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Effect Of Proximal Thermal/Pressure Cutaneous Stimulation On The Discomfort Of Intramuscular Injection, Michael Edward Desrocher

Masters Theses

The discomfort from receiving an intramuscular injection is pain that may be reduced by proper nursing intervention if the gate control theory is applied. A group of 71 adult preoperative patients were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The experimental group received a warm (43.5{dollar}\sp\circ{dollar}C), 800 gram pack proximal to the site of injection. The control and experimental group scores were compared using a Mann-Whitney U test of significance for the intervention. The intervention was not significant in reducing the discomfort from an intramuscular injection at the.05 level.

The Relationship Between Role Supplementation And The Level Of Marital Functioning In Couples Living With Cardiac Disease, Laurie Ann Demull-Bok

Masters Theses

Eighteen couples experiencing the onset of heart disease (Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft procedure) participated in this study. Nine couples participated in a role supplementation program consisting of role modeling and role discussion. Role modeling was facilitated by exposure to a role model couple in a group situation. The role discussion component utilized a tool that allowed each partner to identify his/her responsibility for the treatment plan.;The hypothesis of the study was that couples who participated in a role supplementation program would have a higher level of marital functioning than couples who did not participate in role supplementation. …

The Relationship Between Functional Disability Of Chronic Low Back Pain To Depression, Janice Ellen Looman

Masters Theses

This study is proposed for the purpose of determining if a relationship exists between the functional disability of chronic low back pain (LBP) to depression. In the investigation a random sample of 40-50 clients from area back clinics, at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center and Butterworth Hospital will be selected. The clients who have had LBP over six months will be asked to take a modified Dartmouth Pain Questionnaire (DPQ) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The modified DPQ includes two parts relating to the client's self perception and activity level prior to the LBP event. The self-administered BDI which measures …

Complications And Referrals Of Patients With Protein-Calorie Malnutrition., Doris C. Ford

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Needs And Stimuli Influencing Needs Of Adult Cancer Patients., Cheryl A. Bean

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Ward Atmosphere, Personality Characteristics, Length Of Hospital Stay And Depression Among Depressed Psychiatric Inpatients., Lenora Ann Richardson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Validity And Reliability Of Levels Of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scale For Adults With Closed Head Injuries., Jeanne Carper Flannery

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Two Chest Tube Clearance Protocols On Chest Tube Drainage In Myocardial Revascularization Surgical Patients., Janet Doreen Pierce

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Characteristics Of Older Men And Their Ability To Comprehend Printed Health Education Materials., Lora Lebowitz Craig

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Self-Care Agency And Adult Health Promotion., Jean Wilson Braun

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Loneliness And Spiritual Well-Being Of Hospitalized And Healthy Adults: A Quality Of Life Study., David Cleburn Buchanan

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Interrelationship Of Information, Anxiety, Network And Milk Production During Early Breastfeeding And Effect On Continuation., Ellen Banks Buckner

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Obstetric Complications, Body Image And Perceptions Of The Intrapartal Experience Of Obese And Non-Obese Postpartum Women., Karen Helen Morin

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Decisional Control On Patient Satisfaction And Selected Health Care Outcomes., Valerie Payne Biskey

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, And Burnout Among Medical-Surgical Staff Nurses, Wendy Miller

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Cooperation With Treatment In Adolescents With Cancer, Joanna Kentes

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Measurement Of Parents Of High-Risk Newborns: Beliefs, Attitudes, And Intentions, Margaret M. Kurtz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Maternal-Fetal Attachment, Eileen R. Fowles

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Role Of The Registered Nurse As Perceived By Nurses, Physicians, And Health Care Administrators, Jane Ellen Hasek

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of registered nurses, physicians, and health care administrators regarding the present and desired future role of the registered nurse. Perceptions of Iowa registered nurses, physicians, and health care administrators regarding the present and desired future role of the registered nurse were compared as well as the relationship of those perceptions to type of training, level of education, employment setting, experience, and age.

A stratified sampling plan was used to select 2,765 registered nurses, physicians, and health care administrators in Iowa. Data were collected through the use of a two section questionnaire. …

The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Self-Concept In The Elderly, Ok Chon Allison

MSN Research Projects

This quasi-experimental research study examined the effects of the aquatic exercise on self-concept in the elderly. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in self-concept between elders who participated in an aquatic exercise program and elders who did not participate. A researcher-designed demographic data form and the Tennessee Self Concept Scale were used to collect pertinent data. A total of 22 subjects from two cities 30 miles apart participated in the study. Ten white female subjects were in the experimental group and 9 white and 3 black females were in the control group. The total positive self-concept …

Commencement Program 1986 (Summer Conferring Of Degrees), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

