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C Kenner

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Role stress and strain among nondoctorally prepared undergraduate faculty in a school of nursing with a doctoral program.

Initiation of a doctoral program within existing schools of nursing causes significant change in organizational structure and function. The role expectations of the current faculty change as well. The purpose of the qualitative study was to identify if role stress and strain are present in nondoctorally prepared undergraduate nursing faculty in a southern university school of nursing with a doctoral program. The design was a qualitative, open-ended interview. The primary research question was: Does the initiation of a doctoral program in a school of nursing impose role stress and strain on nondoctorally prepared faculty members? Academic educators will find our results interesting because faculty report that role stress and strain affect both their teaching and decisions to remain in academia. Use of these findings may contribute toward improved role relationships, better role performance, greater job satisfaction, and decreased job turnover.

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The lived experience of women who undergo prenatal diagnostic testing due to elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening.

PURPOSE: To explore the lived experiences of a sample of 16 pregnant women who obtained an elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening and had further prenatal diagnostic procedures to determine fetal status. DESIGN: Phenomenology METHODS: Sixteen pregnant women were interviewed on two occasions, immediately after contact with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, and again during the immediate postpartum period. Interviews were conducted until analysis indicated that there was emergence of common themes. A nine-step method was used in the analysis procedure. RESULTS: The exhaustive description of the experience revealed four chronological reaction periods during the experience. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Interactions clearly demonstrated the need for nursing interventions throughout the experience of prenatal diagnostic testing.

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Outcomes for children exposed to drugs in utero.

Substance abuse among pregnant women remains a national health issue. The incidence of infants born addicted to licit and illicit substances is increasing. The long-term outcomes have not been consistently documented. These appear to include mild to severe developmental and cognitive problems, depending upon the substance used. Central nervous system problems, behavioral dysfunction, and safety issues are major parental concerns for these children as they grow. Interventions must be aimed at thorough assessments, including an accurate maternal history, use of supports for positive neurodevelopment, parent education about infant/child cues, and encouragement of educational environments that are highly structured and safe. Consistent, long-term follow-up is essential to optimize long-term outcomes.

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Identification and care of substance-dependent neonates.

Identification and care of substance-dependent neonates requires a holistic, family-centered approach to care, starting in the prenatal period and continuing long after the infant is born. Interventions useful in working with families of substance-dependent neonates include psychological support, substance abuse treatment, and physiologic support in the form of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies. The nurse can play a powerful role in determining the fate of each family. Early recognition of the problem and appropriate, decisive intervention is necessary if the long-term outcomes of substance dependence are to be improved.

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Surviving academia.

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