Jaclyn F. Wood and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing The purpose of this research project was to talk to children who participated in a clinical trial and obtain their perceptions surrounding their own involvement in the clinical trial. In a previous ORCA funded project I analyzed interviews with the parents to find out their perceptions. In […]
An Investigation of the Perceptions of Women Three to Nine Months after a Childbirth Experience
Ethel Tovar and Dr. Lynn C. Callister, Nursing A woman’s childbirth experience is unique and can have a lasting impact, initially affecting neonatal care and impacting perspectives on the childbirth experience . This experience can be perceived as an overwhelming event for primiparous mothers, which can lead to a sense of vulnerability. For this reason, […]
Sleep Deprivation and Subsequent Nursing Errors in the Hospital Setting
Whitney L. O’Reilly and Professor Catherine Coverston, Nursing The current state of health care in America presents some difficult problems with its increased need for nurses along with a significant nursing shortage. There is an approaching aging baby-boomer population along with an aging nurse population resulting in increased nurse workloads and fewer nurses to manage them. […]
Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination Among Utah Parents
Michelle Onofrio and Dr. Erin Maughan, College of Nursing In 2006, the FDA approved a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer by guarding against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for 99% of cases of cervical cancer. The vaccine, called Gardasil, is currently routinely recommended for girls age 11-12 years. Because routine vaccination […]
Family Adaptation to Children with Chronic Conditions in East London, South Africa
Aimee Latta and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, College of Nursing Raising children with chronic conditions often is a source of stress on the family unit . While many studies in the past conducted in South Africa have focused on the etiology or disease process itself, the effects of the children’s condition on family adaptation and daily […]
Explanations for an Increased Cesarean Birth Rate in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Melissa Kemp and Dr. Sheri Palmer, College of Nursing Over 850,000 unnecessary C-sections are performed each year in Latin America (Belizán, Althabe, Barros, & Alexander, 1999). According to a recent annual report of the Sotomayor Maternity Hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 58% of total births were cesarean (Junta de B., 2004). In comparison, the overall cesarean […]
Assessment of Hand Washing Techniques in the Emergency Room, through Observation and Survey, as a Determinant of the High Nosocomial Infection Rate at the Luis Vernaza General Hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Susan Hardy and Dr. Sheri Palmer, Nursing INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE Hospital acquired infections, or nosocomial infections, have been recognized by experts such as Semmelweiss, Holmes, Nightingale, and Lister as a critical problem world wide for over 150 years. These infections greatly affect the quality of patient care provided in the hospitals. A hospital acquired infection […]
Childbirth and HIV, a Comprehensive Study of South African Women
Karen Duke and Dr. Lynn Callister, Nursing The birthing time is often one of great joy and anticipation, and is a significant juncture in any woman’s life. What is said and done for a woman during this intense time period can be critical in either improving a woman’s experience and ability to mother, or destroying […]
Nursing Practice in Tucumán, Argentina as seen by an American Nursing Student
Heather Merie Buzbee and Professor Catherine Coverston, Nursing Nurses form the backbone of healthcare systems around the globe. Unfortunately, throughout the world there is a nursing shortage (WHO, 2004). Argentina, like many other nations throughout the world, is a country struggling with the current shortage. The most recent statistics show that in Argentina there is one […]
Developmental Care: Strengthening Infants and Families in Egypt
Meredith D. Burt and Professor Catherine Coverston, Nursing There is a striking and jarring difference between the world in the womb and the outside world. This great difference in environments can be very stressful on preterm and newborn infants. There is significant emphasis in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) on medical interventions to support and protect […]
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