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ECU School of Nursing thesis
ECU School of Nursing thesis. UNAUTHORIZED
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| Summary |
The purpose of this study was to determine whether neonatal intensive care nurses use synactive theory as the basis for nursing interventions for preterm infants, given researcher identified assessments of behavioral cues. A sample of 28.4 percent or 97 of 341 registered nurses in seven neonatal intensive care units completed a questionnaire designed to measure appropriate nursing interventions in response to given preterm infant behaviors. Hypotheses were proposed that nurses who had (a) more education or (b) more experience would score higher in identifying appropriate interventions based on synactive theory in response to given preterm infant behaviors. Mean scores were calculated for those participants who had more or less education and more or less experience. More education versus less education was defined as baccalaureate/higher degree nursing preparation versus associate degree/diploma preparation. More experience versus less experience was defined as more than 3 years neonatal nursing experience or less than or equal to 3 years, respectively. Statistical analysis demonstrated no significant difference in mean scores for either of the Therefore, neither of above comparisons at the .05 level. the hypotheses proposed were supported. Further research is needed in this area. Because of the newness of the theory, this practice model may not be well known, studied or utilized for preterm infant care. Continuing education in this area should be developed and nurses provided with opportunities to access the information. Finally, the instruments utilized to study this question should be redesigned for greater validity and reliability. |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the School of Nursing. |
| General note | Advisor: Emilie D. Henning |
| Dissertation note | M.S. East Carolina University 1988 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-55). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
