6 results match your criteria: "Bethel College (Dr Abraham)[Affiliation]"

Night Shift Work and Its Health Effects on Nurses.

Health Care Manag (Frederick)

April 2021

Reprinted from Books C, Coody LC, Kauffman R, Abraham S. Night shift work and its health effects on nurses. Health Care Manag. 2017;36(4):347-353. doi:10.1097/HCM.0000000000000177. Author Affiliations: Intermediate Care Center (Ms Books) and Palliative Care (Mr Coody), Elkhart General Hospital, IN; Department of Anesthesia, Wentworth Douglas Hospital (MrKauffman), Dover, NH; and School of Nursing, Bethel College (Dr Abraham), Mishakawa, IN.

The purpose of this research was to study night shift work and its health effects on nurses. This was a quantitative study using descriptive design; it also incorporated three qualitative open-ended questions to complement the study. The data were collected using Survey Monkey, with an Internet based confidential data collection tool.

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Caffeine Intake Habits and the Perception of Its Effects on Health Among College Students.

Health Care Manag (Frederick)

May 2019

Author Affiliations: Parkview Huntington Hospital, Bluffton, Indiana (Ms Bucher); Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri (Ms Fitzpatrick); Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio (Ms Swanson); and Bethel College (Dr Abraham), Mishawaka, Indiana.

The purpose of this study was to explore caffeine intake habits and the perception of its effects on health among college students. After completing a literature review on the topic of caffeine and its effects, a problem was identified relating to increased caffeine consumption and a gap in knowledge about the effects of caffeine among college students. This was a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive design.

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The Lived Experience of First-Year Nurses at Work.

Health Care Manag (Frederick)

December 2018

Author Affiliations: Surgical Trauma ICU, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne (Ms Brown); Family Birthplace, St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka (Ms Hochstetler); St Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis (Ms Rode); and Bethel College (Dr Abraham) and Bethel College School of Nursing (Dr Gillum), Mishawaka, Indiana.

The aim of this qualitative phenomenological research study was to gain insight on the lived experiences of newly licensed nurses. First-year nurses describe poor experiences and struggle in their first year of practice, leading to high turnover and burnout. In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 newly licensed registered nurses.

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Self-care Habits of Nurses and the Perception of Their Body Image.

Health Care Manag (Frederick)

August 2018

Author Affiliations: Intermediate Care Center (Ms Atkins) and Medical Oncology (Ms Campoli), Elkhart General Hospital; and Ortho-Neuro Unit, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (Ms Havens); and Bethel College (Dr Abraham) and Bethel College School of Nursing (Dr Gillum), Mishawaka, Indiana.

The aim of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the self-care habits of nurses in the hospital setting and how these habits influenced the perception of body image. The nursing profession often requires the nurse to place the health of patients before their own. Very little information is found in the literature regarding the self-care habits of nurses.

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Night Shift Work and Its Health Effects on Nurses.

Health Care Manag (Frederick)

July 2018

Author Affiliations: Intermediate Care Center (Ms Books) and Palliative Care (Mr Coody), Elkhart General Hospital, IN; Department of Anesthesia, Wentworth Douglas Hospital (Mr Kauffman), Dover, NH; and School of Nursing, Bethel College (Dr Abraham), Mishakawa, IN.

The purpose of this research was to study night shift work and its health effects on nurses. This was a quantitative study using descriptive design; it also incorporated three qualitative open-ended questions to complement the study. The data were collected using Survey Monkey, with an Internet-based confidential data collection tool.

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Perceptions of College Student-Athletes Regarding the Long-Term Effects of Concussions.

Health Care Manag (Frederick)

May 2018

Author Affiliations: 7 Medical, Parkview Regional Medical Center (Ms Fawcett), Fort Wayne; Cardiothoracic Vascular Transplant Unit, Franciscan Alliance (Ms Gibson), Indianapolis; and School of Nursing, Bethel College (Dr Abraham), Mishawaka, Indiana.

A comprehensive review of the literature was completed to investigate college student-athletes' perceptions regarding the long-term effects of concussions. Based on the findings, it was determined that there is a need for more education among student-athletes regarding this topic. This was a quantitative, cross-sectional, nonexperimental study with a descriptive design.

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