{"title":"The effects of personal and environmental factors on health behaviors of older adults.","authors":"L Seigley","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of personal factors, self-esteem and functional health and environmental factors, social support and resource availability, on health behaviors of older adults. The interaction effects of personal and environmental factors on health behavior were also examined. Self-reported survey data were collected from a sample of 120 subjects. Results of multiple regression analysis indicated that the combination of personal and environmental factors explained 13% of the variance in health behaviors for the older adult sample population. Resource availability and functional health made significant independent contributions to the explanation. Adding variables to represent the interaction of social support and functional health and the interaction of social support and self-esteem significantly increased the explained variance in health behavior (to 24%) for older residents of resource-poor environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 4","pages":"47-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21068179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dilemmas in mandatory reporting of domestic violence: carative ethics in emergency rooms.","authors":"B Mayer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Laws are clear when it comes to reporting child abuse, elder abuse, or maltreatment of the disabeled; however, the fuzzy area of domestic violence, or injury to women by their husbands or intimates, puzzles the system ethically and legally. Experts are divided on the issue of mandatory reporting of domestic violence by health care professionals. As exemplified by the Florida law, the crux of the problem may be twofold. First, the law requires reporting of certain incidents that are ambiguously defined. Second, reporting may be mandatory without the patient's consent. Many experts in the field of domestic violence suggest that mandated reporting by health care workers is not in the best interests of the victims; it may lead to more violence and increase the victim's reluctance to get needed health care. This victim vulnerability creates ethical dilemmas in the emergency department, often the first outside contact after a violent incident. This paper examines the implications of reporting applied to emergency practice in the context of basic ethical standards. The application of mandatory reporting laws to competent adult victims presents questions related to nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy, confidentiality, and a variety of contextual issues that arise from these main ethical domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 4","pages":"5-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21068310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurses as writers.","authors":"J M Sorrell, J Metcalf","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although nurses are expected to be competent in on-the-job writing, most nurses receive little formal education in the types of writing required in practice. Thus, it is important for faculty in schools of nursing to include in the curricula various types of writing assignments to help students develop these skills. This article describes how at one university a course, \"Nurses as Writers,\" provides opportunities for students to learn and practice the types of writing needed in their professional careers.</p>","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 2","pages":"24-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40741811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multistate licensure: to support or not to support.","authors":"D M Mahrenholz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 1","pages":"50-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20563827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nursing education accepts new challenges.","authors":"L Gould","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper describes an innovative experience in which nursing students made home visits to postoperative patients. It was planned in cooperation with surgeons and nurses in the outpatient surgery department. Objectives for this experience were defined and students evaluated the effectiveness of their preoperative teaching and monitored the patients for potential complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 1","pages":"29-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20563824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behaviorism to humanism: the case for philosophical transformations in nursing education.","authors":"S E Metcalfe","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collaborative learning processes and problem-based learning methods facilitate critical thinking capabilities for nurses practicing in multidisciplinary settings. Nursing education, as well as that of other healthcare providers, traditionally has been based on behaviorist educational theory. Massive economic and cultural shifts, and the nationwide movement toward community-based healthcare environments will mandate broad changes for structuring the philosophical framework for nursing education. Humanistic collaborative learning methods are proposed to meet the needs of preparing the next century of nursing care professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 4","pages":"41-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21068178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Substance abuse in rural women.","authors":"M R Boyd","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substance abuse is a significant problem for millions of women. Until recently, however, most research focused on urban men. As a result, there are significant gaps in our knowledge of substance abuse in women, especially in rural settings. This descriptive study examines risk factors for substance abuse among a small sample of rural women who are in treatment for substance abuse. The MAST and CES-D were used for initial screening for alcoholism and depression. The NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule and Research Diagnostic Criteria were used to establish diagnoses of alcohol and drug abuse and comorbid disorders. Risk factors examined included family history, victimization, stressful life events, alcohol expectancies, and coping. Implications of findings for nursing assessment and intervention are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 2","pages":"33-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40741695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A time for connection is a time for healing.","authors":"J E Johnson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77304,"journal":{"name":"NursingConnections","volume":"11 2","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40741805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}