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Effect Of A Health Promotion Program On Self-Care Agency Of Children., Nancy Alfred

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Similarities And Differences In Curriculum Design Characteristics Of Master's Nursing Administration Curriculum., Arlene Nash Hayne

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Selected Client, Provider, And Agency Variables And The Utilization Of Home Care Services., Lynn Thompson Peoples

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Uncovering Clinical Knowledge In Expert Psychiatric Nursing Practice., Ellen Crawford Mcelroy

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Social Support And Compliance After Completion Of A Cardiac Rehabilitation Program., Sheila Kaye Melander

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Meaning Of Chronic Illness: A Phenomenological Study Of The Experience Of The Chronically Ill Child And Family., Malinda L. Murray

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Embracing The Ugly Child Within: Life History Of An Incest Survivor., Leslie Deanna West-Sands

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Falls By Elderly Patients In The Acute Care Setting: Identifying Risk Factors, Gregory J. Horeni

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Adolescent Pregnancy And Loneliness, Estelle M. Brodeur

Theses and Dissertations

This descriptive study explored loneliness among pregnant adolescents in a southeastern metropolitan area. Numerous psychosocial variables of the special population of pregnant teens remain to be studied. One such variable is loneliness, a feeling often experienced by adolescents. The present study hypothesized that loneliness may occur during adolescent pregnancy. To date, one study exists (Diiorio & Riley, 1988) of loneliness and adolescent pregnancy.

The problem statement was: Does loneliness exist among pregnant adolescents? Three research questions were addressed:

Within this sample:

1. To what extent does loneliness exist?

2. Is loneliness more frequent during certain ages?

3. Do pregnant black …

Patterns Of Psychological Adaptation In Death And Dying: A Causal Model And Exploratory Study, Marjorie C. Dobratz Dnsc, Msn, Rn

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationships of the person-environment variables of age, sex, length of illness, pain, social support, and physical function as they affected psychological adaptation in dying. An adaptation paradigm of constructs from nursing, illness, and dying provided the theoretical framework which was used to formulate and test a causal model. This study, in addition, had a qualitative component that identified, from the participants' spontaneous responses, reactions to and perceptions of the dying process. A sample of 97 adults was recruited from two metropolitan home hospice programs, with testing occurring in the home. Regression …

Personal And Organizational Variables Related To The Strength Of Mentoring Relationships In Nursing, Willa Fields Dnsc

Dissertations

Mentoring is viewed as a viable developmental process for nurses that promotes professional maturation, career satisfaction, and strong, competent leaders. Personal and organizational variables related to mentoring, such as mentoring potential, professional success, immediate organizational climate, general organizational climate, and experience as a mentee, have been described in the theoretical and research literature. A conceptual model for this investigation was developed which related these variables to the mentors' perceptions of the strength of their strongest mentoring relationship. The purpose of this study was to establish the strength of the relationships delineated in the model. The model was tested on 125 …

Impact Of Stress And Coping On Adherence And Health Status In Patients With Hypertension, Diane Darby Goldberger Dnsc, Mn, Rn

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the impact of demographic variables (age, educational level, time since diagnosis) and subsequent psychosocial variables (perceived stress, ways of coping, professional support, and social support) on adherence and, ultimately, on health status (blood pressure, psychological symptoms, and subjective health) in patients with essential hypertension whose health care was managed by a nurse. Because nurses manage the therapeutic regimens of these patients, it is necessary to identify those factors that influence adherence and thus the health of hypertensive individuals. The transactional framework of stress, appraisal, and coping of Lazarus and Folkman …

The Relationship Between Family Functioning And Adolescent Substance Use, Vicky R. Bowden Dnsc

Dissertations

This study utilized an explanatory correlational design to examine the relationship which exists between the predictor variables of adolescent's perception of family adaptation, cohesion, and communication, parental use of substances, adolescent age and gender and the criterion variables of adolescent behavioral intention and self-reported use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. The theoretical perspectives of the study, derived from developmental theory and the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems viewed the adolescent stage as a period in which the entire family is challenged to balance levels of adaptation and cohesion in order to facilitate individuation and autonomy of adolescent …

