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Social Support Reported By Adult Blacks With Cancer, Lynette M. Richcardson

All Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Touch On Responsive Behaviors Of Confused Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Diane Hollis

MSN Research Projects

This research study was a quasi-experimental one designed to investigate the effects of touch on responsive behaviors of confused elderly nursing home residents. This study is based on Neuman's Systems Model of Nursing and examines the effects of touch as a means of communication between the confused elderly person and the environment. The population included all confused elderly residents in a nursing home in the southeastern region of the United States. The sample was comprised of 16 residents over the age of 55 years who scored three to eight errors on the Mental Status Questionnaire (Kahn, Goldfarb, Pollack, & Gerber, …

The Effects Of Stress On Menstrusal Symptomatology In College-Age Women, Denese E. Cunningham

MSN Research Projects

This was a correlational study designed to investigate the relationship of stress and menstrual symptomatology in college-age women. The null hypothesis stated there would be no significant correlation between stress levels and menstrual symptomatology in women attending college. Data were collected from 90 subjects between the ages of 18 and 40 years who were attending college and who currently experience menses. All of the subjects were given the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, Form C (MDQ) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Form Y-1 (STAX). Using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, the scores were compared at the .05 level of significance. The …

The Relationship Of Self-Esteem Level And Substance Abuse In Adolescents, Judy Van Varick

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

[Abstract Not Included]

Summary

Chapter three described the methodology for the study of the effect of peer counseling therapy sessions on the level of self-esteem of the substance abuse student. The Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale will be used to collect data from two groups of substance abuse adolescent students. One group consists of substance abuse adolescents participating in peer counseling therapy sessions. Treatment of the data will include descriptive statistics for both demographic and study variables, and the independent T-tests between the groups' total raw subscale scores and independent T-test and chi-square tests on demographic variables.

Menno-Knight, November 1987, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1987, Flossie Roche, Louise Marie Dietz Strayer, Margaret Summers, Betty Piersol, Thelma Showers Morris, Doris E. Bowman, Mabel C. Prevost, Carol Rosle, Nancy Scott

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

Officers and Committee Chairmen

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

Nurses' Relief Fund

Scholarship Fund

School Nurses- Ahead of Their Time

Remember?

Happy Ending

Florence Nightingale

"End of an Era"

" Little Jeff" - As I Remember It

Happy Retirement Peg

Distinguished Career Ends

Special Achievement Award

Fiftieth Anniversary

1986 Alumni Directory

Happy Birthday

Resume of Minutes of Alumni Association Meetings

Bequests

Alumni Office News

Committee Reports Bulletin

Scholarship

Satellite

Social

Finance

Luncheon Pictures

In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates

Class News

Caps, Pins, Transcripts, Class Address Lists

Change of Address Form

Relief Fund Application

Scholarship Fund Application

Membership …

Wholistic Nursing Care: A Church & University Join Forces, Richard J. Fehring, Marilyn Frenn

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Flame, Fall-Winter 1987, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

The Flame is a newsletter of Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing

Commencement Program 1987 (Summer Conferring Of Degrees), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Conferring of Degrees

6 | Candidates for Degrees

The Relationship Of Humor, Life Satisfaction, And Age, Doris Sanford

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among humor, life satisfaction and a g e . Three null hypotheses were tested using Pearson's Product Moment Coefficient at the .05 level of significance: I. There is no significant correlation between humor and life satisfaction. II. There is no significant correlation between age and humor. III. There is no significant correlation between age and life satisfaction. Data were collected from 28 subjects using the I PAT Humor Test, Form A, and the Life S atisfaction Index A. Subjects ranged in age from 23 to 71 years of age with …

The Effects Of Reminiscence Therapy On Social Interactions Of Institutionalized Elders, Lori A. Cooley

