This research project examined the needs of nurses in Leon County, Florida, the purposes of continuing education courses to nurses, the deterrents to continuing education courses in nursing, and the kinds of institutions/agencies that are best suited to meet different continuing educational needs of nurses. / The data collection techniques utilized in this project featured surveying the nurses in Leon County in order to identify their needs, their purposes for taking continuing education courses, and the deterrents to continuing education, and interviewing a panel of experts in continuing education so that the institutions/agencies best suited to meet specific continuing education needs of nurses could be identified. The findings suggest the general educational needs of nurses were for courses in: (a) nursing process, (b) clinical nursing, (c) concepts basic to nursing, (d) age continuum, (e) special issues, and (f) nursing education. The extent of these needs varied among groups of nurses by: educational preparation, length of licensure, and fields of employment. The primary purpose for nurses taking continuing education courses was for credit toward relicensure. Finances and not enough courses were determined as major deterrents to continuing education. / The panel of experts agreed that the continuing education process should be directed by a coordinating body, and that certain institutions are best suited to meet specific continuing education needs of nurses: the university was identified as having the sole responsibility for teaching courses in special issues, share the responsibility for teaching courses in nursing education and concepts basic to nursing with the community college, and share teaching courses in nursing process and clinical nursing with other employing/professional agencies. The community college should shoulder the responsibility for teaching courses in age continuum. / The results of this study will enhance the continuing education process in Leon County, Florida by allowing for a variety of quality courses to be taught which are sensitive to needs of nurses. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-09, Section: B, page: 2855. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 30-02, Section: B, page: 0721. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1968.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-07, Section: B, page: 2561. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 40-09, Section: B, page: 4220. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1979.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music on selected stress behaviors, weight, caloric and formula intake, and length of hospital stay. Subjects were 52 preterm and low birth weight newborns in a newborn intensive care unit (NBICU) who were in stable condition and restricted to isolettes. The control group received routine auditory stimulation. The experimental group received music stimulation which consisted of approximately 60 minutes of tape recorded vocal music and routine auditory stimulation. Thirty minute segments of the recording were played alternately with thirty minutes of routine auditory stimulation three times daily. / Results suggest music stimulation may have significantly reduced initial weight loss, increased daily average weight, increased formula and caloric intake, significantly reduced length of the NBICU and the total hospital stays, and significantly reduced the daily group mean of stress behaviors for the experimental group. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.) / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 28-03, page: 0328. / Major Professor: Jayne M. Standley. / Thesis (M.M.)--The Florida State University, 1989.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 35-05, Section: B, page: 2280. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1974.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 36-04, Section: B, page: 1656. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1975.

<p> Cardiac rehabilitation is a multifaceted intervention aimed to enhance health and wellness in patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic heart failure. Many books on cardiac rehabilitation primarily focus on pathology, risk stratification, and patient assessment while giving less attention to designing an exercise regimen. <i>Exercise Prescription for Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Guide for Clinicians</i> concentrates on developing exercise programs for individuals with chronic heart disease based on recommendations from current research to meet a patient&rsquo;s personal goals. The purpose of this project is to present health care providers with comprehensive recommendations for treatment plans appropriate for each phase of recovery during rehabilitation. Through this guide, readers can better create individualized programs to help patients progress based on their skills, abilities, and physical capabilities. Physical activity will ultimately lead to short and long term benefits while increasing overall health and quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease.</p><p>

<p> This clinical scholarly project (CSP) focuses on the importance of a standardized bowel regimen in the inpatient postoperative patient population. The target population for this CSP included kidney transplants, liver transplants, urologic surgical patients, head and neck resections whipples, and bariatric surgical patients. Convenience sampling was used to recruit patients from UCLA&rsquo;s postoperative surgical floor (<i>n</i> = 54) for the intervention. A retrospective chart analysis (<i>n</i> = 54) was used to compare stool transit time, length of stay (LOS), and Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) scores. The basis of the intervention included the administration laxatives on postoperative day one, until the occurrence of a bowel movement. The goal was to decrease the patient&rsquo;s length of stay, increase their BSFS scores, and decrease their stool transit time. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the median of stool transit time (measured in days) from the pre- and post-intervention groups. The median stool transit time for the pre- intervention group was 3 days [<i>IQR</i> 1.0, 4.0], whereas for the post-intervention group the median stool transit time was 4 days [<i> IQR</i> 2.0, 5.0]. The results were non-significant at the 0.05 level (Mann-Whitney U test, <i>Z</i> = &ndash;1.756, <i>p</i> = .079). Lastly, the distribution of LOS did not significantly vary by groups (Mann-Whitney U test, <i>Z</i> = &ndash;0.453, <i>p</i> = .650, overall median LOS was 5 days [<i>IQR</i> 3.0, 10.0]).</p><p>

The nurse is central to healthcare and has always been the most prominent figure in times of vulnerability throughout the life cycle. This dissertation attempts to recover the complexity and wholeness of the nurse by tracing her origins as far back as Neolithic times. Ancient mythology, folklore, literature, art, and popular culture are explored to reveal the multifaceted characteristics of the nurse. Specific images are expanded to deepen understanding of the nurse archetype. / The nurse image holds longing, ambivalence, fear, desire, and vulnerability. Mythology, metaphor, and symbol are drawn upon to recover the soul of the nurse, revealing new insights, forgotten memories, and devalued capacities. Idealizing or demonizing the nurse is an attempt to break free of her power. The nurse is often portrayed as dangerous and mysterious because she is so close to the archetypal energies of death and eros. The nurse's body cares for the bodies of others. Nurses are drawn to work that is messy, peculiar, and unpredictable, thus the work of the nurse is soul work. The soul longs for complexity. The nurse craves intensity, merging, and collaboration. Like Baubo, she affirms life while maintaining an understanding of the brutal frankness and wonder of the life cycle. Her true body consciousness is Dionysian. / Over time the image of the nurse has been split into one-dimensional disguises ranging from the angelic heroine to the sex object. Without moralizing or dividing the good from the bad, the author---a nurse---investigates the dynamic energy of the nurse archetype and discusses what has been lost through splits, repressions, and distortions. This study reveals why the nurse captivates culture and maintains the status as the most trusted professional in society, questioning what it would take to re-member her comprehensive wholeness.