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Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1982, Perma E. Davis, Doris E. Bowman, Kathleen Carlson, Ann Douglas, Betty Ent, Marie Scherer Maxwell, Thelma Showers Morris, Caroline Masuda, Margaret M. Cossman, Janet Hindson, Marth Riland, Betty Piersol

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

Officers and Chairmen of Committees

Letter from the President

School of Nursing Annual Report to the Alumni Association 1980-1981

Thomas Jefferson University, College of Allied Health Sciences- School of Nursing Awards 1982

Historical Highlights, Jefferson School of Nursing

The History of the Jefferson Cap

Two Firsts for Doris Bowman

Congratulations, Jeraldine Kohut

Tribute to Elizabeth Sweeney

1982 Commencement Address

Nero Fiddles While Rome Burns

A Fiftieth Reunion

Fiftieth Anniversary- Class of 1932

White Haven Alumnae Celebrate 35th Anniversary

Treasurers' Financial Report

Social Report

Scholarship Report

Report of Sick and Welfare Committee

Martha Riland Reports

Nurses' Relief Fund

Nurses' …

The Effect Of Self-Help Support Groups On Self Esteem And Blood Glucose In Young Insulin-Dependent Diabetics, Linda L. Woertz

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Successful adaptation to diabetes is probably a function of many factors: the stress involved, the rewards, the motivation of the individual, and the self concept. The more optimal the self concept the more optimal the behavior may be. By helping the patient shape a positive self concept, a base can be built for blood glucose control (Bruhn, 1977, pp. 93-97). One method of improving self concept or self esteem may be through the development of self-help support groups for diabetics.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of self-help support group intervention on the levels of self …

Commencement Program 1982, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

4 | 1982 Events of Commencement

5 | Academic Procession

6 | The Speakers

9 | The Honorees

Order of Programs

• School of Medicine, 12
• Graduate School, 18
• School of Dentistry, 22
• School of Nursing, 28
• School of Education, 31
• College of Arts and Sciences, 36
• School of Allied Health Professions, 42
• School of Health, 47

An Investigation Of Selected Caring Behaviors In A Hong Kong Chinese Village, Mary Jon Waldron

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The lack of scientific information regarding caring beliefs, expectations, and behaviors in the Chinese community of Hong Kong was the problem underlying this descriptive study. A knowledge of caring behaviors as they routinely occur within a culture can provide a basis for the development of professional nursing care that is meaningful for the people of that culture. The purpose of the study was to obtain the opinions of the residents of a Hong Kong Chinese village regarding current beliefs and practices relating to touch, surveillance, health counseling, and special ethnocare techniques. Representatives of twenty families were interviewed with the assistance …

Effects Of Systematic Orienting Stimuli On Comatose Patients : Six Case Studies, Carol Ann Cook

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

As a part of a larger, on-going, quasi-experimental research project, this study was an initial clinical trial for the early exploration of a therapeutic regimen of nursing care for the comatose patient. The overall objectives were to elucidate methods to improve the quality of care delivered to the comatose patient and to examine clinical estimates for their potential predictability regarding coma recovery outcome. More specifically, the aim was to investigate the effect of meaningful, systematic orienting stimuli (SOS) provided by professional nurse clinicians and a patient's significant others as evaluated by the criterion variables of Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores …

The Influence Of Lamaze Classes And Delivery Room Presence On Paternal Attachment Behavior, Cherie Sammis-Gonzales

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to determine the significance of attendance of Lamaze classes and(or presence in the delivery room on paternal attachment behaviors. Seventeen white, first-time fathers, ages 20 to 35, were observed in the mother's hospital room within 72 hours of birth using a modified paternal attachment tool. The behaviors observed included verbalization, inspection, holding, en face, smiling, and tactile response. Observations were scored on 30-second intervals for a total of 15 minutes. Fathers were then placed into one of the following groups: Group I (n 10) — Fathers from Lamaze classes and present in the delivery …

Client Acceptance Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner, Mary Elizabeth Butt

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

Former studies aimed at answering questions regarding the acceptance of the nurse practitioner role usually have compared that role to that of the primary care physician. This study seeks answers to the question of acceptance of the role of the nurse practitioner as it stands on its own, encompassing the concepts of both care and cure. Using a five-point Likert scale, 90 adult recipients of nurse practitioners' care for acute episodic and chronic illnesses in clinic settings, were surveyed as to their perceptions of that care. The data were statistically analyzed and were found to show a high level of …

Measuring Interpersonal Dependency In Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients, Susan D. Schaffer

