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We have performed the first direct measurement of the ^{83}Rb(p,γ) radiative capture reaction cross section in inverse kinematics using a radioactive beam of ^{83}Rb at incident energies of 2.4 and 2.7A MeV. The measured cross section at an effective relative kinetic energy of E_{cm}=2.393 MeV, which lies within the relevant energy window for core collapse supernovae, is smaller than the prediction of statistical model calculations. This leads to the abundance of ^{84}Sr produced in the astrophysical p process being higher than previously calculated. Moreover, the discrepancy of the present data with theoretical predictions indicates that further experimental investigation of p-process reactions involving unstable projectiles is clearly warranted.
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1. Data were collected from staff nurses on medical-surgical units at two area hospitals and from elders at eight local senior citizen groups and five housing communities. 2. Elders rated physical comfort activities and psychosocial activities related to communication higher than did nurses. 3. Nurses rated activities related to discharge planning higher than did elders. 4. Knowing which care activities elders consider important can aid nurses in easing the trauma of hospitalization by guiding the provision of care that meets the needs, expectations, and desires of the elderly.
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Attitude of Health Personnel , Attitude to Health , Geriatric Nursing/standards , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , Quality of Health Care , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Job Description , Male , Middle Aged , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
This survey examined beliefs about pain in children and perceptions of the adequacy of pain management among 228 nursing personnel in a pediatric setting in the Southeast. Nursing education correlated positively with both beliefs and perceptions of current practice. Years of nursing experience, number of years of pediatric nursing experience, and age were not significantly correlated with either factor. Respondents perceived the need for (a) educating physicians about effective pain management, (b) more information about pain management in the neonatal/infant population, (c) more collaboration between nurses and physicians when managing pain in children, and (d) more support for nurses to influence pain management. The overwhelming majority (> 95%) of respondents expressed interest in learning more about assessment and management of pain in children.