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effects of reminiscence therapy on social interaction in a group of institutionalized elders. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant differences over time in social interactions as institutionalized elders participated in a reminiscence group. The sample was comprised of three elderly females in a nursing home in North Mississippi. The subjects were observed for behaviors indicating interaction during eight sessions. These sessions were conducted for 3 weeks and each one lasted approximately one hour. A trained observer recorded observations using the Social Interaction Tool. The data were submitted …

Perceived Job Stress In Critical Care Nursing In A Military Setting, Jeannette Theriault

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The purposes of this study. were: to explore job-related perceptions of stress in a group of military critical care nurses; and to determine if differences in anxiety and stress levels existed between nurses working in coronary care (CCCU) and medical/surgical intensive care (ICU) settings using the State/Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Questionnaire of Stressful Factors in Intensive Care. A free response question and a force-response checklist were also used to identify and rank work-related stressors. The sample of Navy nurses (n=105) consisted of 39 CCU nurses, 62 medical/surgical ICU nurses and 4 critical care supervisors. The results of the mailed …

The Effects Of Touch On Depression In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Charlotte R. Taylor

MSN Research Projects

This was a quasi-experimental study designed to determine the effects of touch on depression in elderly nursing home residents. The null hypothesis stated there would be no significant difference at the .05 level of significance between depressed elders who participated in touch therapy and elders who did not participate in touch therapy. Data were collected from 10 elders, age 65 or older, who were residents of two nursing homes in Northeast Mississippi. All subjects were administered the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) as a pretest/posttest. These scores were then compared using the ^ test at the .05 level of significance. The …

Profile Of Nurse Entrepreneurs: A Descriptive Study, Saundra L. Wheeler

MSN Research Projects

The first purpose of this descriptive study was to determine if there were nurses who scored high enough on an e n t r e p r e n e u r ’s quiz to be considered possessing entrepreneurial characteristics. The second purpose was to determine if there were any correlations between the demographic data of age, sex, area of practice, educational level, length of nursing experience, site of practice, part-time work, extracurricular professional activity, marital status, number of children, ages of children, and the entrepreneurial score. Sixty-five registered nurses who practice in the West Alabama area completed a questionnaire …

The Effects Of A Game Simulation Program About Aging On The Attitudes Of Nursing Home Personnel, Renate Eaton

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effects of game simulation on nursing home personnel's attitudes toward the elderly. Data were collected using the Elderly Person's Questionnaire pre- and post-game simulation. The hypothesis stated there would be no significant difference in the attitudes toward elders of nursing home personnel who participated in a game simulation program and nursing home personnel who did not participate in the program. Subjects were 10 nursing personnel employed in a nursing home in North Mississippi. Five of these 10 were in an experimental group and participated in game simulation and 5 were …

The Differences In The Coping Strategies Of Male And Female Spouses Of Alzheimer Victims, Shelah M. Teeters

MSN Research Projects

This study was descriptive in nature, designed to identify differences in coping strategies of spouses of Alzheimer patients who are cared for at home . Data were collected using the Chronicity Impact and Coping Instrument: Spouse Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 14 subjects (3 males and 11 females) who met the criteria for the study. Subjects ranged in age from 60 to 86 years with an average age of 68.9 years. One Black and 13 Caucasians participated. To test the hypothesis, data were analyzed using percentiles. Eight coping strategies were found to be used "More often" by the participants. Males …

The Flame, Summer 1987, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

The Flame is a newsletter of Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing

1987 Commencement For College Of Allied Health Sciences

Jefferson College of Nursing Commencements

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program 1987, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1987 Events of Commencement

3 | Academic Procession

4 | The Speakers

7 | The Honorees

Order of Programs

• School of Dentistry, 12
• School of Medicine, 18
• Graduate School, 24
• School of Nursing, 29
• College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Management, and School of Education, 33
• School of Allied Health Professions, 44
• School of Health, 49

The Effects Of Mothers' Attitudes And Willingness To Communicate Regarding Sexuality With Adolescent Daughters After Attending A 4-Hour Mother-Daughter Communication Workshop, Esther L. Dunlap

