Measuring hospital nurses' well-being at work - psychometric testing of the scale.

abstract：:The concept of birthing on country for Aboriginal people means having babies born on traditional lands, and more recently the term is used to indicate the desire of Aboriginal communities to have our babies born in our communities. Being born on country connects an Aboriginal person to the land and community in a deep...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Felton-Busch C

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a widespread practice mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa and is considered an affront on the dignity and health of women and young girls. OBJECTIVES:To establish a theoretical model, inspired by that of Madeleine Leininger, in order to examine the reasonings used to justify FGM....

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Jiménez-Ruiz I,Almansa Martínez P

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract In this paper, we consider the potential and implications of using social networking sites such as Facebook® in nurse education. The concept of social networking and the use of Facebook will be explored, as will the theoretical constructs specific to the use of online technology and Web 2.0 tools. Theories ar...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Green J,Wyllie A,Jackson D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our study attempts to evaluate whether nurses' social skills are related to their self-concept and self-esteem. METHODS:A descriptive survey study was developed to 464 nurses who had worked for a minimum of one year in adult or pediatric services. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and the Scale of Socia...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Losa-Iglesias ME,López López D,Rodriguez Vazquez R,Becerro de Bengoa-Vallejo R

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses and midwives of Australia now is the time for change! As powerfully placed, Indigenous and non-Indigenous nursing and midwifery professionals, together we can ensure an effective and robust Indigenous curriculum in our nursing and midwifery schools of education. Today, Australia finds itself in a shifting tide ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Geia L,Baird K,Bail K,Barclay L,Bennett J,Best O,Birks M,Blackley L,Blackman R,Bonner A,Bryant Ao R,Buzzacott C,Campbell S,Catling C,Chamberlain C,Cox L,Cross W,Cruickshank M,Cummins A,Dahlen H,Daly J,Darbyshire

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Empathy is a key skill for nurses for providing high-quality care. Aims: To adapt and explore the psychometric properties of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) for nursing students in a sample of Spanish nurses, to analyse the empathy levels and to provide some percentiles for interpreting empathy levels...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Giménez-Espert MDC,Prado-Gascó VJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intimate Partner Violence remains a significant problem globally despite health promotion aimed at raising awareness. In particular, there is a current trend for many young women to view some abusive/violent behaviours as acceptable in their relationships. Intimate Partner Violence has serious implications for its sho...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Power C,Koch T,Kralik D,Jackson D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses refrain from engaging in spontaneous, opportunistic counselling interactions for many reasons. However, the culture within clinical environments is a significant factor. To enact relational aspects of their role in clinical settings nurses need beliefs and values that are congruent with communication skills and...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Weaver J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Background: Little is known about which diversity characteristics if any, impact on nursing students' clinical placements or how these may affect the quality of their learning experiences. There is therefore a need to better understand these effects not only from the student's perspective but also f...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Koch J,Everett B,Phillips J,Davidson PM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To outline and discuss the challenges inherent in providing clinical education for undergraduate nursing students.Design: Discussion paper.Discussion: The primary goal of undergraduate nursing education is the preparation of graduates able to function as newly registered nurses in acute hospital, primary ca...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Spence D,Zambas S,Mannix J,Jackson D,Neville S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical travel policies are instituted in all rural and remote areas of Canada as a means of providing universal health care services to residents. These policies are framed, developed and implemented from a colonial perspective and require re-examination through a more inclusive and collaborative postcolonial lens. T...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Moffitt PM,Vollman AR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although men's health literature has developed rapidly over the last decade and covers a plethora of issues, almost no attention has been paid to understanding the transmission of health knowledge from men to boys in Australian society. This paper identifies a paucity of literature on the topic and offers explanations...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Laws TA,Bradley H

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation looked at the phenomenon of 'doing clinical' from the nursing students' perspective. A qualitative descriptive research based on the phenomenological approach was chosen as the method to reveal the meaning of 'doing clinical', through the analysis of nursing students' descriptions of their everyday ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Yong V

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focus by child health professionals on the well-being of young Australian children and their families has intensified in the past decade, with particular attention drawn to the importance of the early detection and intervention of developmental problems. While many children with developmental difficulties are detected...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Williams J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nurse Practitioner role is currently being implemented in most Australian states. This model of practice has existed overseas, predominantly in North America,for many years. The experiences of those countries can help inform the implementation of the role in Australia. This paper reviews the overseas literature co...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Robson A,Copnell B,Johnston L,Harrison D,Wilson A,Ramudu L,Mulcahy C,McDonnell G,Best C

