callister, Nursing Within recent years, there has been a steady increase of births attended by midwives in the United States. The reemergence of midwives to the medical scene provides pregnant women with alternative methods of birth. In order to provide women with the most information possible about these two […]
The Experiences of Siblings of Children with Autism
Elizabeth Ward and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing Introduction The social and behavioral issues of autism are very unique and have a deep impact on families, particularly siblings, as they learn to cope and live with a child with autism (CWA). However, there is limited information in the literature relative to the experience of the sibling, […]
The Effects of Prenatal Education on Maternal Perceptions of Labor Experience
Christie Sue Henrichsen, Cassidy Tomao, and Dr. Ana Birkhead, Nursing This qualitative descriptive study examined the perceptions of the birth experience for primaparous women who had received prenatal education classes (PNEC) compared with those who did not. The researchers surveys 20 women who had received PNEC and 20 who had not. Women were surveyed on […]
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION and HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN IMMIGRANT HISPANIC WOMEN
Glauco Souza and Dr. Lynn Clark Callister, Nursing Purpose The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe the experience of having symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) and identify help seeking behaviors in immigrant Hispanic women. Background Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing minority group living in the United States. Between 2000 and […]