Zobrazeno 1 - 10
of 10
pro vyhledávání: '"Robert Cosgray"'
Publikováno v:
Journal of Advanced Nursing. 20:450-456
This study compares the knowledge and attitudes of 60 patients in a state hospital about medication, before and after structured and unstructured medication education. The purpose was to determine which type of education has more positive effects. A
Publikováno v:
Clinical Nurse Specialist. 7:55-61
During normal circumstances, individuals have a delicate balance of water requirement and water intake. If the balance of water is altered, electrolyte imbalance can occur. If fluid intake continues uncurbed, an extreme condition may result known as
Publikováno v:
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 27:19-25
Many instruments are available to augment assessment of psychiatric patients. There is little comparative information regarding reliability and validity of these tools on assessing treatment needs, in predicting future behavior, and in classifying ps
Publikováno v:
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 4:308-312
In a long-term psychiatric setting, self-induced water intoxication may be a life-threatening situation. At first glance, the symptoms or behaviors of self-induced water intoxication are similar to schizophrenia, i.e., inappropriate behavior, delusio
Autor:
Vickie Hanna, Robert Cosgray
Publikováno v:
Perspectives in psychiatric care. 29(1)
Depression represents the most common psychiatric disorder in the elderly. Physiological processes can often cause depressive symptoms. The psychiatric nurse provides an important role in assisting the depressed elderly client through interventions,
Publikováno v:
Perspectives in psychiatric care. 27(1)
Death from auto-erotic asphyxiation is a startling phenomenon that is on the rise both in the general population and within psychiatric facilities. While these auto-erotic behaviors may lead to death, it is seldom the client's intention to do harm; r
Publikováno v:
Archives of psychiatric nursing. 4(6)
The attitudes of hospital staff toward individuals with mental illness have been investigated, described in the literature, and discussed at national conferences. It has been suggested that attitudes are the precursors or determinants of behavior. Al
Autor:
Robert Cosgray, Ruth Davidhizar
Publikováno v:
Geriatric Nursing. 11:280-281
Autor:
Robert Cosgray, Ruth Davidhizar
Publikováno v:
QRB - Quality Review Bulletin. 13:282-286
A privileging process for nurses has the potential for improving nurses' professional performance and increasing the quality of patient care. At Logansport State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Logansport, Indiana, a privileging process was devel
Publikováno v:
Hospital Topics. 67:28-32