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Negative sexual experiences and rape: understanding the relationship between adult and childhood sexual victimization and somatic complaints, psychological factors, and self-rated health in college women
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Sexual Victimization is a major issue in our society. The results of sexual victimization can persist throughout life and can be debilitating. Sexual victimization affects mental, sexual, and physical health. College women ...
A descriptive exploratory study on how nurse educators use digital stories in the classroom
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This study examines the experiences of 12 nurse educators using digital stories in undergraduate nursing courses. Two issues were explored: 1) How and for what purpose are nurse educators incorporating digital stories in ...
Perceptions of nursing as a career option held by men with experiences in military health care.
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Despite notable efforts to present nursing as a viable career for men, the profession remains predominately female, and the modest changes in the numbers of men has not kept pace with the increasing demand for nursing ...
Nurse practitioner perceptions regarding the impact of regulatory requirements for physician oversight on nurse practitioner practice
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) regarding the impact of regulatory requirements for physician oversight on NP practice regarding the impact of physician oversight ...
Prenatal yoga practice in late pregnancy and patterning of change in optimism, power, and well-being
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore changes in human-environmental field patterning of optimism, power, and well-being over time, in women during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy upon completion ...
Breast feeding intention and initiation among rural, low-income Native American and African American adolescent mothers in North Carolina: testing the theory of planned behavior
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Abstract Infant feeding practices can greatly impact a child's life with far reaching implications based upon decisions a mother makes for her newborn. Breastfeeding is the preferred method of infant feeding because of ...
Student retention in associate degree nursing programs in north carolina
(East Carolina University, 2013)
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Influences on transition to practice outcomes among new nurses
(East Carolina University, 2013)
This research explored the investigation of influences on transition to practice outcomes among new graduate nurses in a nurse residency program. The study participants consisted of 641 nurse residents from the Versant RN ...
Reframing disorder: gender, class, and the history of the resurfacing debate in nursing
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The nursing profession has sustained a state of disorder. The debate within the disorder historically exists in relationship to multiple educational pathways for entry into RN practice. Diploma, BSN, and ADN pathways still ...
Implementing the Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) to Improve Health Literacy at a Rural Community Health Center
(2014)
Health literacy, as defined by the Institute of Medicine, is "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic information and services needed to make appropriate decisions regarding ...