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C Birdsall

Publications and source records attributed to C Birdsall.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1995

Preparing staff for opening of a new ventilator unit in long-term care.

1. The desired outcome of providing a safe environment for the resident on a mechanical ventilator was realized through an educational program that focused on knowledge and skill competency. 2. The program content included a didactic lecture, skills demonstration and competency evaluation through use of a mannequin with a tracheostomy tube on a mechanical ventilator to simulate life-like situations. 3. Staff without long-term care experience require additional learning opportunities addressing the specialized needs of the long-term care resident and family.

Humans↗
PubMed1993

Conflict with less distress: promoting team effectiveness.

As nurses increasingly turn to teamwork as a viable option for accomplishing a myriad of duties and responsibilities, they are discovering that teamwork can also be a source of conflict and stress. This article suggests that conflict is both inevitable and necessary within a team. A model of conflict is presented that aims not at reducing conflict, but at making it less distressing and thus more effective. The authors trace the influence of pre-conflict conditions and perspective-taking on conflict and ultimately team effectiveness. Finally, to apply the conflict model to practice, two examples are presented demonstrating both an ineffective and an effective use of conflict.

Conflict, Psychological↗
PubMed1987

A comparison of a new graduated estrogen formulation with three constant-dosed oral contraceptives.

Four-hundred-twenty-six women, aged 18 to 36, completed a four-cycle comparative, randomized, single-blind (observer blind), multicenter study of a new graduated estrogen formulation with three constant-dosed combination oral contraceptives containing the same synthetic steroid compounds. The products studied were Loestrin 1/20, Loestrin 1.5/30, Norlestrin 1/50, and a new graduated estrogen product, Estrostep. A total of 1,850 cycles were completed and analyzed for efficacy, side effects, metabolic changes, and cycle control. Four pregnancies occurred during the course of the study. None of the pregnancies occurred in the group receiving Estrostep. The new formulation produced the lowest rate of breakthrough bleeding (BTB) compared with the other three products. All four combination oral contraceptives resulted in an increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The levels of HDL-C were greatest with Estrostep.

Adolescent↗