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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Female nurses"”.
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The Experience of Female Nurses Being Cared for: A Phenomenological Analysis
… of the experience of being cared for as lived by female nurses? The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experience of being cared for. Phenomenologic methodology was used for this study. Data analysis was patterned after the guidelines set out by Colaizzi, and Miles and Huberman. …
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Factors affecting cervical screening of female nurses at Public Health Institution in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
… affecting participation to cervical screening by female nurses in public health institutions in Vhembe district. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional descriptive design was used in this study. The target population was 264 professional nurses who were sampled from four hospitals. The stratified …
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The Correlation between Work/Life Balance, Intent to Stay, and the Personal Well-being among Female Nurses at a Rural Community Hospital in the Midwest
… correlation between WLB and intent to stay among female nurses at a rural community hospital in the northern Midwest.<br> A descriptive correlation design was used for this study. A convenience sample of 40 female nurses at a rural community hospital in the northern Midwest was chosen. WLB was …
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Gender difference in professional developmental relationships within male and female-dominated professions
… relationship functions between males and females and between nurses and non-nurses. Quantification of the professional development relationship functions was accomplished using a demographic scale and the Professional Developmental Relationship Questionnaire (PDRQ), a 45-item, 5-point, …
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Women as voluntary and professional military nurses in Great Britain, 1854-1914
… were largely responsible for introducing female nurses into military hospitals to supplement and supervise male orderlies. The early difficulties of the new nursing service were similar to those experienced by middle and upper-class women reformers of civilian hospitals. The first female …
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The Gray Area: Sexuality and Gender in Wartime Reevaluated
… out a space for themselves amongst their peers. Female nurses in the early cold war could keep their careers in the medical field due to its unique gendered history despite demobilization efforts across the country in different industries. Finally, through the medium of historical fiction, a …
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The influence of race and gender on nursing pain management decisions
… care decisions of Black and White, male and female, licensed practicing nurses. A vignette intervention was developed to simulate four exact patient scenarios that differed only by patient race and gender. A quota sample of 400 nurses was recruited using a self-selected face-to-face …
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Acts of Resistance: Nurses' Personal Narratives
… of feminist theory is that women, and thus nurses as a women's profession, are oppressed. This study looked at female nurses' acts of resistance, which were defined as speaking up or taking action about injustice, oppression or unequal power relations in their work setting. No previous …
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Gender equity and career progression in the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Khomas region of Namibia
… previous researches that empirically found that female nurses are more dominant in the profession of health care provision and secondly, disputed the conservative belief that in nursing, women generally have less successful careers in comparison to their male counterparts. The study also found …
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Gender and nursing in a developing country: Workplace violence, career progression, job satisfaction and emigration intentions among Ghanaian nurses
… due to its association with stereotypical female roles of caring, nurturing and submission; this may also explain the low status, pay, as well as poor conditions associated with the profession. However, because of global social and economic changes, males have entered the profession even …
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Factors contributing to mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV at Sehego Zone Clinics, Capricorn District in South Africa
… semi structured interviews were conducted among female nurses who were purposively sampled from four clinics in Seshego. Clinics ethical considerations were ensured throughout the study. The collected data were analyzed using Teschs‟ method of data analysis and presented in themes and subthemes. …
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An evaluation of comparative strategies for teaching breast self-examination
… the issue of breast self-examination (BSE) in female nurses, as nurses who perform BSE are more likely to promote BSE to their clients. The purpose of the study is twofold: first, to assess the effects of three alternative methods of BSE instruction on nurses’ BSE practice; and second, to …
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A study of occupational stress and smoking among hospital nurses
… surveys were distributed to male and female nurses employed at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. The survey was designed to determine if nurses who smoke perceive more stress from their jobs. Of the 124 nurses who responded to the survey, there were no …
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Misplaced Justice: the Hadamar War Crimes Trial of Irmgard Huber
… Ms. Huber did no more, or less, than the other female nurses working at this Institute, in relation to the Polish and Russian workers. While the other nurses were used as witnesses, only; Ms. Huber was tried, convicted, and sentenced to twenty-five years, hard labor. She was released in July, …
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Female patient violence experienced by qualified nurses working in an inpatient psychiatric department in Al Amal Complex for Mental Health (Riyadh) Hospital
Psychiatric nurses are considered the most vulnerable healthcare workers in terms of encountering violence, and this trend is rising. Violence in the workplace poses a threat to the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of nursing staff, and in particular those working in mental health …
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The impact of intersectionality on the empowerment and development of nurses into leadership roles
Background: Empowering nurses to be leaders at every health organisational level is essential for the future of quality health care. Nurses are a predominantly female, globally transient, diverse professional group, with over a quarter of New Zealand’s nursing workforce coming from overseas. …
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Job Satisfaction and Adaptation
… to alleviate dissatisfaction) was performed with female nurses in a midwestern hospital. A variation of the job adaptation model proposed by Rosse and Miller (Rosse, J. G. & Miller, H. E. (1984). Relationship between absenteeism and other employee behaviors. In P. S. Goodman (Ed.), Absenteeism …
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A Comparative Analysis of the Characteristics of Males and Females Who Select Nursing as a Profession
… that influence career choices of males and females who become registered nurses. A structured self-report survey including 33 fixed alternative and short response questions, patterned from studies by Mannino (1963) and Williams (1973), was developed by the researcher and mailed to 150 male …
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Conflict Management Styles and Communication Competence of Nurses
Nurses take the biggest role in the hospital while getting high level of stress owing to various conflicts. The outcomes of the right functional conflicts improve the communication quality and accelerate the sense of creativity and innovation spirit It also enhances the productivity of an …