...The mother is a stay a home mom who performs household duties and children activities. The husband Andrew works outside the home at an Accounting Firm. Both parents have a college education. The wife Katherine stopped working as a full time Registered Nurse after their second child was born to stay at home more often. She continues to works part-time at the local hospital. The father is considered the breadwinner of the family being the only one that works full-time the household. The children are 2 years apart and have a close bond due to the age difference. All the children are involved in school activities such as soccer, ballet/dance, football, and gymnastics. In general, the Hyppolite family is described as more focused as a family unit and family activities. The family eats together every night and on Sunday they have family game/movie night every week. Also they are involved in church events and attend weekly. They live in a family oriented neighborhood and socialize with the neighbors frequently. The immediate and extended family lives no more than 60 miles away for the family home and are highly involved in their lives. According to Mischke, K & Hanson,The Family Systems Stressor-Strength Inventory (FS3I) is an assessment/measurement instrument intended for use with families. The...
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...Running head: STRESS DISTRESS OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN ADMITTED TO This should be your name and course info Stress distress of parents of children admitted to intensive care unit This paper will examine stress experienced by parents of children who are admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). It will then identify the potential causes of stress in the PICU and nursing interventions that would reduce parental stress level in the PICU hence improving patient outcome as well as enabling parents to continue in their family roles to be effective and therapeutic to their children. Approximately 150,000 to 250,000 children are admitted to the PICU each year (Board & Ryan-Wagner, 2002). Admission to an intensive care unit usually comes with no warning, creating an uneasy situation for the families in which uncertainty, shock, helplessness, and confusion are some of the immediate responses (Lam & Beaulieu, 2004). Health care providers are often so focused on the patient who is severely ill or injured that the needs of the family are overlooked. Research has shown that having a child in the pediatric intensive care unit is a stressful experience for parents (Board, 1994; Board &Ryan-Wagner, 2002; Curley, 1988; Curley & Wallace, 1992; Miles et al., 1989). Miles, Carter, and colleagues studied 37 parents who recently had a child discharged from the PICU. Findings indicated that both mothers and fathers experience a high level...
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...Question(s)………………………………………………………………. 6 Definition of Terms………………………………………………………………… 7 Chapter II: Review of Literature…………………………………………………….. 9 The Effects of Stress………………………………………………………….. 9 Media and Stress……………………………………………………………… 11 Stress in the Family…………………………………………………………… 13 Stress in the School…………………………………………………………… 15 Helping Children Cope with Stress and Anxiety……………………………... 16 Chapter III: Results and Analysis Relative to the Problem…………………………… 20 Chapter IV: Recommendations and Conclusion……………………………………… 21 Recommendation…………………………………………………………………… 21 Areas for Further Research………………………………………………………….. 23 Summary and Conclusion…………………………………………………………… 24 References……………………………………………………………………………… 25 ELEMENTARY STRESS AND ANXIETY 3 Abstract Changes in our society have put new pressures and stresses on elementary children. Many children are now starting to feel the pressures of our society and are beginning to show higher signs of stress and anxiety. One way that we can begin to deal with these “over stressed” students is to try to reach out to them in our schools. Guidance counselors and teachers often have more contact with students each week than parents do, therefore a logical place to begin de-stressing these students is in school. Schools need to look...
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...The emotional, psychological effects on adolescent children who have witnessed domestic abuse Kevin Day Pierce College April 20,2014 Introduction and population of interest Adolescents who witness domestic violence between their caretakers present emotional, behavioral and psychological issues. Oftentimes, these families are involved in the child welfare system, due to the negative violence and discord in the households, which places children at risk. This population is of great interest, as that studies have shown adolescents who witness domestic violence are vulnerable and do not have the capacity to understand nor cope with the trauma. According to Osofsky (2003), adolescents experience intense stresses that include fear of death and fear of loss of their parent. The negative effects result from children having to integrate the experience of violence and child welfare involvement, while living in a stressful environment. As a future clinician, I would like to utilize different therapy methods and specific strategies in treating these individuals. Integrated review of literature Children who have been involved in the child welfare system have experienced or witnessed some form of abuse or neglect, which causes them to have behaviour, emotional and psychological issues. Some of their behaviors, which are moderate to severe include: hitting, pushing, kicking and threatening others. Moylan, Herrenkohl, Sousa, Tajima, Herrenkohl, & Russo...
