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V B Newbern

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1994

Failure to thrive in elderly people: a conceptual analysis.

The concept 'failure to thrive' (FTT) has been in the pediatric and child development/child psychiatry literature for many years. Recently it has appeared in the medical literature in relation to malnutrition, weight loss and depression. This paper draws upon the wider concept as applied to infants and young children, as well as on relevant gerontological literature, to analyse FTT as it relates to elderly people. Attributes, antecedents and consequences are identified. Case studies that illustrate the attributes, some of the attributes, or none of the attributes are provided.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1992

Sharing the memories. The value of reminiscence as a research tool.

Reminiscence may be considered a tool for health promotion in that its use may prevent depression, hopelessness, and a general failure to thrive. Its use may thus result in an elderly person coping at home, perhaps avoiding hospitalization or institutionalization. The opportunity to reminiscence gives older people sanction to remember as they will; to play the roles of storyteller and image maker, to engage in life review, and, perhaps, to see their memories as a valuable contribution to society and their own lives as worthy. Reminiscence is a tool for life review, storytelling, creation of a meaningful myth, and maintenance of self-esteem that gerontological nurses cannot continue to neglect.

Aged↗
PubMed1992

Dexter's legacy.

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Adult↗
PubMed1989

Sexual victimization of child and adolescent patients.

Extrafamilial abuse of hospitalized or institutionalized patients has not often been studied. Five categories of caregivers (N = 272) reported physical, psychological and "socially acceptable" instances of abuse, with most incidents occurring one or more times per week. Abuse of children, especially sexual abuse, was singled out for further study. Case reports supplement the presentation. Implications for understanding abuse, for practice and for research are presented.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1985

Computer literacy in nursing education. An overview.

Nursing educators are beginning to realize that computer literacy has become a survival skill for the profession. They understand that literacy must be at a level that assures the ability to manage and control the flood of available information and provides an openness and awareness of future technologic possibilities. The computer has been on college campuses for a number of years, used primarily for record storage and retrieval. However, early on a few nurse educators saw the potential for its use as a practice tool. Out of this foresight came both formal and nonformal educational offerings. The evolution of formal coursework in computer literacy has moved from learning about the computer to learning with the computer. Today the use of the computer is expanding geometrically as microcomputers become common. Graduate students and faculty use them for literature searches and data analysis. Undergraduates are routinely using computer-assisted instruction. Coursework in computer technology is fast becoming a given for nursing students and computer competency a requisite for faculty. However, inculcating computer competency in faculty and student repertoires is not an easy task. There are problems related to motivation, resources, and control. Territorial disputes between schools and colleges must be arbitrated. The interface with practice must be addressed. The paucity of adequate software is a real concern. But the potential is enormous, probably restricted only by human creativity. The possibilities for teaching and learning are profound, especially if geographical constraints can be effaced and scarce resources can be shared at minimal cost. Extremely sophisticated research designs and evaluation methodologies can be used routinely.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Computer-Assisted Instruction↗
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In support of a gerontological nursing program: a resource exchange model.

Master's programs in gerontological nursing have not proven to be popular over the years, and that is still true today despite the increasing numbers of older adults with multiple health care needs. In an effort to market a new gerontological nursing masters' project successfully, a resource exchange network was developed to build a support system rather than a traditional advisory group. This article describes the Gerontological Nursing Network (GNN), provides examples of how resource exchange between GNN members and the project have been beneficial to each, and discusses pluses and problems in using such a model.

Education, Nursing, Graduate↗