Recently added articles from Online Journal of Rural Nursing & Health Care:

Empowerment in adolescent obesity: state of the science.

Mar 22, 2008; Cochran, Jill ... ABSTRACT Obesity rates have dramatically increased across the nation. Rural areas, however, have a higher rate of obesity and physical inactivity than urban areas. Interventions for obese adolescents require change behavior and motivation. One factor involved in this process is ...

Differences in autonomy and nurse-physician interaction among rural and small urban acute care registered nurses in Canada.

Mar 22, 2008; Penz, Kelly L. ... ABSTRACT In a secondary analysis of a national survey of Registered Nurses (RNs) working in rural and remote Canada, two groups of acute care nurses were compared on the work satisfaction variables of autonomy and nurse-physician interaction based on whether their workplace ...

Establishing a stroke response team in a rural setting.

Mar 22, 2008; Justice, Julie Sain ... ABSTRACT Stroke, a substantial public health problem because of high incidence, prevalence, mortality and economic burden, is the leading cause of long-term disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Institute of Health, 2005). Improvements ...

The relationship between weight perception, gender, and depressive symptoms among rural adolescents.

Mar 22, 2008; Puskar, Kathryn ... ABSTRACT Research findings indicate a relationship between weight perception and depression in adolescents. This study explored the relationship between weight perception, gender, and depressive symptoms in rural adolescents. Among 623 rural adolescents who completed a health ...

Advanced nursing practice in rural areas: connectedness versus disconnectedness.

Mar 22, 2008; Conger, Margaret ... ABSTRACT Scarcity of health care providers leads to reduced access to health care for rural residents. Better understanding of constraints confronting nurses in rural practice is needed. Our program prepares Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) to work in rural areas. Using ...

Spirituality and nursing: personal responsibility.(Editorial)(Editorial)

Mar 22, 2008; Dunn, Linda ... My life has been blessed with six precious grandchildren. This spring, I have been going to their softball games or practices numerous times each week. I have noticed that each player is expected to be a team member, to attend practice, to be punctual, to play by the rules, and to cheer ...

National nurses week (May 5-12).(Editorial)(Editorial)

Mar 22, 2008; Stanton, Marietta ... An article appeared in the Tuscaloosa News (May 26, 2008) this morning discussing how hospitals in California are now safer places because California has legislated that a nurse patient ratio of 1 to 5 must be maintained on busy medical/surgical wards. Not only did the report imply that ...

Menace: methamphetamine in rural communities.(Editorial)

Mar 22, 2008; Collins, Angela ... Over 35 million persons worldwide regularly use or abuse methamphetamines (WHO, 2008). This statistic then puts methamphetamine as the second most common abused drug after cannabis. Methamphetamine addiction differs from other illicit drugs such as cocaine or heroin. Drug addicts describe ...

RNO advocacy: tips for calling an elected official at local, state or federal levels.(Editorial)(Rural Nurses Organization)(Editorial)

Mar 22, 2008; Bushy, Angeline ... Members of the Rural Nurses Organization (RN) are concerned about moving rural health care forward by advocating for our clients and relevant policies. Advocating for clients varies depending on individual needs and cultural preferences. Advocating politically at the local, state and ...

Geographical information systems and the analysis of health for rural populations.(Editorial)(Editorial)

Mar 22, 2008; Graves, Barbara Ann ... A myriad of economic, political and demographic factors continue to propel the "social transformation" of health in America. The healthcare industry has undergone drastic restructuring in the United States (Folland et al, 2001; McLafferty, 2003). During the 1980's and 1990's hospital ...

Editorial Board changes.(Editorial)

Mar 22, 2008; Dunkin, Jeri ... There have been some changes in the Editorial Board since the last issue. Dr. Melondie Carter, from The University of Alabama, has completed her term on the Board as has Ms. Kathy Crooks from Medicine Hat College in Alberta, Canada. We have added three new Board Members. Dr ....