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...STUDENT ASSISTANTS: THEIR PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS IN RENDERING SERVICE AT THE SELECTED OFFICES OF HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE ________________ A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of the Education Department Holy Cross of Davao College ________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements Introduction to Educational Research ________________ by Albasin, Maria Theresa G. Cuesta, Vanessa B. Gravillo, Flora Mae P. Lumanas Joan Mae N. Saraum, Mark Anthony Approval Sheet This research entitled “ Student Assistants: Their Perceived Effectiveness in Rendering Service at the Selected Offices of Holy Cross of Davao College” submitted by Maria Theresa Albasin, Vanessa Cuesta, Flora Mae Gravillo, Joan Mae Lumanas, Mark Saraum in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Education 7 (Introduction to Educational Research) has been examined and recommended for acceptance and approval. Dr. Oscar Cervales Dr. Thelma O. Alderite Dr. Bernardita Aberion Panelist Panelist/ Instructress Panelist i Acknowledgment ...
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...419218 zak / Research IssuesNursing Science Quarterly NSQXXX10.1177/0894318411419218Florc Research Issues Research Based on the Roy Adaptation Model: Last 25 Years Nursing Science Quarterly 24(4) 312–320 © The Author(s) 2011 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0894318411419218 http://nsq.sagepub.com Callista Roy, PhD; RN; FAAN1 Abstract Two key events lead to the prominence of links among Roy’s grand theory, derived middle-range theories and the design of research. The author in this column describes this work in two formats. Essential details of two areas of research are presented in episodic form—the first is work on secondary analysis of Roy model-based research over 40 years and the author’s study of persons’ cognitive recovery from mild head injury.The second is a project on re-conceptualizing coping and adaptation processing in sequential detail within the context of work in the field and the significance of on-going work for nursing practice. Keywords adaptation, coping, middle-range theory, research, Roy adaptation model The story of research based on the Roy adaptation model (RAM) can be told in many ways. When asked to write about research based on the RAM in the past 25 years I considered the major events of those years and also how to organize a description of the resulting research. First, I considered that it was 20 years ago that the first group presented a synthesis and critique...
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...How the death of a patient can impact on nurses: A literature review During 2012 there were 499,331 deaths registered in England and Wales, a rise of 3.1% compared with 2011. Almost half of these occurred in National Health Service Hospitals. (Office for National Statistics, 2012). These figures indicate a substantial amount of individuals dying in a hospital setting each year, therefore a large proportion of patients will be receiving some form of care prior to and at death (Blackwell 2010 p.1). Numerous research studies have been carried out by theorists identifying the impact of bereavement on different individuals. The earliest thorough study of grief and loss developed from Freud with his classic paper ‘Mourning and Melancholia’ (Freud 1917 cited in Payne et al 1999). Freud believed that for the bereaved to detach from the deceased one must work through their grief by reviewing memories and thoughts of the deceased (Ellman 2010). Other theorists have recently identified death and the importance of understanding it. 'Death is a natural progression from life. Most nurses will be exposed to the physical and emotional effects of this experience as they care for a dying patient. The nurse is taught how to provide support for the patient and family as they proceed through the stages of grief. Often, however the nurse may not realise his or her own need to grieve'. (Brosche 2003 p. 173). Although nurses try to remain professional whilst at work...