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The successful inpatient treatment of emotionally troubled adolescents must facilitate their achievement of developmentally appropriate independence while minimizing the maladaptive dependency that can be fostered by the hospitalization experience. Levels of interpersonal dependency were measured in seven adolescent psychiatric inpatients over a ninety day period. The Interpersonal Dependency Inventory by Hirschfeld, Klerman, Gough, Barrett, Korchin, & Chodoff was utilized. The individual therapist of each participant independently assessed the participant's response to hospitalization at forty-five and ninety days using a five point Leikert type scale. The study demonstrated no significant changes in dependency levels at forty-five and ninety days. The therapist's …

A Comparative Analysis Of Factors Influencing Registered Nurse Retention And Turnover Below The Head Nurse Level In Acute Care Hospitals, Jean M. Snyder

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

In a comparative survey, two groups of registered nurses (stayers and leavers) below the head nurse level were measured in the areas of human need satisfaction perception, role perception, and equity perception. The two registered nurse groups were further subdivided by educational preparation into diploma, associate, and baccalaureate degree stayers and leavers for comparative analysis. Literature reviews revealed considerable research in the area of retention and turnover, but few studies used a theoretical framework and a multivariate basis for observation. One hundred nine registered nurses from the ten area acute care hospitals were surveyed using an independently developed Nursing Perceptions …

The Relationship Of Educational And Employment Experience In Psychiatric Nursing To The Attitudes Of Psychiatric Nursing Students And Graduates Toward Mental Illness, Margaret Elaine Lobdell

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

In a non-experimental descriptive-comparative study with correlational components, the relationship of educational and employment experience in psychiatric nursing to the attitudes of psychiatric nursing students and graduates toward mental illness was investigated. The first sample consisted of eight female students enrolled in the second year of a Registered Psychiatric Nursing program in a province in western Canada. The second sample consisted of 10 female graduates of the same program who had been employed in psychiatric settings for up to two years after completion of the program.

The study included a pretest-post-test design for the first sample and a one-time test …

Nysna Minutes; Series Ii; File 78, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

Selected Newsletter; Series Ii; File 102, Juanita Hunter

Juanita Hunter, RN & NYSNA Papers [1973-1990]

No abstract provided.

Centralization Versus Decentralization Of Nursing Service Management, Herbert B. Shoemaker

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Curriculum On Nutritional Concepts In Nursing, Linda K. Hamaguchi

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this curriculum project has been to develop a nutrition course designed for registered nurses that can be offered through an adult education program within the community. The course is intended to present current nutritional concepts to meet the interests and needs of nurses in a continuing education context.

Teambuilding For Nurse Managers, Juanita L, Moore

Theses

Unavailable.

The Tenderness Process In Mother-Infant Couples: The Relationship Of Maternal Perception And Anxiety To Infant Satiety And Anxiety., Deidre Marion Blank

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Problem Framing And Change Strategies: A Survey Of Georgia Registered Nurses., Mary Linda Dechesnay

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Relationships Among Tendency To Emotional Empathy, Ego Strength, Defensive Style, And The Situational Response Of Nurses To Simulated Clinical And Counseling Situations., Carol Ahern Williams

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Perceived Body Image Of Pregnant Women Experiencing Lamaze Childbirth Preparation, Virginia Schelbert

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Study Of Childbirth Education And Its Influence On Women's Perception Of Their Cesarean Birth Experience, Linda Ungerleider

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Self-Esteem And Health Locus Of Control In Adolescents With Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Janice Mace

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study was a descriptive survey establishing a baseline level of self-esteem and health locus of control in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) adolescents. The purpose of the research was to study and describe health behaviors of IDDM adolescents in regards to self-concept and health locus of control. These behaviors are believed to have life-long ramifications on the IDDM adolescent's health status.

The sample consisted of 91 IDDM adolescents, 34 male and 57 female, in a nonrandom convenience cluster attending a 10-day summer camp.

