Recently added articles from Research and Theory for Nursing Practice:
Complexity in Practice Environments
Dec 01, 2009; ... The association between registered nurse staffing and patient outcomes, especially in acute care hospitals, has been investigated extensively over the past decade. A number of different aspects of the relationship between nursing care and patient outcomes have been examined. These range from ...
Therapeutic Horticulture in Clinical Depression: A Prospective Study
Dec 01, 2009; ... Clinically depressed persons suffer from impaired mood and distortion of cognition. This study assessed changes in depression severity and perceived attentional capacity of clinically depressed adults ( N = 18) during a 12-week therapeutic horticulture program. The Beck Depression Inventory ...
A Theory of the Relational Work of Nurses
Dec 01, 2009; ... The subject of nurses' relational work articulates a reality that exists but is not seen. However, it is the awareness of this reality that leads to the discovery of where nurses hold their professional power. A theory of the relational work of nurses is the derived theory presented in this ...
Self-Care Demands of Persons Living With an Implantable Left-Ventricular Assist Device
Dec 01, 2009; ... Heart failure (HF) is a growing public health problem affecting approximately 23 million people worldwide. Treatment options for advanced HF patients have moved beyond pharmacologic therapy to include left-ventricular assist devices (LVADs). Patients with an LVAD must manage a complex regimen of ...
Cultural Determinants of Help Seeking: A Model for Research and Practice
Dec 01, 2009; ... Increasing access to and use of health promotion strategies and health care services for diverse cultural groups is a national priority. While theories about the structural determinants of help seeking have received empirical testing, studies about cultural determinants have been primarily ...