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...Prentice Hall 1-1 The Importance of Interpersonal Skills Understanding OB helps determine manager effectiveness – Technical and quantitative skills are important – But leadership and communication skills are CRITICAL Organizational benefits of skilled managers – Lower turnover of quality employees – Higher quality applications for recruitment – Better financial performance Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-2 What Managers Do They get things done through other people. In order to facilitate that process managers: – Make decisions – Allocate resources – Direct activities of others to attain goals Managers do this in an organization – A consciously coordinated social unit composed of two or more people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-3 Management Functions Plan Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Lead...
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...KING’S THEORY OF GOAL ATTAINMENT EXEMPLIFIED FROM THE INTRAPARTUM NURSE’S PERSPECTIVE By Jacqueline L. Karlin The model of nurse-patient transaction from King’s Theory of Goal Attainment was employed to explore the impact of the nurse-patient transaction as it relates to primiparous patient satisfaction with the childbirth process. In this descriptive study, intrapartum nurses were interviewed regarding their perception of primiparous patient’s childbirth experience. The interviews were reflected upon to develop a better understanding of the impact of the nurse-patient transaction on achieving patient satisfaction with coping strategies. The findings revealed that although only one-half of the patients had participated in formal childbirth classes, effective nurse-patient transactions were successful in goal attainment of satisfaction with coping strategies in labor and delivery. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................... iii CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................1 CHAPTER 2 – THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW ..........3 Personal System ..............................................................................................................3 Interpersonal System .......................................................................................................5 Social System...
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...Drug and Alcohol Review, (July 2005), 24, 369 – 385 Family interventions in the treatment of alcohol and drug problems ALEX G. COPELLO1, RICHARD D. B. VELLEMAN2 & LORNA J. TEMPLETON2 1 Birmingham and Solihull Substance Misuse Services and School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK and 2Mental Health Research and Development Unit, University of Bath, UK and Avon Witshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Abstract Alcohol and drug problems affect not only those using these substances but also family members of the substance user. In this review evidence of the negative impacts substance misuse may have upon families are examined, following which family-focused interventions are reviewed. Several family-focused interventions have been developed. They can be broadly grouped into three types: (1) working with family members to promote the entry and engagement of substance misusers into treatment; (2) joint involvement of family members and substance misusing relatives in the treatment of the latter; and (3) interventions responding to the needs of the family members in their own right. The evidence base for each of the three types is reviewed. Despite methodological weaknesses in this area, a number of conclusions can be advanced that support wider use of family focused interventions in routine practice. Future research needs to focus on (1) pragmatic trials that are more representative of routine clinical settings; (2) cost-effectiveness analyses, in terms of...
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...intervention. In delivering comprehensive care, the nurse must incorporate assessment of the family unit, or lack there-of, associated with the identified patient. Many family assessment tools have been devised to assist the nurse in gathering accurate data while opening up lines of communication and reflection for all members involved in the process. Selection of the appropriate tool for the identified family is crucial. Effective tools must be easy to administer in a fairly short amount of time and the data collected needs to be immediately available and useable. Family members need to see the relevance of the information gathered, and how it assists in improvement of their care- ideally soon after discussion, either by the nurse or a clinician. An initial interview and follow up discussion with the K family was completed over the course of 3 sessions. The first encounter involved only the identified patient (IP). The second was the remainder of the family, and a third was with CK’s perceived family. After an initial assessment and evaluation of the K family a suggested direction of care emerged, but was re-evaluated after the second interview. This development was then paired with principles of Bowen’s theory, allowing for a clearer understanding as to the origin of some dysfunction and ineffective coping strategies. Through identification of stressors, discussion of coping mechanisms and implementation of the Friedman Family Assessment Model (FFAM) to organize the data...
