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  • A Comparison of Nurse and Spouse Perceptions Concerning Psychosocial Needs 
    Bednarczyk, Marie C. (Grand Valley States University, 1988)
    The purposes of this research were to discover and compare spouse's and nurse's perceptions of selected psychosocial needs. Twenty-six spouses of cardiac patients admitted to intensive care ranked 45 need statements using ...
  • Effect of nurse's attire on patients' perceptions of trustworthiness 
    Westrate, Marcia Diane (Grand Valley States University, 1988)
    This descriptive study was an investigation of the difference in patients* perceptions of trustworthiness in the nurse based on the nurse’s attire. Eighty-nine men and women who presented to emergency departments in three ...
  • Promoting Adaptation of the Young Child During an Outpatient Surgical Admission Assessment 
    Mitus, Mary C (Grand Valley States University, 1988)
    Hospitalization is considered to be a particularly stressful experience for a young child. Historically, efforts aimed at reducing the stress of hospitalization have focused on preadmission tours and orientation programs. ...
  • Primary Nursing: A Cost and Quality Effective Patient Care Structure 
    Greer, James (Grand Valley States University, 1988)
    This descriptive study was undertaken to investigate differences in cost-effectiveness and quality patient care between primary nursing and team/functional nursing as practical in a 113 bed acute care community hospital. ...
  • Use of Circadian Rhythms to Screen for Fever: A Replication 
    Heckman, Michele S. (Grand Valley States University, 1988)
    There are inconsistent guidelines for, and consequently, inconsistent practice in the screening of hospitalized adults for fever. Using the predictive knowledge of circadian thermal rhythms, the purposes of this study were ...
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation: Client's Perceived Adequacy of Education Related to Adjustments Following Myocardial Infarction 
    Flikkema, Mary E. (Grand Valley States University, 1989)
    A THESIS Submitted to Grand Valley State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Kirkhof School of Nursing. Heart disease significantly impacts the lifestyles of clients. Psychosocial ...
  • Facilitating the Nursing Process for the Nursing Diagnosis "Alteration in Thought Processes 
    Veen, Meridell (Grand Valley States University, 1989)
    The purpose of this study was to determine if nurses who were given a tool to facilitate assessment of thought processes would collect more assessment data, diagnose "alteration in thought processes" more frequently, and ...
  • Needs of Families of Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients During the Intensive Care Stay 
    Williams, Michael L. (Grand Valley States University, 1989)
    The purposes of this research were to identify needs of family of adult cardiac surgery patients during the intensive care stay, by whom these needs were met, and to identify demographic variables that were associated with ...
  • Perceptions of Registered Nurses Toward Two Patient Classification Systems 
    Follen, Sarah J. (Grand Valley States University, 1989)
    activities that a patient requires. The majority of patient classification systems consist primarily of delegated services or functional tasks. Two other areas of nursing care, independent and interdependent services, are ...
  • Showering in Labor: An Effective Pain Management Alternative 
    Austin, Kathleen A. (Grand Valley States University, 1989)
    Health care professionals continue to be concerned about the relief of pain and anxiety associated with childbirth. There are recent anecdotal reports in the literature which describe showering as an effective nonpharmaceutical ...
  • Analysis of Nursing Care Hours in Selected Diagnostic Related Groups Using Patient Classification System Methodology 
    Venner, Gail H. (Grand Valley States University, 1990)
    The purpose of this study was to explore if Patient Classification System (PCS) methodology provides reliable information which can be used to identify differences in resources e within specific DRGs. This descriptive study ...
  • Relationships Between Gender and Activity Involvement and the Incidence of Behavioral Disorders in Children of Alcoholics 
    Williams, Michelle (Grand Valley States University, 1990)
    The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between behavioral disorders and gender of the child and gender of the alcoholic parent(s) and to investigate if positive involvement in activities outside the home ...
  • Advanced calculus 
    Loomis, Lynn Harold; Sternberg, Shlomo Zvi (Jones and Bartlett Publishers International, 1990)
    Intro; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 0 Introduction; 1 Logic: quantifiers; 2 The logical connectives; 3 Negations of quantifiers; 4 Sets; 5 Restricted variables; 6 Ordered pairs and relations; 7 Functions and mappings; 8 ...
  • Administrative structures for Distance Education 
    Perraton, Hilary (Commonwealth Secretariat and The Commonwealth of Learning, 1991-09)
    The detailed planning of a new distance-teaching institution has often been the responsibility of a planning committee which is at its most effective if it combines prestige and expert knowledge. Plans generally need to ...
  • The To'aga ceramics 
    Hunt, T.L; Erkelens, C.L (The University of California, 1993)
    Ceramics have played a critical role in understanding prehistory in Samoa and West Polynesia. They are usually well preserved, archaeologically visible, and carry a large amount of information on variation in style (temporal ...
  • CODING THEORY a first course 
    van Tilborg, Henk C.A. (Eindhoven Henk van Tilborg the Netherland, 1993-04-03)
    As the title of this book already suggests, this manuscript is intended to be a textbook suitable for a first course in coding theory. It is based on a course that is taught for several years at the Eindhoven University ...
  • An introduction to computer security 
    Guttman, Barbara; Roback, Edward (National Institute of Standards and Technology Technology Administration U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995-10)
    This handbook provides assistance in securing computer-based resources (including hardware, software, and information) by explaining important concepts, cost considerations, and interrelationships of security controls. It ...
  • A Sociology of Educating 
    Meighan, Roland; Siraj-Blatchford, Iram (Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers, 1997)
    Since it was first published in 1981, Sociology of Educating has become a firmly established text in its field. This third edition retains much of the structure and content of its predecessors, whilst benefiting from ...
  • The process of research writing 
    Krause, Steven D. (McGraw-Hill, 2000)
  • Audio for Distance education and Open Learning 
    Thomas, John (The Commonwealth of Learning and the International Extension College, 2001)
    The handbook is intended for all those who are involved in the design, development, production and use of audio materials in distance education and open learning. It will be of particular interest to teaching staff and ...

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