American Journal of Nursing Science

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Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013

  • Interacting with Suicidal Older Persons: an Application of Symbolic Interactionism for Nurses and Related Mental Health Professionals

    Khaldoun M Aldiabat, Carole-Lynne Le Navenec

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 21-26
    Received: 16 May 2013
    Published: 10 June 2013
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajns.20130203.11
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    Abstract: Increasingly, nurses and other health care professionals are expected to engage in evidence-based practice , as well as apply a theoretical or philosophical framework or model to their day-to-day mental health caring practices. Although there is substantial research about caring for older people who are suicidal, the literature on the more basic as... Show More
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  • A Pictogram-Based Intervention to Reduce Parental Liquid Medication Errors: Health Literacy Approach

    Hanan Mohamed Mohamed Tork

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 27-32
    Received: 31 May 2013
    Published: 10 July 2013
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajns.20130203.12
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    Abstract: Evidence suggests that parents and caregivers make frequent errors when administering liquid medications to children. These errors, which include inaccurate dosing as well as non-adherence to medication regimens, place children at risk for morbidity and mortality. The study aim to explore the effectiveness of pictogram based intervention in reducin... Show More
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  • Developing Smoking Cessation Program for Older Canadian People: An Application of Precede-Proceed Model

    Khaldoun M. Aldiabat, Carole-Lynne Le Navenec

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 33-39
    Received: 4 June 2013
    Published: 20 July 2013
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajns.20130203.13
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    Abstract: Precede-Proceed model is a flexible and appropriate to develop a smoking cessation/prevention program. The main purpose of this paper is to develop a preliminary hypothetical health promotion program that is focused on smoking cessation / prevention for older Canadian people who smoke and live in nursing homes to improve their quality of life. It i... Show More
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