3 |The Academic Procession

4 | Conferring of Degrees

6 | Candidates for Degrees

14 | Awards

Effects Of A Structured Pretransfer Teaching Protocol On The Reduction Of Transfer Stress In Clients With Myocardial Infarction, Maureen R. Brennan Westphal

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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A Correlation Of The Client's Sense Of Power In Health Care And His Compliance To The Therapeutic Regime, Susan S. King

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this research study was to correlate a client's sense of powerlessness with his compliance to a health care regime. From a population of patients of a family physician in a rural county in Northeast Mississippi, a sample of 30 individuals were given the Health Locus of Control tool and the Compliance tool. Of these 30, 23 met the qualifications and were included in the study. The hypothesis for this study was that there would be no significant correlation between clients' sense of power­ lessness and their compliance to the health care regime. The statistical analysis of the …

Relationship Of Admission Variables To Success For Licensed Practical Nurses In Associate Degree In Nursing Ladder Program, Sally Kathryn Johnson

Dissertations

The problem and challenge for nurse educators in Practical Nursing/Associate Degree Nursing (PN/ADN) ladder programs is to identify admission criteria for Licensed Practical Nurse (PN) applicants entering the advanced standing level. The selected admission criteria should include those which are most likely to indicate success in the program and on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). Identifying such criteria would promote the most efficient use of scarce educational resources and help avoid loss of time, energy and financial resources for potential nursing students.

The records of 79 LPNs who entered a PN/ADN ladder program at the advanced …

A Survey Of Menstrual Symptoms Of Obese Women, Ruthie Smith

MSN Research Projects

A descriptive study was conducted to survey females who are obese and determine what problems they encounter with menses. The researcher hypothesized that when obese women are surveyed about menstrual problems and the degree of obesity is correlated to the presence of menstrual problems, there would be no significant correlation. In order to facilitate testing of this hypothesis, two operational hypotheses were drafted. The first operational hypothesis was that when the total number of menstrual problems was correlated with the degree of obesity there would be no significant correlation. The second operational hypothesis was that when menstrual problems were individually …

The Nutritional Adequacy Of The Food Intake Of Elderly Clients Eating At Nutritional Sites, Lynn Chilton

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive study was to assess the nutritional adequacy of diets consumed by elderly individuals who ate at least one of their meals at two selected nutritional sites located in a rural county in Northeast Mississippi. The sample was comprised of 31 clients, aged 60 or older, who were present at the nutritional sites on the days of data collection and were willing to participate in the study. The researcher hypothesized that : 1. Elderly individuals eating at selected nutritional sites would meet 100% of the recommended caloric intake, and at least two thirds of the Recommended …

The Relationship Between Functional Impairment And Self-Concept In The Elderly Witih Chronic Illness, Larry Loden

MSN Research Projects

This was a descriptive study designed to determine the relationship of functional impairment and self-concept of elderly clients with chronic illness. The null hypothesis stated that when the clients' scores on the Functional Assessment Form and Tennessee Self-Concept Scale were compared, there would be no significant correlation at the .05 significance level. Data were collected from 15 subjects who were 65 years of age or over, had a chronic illness, and were receiving the services of a home health agency. All subjects were administered the Functional Assessment Form and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. These scores were then compared utilizing the …

Use Of Two Data Collection Strategies To Evaluate Stressors And Coping In Spouses Of Patients Sustaining A Myocardial Infarction, Pamalla Manz Stockho

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study compared stressors and coping mechanisms identified by spouses of myocardial infarction (MI) patients in a close-ended, self-administered questionnaire (SAS) and an open-ended, nurse-administered questionnaire (NAS). Twenty female participants were divided into two groups and completed the NAS, SAS, and demographic information. The purpose of dividing the group was to explore possible experimenter effect. One group was administered the NAS preceding the SAS. The second group completed the SAS preceding the NAS. Qualitative analysis revealed equivalent stressors and coping mechanisms identified by the NAS and SAS. Stressors related to the MI decreased over time for spouses whose husbands made …

A Comparative Analysis Of Head Nurse Role Perceptions In Acute Care Hospitals, Margaret A. Miller

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study examined the perceptions of 43 head nurse participants from private, voluntary and government hospital settings. Utilizing a tool adapted by the researcher, the Head Nurse Role Questionnaire (HNRQ), the study sought to explore five areas of job context: Job Variability, Job Expertise, Job Definition, Job Capacity and Job Incentives. Differences in perceptions were analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics and Analyses of Variance. The three organizational dimensions of this study included: standardization, formalization and organizational culture. Findings revealed significant differences in Job Definition. Descriptive statistical results indicated differences in hospital settings. Qualitative analyses displayed three categories of head nurse attributes …

The Flame, Summer 1986, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

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