5 results match your criteria: "Oklahoma Wesleyan University[Affiliation]"
The Effects of Prayer as a Coping Strategy for Nurses.
J Perianesth Nurs
December 2019
Cynthia D. Cain, MS, RN, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK. Electronic address:
Purpose: To determine the effects of prayer as a coping strategy for nurses.
Design: Quantitative descriptive design.
Methods: The population was the 15,000 members of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses.
The Relationship of Genetics, Nursing Practice, and Informatics Tools in 6-Mercaptopurine Dosing in Pediatric Oncology [Formula: see text].
J Pediatr Oncol Nurs
November 2017
1 Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK, USA.
An antileukemic agent prescribed for pediatric oncology patients during the maintenance phase of therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), is highly influenced by genetic variations in the thiopurine S-methyltransferase enzyme. As such, 6-MP must be dosed so that patients with 1 or 2 inactive thiopurine S-methyltransferase alleles will not incur an increased risk for myelosuppression or other toxicities. Informatics tools such as clinical decision support systems are useful for the application of this and similar pharmacogenetics information to the realm of nursing and clinical practice for safe and effective patient care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Nursing Practice Model Based on Christ: The Agape Model.
J Christ Nurs
September 2019
Nancy Eckerd, MS, RN, is an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Nancy has served on domestic and global missions, including China, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Mexico, Republic of Georgia, the Caspian Region, and Africa.
Nine out of 10 American adults believe Jesus was a real person, and almost two-thirds have made a commitment to Jesus Christ. Research further supports that spiritual beliefs and religious practices influence overall health and well-being. Christian nurses need a practice model that helps them serve as kingdom nurses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this article is to give insights into challenges faced by inmates, many of whom may be struggling with substance abuse, while almost all deal with physical and emotional problems-and offer a Christian nursing response. Resources for exploring correctional nursing are provided.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation of strength of religious adherence to quality of life measures.
Complement Ther Clin Pract
November 2013
Grace Community Church, Bartlesville, OK, United States; Veritas Worldview Institute, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK, United States.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in a mid-west, religiously conservative church-population, the impact upon a subject's Biblically based depth of religious adherence on quality of life.
Methods: A survey evaluating self-reported adherence to basic activities and knowledge of faith and perceived well-being. Subjects were divided into 'adherent' or 'less-adherent' and these groups were used to analyze differences.