White Cane Update, Fall 2005

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White Cane Update, Winter 2006

The White Cane Update newsletter includes information about the latest happenings at the Iowa Department for the Blind.

The practice of nurses caring for families of pediatric inpatients in light of Jean Watson

Objective To know the facilities and the difficulties of nurses in caring practice of hospitalized children’s families in the light of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. Method It was used the descriptive qualitative approach. The data collection was conducted in three stages: presentation of theoretical content; engagement with families in the light of Watson’s theory; and semi-structured interview with 12 pediatric nurses. The interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis, being possible to form three themes: Recognizing a framework for care; Considering the institutional context; and Challenges in family’s relationship. Results The theory favored reflections about self, about the institutions and about nurses’ relationship with the family of the child, normalized by a consciousness toward caring attitudes. Conclusion In this process, it is imperative that nurses recognize the philosophical-theoretical foundations of care to attend the child’s family in hospital.



La recherche scientifique / par Jean Perrin

Collection : Actualités scientifiques et industrielles ; n° 58, I

Euchologium Sinaiticum. 03 / [éd.] R. Graffin ; [trad.] Jean Frcek,...

[Euchologe (français). 1933-1939 fac-sim.]

Social organization and mating system of free-ranging, greater white-toothed shrews, Crocidura russula

Indirect evidence from trapping suggests that Crocidura russula is less solitary and territorial than other shrews. To study the social organization and mating system, free-ranging adult and juvenile C. russula were tracked simultaneously throughout the year using a radioactive tracking technique. Coincident rest, coincident activity and home range overlap were measured. During winter, all individuals used the same communal nest and spent on average 84% of their total rest in coincident rest. This led to a large home range overlap (52% on average). Coincident activity was low (2% on average). At the onset of the reproductive season the females became, territorial and shared their nest with only one male. During pair formation, coincident activity and home range overlap were significantly greater between than within sexes. The social organization of C. russula appeared to be strongly influenced by season and differed in this respect from the other species in the genus Sorex which are territorial throughout the year.

Euchologium Sinaiticum. 05 / [éd.] R. Graffin ; [trad.] Jean Frcek,...

[Euchologe (français). 1933-1939 fac-sim.]

Relativité / par Jean Perrin

Collection : Actualités scientifiques et industrielles ; 3