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The Effects Of Exercise On Women's Self-Esteem, Wendy Laurie Biddle

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The effects of a 12-week session of aerobic dancing were examined on two groups of women, assigned into fit and unfit groups. The subjects had voluntarily enrolled in aerobic dancing prior to the study. Self-Esteem scores were obtained using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale during the first and tenth or eleventh weeks of the session. Pretest and posttest scores were analyzed along with the variables of age, marital status, weight loss, and smoking habits. A significantly higher gain score (posttest score subtracted from pretest score) was found on those women who attended three weekly classes compared to those who attended two …

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 …

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 …

The Impact Of Supplemental Simulation On Newly Licensed Registered Nurses, Aimee A. Woda, Kristina Dreifuerst, Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Background

Challenges exist for nursing students as they transition to their role as newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) due to a mismatch between their perceived readiness and role competency and the demands of the practice environment. Simulations with debriefing may be one strategy to better prepare students for the role of a NLRN. The purpose of this study was to explore whether supplementing traditional clinical experiences with simulation versus substituting simulation for traditional clinical experiences had an impact on NLRNs' perception of competence, work stress, and job satisfaction.

Sample

A convenience sample of 115 NLRNs from two successive graduating classes …

Disciplinary Action; Series Ii; File 37, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Election; Series Ii; File 41, 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.

The Relationship Of Role Organization And Role Deprivation To Nurses' Views Toward The Requirement For Entry Into Professional Practice And Its Related Issues, Paula G. Morton

Dissertations and Theses

A national resolution to alter the educational and practice requirements for nurses by 1985 has been adopted in Oregon. It has been theorized that how nurses organize their multiple roles and the degrees of role deprivation they experience will affect their views toward professional issues. Prior research suggests there be a relationship between certain demographic variables and nurses' role organization and role deprivation.

The study sought to establish the relationship of selected demographic variables and the variables of type of role organization and deprivation to nurses' views of four facets of the 1985 Resolution. The intent was to examine the …

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

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of The Health Beliefs Of Selected Individuals Undergoing Treatment For Essential Hypertension In An Outpatient Clinic., William Howard Fite

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program 1981 (Summer Conferring Of Degrees), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Conferring of Degrees

6 | Candidates for Degrees

14 | Awards

1981 Commencement For College Of Allied Health Sciences

Jefferson College of Nursing Commencements

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Exercise On Blood Flow In Pregnant Guinea Pigs, Marjorie Correll Sladek

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Recent investigations have shown decreased fetal weight in pregnant animals who were exercised regularly during pregnancy (Gilbert; Nelson; Longo, 1979; Terada, 1974). The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate fetal weight gain and measure blood flow in pregnant guinea pigs who were exercised 45 minutes per day; and thus answer the hypothesis that prolonged maternal exercise will cause decreased weight gain and decreased placental blood flow during pregnancy.

Twenty pregnant guinea pigs were exercised 15 minutes three times daily from 10 days gestation to approximately 60-62 days gestation (67 days being term) and were compared with 19 control …

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 …

University Of San Diego Nurses’ Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau. Zeta Mu Chapter (University Of San Diego)

Histories

This manuscript details the founding of the University of San Diego Nurses' Honor Society in the 1970s. It records the formation of the first steering committee, organizational meeting, research symposium, and business meeting. It chronicles the publication of the first newsletter. The manuscript details the USD Nurses' Honor Society's activities in the 1980s; including the accomplishments of its members.

An Observational Study Of Selected Agents And Intracranial Pressure Readings: In Adult Patients With Ladd Epidural Monitoring, Amy Perrin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Needs Of Re-Entry Nurses As Perceived By Re-Entry Nurses, Nurse Educators, And Nurse Administrators, Jean Phyllis Ruxton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed in the perceptions of re-entry nurses, nurse educators, and nurse administrators with regard to the needs of women who wish to become re-employed in the nursing field. Specific barriers to re-entry and perceived needs in terms of skills and knowledge were examined. Procedure. The sample for the study included inactive nurses, nurse educators and nurse administrators from 13 counties within California. The inactive nurse (re-entry) group was selected from the rosters of three continuing education programs. The nurse educator and nurse administrator groups were randomly selected from a …

A Study Of The Relationships Between The Admission Criteria And Success/Failure At The Illinois Wesleyan University School Of Nursing, Patty Warters

Honors Projects

Nationwide, the competit i.on to enroll in baccalaureate nursing programs has gradually increased in recent years due to the current number of qualified applicants greatly exceeding the number of spaces available. In most universities the result of, this competition is higher admission requirements ,for incoming students. Wesleyan, other hand, has chosen to lower the admission standards.

