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H H Werley

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1991

The Nursing Minimum Data Set: abstraction tool for standardized, comparable, essential data.

The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) represents the first attempt to standardize the collection of essential nursing data. These minimum core data, used on a regular basis by the majority of nurses in the delivery of care across settings, can provide an accurate description of nursing diagnoses, nursing care, and nursing resources used. Collected on an ongoing basis, a standardized nursing data base will enable nurses to compare data across populations, settings, geographic areas, and time. Public health nurses will be able to evaluate and compare services. The purpose of this article is to discuss briefly the following aspects of the NMDS: background including definition, purposes, and elements; availability and reliability of the data; benefits; implications of the NMDS with emphasis on nursing research; and health policy decision making.

Education, Nursing↗
PubMed1988

Test of the nursing minimum data set: availability of data and reliability.

An initial study of the availability of the elements in the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) and intercoder reliability across four types of clinical settings is reported. These clinical settings included an acute care hospital, a nursing home, a home health care agency, and two ambulatory care clinics. The health records of 116 randomly selected subjects were reviewed to determine the availability of the NMDS elements. A randomly selected subset of 23 of these records provided data on intercoder agreement. All but four of the NMDS elements were available for 85% or more of the subjects. The average intercoder agreement across all NMDS elements was a satisfactory 91%. However, the intercoder agreement on some NMDS elements was much lower, suggesting a need to refine the definitions and procedures for collecting some of the NMDS elements. Where appropriate, coefficient Kappa and Pearson product moment correlation statistics for reliability are reported on individual NMDS elements.

Demography↗
PubMed1983

Nurses with doctoral degrees: education and employment characteristics.

Selected education and employment characteristics of nurses with doctorates were examined. Data were obtained in late 1979 and 1980 about three time periods in the 1,964 respondents' careers: (a) doctoral study, (b) first position, and (c) current position if different from first position. Of the nurses studied, 76% completed doctoral programs in the 1970s. Education was the major field of study most frequently reported, followed by social/behavioral sciences and nursing; federal monies were the major source of financial support. Nurses with doctorates were hired in their first position primarily for teaching in baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nursing with a sizable shift to administrative roles in academia among those reporting current positions different from first positions, Only 6% to 8% of doctorally prepared nurses were hired primarily for the conduct of research in either first or current position.

Adult↗
PubMed1981

Research publication credit assignment: nurses' views.

A national survey of 1,693 persons (primarily nurses) from eight target groups was done to assess views on publication credit assignment. Data were collected using scenarios in a questionnaire based on the instrument developed by Spiegel and Keith-Spiegel (1970). Scenario items and the percentages of 897 respondents selecting each response alternative are presented in an appendix. Response rates indicated that authorship credit assignment is an important issue for nurses functioning primarily in academic settings. Among items selected by 85% or more of 620 nurses in four subsample groups (American Academy of Nursing, Council of Nurse Researchers, authors, and nursing doctoral students) with response rates greater than 50%, 10 points of agreement were found. These points are summarized as possible guidelines for publication credit assignment. Few differences were found among scenario item responses of: (a) subjects classified as high and low publishers, (b) those with research as their major role responsibility and others, and (c) doctoral students and others.

Authorship↗
PubMed1977

Social work attitudes toward birth control for teenagers.

The current high level of teenage sexual activity has important consequences for the psychological and social well-being of both individuals and the community. Because social workers often have professional contact with teenagers who are in need of contraceptive services, a nationwide survey was conducted to ascertain the attitudes of social work faculty and students toward birth control for teenagers. Both students and faculty were found to have positive attitudes. They are willing to provide service in this area within the bounds suggested by a realistic assessment of their preparation for this field of activity.

Adolescent↗