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K S Montgomery

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PubMed2001

Administrative substance. A mentoring experience.

Leadership is an essential skill that must be passed on to the next generation of nursing leaders, if nursing is to continue to flourish. While some may argue that leadership ability is innate, certain acquired skills can enhance one's leadership abilities. Additionally, opportunities and appropriate experiences are essential to the development of effective leadership potential. The purpose of this article is to present a method of mentoring that allows the new academician to gain valuable leadership experience. This method encompasses an advanced doctoral student working with and under the leadership of an experienced nursing academic leader. The mentorship program attempts to fill the gap for needed leadership and administrative experiences in the academic setting among doctoral students and new doctoral graduates.

Education, Nursing, Graduate↗
PubMed2000

Getting organized: qualitative data collection.

A qualitative data collection bag can be an effective tool for maintaining an organized process while collecting qualitative data. Having essential items on hand will facilitate completing data collection in a timely, efficient manner. Timely completion of a project results in positive experiences for both the researcher and participant.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1999

Implementing breastfeeding education in the academic setting.

It is well known in the lactation community that many of our generalist health care providers are inadequately prepared to manage breastfeeding dyads. In response to the need for skilled health care providers, a breastfeeding course was developed and implemented. The course was offered within a school of nursing, but open to all interested participants. Course content included the physiology of the mammary glands and related anatomy, breastfeeding support, medical complications, research, legislation, and technologies. In addition to obtaining critical-thinking skills to manage breastfeeding mothers and infants, students also developed a supportive network of colleagues with whom they can collaborate and to whom they can refer families. In the future we are considering expanding the curriculum to include more practical and community experiences.

Breast Feeding↗
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Planned adolescent pregnancy: what they needed.

Adolescent pregnancy represents a significant portion of all pregnancies that occur in the United States. However, little is known about adolescents who plan to become pregnant. This phenomenologic investigation attempts to fill the gap in the current literature by addressing this question. Eight adolescent girls between the ages of 14 and 17 were interviewed regarding their experiences planning pregnancy. Participants were recruited from a prenatal clinic in a large tertiary care center in New York City. Themes that emerged from the interviews were related to planning the pregnancy and to the pregnancy. Themes related to planning the pregnancy were further classified as either needs or wants of the adolescent participants. The themes related to adolescent needs are presented in this article and include: that certain important criteria were met for pregnancy including financial, relationship, and age-related goals; planning involved the boyfriend at least to some extent; environmental issues; and the need for stability. Each theme is discussed in depth and recommendations for practice are addressed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