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effect of a 4-hour mother/daughter sexuality workshop on the attitudes of mothers toward sexuality and their willingness to communicate sexuality to their adolescent daughters. The researcher sought to determine if there was a difference between mothers attending the mother/daughter workshop and mothers not attending the workshop. The hypotheses tested in this study were as follows: 1. When mothers who have participated in a 4-hour sexuality workshop are surveyed and the results are compared to a group of mothers not participating, there will be no significant difference in attitudes toward sexuality, …

Evaluating The Effect Of Family Stroke Education On The Anxiety Levels Of Families Of Stroke Patients, Keri Lynne Kuniyoshi

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

[Abstract Not Included]

Testing Orem's Dependent Care Agency Construct: Parents As Health Educators In The Home, Joann M. Baldwin

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The capacity of parents to act as health educators in the home is proposed as a functional piece of Orem's dependent care agency construct. A new data collection instrument, the Health Education Questionnaire, was developed to explore the conceptual dimensions of an intellectual pre-production phase of health action-taking. Parents' self-reported knowledge and beliefs regarding selected health topics, as well as their perceptions of ego strength and valuing health were proposed as independent factors in dependent care agency related to health education in the home. Methodology included the investigation of reliability using Cronbach's alpha and validation of the agency construct using …

Pre-Natal Learning Needs Perceptions Of Expectant Parents And Childhood Educators, Cynthia Divens Sweeney

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between the unique learning needs of expectant parents and those perceived by childbirth educators. A purposive sample of 40 expectant parents and ten childbirth educators completed the Expectant Parents Learning Needs Tool (EPLNT) and a demographic inventory developed by the researcher. Subjects were classified into five groups based on their status as first-time fathers, repeat fathers, first-time mothers, repeat mothers, and childbirth educators. Data were analyzed using t-tests for independent samples and an ANOVA for group differences. The results showed significant differences in the learning needs between the expectant parents …

Correspondence Sent, 12-87 Thru 8-89; Series I; File 49, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Scope Of Nursing Practice; Series I; File 133, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Validation Of The Defining Characteristics Of Disturbance In Self-Esteem In Patients With Anorexia Nervosa, June C. Peterson Larson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A low self-esteem is a critical, pervasive problem in the lives of clients with eating disorders. The purpose of this study was to validate the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis, Disturbance in Self-Esteem, in a specific population group. The purposive, nonprobability sample consisted of 26 females between the ages of 13 and 24 who had a medical diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa. This study addressed the following question: Does the cluster of defining characteristics for Disturbance in Self-Esteem, as defined by NANDA, occur in clients diagnosed as having Anorexia Nervosa; clients in whom a disturbed self-esteem is manifest.
The Tennessee …

A Comparative Study Of Traditional Nursing Schedules Vs. Extended Nursing Schedules On Patient Satisfaction, Cheryl J. Erler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study compared patient satisfaction with nursing care given by nurses working traditional eight-hour shifts versus the satisfaction of patients being cared for by nurses working twelve-hour shifts.
The conceptual framework was derived from Systems Theory incorporating the interrelated subsystems within the organization that contribute to patient satisfaction as identified by Johnson, Kast, and Rosenzweig (1973).
The Patient Satisfaction Instrument designed by Risser(1975) and adapted by Hinshaw and Atwood (1979) for in-patient use was utilized for data collection. One medical-surgical unit in a Veterans Administration Hospital constituted the experimental group where patients were surveyed before and after the staffing change. …

The Establishing Of Validity And Reliability Of An Incontinence Monitoring Record Used To Describe Individual Patterns Of Urinary Incontinence, Janis Miller

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Bodybuilders' Knowledge And Perceptions Of The Use Of Anabolic Steroids, James P. Combs

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study addressed the following questions:
1. What knowledge do bodybuilders have regarding the positive and negative effects of anabolic steroids?
2. What is the perception of bodybuilders regarding the positive and negative effects of anabolic steroids?

Unit Assessment; Series Ii; File 107, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.