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...which these stressful events affect one’s mind and body are more severe than noticeable. Research has shown that such stressful events have the potential to adversely affect an individual’s physical and/or psychological state (Nezu , Blisset and Nezu, 1988; Porterfield, 1987; Cohen, Tyrell, & Smith, 1993). Studies have shown a relationship between stressful life events and both increased susceptibility to the common cold (Cohen, et al., 1993), and a depressed or anxious psychological state (Dohrenwend & Dohrenwend, 1981). With this in mind, it is important to investigate the ways in which an individual deals with stress; how one handles these events may determine the impact on one’s physical and/or psychological well being. For example, coping skills, problem-solving skills (Nezu, Nezu, Saraydarian, Kalmar & Ronan, 1986), and cognitive appraisals (Kuiper, Martin & Olinger, 1993) have been identified as psycho-social variables that moderate the negative impact of stress. Humor, as well, has been investigated for its potential to moderate the negative effects of stress, as well as directly influence negative affect. In addition to receiving attention from the research community, the benefit of humor in dealing with stress or difficult life circumstances has long been recognized by many. How often do we hear that “laughter is the best medicine,” and how frequently do others try to make us laugh in an attempt to cheer us up? And for many, it is quite common to notice an uplifted...
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...THE ROLE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMEMT ON OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: A CASE STUDY OF NEW VISION PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED BY AMUNYO DENIS 11/U/13994/PLE/PE A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR DEGREE IN PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT OF KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY SEPTEMBER 29TH 2014 * * DECLARATION; I Amunyo Denis sincerely declare that this report is authentic and an original work of my hands, initiative and brain and has never been presented to any institution/university for the award of certificate or diploma or bachelor’s degree or any other qualification. Therefore it’s valid and my personal working. Students Name………………………………………………………………………………….. Signature………………………………………………………………………………………… Date……………………………………………………………………………………………… * APPROVAL; I do certify that this was under my supervision and recommend it for submission. Research supervisor…………………………………………… Signature……………………………………………………… Date…………………………………………………………… * DEDICATION; This document is importantly presented in appreciation of my family’s effort in upbringing me right from the time I was born with a blank brain to this very moment when I can declare that I too have become a person of substance, to my elder brother Mr.Odeke Ivan who has all along taken my parents place mostly as my shield, my maternal relatives for the support they endeavored to offer me both...
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...Manager r0111g William H. Peace Leadership in a Combat Zone r0111h William G. Pagonis Leadership: Sad Facts and Silver Linings r0111j Thomas J. Peters The Work of Leadership r0111k Ronald A. Heifetz and Donald L. Laurie In Closing Followership: It’s Personal, Too Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones r0111l Best of HBR 1990 What Leaders Really Do They don’t make plans; they don’t solve problems; they The article reprinted here stands on its own, of course, but it can also be seen don’t even organize people. as a crucial contribution to a debate that What leaders really do is began in 1977, when Harvard Business prepare organizations for School professor Abraham Zaleznik change and help them cope published an HBR article with the as they struggle through it. deceptively mild title “Managers and Leaders: Are They Different?” The piece caused an uproar in business schools. It argued that the theoreticians of scientific management, with their organizational diagrams and time-and-motion studies, were missing half the picture – the half filled with inspiration, vision, and the full spectrum of...
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...Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder Stephanie Feeser COM/155F3 August 25, 2013 Judith Rottsolk Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder Not every disability is visible by looking at a person. Imagine living in a world surrounded by many people yet feeling alone, flawed, damaged, and unable to function in society. A patient suffering from mental illness can have these feelings every day. Education is the key to understanding mental illnesses such as Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Even though Schizophrenia and BPD share similar symptoms, they are often confused and misunderstood. There are a large number of similarities between BPD and Schizophrenia. Studies have shown that there is a genetic link with both mental illnesses. Childhood trauma, such as physical, sexual, and mental abuse, is a common history for patients with these diagnoses. Neglect of a child has negative effects that last a lifetime. The neglect causes symptoms such as inappropriate mood control, fear of abandonment, and attachment issues. No matter the history, whether it is genetics or abuse, facts show mental illness is prevalent. People who suffer from mental illness have a hard time functioning daily. Individuals with mental illnesses suffer from poor self-esteem and isolate themselves when they are in crises. Patients with these illnesses have contemplated, attempted or were successful with committing suicide. One in ten...
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