Null hypothesis one was: Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus would make no difference at the .05 level …

Environmental Enrichment And Nursing Therapy With Comatose Patients : Two Case Studies, Marilyne R. Sayler

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

As a part of a larger research project with comatose patients the problem stated for this portion of the research study was to investigate the potential for identifying whether or not the quality of nursing care for comatose patients could be improved by nursing therapy with environmental enrichment and meaningful systematic orienting stimuli given by professional nurse clinicians and a patient's significant others. The effects of the orienting stimuli were measured by observable changes in arousal patterns in serial electroencephalograms (EEGs) , level of arousal as scored on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and selected measures of recovery outcome (RO). …

An Introspection Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner, Cynthia H. Gaskins

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this research was to investigate whether nurse practitioners (NPs) desired to function collaboratively in a close relationship with a physician. The researcher also attempted to see if the tasks that NPs desired or believed themselves capable of performing were appropriate for the role as determined by a panel of authorities . A researcher-designed questionnaire was distributed to all licensed Mississippi NPs at the March meeting of NPs in Louisville, Mississippi , who volunteered to participate . Since some licensed Mississippi NPs were not present at this meeting, questionnaires were mailed to the remaining licensed NPs known to …

Paternal Childbirth Satisfaction And Locus Of Control, Jane Darany

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A comparative study was done to evaluate the relationship of paternal childbirth satisfaction to locus of control. The purpose of the study was to measure locus of control and satisfaction with the childbirth experience and to determine what factors or events influence childbirth experience among fathers.

The sample consisted of 34 first-time fathers whose ages ranged from 20 to 40 years. Four were unmarried and 30 were married. All had attended childbirth education classes with the mother and all were present at the delivery. The hypotheses were: Null: Fathers' satisfaction with the childbirth experience is independent of their locus of …

The Effects Of Weekly Or Biweekly Clinical Problem-Solving Supervision On Symptoms Of Burnout In Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurses, Jane M. Bacon

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The syndrome of burnout, which involves negative emotional, psychological, and physical reactions to continuous, work-related stress, is becoming a widely-recognized job hazard for employees in health care settings. The main objective of this retrospective and descriptive study was to investigate the effect of weekly or biweekly, clinical, problem-solving supervision on the following symptoms of burn out on psychiatric/mental health nurses: absenteeism, job turnover rate, job performance ratings. The sample consisted of two groups of psychiatric/mental health nurses who were employees of a major midwestern, private psychiatric treatment facility. The problem was to determine whether the occurrence or reduction of the …

Support Systems Of Mexican-American Women And Their Attitudes Regarding Infant Feeding, Susan Marie Krantz

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This was a descriptive study of 37 recently migrated to the United States, Spanish-speaking, Mexican-American women. Attitudes and support systems associated with their choice to breast or bottle feed their infants were studied. The purpose of this research was to answer the following questions:

1. What are the differences in the attitudes of Mexican- American primiparas who choose to breast feed and those who choose to bottle feed?

2. What are the differences in the practice, recommendations, and proximity of location of significant members of the women's support systems?

Twenty-one breast feeders and 16 bottle feeders were interviewed in Spanish …

The Effect Of Individual Instruction Versus Group Instruction On Compliance In C.O.P.D. Patients, Renee L. Hills

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Because of the evolution of hospitals from general care to acute care centers, the need for more outpatient therapy programs had increased in an effort to aid patients in managing their health care at home. As a result, health care professionals were concerned with the extent to which patients would follow their medication and treatment programs. Marston estimated that approximately 30 to 35 percent of patients fail to follow their physicians' medical recommendations (Marston, 1970).

Discovering a means of insuring patient compliance was a prevalent concern in the nursing and medical professions. Previously we had attempted to blame noncompliance on …

Menno-Knight, February 1981, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, June 1981, Perma E. Davis, Doris E. Bowman, Jeanne Holzbaur, Patricia Zarella, Lynn Marcolina, Janet Hindson, Margaret M. Cossman, Martha E. Riland, Dolores Hughes

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

Officers and Chairmen of Committees

Letter from the President

School of Nursing Annual Report

Frontier Nursing by Debbie Jones, 1978

The Infection Control Practitioner by Jeanne Holzbauer, 1951

Commencement Address by Patricia Zarella, 1951

Student Affairs Council

Nurses Scholarship Fund

Nurses Relief Fund Benefits

Committee Reports

Alumni Office News

Ways and Means Committee Report

Memorial Gifts

Class Notes

Pictures, Luncheon

School of Nursing, Graduates 1981

School of Nursing, 1981 Awards

Resume' of Minutes of Alumni Association Meeings

Happy Birthday

Fiftieth Anniversary, Class 1931

Marriages and Births

In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Alumni

Notices

Change of Address Form

Commencement Program 1981, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

3 | The President's Greeting

4 | 1981 Events of Commencement

5 | The Academic Procession

6 | The Speakers

9 | The Honorees

11 | Order of Programs

• School of Medicine, 12
• Graduate School, 18
• School of Nursing, 22
• School of Dentistry, 25
• School of Education, 31
• College of Arts and Science, 36
• School of Allied Health Professions, 41
• School of Health, 47