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Linda Treiber

    Linda Treiber

    Revision with unchanged content. Does having control over your work make you less likely to get injured on the job? Or is workplace safety climate more important to your health? What are the effects of using your skills on the job? What... more
    Revision with unchanged content. Does having control over your work make you less likely to get injured on the job? Or is workplace safety climate more important to your health? What are the effects of using your skills on the job? What are the positive and negative effects of having friendly co-workers? What are the most important factors in determining exhaustion and persistent pain? How does workplace organization contribute to overall health? Most of the existing literature on worker health and safety fails to appreciate the ways in which workers are embedded in a social context with complex relationships. Often, epidemiologic models lack a critical approximation of power and control. This book critically examines the intended and unintended health consequences of worker autonomy, skill, and social cohesion, drawing from labor process theory and from epidemiologic models of host, agent/exposure, and environment. It is directed toward injury prevention researchers, sociologists, ...
    In a study to decrease medication administration errors (MAEs), nurses wore brightly colored sashes as a symbol that they were performing the important task of giving medications and were not to be interrupted. Situated within Watson\u27s... more
    In a study to decrease medication administration errors (MAEs), nurses wore brightly colored sashes as a symbol that they were performing the important task of giving medications and were not to be interrupted. Situated within Watson\u27s (2005a) caritas theory, the study gave nurses the opportunity to center themselves to enhance focus and concentration on medication administration. While nurses appreciated the opportunity to concentrate on administering medications without interruptions by other staff or phone calls, they worried that patient care coordination, for which they were responsible, was suffering. Interventions focused on enhancing safety of a single task may be incongruent with total patient-centered care
    ... 580123 Linda A. Treiber a * & Shannon N. Davis b pages 1-27. ... Disability and Rehabilitation , 16(1): 39–44. [CrossRef], [PubMed], [CSA] View all references; Lennon, Link, Marbach, & Dohrenwend, 198950.... more
    ... 580123 Linda A. Treiber a * & Shannon N. Davis b pages 1-27. ... Disability and Rehabilitation , 16(1): 39–44. [CrossRef], [PubMed], [CSA] View all references; Lennon, Link, Marbach, & Dohrenwend, 198950. Lennon, MC, Link, BG, Marbach, JJ and Dohrenwend, BP 1989. ...
    Infusion therapy-related adverse events can result in distress and professional suffering for the nurse involved with the event, with long-lasting consequences. This article discusses the second victim syndrome and its impacts on nurses.... more
    Infusion therapy-related adverse events can result in distress and professional suffering for the nurse involved with the event, with long-lasting consequences. This article discusses the second victim syndrome and its impacts on nurses. Original research on 168 recent nursing graduates and their experiences with second victim syndrome after making an infusion-related error is also presented. The article concludes with strategies to help nurses cope with the aftermath of making an infusion therapy-related medication error.
    The purpose of this study was to better understand individual- and system-level factors surrounding making a medication error from the perspective of recent Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates. Online survey mixed-methods items... more
    The purpose of this study was to better understand individual- and system-level factors surrounding making a medication error from the perspective of recent Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates. Online survey mixed-methods items included perceptions of adequacy of preparatory nursing education, contributory variables, emotional responses, and treatment by employer following the error. Of the 168 respondents, 55% had made a medication error. Errors resulted from inexperience, rushing, technology, staffing, and patient acuity. Twenty-four percent did not report their errors. Key themes for improving education included more practice in varied clinical areas, intensive pharmacological preparation, practical instruction in functioning within the health care environment, and coping after making medication errors. Errors generally caused emotional distress in the error maker. Overall, perceived treatment after the error reflected supportive environments, where nurses were generally tre...
    Any error made in health care can cause the health care provider to become a second victim. There are many initiatives, tools, and instruments designed to support second victims after an error has been made. The role that nursing... more
    Any error made in health care can cause the health care provider to become a second victim. There are many initiatives, tools, and instruments designed to support second victims after an error has been made. The role that nursing education can play in preventing nurses from becoming second victims has not been well explored. This article presents a study designed to investigate perceptions of recent BSN graduates about preparation for medication administration, medication error, and their personal experience with error making and second victimhood.
    ABSTRACT Review of the book "Caring and Gender," by Francesca M. Cancian and Stacey M. Oliker.
    The purpose of this research is to understand the complex relationships between working conditions and occupational health. The research draws from labor process theory that generally views worker control over the labor process as... more
    The purpose of this research is to understand the complex relationships between working conditions and occupational health. The research draws from labor process theory that generally views worker control over the labor process as essential to non-alienated labor and from epidemiologic models of host, agent/exposure, and environment. Using General Social Survey 2002 cross sectional data, I investigate the effects of standard epidemiologic factors and worker labor process control factors in multivariate models to predict the dependent variables of workplace injury, persistent pain, exhaustion, and general health status. I suggest that labor process autonomy, social cohesion and skill utilization generally have positive and protective effects on worker occupational health status net of socio-demographic, job status, exposures, and environments. The addition of labor process factors to the epidemiologic triad improves the model specification of persistent pain, exhaustion and general h...
