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L W Slimmer

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PubMed1992

Effect of writing across the curriculum techniques on students' affective and cognitive learning about nursing research.

A descriptive design evaluated the effect of writing across the curriculum techniques on students' attitudes toward, and critical understanding of, nursing research. Using a semantic differential, students' (n = 17) attitudes were measured prior to a research theory course, immediately after the course, and at the end of the following term in which they were required to write a partial research proposal. This writing assignment was supported by a writing laboratory. Data analysis included paired t tests to measure differences after the course and after completion of the writing assignment and to measure differences in quality of papers submitted by those who attended the writing lab and those who did not. Results demonstrated significant positive changes in students' feelings about doing research and their beliefs about the desirability of research. No significant differences in quality of papers were found.

Attitude↗
PubMed1990

Effect of psychiatric clinical learning site on nursing students' attitudes toward mental illness and psychiatric nursing.

As a component of an undergraduate nursing program evaluation, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the psychiatric clinical learning site on students' attitudes toward mental illness and psychiatric nursing. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was utilized. The dependent measures included an Environmental Rating Scale, an Attitude Toward Mental Illness Scale, and an Attitude Toward Psychiatric Nursing Scale. The non-probability sample of convenience included 45 students enrolled in the senior level psychiatric nursing module of a baccalaureate nursing program at a midwest, metropolitan liberal arts college. The subjects were randomly assigned to a Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and a private hospital. The results indicated that after controlling for students' attitudes toward mental illness and psychiatric nursing prior to the psychiatric nursing module, clinical site location did not account for any significant variance in students' attitudes after the module. However, correlation analysis of the specific components of the Environmental Rating Scale did demonstrate statistically significant associations with a decrease in authoritative, restrictive attitudes toward mental illness, and an increase in the milieu therapy and community mental health orientations to psychiatric nursing.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1989

Learned helplessness.

1. Nurses described learned helplessness solely in terms of residents not performing the daily activities they were capable of. 2. The relatively strong correlation between the learned helplessness subscale of the MDI and the Beck Depression Inventory suggests that learned helplessness can be maladaptive and dysfunctional. 3. Analysis of attributional style found that personal, stable, and global attributions for negative events were closely associated with LH scores and self-reported depressive symptomatology in this sample. 4. Residents, except in the areas of meals and privacy, generally reported satisfaction with the amount of control they had in their treatment setting.

Aged↗
PubMed1985

Parents' decision-making process in medication administration for control of hyperactivity.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of a specific intervention strategy designed to diminish the ambivalence that parents experience when deciding to place their hyperactive child on stimulant medication. Data analyses demonstrated that a counseling intervention was more effective than a control conference in making parents more aware of the importance of deliberating about their decision. The results further indicated that parents evidenced a positive attitude regarding the intervention and, subsequently, toward their decision concerning medication administration, if the intervention was conducted by a school nurse. Discussion includes an interpretation of these findings that suggests the importance of health care professionals in the school setting.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

How much stimulant medication is appropriate for hyperactive school children?

This research tested the hypothesis that a relatively modest dose of stimulant medication would produce optimal effects on cognitive and impulse control performance when compared to three other dosage levels in hyperactive school children. The efficacy of the medication was measured using a school-like visual search and matching task tapping concentration and impulse control that previously has been shown to be sensitive to stimulant drug effects. Task performance was found to be optimal at the predicted dose level, supporting the original hypothesis. The importance of school health personnel involvement in the adjusting of dosage levels of stimulant medication was stressed. A role for school health personnel in facilitating communication between physicians and teachers was suggested.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗
PubMed1984

Attention deficit disorder and the effect of methylphenidate on attention, behavioral, and cardiovascular functioning.

The effect of a 0.3 mg/kg dose of methylphenidate on attentional, behavioral, and cardiovascular measures in boys with attention deficit disorder (ADD) was examined. The results of double-blind clinical trials demonstrated a significant improvement in sustained attention and impulse control, as well as in ratings of social behavior by both teachers and parents. Consistent with previous research, cardiovascular functioning did not significantly increase as a function of methylphenidate. Due to the large intraindividual variability in cardiovascular response, careful monitoring of each patient's response is recommended.

Attention↗