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper concerns a study exploring the salience of a 'job description' for the effective self-management of a long-term condition to the experiences of a group of women living with difficult asthma. This is a life-threatening disease. It has been claimed that sufferers are a marginalised, misunderstood, mistreated ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Deacon M,Rickards E

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of technological devices today is widespread. One of these devices is the smartphone. It can be argued that when smartphones are thought of as a means of communication, they can influence communication skills. AIM:The aim of this study is to determine the effect of nursing students' smartphone addic...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Cerit B,Çıtak Bilgin N,Ak B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indigenous nurses have the potential to improve access to health services for Indigenous people by ensuring that services are culturally safe and respectful of Indigenous peoples' needs. Therefore, developing a well-educated Indigenous nursing workforce is one way to improve the poor health outcomes of Indigenous Aust...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： West R,Usher K,Buettner PG,Foster K,Stewart L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health professionals in health-care organisations are frequently challenged to strategise their services, reshape patterns of care delivery and to adapt to changing environments. Relocation of services into new hospital buildings is one example of a situation that generates these challenges. In this paper the authors ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Moss C,Walsh K,Mitchell J

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the many socio-cultural issues impacting older immigrants in host countries is the cultural expectations of filial piety from their adult children. OBJECTIVE:To understand older Filipino immigrants' beliefs and values towards filial expectations. DESIGN:Focused ethnography. RESULTS:Two major themes...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Montayre J,Neville S,Wright-St Clair V,Holroyd E,Adams J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with incarcerated mothers experience adverse health, social and emotional circumstances, and are a particularly vulnerable group. Mothers in custody face significant challenges in parenting their children. AIMS:The study aimed to identify participants' views on impact of a parenting support program...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Rossiter C,Power T,Fowler C,Jackson D,Hyslop D,Dawson A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to compare prevalence of substance use, high-risk sexual behaviors, and depression symptoms between homeless youth with and without a history of foster care placement. BACKGROUND:Approximately 26,000 young persons exit foster care annually in the United States. Once th...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Hudson AL,Nandy K

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To explore parental experiences of caring for a child with medically diagnosed severe food allergies (MDSFA) in New Zealand. METHOD:This study employed a qualitative methodology, interpretive descriptive analysis, and involved interviews with four parents of children with MDSFA from two different regions in New Z...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： McBride C,McBride-Henry K,van Wissen K

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses make up a large portion of health care professionals, are part of the first line of health care and in a position to provide health education, advice and referrals for patients at high risk of experiencing systemic diseases such as cancers and life-threatening illnesses that are often firstly evident in the mou...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Pai M,Ribot B,Tane H,Murray J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An exploration of the diversity and complexity of perspectives from which holism and care can legitimately be constructed. The preparation of a document for accreditation of a proposed pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing award was the impetus for this exploration. School members deemed holism and care to be central t...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Cheek J,Gibson T,Heartfield M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been significant growth in communication technologies. However, it is unknown to what extent RACFs accommodate such technologies. AIM:To explore the use and availability of communication technologies for use by residents within RACFs in Queensland, Australia. METHODS:A descriptive, structured tel...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Moyle W,Jones C,Murfield J,Dwan T,Ownsworth T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe and interpret the phenomenon of communication as lived by Lebanese cancer patients. Phenomenology based on the Utrecht School was chosen as an interpretive descriptive methodology to guide the processes of data collection, analysis and synthesis. In-depth semi structured inter...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Doumit MA,Abu-Saad HH

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper draws on a 2015 study in New Zealand that examined perceptions of registered nurses (RNs) and general practitioners (GPs) regarding the role of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in long-term aged care facilities (LTACF). AIM:To explore the attitudes of RNs and GPs regarding the role of NPs in LTACFs. DE...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Forbes V,Harvey C,Meyer A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While smoking rates among Australians in general have declined over the past two decades, rates for Aboriginal Australians have remained high and continue to contribute to the overall poor health of Aboriginal people. Aboriginal health workers are proposed as one way to help reduce smoking rates for Aboriginal people ...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Thompson M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental heath nurses recognise the importance of professional boundaries and therapeutic relationships and understand that clinical supervision is an important component to good clinical practice and their ongoing professional development. This qualitative constructivist grounded theory research has uncovered a potenti...

journal_title：Contemporary nurse

authors： Gardner A,McCutcheon H,Fedoruk M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00