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Nursing Research/education , Arizona , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate , Humans , TeachingABSTRACT
Thirst is a symptom commonly experienced by critically ill patients. Critical care nurses have the opportunity to prevent and reduce thirst by recognizing the types of thirst, identifying patients at risk, monitoring physiological parameters, and providing comfort measures.
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Critical Care , Nursing Assessment , Thirst/physiology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Child , Cues , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Oral Hygiene , Social BehaviorABSTRACT
In order to formulate accurate nursing diagnoses, neuroscience nurses must determine clinical validity of defining characteristics. Physiologic, psychologic, behavioral or social signs and symptoms may be studied. This article suggests methods to be used in validating defining characteristics including practical and research design considerations.
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Nervous System Diseases/nursing , Nursing Assessment/methods , Nursing Diagnosis/methods , Clinical Nursing Research , Humans , United StatesABSTRACT
The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) has accepted the concept of nursing diagnosis as one component of a general nursing framework which is designed to direct and evaluate the care of individuals with neuroscience dysfunction. Continuing development of nursing diagnosis as a conceptual basis for neuroscience practice is dependent upon several factors, one of which is research-based identification and validation of defining characteristics associated with nursing diagnoses commonly used in the care of patients with neurologic dysfunction. Defining characteristics are observable signs and symptoms present in the person with the problem. Identification and validation of defining characteristics are essential to the continued development and use of nursing diagnosis in nursing practice. Without clear, specific defining characteristics, neuroscience nurses are unable to effectively assess patients for the signs and symptoms necessary to formulate nursing diagnoses, monitor patient status or evaluate nursing interventions. One way to validate defining characteristics is the use of retrospective design.
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Nervous System Diseases/nursing , Nursing Assessment , Nursing Diagnosis , Research Design , Humans , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between sources of conflict with nursing faculty and deans' conflict-handling styles. A three-part questionnaire was sent to 257 deans of baccalaureate nursing programs. One hundred sixty-seven deans responded. The findings showed that deans identified two levels of conflict with nursing faculty, and sources of conflict leading to each level. Deans perceived no change in conflict-handling styles in relation to conflict source or perceived effect. In addition, significant relationships were found among conflict-handling modes, conflict sources, and demographic data.