The Everyday Life Experiences Of Three To Six-Year-Old Children With Comforting Possessions, Susan H. Harris Dnsc

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of comforting possessions in order to develop descriptive theory based on the perceptions, beliefs, values, symbolic meanings, and feelings of young children regarding comforting possessions. Using ethnographic methods, children with comforting possessions were observed extensively in a preschool setting (n = 10). Two of these children were later interviewed with a parent present. In addition, 17 other children were interviewed in the home or preschool setting with a parent present for a total study sample of 27 children. Several major patterns were supported by the data derived from these two …

The Effects Of Collaboration, Organizational Climate, And Job Stress On Job Satisfaction And Anticipated Turnover In Nursing, Jaynelle F. Stichler Dnsc

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of collaborative behavior, organizational climate, and job stress on job satisfaction and anticipated turnover in nursing. The path analytic model of anticipated turnover was temporally ordered with all exogenous variables proposed to directly affect job satisfaction and anticipated turnover and indirectly affect anticipated turnover through job satisfaction. Subjects (N = 188) were female Registered Nurses from six hospitals in Southern California. The majority of the respondents were clinical nurses who worked full time on the day shift, although a significant percentage of the sample also worked part-time or perdiem and …

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Menno-Knight, December 1989, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

The Relationship Between Depression, Dyspnea, And Physical Activity In Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Carolyn J. Calhoun

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This correlational descriptive study investigated the relationship between depression, degree of dyspnea, and performance of daily activities in male and female patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The problem was to determine (a) the influence of depression on the degree of dyspnea experienced and performance of daily activities, and (b) the relationship between the degree of dyspnea experienced and the performance of daily activities by male and female patients with severe COPD.

This study contained a convenience sample of 49 patients who met the research criteria (38 males, 10 females, and one patient unidentified as to gender). All …

A Model Of Registered Nurse Intent To Stay In Southern California Childrens' Hospitals, Linda Diann Urden Dnsc, Mn, Rn, Cna

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationships of professional image, organizational climate or domains thereof, professional commitment, organizational commitment, position satisfaction, and the influence of these variables on intent to stay employed. The path analytic model of intent to stay was temporally ordered and proposed that professional image and organizational climate affect intent to stay through professional commitment, organizational commitment, and position satisfaction. Subjects (n = 232) were both male and female registered nurses who worked per diem, part-time, or full-time on all shifts. They held clinical positions, delivered direct care, and had been employed in one …

The Relationship Of Perceived Touch And Self-Concept In Elders, Marilyn Hubbard

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between perceived touch and self-concept in elders. Johnson's Behavioral Model provided the theoretical framework for this descriptive correlational study. Thirty subjects, who were 60 years or older, and lived in either a nursing home, a retirement home, or an independent living center participated in this study. Data were collected using the Touch Questionnaire and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Data analysis revealed a significant relationship between beliefs about touch and self-concept. Thus, the higher the scores on the Beliefs About Touch, the …

Relationship Among Self-Esteem, Blame And Guilt, And Sexuality Of Infertile Young Women, Alva H. Jordan

MSN Research Projects

This descriptive correlational study purported to ascertain the relationships among self-esteem, blame and guilt, and sexuality of infertile young adult women, and to explore the basis for the study the Roy Adaptation Model (1976) was utilized. The convenience sample was comprised of 31 infertile women with diverse conditions who had undergone medical treatments for at least one year. The Infertility Questionnaire (IFQ) of Bernstein, Potts, and Mattox (1985) and researcher-developed questions were used in data collection to assess adaptation of the women to infertility. Quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation while content analysis was used to describe …

Menno-Knight, November 1989, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1989, Alice C. Boehret, Margaret Summers, Julie S. Berkowitz, Grace Bird Petersen, Frances Baker Anderson Crossan, Nancy S. Brainard, Mary Pavulak Swan, Dorothy Mogle Forshey, Susan M. Heighway, Susan Kidd-Webster, Polly Snodgrass, Nancy Powell, Betty Piersol, E Nancy Scott, Mabel C. Prevost, Dorisq E. Bowman, Caroline Masuda, Dolores Schumann