Will lowering the criteria affect the percentage of successful nursing graduates? It is this question to which this study discusses why students drop-out of school instead of what can be done to emphasize and discover those factors which contribute to the improvement of the …

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

1980 Commencement For College Of Allied Health Sciences

Jefferson College of Nursing Commencements

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program 1980 (School Of Nursing), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Conferring of Degrees

6 | Candidates for Degrees

8 | 1980 Events of Commencement

The Bulletin, School Of Nursing Diploma Program Alumni Association, 1980, Perma E. Davis, Margaret Summers, Doris E. Bowman, Margaret M. Mullen, Mabel C. Prevost, Dee Hughes, Margaret M. Cossman, Janet Hindson, Martha E. Riland, Anna Kuba

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

A Letter from the President

Officers and Chairpersons

Report of Questionnaire Responses

Annual Reports

Alumni Benefits

Resume of Alumni Association Meetings

Committee Reports

Nursing Alumni Office

Profiles in Courage

Credentialing in Nursing

Ways and Means Committee Report

A.N.A. Convention Report

College of Allied Health Sciences Award

Harriet Werley Honored

The Conchologist

Class News

Marriages

Births

In Memoriam

Alumni Notices

School of Nursing Notices

Physicians Assistants; Series Ii; File 90, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Nursing Care Activities And The Opportunity For Sleep For Patients In A Medical Intensive Care Unit, Sharon M. Burns-Stewart

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Adolescent Life Change Event Questionnaire, Rosalee Yeaworth, Janet York

Research Instruments: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.

Loneliness: A Study Of Adult Clinic Patients With Metastatic Cancer, Katherine Norfleet Berry

Theses and Dissertations

Loneliness is a topic of growing concern in the literature. Despite inherent difficulties in measuring such a personal experience, the present study was undertaken in order to gain knowledge concerning emotional needs of the dying cancer patient.

The conceptual frameworks for loneliness of Francis and Brown were combined and added to Bowen’s theory of “family reaction to death” to formulate the framework for this research. The relationship of secondary loneliness among adult clinic patients with metastatic cancer, and openness of their relationship system with a significant other was explored using the structured interview method. The loneliness scale and relationship system …

Comparison Of Burned Patients' Perception Of Pain With Nurses' Perception Of Patients' Pain, Merri Diane Walkenstein

Theses and Dissertations

Pain is a universal experience. Caring for people in pain is a central aspect of nursing practice. Many studies have been done to determine the physical and psychosocial mechanisms of the pain sensation, in addition to methods of relief. Very little has been done, however, dealing specifically with the pain experienced by the burned patient.

People hospitalized with thermal injuries complain most often of the intensity and long duration of their pain experience. Due to the large number of persons sustaining thermal injuries every year, it is apparent that nurses must familiarize themselves with methods of evaluation and intervention to …

Clean Technique Intermittent Catheterization As An Alternative To The Indwelling Urethral Catheter, Christine Heuston Lessels

Theses and Dissertations

Research has documented numerous risks and complications in the use of indwelling urethral catheters.¹ In spite of this, indwelling catheters are still widely used for the management of incontinence.²

During the past four decades, studies have shown that incontinence can be managed or resolved in many patients by using intermittent catheterization. Early investigators used elaborate sterile technique and included only patients with neurogenic bladder as a result of spinal cord injury.³ Later studies showed favorable results in patients with incontinence of non-traumatic etiology--even in patients previously dependent on an indwelling urethral catheter.⁴ The early literature on …