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Commencement Program 1993, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1993 Events of Commencement

3 | Academic Procession

4 | The Speakers

7 | The Honorees

11 | The Zapara Award

Order of Program

• School of Medicine, 14
• School of Dentistry, 21
• Graduate School, 29
• School of Nursing, 37
• School of Public Health, 41
• School of Allied Health Professions, 48

An Exploratory Study Of Terminal Syndrome, Phyllis Jean Adams

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to establish the identity of a syndrome related to nursing care of the terminally ill patient, regardless of a malignant or non-malignant disease origin. The sample consisted of completed medical records of 15 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and 15 cancer patients. The commonalities between the two groups are: (1) Defining Characteristics--dyspnea, anxiety, abnormal breath sounds, dry skin, pale skin, pain, anorexia, presence of pressure sores, incontinence, and generalized edema; (2) Nursing Diagnoses--high risk for altered respiratory function, anxiety (individual and family), skin integrity (impaired and high risk for impaired), altered comfort: pain, high …

Menno-Knight, April 1993, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Two Types Of Clinical Instruction On Selected Variables Among Urban Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Janice Parks Hylton

Health Services Research Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to provide baseline data regarding student perceptions of bureaucratic, professional, and service values and of instructors/preceptors as role models for each model of clinical supervision, traditional versus preceptored. A non-probability, convenience sample included 113 baccalaureate nursing students from two accredited programs in an urban area. Two instruments were used to identify student perceptions of bureaucratic, professional, and service values and of instructors/preceptors as role models. The results of the questionnaires revealed no significant differences between the students' perceptions of bureaucratic and service values and perceptions of instructors/preceptors as role models, Students' perceptions of professional …

Yale Nurse: Yale School Of Nursing Newsletter, April 1993, Yale University School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

This issue focuses on cultural diversity in nursing practice and three international programs in Latvia, England, and India.

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After Hiv Testing: What's Next?, J.L. O'Quinn, Polly A. Hulme

College of Nursing Faculty Publications

Nurses and other health care providers involved in HIV testing are required to provide pre- and post-test counseling in accordance with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC, 1992). Clients who test positive are extensively counseled and educated on the nature of the virus, its modes of transmission, the need to practice "safer sex," and the obligation to advise sexual (and needle) partners (Preston, 1989). Some individuals do not inform their partners and this presents an urgent dilemma: Is a nurse bound by a client's right to privacy not to advise that client's partner of his or her HIV …

Zeta Phi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau History, Donna M. Curry

Zeta Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing

A history of the Zeta Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau at Wright State University. The author provides an overview of the founding, difficulties with becoming a chapter, and activities of the group from 1976-1994.

Made To Fit A Woman: Riding Uniforms Of The Frontier Nursing Service, Donna C. Parker

SCL Faculty and Staff Publications

The riding uniform of the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) conveyed a powerful image of the nurse-midwife as authority figure and professional. In the eastern Kentucky mountains the FNS nurse brought desperately needed health care to the people. Their distinctive, horizon-blue uniform provided instant recognition, and therefore protection, to the nurse-midwife who relied on local residents for help. The sensible, military-styled uniform reinforced the nurse’s authority and reassured patients of receiving expert care. The dress unified staff working towards a common goal making them feel like a family and team. Wearing her uniform proudly, the properly attired nurse represented the high …

Nursing And Health Care Among Mormon Women: An Analysis Of The Relief Society Magazine, 1914-1930, Sarah Walker Barney

Theses and Dissertations

This descriptive study examined the nursing and health care activities of Mormon women in the pre-depression period of 1914 through 1930 through analysis of the official voice of the Relief Society, the Relief Society Magazine. Entries from the Relief Society Magazine that dealt with any nursing or health care topic were coded according to the themes they addressed. Five themes emerged: Nursing, faith, healing, women's health, children's health, and public health.

In each of the themes, the Relief Society Magazine showed that the members of the Relief Society recognized the health care problems of their communities and claimed responsibility …

Factors Affecting Communication Between Emergency Department Nurses, Malynnda Wright

Honors Projects

Communication of essential patient data is vital to provide effective immediate intervention in an emergency department or trauma center. The information must be complete and conveyed in a clear concise manner as quickly as possible. Without effective communication, valuable time can be wasted performing repetitious assessments, instead of conducting procedures that can save lives and reduce the length of the patient's stay.

Effects Of Nurse Extern Programs On Student Nurse Performance, Lola A. Coke

Masters Theses

This study was done to determine if summer nurse extern programs increased the nursing performance of student nurses. The conceptual framework for the study was developed from Benner's (1984) "From Novice to Expert". Forty-five students from six hospital based nurse extern programs in Southwestern Michigan participated in the study. A pretest-posttest design was used. Schwirian's (1978) Six Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance was used to measure six nursing performance sub scales: leadership, critical care, professional development, teaching/collaboration, planning/evaluation, and interpersonal relations/communication. Frequency and quality scores were obtained for each behavior. It was hypothesized that an increase in both frequency and …

Health Value And Health Locus Of Control: Impact Upon Compliance In Cardiac Patients, Laura C. Wightman

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of an individual's locus of control and health value to compliance to the prescribed rehabilitation regimen among post myocardial infarction and post cardiac surgery patients. Forty subjects were used in an ex post facto research design. The Multidimensional Locus of Control scale, the Value Survey, and a demographic data instrument were administered 1 to 2 days prior to discharge from the hospital. Thirty days after discharge the subjects completed the Health Behavior Scale.; It was hypothesized that male cardiac patients with an internal locus of control were more compliant to …

