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ECU School of Nursing thesis
ECU School of Nursing thesis. UNAUTHORIZED
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| Summary |
There has been a dearth of nursing literature describing the role of the nurse in the workplace, most particularly as the role relates to health promotion programs, research and nursing practices within this context. The purpose of this descriptive study was to analyze the role of the nurse functioning in health promotion programs within the workplace in the United States based on seventy-five mailed questionnaires. Items included were demographic information, job descriptions, and questions pertaining to the nurse's role as perceived by the occupational nurse. Results of this survey indicated that while the majority of nurses described their role as program leader and director/coordinator, their major function was detection and screening in contrast to managerial responsibilities. The majority of nurses in this study were diploma graduates but served as the initiator of the health promotion program in their institution, but maintained little control over managerial activities. No association was determined between the demographic data and the role of the nurse. Implications for further nursing studies will benefit nurse educators in preparing curriculae, managers in industry in maximizing the nurse's role, as well as the nurse seeking an expanded role in occupational health nursing. |
| General note | "Presented to the faculty of the School of Nursing ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science." |
| General note | Advisor: Mary K. Kirkpatrick |
| Dissertation note | M.S. East Carolina University 1986 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-60). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