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Meeting Calendar

Officers and Committee Chairmen

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

1937 Nurses' Alumnae Association Relief Fund AGREEMENT

Decade Fund

Rediscovery of a Rare Antiquity at Jefferson

Looking Backward 50 Years

"Jeff" Memories

When You're the Patient

Bee Happy

Nursing on an Indian Reservation

Supporting Parents With Mental Retardation

News about Our Graduates

Happy Birthday

Fiftieth Anniversary

Resume of Minutes of Alumni Association Meetings

Bequests

Alumni Office News

Committee Reports

Bulletin

By-Laws

Relief Fund

Satellite

Scholarship

Social

Finance

For All Born Before 1940

Stress Diet & Diet Rules

In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates

Class News

Luncheon Photos

Take …

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1989, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 1989 nursing class: Tammy Bearden, Cathy Born, Kendra Bradford, Beverly Burden, Monica Clark, Sandi Clark, Bojuana Clements, Lois Copley, Rita Cranfill, Dee Dee Croghan, Susan Daniels, Mary Doyle, Bonnie Ellis, Vicki Faulkner, Leanna Gipson, Anita Glass, Annette Hix, Becky Inghram, Nova Jackson, Pamela Jaggers, Betty Johnson, Phyllis Lawson, Kim Lile, Debbie Mann, Wanda May, Angie McCoy, Laura McMillon, George Miller, Danissa Mudd, Cynthia Nichols, Jennifer Payne, Heidi Robinson, Cindy Rose, Bonnie Sanders, Julie Sharer, Kathy Slinker, Kathy Smith, Denise Stinson, Millard Taylor, Scharme Taylor, Amelia Thompson, LaChiel Thompson, Kathy Tinsley, Shirley Wilson and Sandra Wood.

Menno-Knight, October 1989, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Productivity Measurement For Home Health Care Registered Nurses, Lazelle Emminizer Benefield

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

The purpose of this study is to develop a productivity measurement applicable to home health registered nurses (RNs) by identifying and quantifying the knowledge and ability variables that define productive nurse practice.

A preliminary set of knowledge and ability variables was identified based on content analysis of interviews with local nurse managers and round I of a three round Delphi procedure, using a purposive sample of nurse managers from nationally preeminent agencies. A randomized national sample of 337 nurse managers was then surveyed to determine the relative value and rank of the knowledge and ability variables. These variables were refined …

Self-Esteem, Spiritual Well-Being, And Intimacy: A Comparison Among Couples Using Nfp And Oral Contraceptives, Richard J. Fehring, Donna M. Lawrence, Catherine M. Sauvage

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this study was to compare the intimacy, spiritual well being (SWB), and self-esteem of couples using natural family planning (NFP) with those couples using oral contraceptives (OCs). 22 couples who were using the Creighton Model Ovulation Method of NFP for 1 year to avoid pregnancy were matched with 22 couples who were using OCs for a least a 1-year period and administered a SWB, self-esteem, and intimacy inventory. Student t-tests were calculated to determine differences in the mean scores of the 3 inventories between the 2 groups. The results showed that the NFP couples had statistically higher …

Evaluation Of Indian Community Alcoholism Programs., D. Christiansen, H. Hansen

Native Health Database Full Text

A med calendar was designed and used to improve medication compliance among Navajo Indian patients in Shiprock. New Mexico. Improvement in med compliance was noted in over 70% of the patients.

Articulation Of Practical Nursing Programs To Institutes Of Higher Learning, Gwendolyn T. Sweat

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

This study investigated the size of the Practical Nursing schools, the student/faculty ratio, the admission process, the number of program hours as well as individual course hours of each program, specific aspects of articulation agreements in place, and the need for a bridge course and its contents. Also collected was demographic information regarding the students. The study involved the aggregate population of 43 Practical Nursing Programs in Virginia. Study findings, based on responses from 28 schools, included the following: the practical nursing schools are or the most part 18 months long, have three faculty members, admit students in late summer …

Commencement Program 1989 (Summer Conferring Of Degrees), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Conferring of Degrees

6 | Candidates for Degrees

16 | Awards