Congregational care. Reaching out to the elderly.
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M E Lashley
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Predictors of breast self-examination practice among elderly women.
The purpose of the study presented in this article was to examine predictors of breast self-examination (BSE) practice among elderly female subjects in selected senior citizen centers. The health belief model served as the theoretical framework for the research study. Both the frequency of BSE performance and the technique subjects used to examine their breasts were measured by a questionnaire. Subjects who perceived few barriers to BSE had higher BSE technique scores. The findings also indicated that receiving instruction through a class on BSE was related to improved BSE technique. Perceived susceptibility to breast cancer and perceived benefits of BSE were not found to be significantly predictive of BSE practice.
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The painful side of reminiscence.
Reminiscence has been shown to be a therapeutic activity that helps people to find meaning in their memories. Through reminiscence on past life events, the older person is able to recapture both the joy and the pain of a life story that he or she has uniquely authored. By using the nursing process, the nurse may address more effectively the painful side of reminiscence and, in so doing, help others to come to terms with unresolved life conflicts.
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Faculty evaluation for professional growth.
This article tells the story of an attempt by one school of nursing to develop a system of faculty evaluation that nurtured professional growth. Recommendations for change in faculty evaluation practices were based on recognition of the need to develop a system of evaluation that was seen as less threatening and punitive and that encouraged self direction and participation in the evaluation process. Tools developed to evaluate teaching effectiveness were based on National League for Nursing outcome criteria, and were dependent on concept rather than context (i.e., classroom, clinical).
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