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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Nurses -- Attitudes"”.
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Staff nurses’ attitudes toward power
… study was designed to explore and describe attitudes of staff nurses toward the meaning of power as measured by the Power Orientation Scale (Goldberg, Cavanaugh, & Larson, 1983). The purpose was to provide empirical descriptive data on nurses' attitudes to facilitate clarification of the …
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Registered Nurses' Attitudes Towards Orientation Program
… of this survey was to describe registered nurses' attitude toward an orientation program. The framework was based on a review of the literature. A 94- item questionnaire was personally delivered, or mailed with a follow up phone call, to 41 registered nurses completing an orientation …
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NICU Nurses’ Attitudes Regarding Preterm Infant Massage
… for the early mother-infant relationship. NICU nurses play a crucial role in facilitating bonding between parents and infants through the provision of touch and massage to provide positive experiences for the mother and infant. Because no studies were found that systematically investigated NICU …
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Nevada nurses attitudes toward mandatory continuing education
… continuing education (CE) for relicensure of nurses. This controversy was studied by Arneson in 1979 and 1981, but not reported until 1985. This present research is a replication of Arneson's studies. The study addresses nurses' attitudes concerning mandatory CE (MCE) and examines …
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Nurses' Attitudes Toward Nurse Colleagues' Substance Abuse
… study was to explore and analyze the attitudes of registered nurses in a North Central rural state toward nurse colleagues' substance abuse. Substance abuse is prevalent within the nursing profession. Therefore, professional recognition of the problem of substance abuse among nurses …
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Registered nurses' attitudes towards substance use and abuse
… quantitative research study was to explore the attitudes of registered nurses toward substance use and abuse. The variables of age, gender, ethnicity/race, years of nursing experience, highest degree of education, and nursing specialty were explored through the administration of the Substance …
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Advanced Practice Nurses: Attitudes Towards Caring for AIDS Patients
<p>Purpose: To explore the attitudes of advanced practice nurses towards caring for AIDS patients.<br> Design: Descriptive in nature. Data collected August 1998. Participants were included in the study based on the listing of clinical advanced practices nurses holding an advanced practice degree …
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An Examination of Psychiatric Nurses' Attitudes Towards the Suicide Attempter
<p>This study explored attitudes of psychiatric nurses in two public mental health facilities towards the suicide attempter. The study utilized a descriptive, relation-searching survey design. A convenience sample (N = 44) of psychiatric nurses completed a questionnaire designed to explore …
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Hospital nurses' attitudes to work: a case study of a Chinese hospital
… study is to explore what the relevant factors of nurses' attitudes to and at work are. These include the separate but related hypotheses – the nature of the profession and changes in terms of management and training; the nature of the work situation including contracts and pay determination; and …
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Oncology Nurses' Attitudes toward Cancer Clinical Trials and Their Perceptions of Patients' Understanding
… Institute's clinical trials annually. Oncology nurses have a major role in the care of patients contemplating enrollment into cancer clinical trials, yet little is known about their attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions.</p><p> The Modified Nursing Attitude Survey and a demographic form were used …
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Nurses' Attitudes Towards Continuing Formal Education: A Comparison by Level of Education and Geography
… improved quality is related to higher educated nurses providing care. What is needed goes beyond what can be acquired through continuing education courses.</p><p> What we know is that few U.S. nurses continue their formal education after licensure and that the majority have an Associate Degree …
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The Development of an Instrument to Measure Nurses' Attitudes Toward Cost Control in Health Care
… was to develop an instrument which would measure nurses' attitudes toward cost control in health care, and measure their knowledge of hospital-related costs. A list of 75 statements pertaining to the control of hospital costs was compiled from a literature review and from personal experience of …
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Registered Nurses' attitudes towards, and experiences of, aggression and violence in the acute hospital setting
Registered Nurses experience higher rates of workplace violence than any other healthcare profession, as they are at the forefront of providing care to vulnerable individuals, many of who are experiencing physical, psychological and or spiritual distress. However, there is a paucity of literature …
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Nurses' attitudes when working with clients exhibiting traits of borderline personality disorder within the mental health services
… diagnosis in clinical settings. These negative attitudes are notably persistent among nursing staff. Nurses play a vital role in the care of individuals with BPD, providing psychoeducation, safety planning, support for treatment adherence, and emotional care. Therefore, when nurses hold negative …
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A comparative study of hospice vs nonhospice nurses' attitudes toward death and dying and level of death anxiety
… purpose of this descriptive survey was to assess nurses' attitudes toward death and dying and level of death anxiety. Sixty nine nurses from nonhospice and hospice settings were surveyed. Findings indicated the hospice nurses had a more positive attitude toward death and dying and lower level of …
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Registered Nurses' Attitudes Toward The Protection Of Gays And Lesbians In The Workplace: An Examination Of Homophobia And Discriminatory Beliefs
… for gays and lesbians. This study examined the attitudes and opinions of registered nurses (RNs) regarding homosexuals in general and the protection of homosexuals in the workplace through a nondiscrimination policy. The author measured overall homophobic and discriminatory beliefs of the sample …
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A Comparison of Nurses' Attitudes Concerning Therapeutic Ward Atmosphere with those of Other Members of the Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Team
… A multi-disciplinary team which shares similar attitudes concerning ward atmosphere is more likely to create a therapeutic ward atmosphere.<br> The multi-disciplinary teams of three adult psychiatric units at a midwestem psychiatric hospital were subject of a research study regarding their …
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Translation, Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of Nurses’ Attitudes towards and Awareness of Research and Development in Nursing for use in Indonesian Primary Health Care Settings
… and adaptation process of the instrument Nurses’ attitudes towards and awareness of research and development within nursing (ATRAD-N) version II, and psychometric testing of the translated instrument. Background: The literature review presented herein highlighted the importance of …
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