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R Davidhizar

Publications and source records attributed to R Davidhizar.

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The "how to's" of touch.

Touch, described as the most important of all the senses (Clement, 1987), confirms the reality perceived through the other senses and is a central part of the communication process (Montague, 1971; Mintz, 1969). Touch can be a tremendously supportive nursing technique. A pat on the shoulder, a hug, or a squeeze of the hand can create warmth and closeness that facilitates communication, decreases anxiety, and enables patients to tolerate discomfort. However, touch needs to be used deliberatively, with empathy, and with close attention to each person's unique needs. It is a nursing intervention that needs to be tailored to the patient's needs and responses.

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Liabilities of competence.

All too often, the personal vulnerabilities of competent individuals lead them to take on the work of others and extend themselves beyond reasonable bounds. The special talents of competent individuals need to be conserved for best utilization. Competent persons need to carefully assess how professional and personal time is utilized. Rather than supporting managers who chronically overwork, supervisors should intervene to assist these managers in taking steps to protect themselves from a lifestyle that decreases career longevity and promotes psychological discontent.

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Understanding water intoxication. Part I in a II-Part series.

While knowledge exists concerning the symptoms and possible causes of water intoxication, the exact etiology remains unclear. If proper nursing strategies are to be developed, it is crucial to carefully assess each patient with polydipsia and plan interventions related to what is known about that patient.

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Impressing the boss who criticizes you.

The nurse's response to criticism is an important dimension of the supervisor-nurse relationship. A nurse who responds to criticism in a way that the supervisor finds inappropriate can damage the relationship and impair chances of job success. On the other hand, a nurse who accepts criticism and uses it to modify personal behavior can positively impress the supervisor and can use criticism to aid professional advancement.

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Understanding water intoxication. Part 2. Nursing care for the patient with self-induced water intoxication.

Responding to the patient with self-induced water intoxication is a particularly challenging aspect of nursing care. Nurses may have little information other than personal experience from which to plan care. An overview of nursing care methods, using a nursing process approach for patients in either a 1-1 or group setting, has been presented. Effective intervention needs to include control, monitoring, psychoeducation, and ongoing evaluation.

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Culture and space.

This article focuses on personal space in a multi-cultural health-care environment by discussing each of the four aspects of spacial behavior from a nursing perspective: proximity to others, objects in the environment, body posture, and movement in the setting.

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Dealing with obnoxious people.

Techniques and suggestions in dealing with the problem behaviors of others are presented. The importance of human power, objectivity, and a positive attitude in the work place is highlighted.

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Transcultural nursing assessment: a method for advancing nursing practice.

Today a new generation of nurses with different cultural insights and a deeper appreciation of human life and values are developing a sensitivity for culturally appropriate individualized care. Although literature on clinical approaches in cultural diverse situations is mushrooming, relatively few theories on transcultural nursing provide a systematic method for comprehensive nursing assessment, which is necessary for both the nursing practitioner and the researcher to provide appropriate nursing care tailored for each client. Below an outline of the areas that need to be assessed when working with clients from multicultural populations.

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The manager as coach.

The concept of "coach" is relatively new to nursing literature this term is not uncommon in management. The coaching concept has applications for nursing management. The role of coach, coaching in one-to-one vs. group situations, and the benefits of coaching for nursing management have been considered.

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Credibility & the nurse.

This article addresses the issue of credibility and the nurse by describing how and why a nurse becomes credible in relating to others.

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How to publish an article.

Nurses contribute to the profession through writing and all nurses have something to write about. Even novice nurse writers can enjoy the personal and professional satisfaction of being "in print." Writing and submission steps outlined in this article can assist the novice writer from idea to published article. While this paper has emphasized important assistance that may be gained from writing mentors and content experts, skill in writing is primarily self taught, "...absorbed by reading the output of good writers and brought out and refined through the practice of putting countless words on paper" (McConnell, 1984).

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The art of setting limits.

Depending on the degree of directness used, a limit setting response requires assertiveness. Guidelines in this article offer a way to execute this interpersonal technique of setting limits while maintaining self-respect.

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So you want to be promoted?

This article offers guidelines for the nurse who has promotion in mind and wants to maximize chances for goal attainment.

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Retention technique #1. Developing managerial warmth.

A manager who has interpersonal warmth is not simply gullible or naive, but instead possesses a valuable skill in reaching others. In most manager-employee relationships, some degree of limit-setting and judgment are necessary; however, warmth integrated with limit-setting is more satisfying for both employee and manager. Although warmth as an interpersonal phenomenon is affected by the employee's perception, certain managerial actions can increase the likelihood of being perceived as warm; yet, in spite of careful adherence to the guidelines for communicating warmth, managerial warmth will still be rejected in some situations. As is true of any managerial technique, the effective use of warmth requires an assessment of the employee's personality and the approach most appropriate for the situation at hand. The excellent manager is able to quickly adapt, matching the level of warmth to the situation. See Nurse Manager Retention Factors for viewpoints from nurses themselves. Interpersonal management style is an important retention factor.

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