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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Public health nursing"”.
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Moral Development and Public Health Nursing
<p>Public health nurses (PHNs) have the opportunity and professional obligation to be at the forefront of the fight to eliminate health disparities based on the practice principle of social justice. The overall purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the stage of the moral development in a …
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Using policy analysis to explore the reciprocal impact of health policy on public health nursing and public health nursing on policy.
… study was to explore the reciprocal impact of health policy on public health nursing and public health nursing on policy. This study uses a new approach to considering public health nurses’ engagement in policy: one which puts public health nurses, as actors in the policy process, at the centre …
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Identification of Needs in High Risk Prematures Significant to Public Health Nursing Follow-Up
… the hospital and cited the important role that public nurses can play. It was hypothesized that there are needs of high risk premature infant significant to public health nursing follow-up.</p> <p>The descriptive survey method and an interview schedule was the selected manner for obtaining …
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Identification of Needs in High Risk Prematures Significant to Public Health Nursing Follow-Up
… the hospital and cited the important role that public health nurses can play. It was hypothesized that there are needs of the high risk premature infant significant to public health nursing follow-up.</p> <p>The descriptive survey method and an interview schedule was the selected manner for …
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Public Health Nurse Decisions Regarding At-Risk Postpartum Case Closure
During the late 19th century, public health nursing emerged in the United States as an autonomous nursing specialty providing maternal-child health (MCH) home visitation services. Present day MCH public health nurses (PHNs), guided by their predecessors, focus on health promotion and disease …
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Keeping Safe: Field Public Health Nurses' Perceptions
… 1.25 million workers involved in providing nursing care to individuals in their homes (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1997). There is limited empirical data available on the issue of safety of nurses within the context of home visiting or in the public health venue. Recent research on safety in …
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Barriers to Research Utilization Perceived by Staff Public Health Nurses
Barriers to using research findings to guide nursing practice have been identified in hospital settings, but little has been reported in a public health setting. The purpose of this survey was to describe barriers to research utilization perceived by staff public health nurses (PHN) in Southwestern …
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Public health nurses' experiences of training in Marte Meo communication skills.
… aim of this research study was to explore with Public Health Nurses their experiences of training in Marte Meo communication skills. Method: A qualitative design using a phenomenological approach was used. Data analysis was guided by a hermeneutic circle of understanding and drew upon …
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Do dental nurses in England have a role in the early intervention of oral healthcare for infants and toddlers during mandated contacts by Specialist Community Public Health Nurses?
Oral health is a fundamental aspect of overall health and well-being, particularly in infancy and early childhood (Public Health England (PHE), 2014). In England, Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHNs) provide mandated contacts with families, creating a unique opportunity to promote …
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TRAUMA RECIDIVISM: THREAT ORIENTATIONS AND RECURRENT INJURY PERCEPTIONS
… variables were later extracted from electronic health records.</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> The TR rate in this sample was 31%. The presence of mental illness (MI), the total number of MIs, depression, length of hospital stay (LOS), and the response of how likely one may experience TR were …
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Helper Woman: A Biography of Elinor Delight Gregg
… the contributions she made to professional nursing and to humanity. Nurse, educator, administrator, beloved relative, and friend, Elinor Gregg was an outstanding person whom nurses today might well emulate. Historical method provided the context for the study. Data were collected from the …
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“I am a Health Visitor now”: An Investigation of Student Health Visitors’ perceptions of their Professional Identity
In many health care professions professional identity is considered to be important because it aids recruitment and retention and improves quality of care. Professional identity in nursing has been examined in depth in relation to students joining the profession but it has not been considered in …
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The Image of the Public Health Nurse as Seen by the Medically Indigent Prenatal Patient
… of this study was to ascertain the image of the public health nurse as seen by the medically indigent prenatal patient who has had a public health nursing visit in the home. With this knowledge, she could plan a more effective approach, provide better services, and be better prepared to meet the …
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An historical study of adult education in the American Red Cross from 1940 to 1947
… aide, water safety, and the Town and Country Nursing program, the latter the forerunner of public health nursing, were established by the American Red Cross. The Red Cross was reported to be the first organization to teach first aid. Overall, the American Red Cross touched the lives of …
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Parents' experiences of child growth and development concerns: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
… or developmental problems until school entry has health, educational and social consequences for children and families. Health care professionals (HCPs), including Public Health Nurses work with parents to elicit and attend to their growth and development concerns. It is known that parents have …
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Attendance at Well Child conferences
Thesis (M.S.)-Boston University
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