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Comfort touch as a holistic nursing intervention has gained considerable attention in the past decade. The purpose of this experimental study was to examine whether comfort touch improved the perceptions of self-esteem, well-being and social processes, health status, life satisfaction and self-actualization, and faith or belief and self-responsibility in 45 institutionalized elderly female residents. Results revealed that comfort touch significantly improved the perceptions of all elements. This article offers recommendations for practice, research, and education.
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Anciano/psicología , Enfermería Geriátrica/métodos , Enfermería Holística/métodos , Institucionalización , Cuidados a Largo Plazo/métodos , Relaciones Enfermero-Paciente , Tacto , Mujeres/psicología , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Evaluación Geriátrica , Enfermería Geriátrica/normas , Estado de Salud , Enfermería Holística/normas , Humanos , Control Interno-Externo , Cuidados a Largo Plazo/normas , Escala del Estado Mental , Modelos de Enfermería , Investigación en Evaluación de Enfermería , Casas de Salud , Satisfacción Personal , Autoimagen , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Caregivers in rural settings experience unmet needs. Some family caregivers in rural areas, either willingly or grudgingly, take on the role of caregiving as one of many responsibilities. A review of the literature reveals that the burden of the added responsibility results in physiological and psychological caregiver distress. The authors suggest some strategies to meet caregiver needs and outline areas where research is needed.
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Cuidadores/psicología , Familia/psicología , Salud Rural , Estrés Psicológico/enfermería , Estrés Psicológico/prevención & control , Costo de Enfermedad , Conducta de Ayuda , Humanos , Perfil Laboral , Evaluación de Necesidades , Evaluación en Enfermería , Apoyo Social , Estrés Psicológico/psicología , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
This article discusses the history of tenure in academia as well as the current pros and cons of the tenure system. A review of nursing and non-nursing literature reveals that the most important goal confronting the nation's universities and colleges today is to find more creative ways to define scholarly work and incorporate it into promotion and tenure guidelines. The author presents arguments for and against tenure, reviews the impact of tenure in nursing, and offers recommendations and solutions to the tenure dilemma in nursing.
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Movilidad Laboral , Empleo/organización & administración , Docentes de Enfermería/organización & administración , Becas , Guías como Asunto , Humanos , Competencia Profesional , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
As nurses enter the 21st century, problem solving and critical thinking are critical to successful clinical practice. Studies have revealed that thought professionals may have critical thinking knowledge, they do not always use it in everyday practice. This article presents an education model that faculty members can use to teach baccalaureate nursing students to think critically and incorporate research findings into clinical practice. The model offers a four-semester plan that can be integrated into programs of study.
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Bachillerato en Enfermería/métodos , Lógica , Modelos Educacionales , Modelos de Enfermería , Proceso de Enfermería , Estudiantes de Enfermería/psicología , Pensamiento , Curriculum , Humanos , Investigación en Educación de EnfermeríaRESUMEN
The issues surrounding health care reform are mandating change for every health care profession. Nursing as it has been configured over the last several decades will not work for the millennium. This article discusses the recommendations specific to nursing for accommodating the health care needs of the American people reported by the most recent study of the Pew Health Care Commission. The authors present a three-level nursing care delivery model based on educational preparation.
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Educación en Enfermería/organización & administración , Reforma de la Atención de Salud , Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud , Enfermería/organización & administración , Humanos , Innovación Organizacional , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Comfort touch has a positive impact on patient outcomes. When using Latex gloves, nurses often overlook the importance of skin-to-skin contact in effective comfort touch. Comfort touch is especially essential in vulnerable populations that are already experiencing several physical and emotional losses. Nurses' attitudes and fears may be a contributing factor to comfort touch not always being provided in caring for patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The article discusses the therapeutics of comfort touch and explores the issues surrounding the absence of comfort touch in nursing interactions in patients with AIDS. Suggestions are made for nursing practice, education, and research.