Biomedical subjects
N Creason
Publications and source records attributed to N Creason.
The role of nursing in the rehabilitation of women with cardiac disease.
This article reviews the literature regarding women with cardiac disease to identify factors that impact their self-definition and rehabilitation. Research suggests that women have different physical and psychosocial problems than men during recovery and rehabilitation. A woman's adult development model is described, showing how these factors may affect a woman's self-definition. The implications of these factors are discussed for female clients in a cardiac rehabilitation setting; the implications for nursing and future research are also presented.
Fecal impaction: a review.
TOPIC: Fecal impaction, a review of the literature. PURPOSE: To review the definition, diagnosis, causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment of fecal impaction. SOURCES: Published literature. CONCLUSIONS: While a great deal has been published on fecal impaction, there is limited research. Clarification of when constipation changes to impaction is ambiguous. Causes of fecal impaction are multiple, and people can be affected at all ages. Signs and symptoms of and problems associated with fecal impaction are varied. Research-based treatment of fecal impaction is very limited, and nonresearch based treatment varies. There is a need for additional research to clarify terminology, diagnosis, and interventions.
Registration and voting participation of four faculty groups.
This study compared registration and voting behavior of nursing faculty, male medical school faculty, female education school faculty, female music school faculty, and the general population of the voting area in the 1972 general election and all 1974 elections. The faculty groups voted in higher proportions than the general population. Nursing faculty registered at a higher rate than the other three faculty groups; nursing faculty voted more than music and education faculty and less or at the same rate as medical school faculty. The male medical faculty registered less frequently than the female faculty, but generally voted in larger percentages. The medical faculty were found to be more consistent voters. The fact that nursing faculty were largely of lower rank and younger age than the other three faculty groups was suggested as a factor in their lower voting consistency.