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    Review of the book "Caring and Gender," by Francesca M. Cancian and Stacey M. Oliker.
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    ABSTRACT A care/cure dichotomy exists between nursing and medicine. Consistent with the nature of most dichotomies, where one part dominates, medicine has emerged as the more valued and prestigious half of the dichotomy. Nursing has... more
    ABSTRACT A care/cure dichotomy exists between nursing and medicine. Consistent with the nature of most dichotomies, where one part dominates, medicine has emerged as the more valued and prestigious half of the dichotomy. Nursing has steadfastly adhered to the science of caring which, in many ways, impedes the ability to move beyond the dualism of care/cure. This analysis examines the origins and endurance of the care/cure dichotomy in nursing as both externally and internally imposed.
    The prevalence of multiple chronic illnesses is increasing dramatically, especially among those in middle adulthood, yet much prior research has focused on the experience of multiple morbidity among older adults. We examined the online... more
    The prevalence of multiple chronic illnesses is increasing dramatically, especially among those in middle adulthood, yet much prior research has focused on the experience of multiple morbidity among older adults. We examined the online illness narratives (blogs) of 10 men and women aged 36 to 59 to better understand the experience of living with multiple chronic illnesses at midlife. Multiple morbidity presents distinct challenges to those at midlife: (a) diagnosis and management of multiple illnesses, (b) need for information, (c) identity dilemmas and threats to self-image, and (d) stigma and social rejection. Relinquishing the work identity was especially difficult for participants because it threatened to foreshorten middle adulthood and push them prematurely into late adulthood. Participants used their blogs to revise their identities, alleviate isolation, and inform and guide others.
    Does having control over your work make you less likely to get injured on the job? Or is workplace safety climate more important to your health? What are the effects of using your skills on the job? What are the positive and negative... more
    Does having control over your work make you less likely to get injured on the job? Or is workplace safety climate more important to your health? What are the effects of using your skills on the job? What are the positive and negative effects of having friendly co-workers? What are the most important factors in determining exhaustion and persistent pain? How does workplace organization contribute to overall health? Most of the existing literature on worker health and safety fails to appreciate the ways in which workers are embedded in a social context with complex relationships. Often, epidemiologic models lack a critical approximation of power and control. This book critically examines the intended and unintended health consequences of worker autonomy, skill, and social cohesion, drawing from labor process theory and from epidemiologic models of host, agent/exposure, and environment. It is directed toward injury prevention researchers, sociologists, behavioral health experts and ind...
    ... article, we consider the continuation of race–gender stereo-types in advertising images by ... We examined the prevalence of race and gender stereotypes in print media through ... aÂ-vis Whites, overlooking the potential for... more
    ... article, we consider the continuation of race–gender stereo-types in advertising images by ... We examined the prevalence of race and gender stereotypes in print media through ... aÂ-vis Whites, overlooking the potential for interaction eþects or combined race–gender stereotyping. ...
    On-line supplement for THINK Social Problems, by John D. Carl. 300 pages. Pearson Education, 2010.
    Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of perioperative medication errors, these errors continue to be a problem. We examined written accounts from 16 nurses who discussed medication errors in the perioperative environment and 11 nurses... more
    Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of perioperative medication errors, these errors continue to be a problem. We examined written accounts from 16 nurses who discussed medication errors in the perioperative environment and 11 nurses who provided additional information about perioperative errors, nursing education, and the state of health care. Preoperative medication errors were the most frequently reported perioperative medication errors. Other reported errors involved intraoperative medication administration, IV sedation, and "close call" events. Reasons for errors included production pressure, complacency, and failure to follow established routines. We also identified evidence of self-blame and lack of understanding between nursing units and specialty areas. We compared attitudes and opinions of nurses working in perioperative settings with those of nurses working in non-perioperative areas and found both similarities and differences in the perceptions of medication errors and why they occur.
    Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of perioperative medication errors, these errors continue to be a problem. We examined written accounts from 16 nurses who discussed medication errors in the perioperative environment and 11 nurses... more
    Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of perioperative medication errors, these errors continue to be a problem. We examined written accounts from 16 nurses who discussed medication errors in the perioperative environment and 11 nurses who provided additional information about perioperative errors, nursing education, and the state of health care. Preoperative medication errors were the most frequently reported perioperative medication errors. Other reported errors involved intraoperative medication administration, IV sedation, and "close call" events. Reasons for errors included production pressure, complacency, and failure to follow established routines. We also identified evidence of self-blame and lack of understanding between nursing units and specialty areas. We compared attitudes and opinions of nurses working in perioperative settings with those of nurses working in non-perioperative areas and found both similarities and differences in the perceptions of medication errors and why they occur.