Relationships Between Caregiver Satisfaction With Hospice Nursing Care And Selected Demographic Variables, Kathleen F. Nyeste

Masters Theses

A descriptive correlational retrospective survey of caregivers of hospice patients was used to determine the degree of caregiver satisfaction with hospice nursing care and to examine the relationship between satisfaction with nursing care and selected caregiver demographic variables. A random sample of 180 caregivers from 12 randomly selected home based hospices in Michigan's lower peninsula was surveyed utilizing the Revised La Monica/Oberst Patient Satisfaction Scale and a Caregiver Demographic Sheet. Response rate was 63% (N = 114) with 56% (N = 100) of forms usable for data analysis.; The mean satisfaction score was 332 (possible range 51 to 357), indicating …

Maternal Adjustment To Premature Birth: Utilizing The Roy Adaptation Model As A Theoretical Framework, Ivy Razmus

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether the adjustment for primiparous mothers of preterm infants was less positive than for primiparous mothers of term infants utilizing the Roy Adaptation Model as a conceptual framework. This secondary analysis utilized data from a larger longitudinal study. The data was collected at three months post birth in the homes of the mothers. The sample consisted of 55 preterm and 46 full term mothers. The Affects Balance Scale (Derogatis, 1983) was used to measure adjustment. A significant difference was found between preterm and full term mothers on the Positive Affects Scale and …

Relationship Of Patient Age To Amount Of Postoperative Analgesic Prescribed And Administered, Beth Lee Sendre

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if elderly patients receive less analgesic than younger patients postoperatively and if that reduction in analgesia results from the physician's order, the administration, or both. Hospital records of 161 females with abdominal surgery were reviewed to collect data. The sample was divided into 6 age groups. The findings did not support with increased age from 25 years, less analgesic medication was prescribed for the first and second 24 hour period postoperatively (p {dollar}>{dollar}.05). The findings indicate, as age increased from 25 years, less analgesic medication was administered in the first 24 …

A Study Of The Teaching Of Primary Prevention Competencies As Recommended By The Report Of The Pew Health Professions Commission In Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Programs And Associate In Nursing Programs., Peggy Langley Payne

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Perceptions And Meanings Of Traumatic Injury., Joan Acker Schmitke

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Image Of Nursing In Science Fiction Literature., Linda W. Thompson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Focal And Contextual Stimuli Influencing Caregiving In Spouses Of Older Adults With Diabetes., Kathy Jo Ellison

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Clinical Decision-Making Processes Of Novice Female Baccalaureate And Associate Degree Nurses., Shelley Ann Yerger Huffstutler

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Meaning Of Professional Nurse Caring: The Experience Of Family Members Of Critically Ill Patients., Linda Jean Miers

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Reading Levels And Comprehension Of A Group Of Subjects Receiving An Informed Consent Document., Jean Anna Newsome

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Caring Behaviors As Reported By Persons With The Human Immunodeficiency Virus., Joan Theresa Connell

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Very Low Birthweight Infant Temperament 6 To 8 Months Of Age On Family Unit Health., Deborah Brown Nelson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Relationship Of Psychosocial Characteristics And The Occurrence Of Infectious Complications In Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients., Kalynn Brown Pressly

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

An Exploration Of The Physical And Psychological Responses Of Surgically-Induced Menopausal Saudi Women Using The Neuman System Model., Elham Abdullah Hilmi Al-Nagshabandi

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Meaning Of The Experience Of The Chinese Nurse Providing Nursing Care In A Western Medicine Context., Alva Joy Fuhro Mcroberts

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Home Care Nurses And Home Care Patients: Differences In Perceptions Of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Sara K. Welsh

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

Caring has been identified as the essence of nursing. Leininger (1988b, p. 3) even stated that "caring is nursing and nursing is caring." Caring has been studied from many different perspectives. Throughout the history of nursing the caring aspect has grown from a primarily caregiver role, to having a caring intersubjective relationship with the patient. Various studies have been conducted to try and identify which nursing behaviors make patients feel cared for. The purpose of this exploratory study was twofold: (a) to determine what were the most important nurse caring behaviors as perceived by both home care nurses and patients; …

St. Juan De Dios, 1495-1550 The Patron Saint Of Nurses, Christopher Churchouse

Theses : Honours

For any profession to develop, grow and plan for the future, it is imperative that all members know from whence they have come. Nurses', however, do not generally consider this to be an important aspect to their professional development, and hence have focused more on empirical or experimental research. Whilst much literature has been written on nursing history, it has focused primarily on its founding women and its inception from the mid nineteenth century when a more structured training evolved. This study, therefore, goes beyond this period of time and examines a man who played an equally important role in …

A Comparison Of Axillary And Tympanic Temperature Measurement In The Preterm Infant, Susan Elizabeth Bearsby

Theses : Honours

The transition of the newborn to extrauterine life, especially the preterm infant, necessitates adaptation to environmental changes in temperature (Levene, Tudehope & Thearle, 1987). The need for a method of measuring an infant's temperature rapidly and with minimal disturbance is critical and accurate temperature measurement in a preterm infant is a vitally important nursing procedure. However, the literature is inconclusive regarding the optimum placement time required to achieve an accurate temperature measurement and few studies bad been conducted to ascertain the reliability and usefulness of tympanic thermometers in preterm infants. The study of 81 hospitalised preterm infants, compared axillary mercury, …