Biomedical subjects

R Davidhizer

Publications and source records attributed to R Davidhizer.

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PubMed1998

Critique vs criticism.

Critique can have as much benefit for management as it does for staff members. The fact is every time you have an opportunity to teach, you gain staying abreast of your field. Each time someone learns by your instruction, you earn their respect. Each time you have an opportunity to talk with your staff, you have first-hand experience of what's going on under your auspice. And each time you contribute to your staff, you invest in your own success, both personally and professionally.

Employee Performance Appraisal↗

PubMed1997

What the licensed practical/vocational nurse should know about pharmacological therapy for AIDS sufferers.

Illnesses can rob persons of their dignity and pride. Nowhere has this been more apparent than with people who suffer from Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Because AIDS is a progressive and debilitating disease whose fatal outcome seems hopeless, it is often hard for the sufferer to maintain a sense of human worth. Add to that a prevailing public prejudice that keeps the individual at an arm's length from the support of the community, and a grim picture is given. However, unknown to lay persons and professionals alike, this bleak picture is no longer so grim. With the advent of drug combination therapy treatments (taking several commonly prescribed anti-HIV drugs at the same time), new hope has been given. The purpose of this paper is to describe for the licensed practical/vocational nurse the different and various drugs used for therapy and their effects on the AIDS population. Particular emphasis is placed on the modern combination therapy programs that are being utilized. Current knowledge of AIDS treatment can enable the licensed practical/vocational nurse to increase a client's feelings of hope, self worth, and dignity.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗

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How to stay sane as a student of nursing.

Student nurses experience both developmental and situational stress. While many of these stressors cannot be removed the level of stress experienced is dependent on perception and coping. Feelings of anxiety and stress can be decreased by a student's choice to become actively involved in stress-reduction techniques. This frees the student to experience the excitement and challenge of learning and the joy of helping people.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

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How to stay sane as a student of nursing.

Nursing students, regardless of age, must cope with situational and developmental stressors. Nursing students may react with feelings of anxiety and stress. This anxiety magnifies the feelings of insecurity and oppression intrinsic to the student role. Some stress is a significant deterrent to feelings of success, overshadowing the student role and clinical experiences and pervading the whole life experience. This paper identifies some of the developmental and situational stress experienced by nursing students. Eleven coping strategies are outlined as guidelines "for staying sane as a student nurse."

Adaptation, Psychological↗