Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Engelke, Martha K."
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Complementary pain intervention pilot study in the acute hospitalization phase after lower extremity amputation surgery
Horne, Carolyn E. (East Carolina University, 2014)Complementary pain intervention pilot study in the acute hospitalization phase after lower extremity amputation surgery. The national prevalence of limb loss is approximately 1.7 million people. Leading causes of this ... -
Job satisfaction and intent to leave of nursing assistants in a hospital setting.
Hand, Mark C. (East Carolina University, 2015)Nursing assistants are an important part of the healthcare team in hospitals. However, there has been little research about the antecedents of job satisfaction and intent to leave of nursing assistants in hospitals. The ... -
Pain Management after Cardiac Surgery
Langley, Malinda Elizabeth Pauley (East Carolina University, 2009)Postoperative pain relief is one of the most important concerns for patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is one of the most clinically challenging problems for nurses. It is widely recognized that postoperative pain can ... -
Quality of life in school-age children with obesity, the experiences of school nurses, and moral distress associated with care delivery
Powell, Shannon Baker (East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)Childhood obesity is a multifaceted, complex problem that is associated with many other chronic health conditions. School nurses are well positioned to assess, intervene, and evaluate efforts to positively impact this ... -
The relationship between patient satisfaction and patient-and family-centered care
Crickmore, Kimberly D. (East Carolina University, 2010)Evidence of quality care is an important outcome in healthcare. Patient satisfaction, an outcome of care, is considered by many experts to be a measure of quality. Patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) is a healthcare ... -
The relationship between religiosity and quality of life in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Wilson, Mary H. (East Carolina University, 2010)The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is often used in treatment and prevention of lethal cardiac arrhythmias in at-risk patients. Despite its established effectiveness, ICD therapy is associated with ongoing ... -
Student retention in associate degree nursing programs in north carolina
Smith, Linda D. (East Carolina University, 2013)no