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The Effect Of Nutritional Education Programs On Serum Cholesterol Values, Josephine A. Kahler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The three objectives of this study were: 1. To test a simplified nutritional education program and it's effectiveness on lowering serum cholesterol values.
2. To compare the effectiveness of two (partial vs. intense) nutritional education programs on the post serum cholesterol values.
3. To determine which demographic data influences a change in serum cholesterol values in response to a simplified nutritional program.

The Effect Of Nocturnal Noise Levels In Upper Midwestern Longterm Care Facilities On Sleep Interference In Selected Residents' Well-Being, Jane C. Walgenbach

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this study were:
1. To determine noise levels in selected upper Midwestern longterm care facilities at night during August and September.
2. To determine to what extent noise levels interfered with residents' nocturnal sleep.
3. To determine to what extent sleep interference affected residents' well-being.
4. To determine to what extent noise levels interfered with residents' well-being.

The Differences In Learning Styles Between Generic And Adult Nursing Students, Dianne L. Clemens

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this study were:
1. To identify the learning style of generic nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program,
2. To identify the learning style of adult nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program,
3. To identify differences in learning styles between generic and adult nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program,
4. To identify variables associated with learning style in generic and adult nursing students enrolled in a midwestern Associate Degree Nursing Program.

Hopelessness In The Institutionalized Elderly, Joanne Hansen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The losses and stresses of the elderly make them susceptible to powerlessness which ultimately may lead to hopelessness and death. The use of client initiated interventions designed to increase the individual's control of the environment may interrupt the powerlessness, hopelessness and death cycle. The research question for this study addressed the influence of client-initiated interventions on the hopelessness score among the institutionalized elderly.
The specific research questions were:
I. To what extent do the use of client-initiated interventions affect the level of hopelessness in the institutionalized client on a short- and long-term basis?
2. Which of the client-initiated interventions have …

The Application Of A Falls Risk Index, Marcelline R. Harris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the prospective use of a falls risk index. The research question was: To what extent do the intrinsic factors identified in the Tinetti et al. falls risk index predict which patients are likely to experience a fall. Hogue's ecological model of falls in late life provided a conceptual framework for the study.
Direct observation was used to collect baseline data from a convenience/purposive sample of 26 male patients in a midwest nursing home care unit with a rehabilitation focus. Patients were then assigned to one of three risk groups: yes-fall, 30% chance of fall, no-fall. Reports of …

Support Group Effects On Perceived Ease Of Transition Of The Lpn To Ad Student, Illa H. Reeve

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine the expectations of the members entering a support group developed for the purpose of easing the transition from LPN to AD student.
2. To determine the extent those expectations are met by participation in the support group.
3. To determine the extent of perceived stressors change after participation in the support group as related to:
a. type of identified stressor
b. degree to which an identified stressor is a source of stress.

Measurement And Description Of Chronic Pain In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Linda E. Muzio

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Board Of Directors; Series Ii; File 14, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Correspondence Sent; Series Ii; File 29, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Pre-Convention Bd. Of Directors; Series Ii; File 95, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Oral Ingestion Of Encapsulated Ginger And Reported Self-Care Actions For The Relief Of Chemotherapy-Associated Nausea And Vomiting., James Conlin Pace

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Self-Care Practices Of Industrial Workers To Prevent Low Back Pain., Brenda Long Harvey

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Incidence Of Auscultatory Gaps In Hospitalized Adults, Elizabeth Tayloe Courts

Theses and Dissertations

The study was undertaken to determine the incidence of auscultatory gaps in hospitalized adults and to determine whether a relationship existed between the presence of a gap and the patient's age, sex, race, or medical diagnosis. Blood pressures were taken bilaterally on 120 randomly selected hospitalized adults using the technique recommended by the American Heart Association. None of the subjects in the sample had an auscultatory gap present.

Ethical Decision Making By Hospital Nurses (Work Alienation), Jonathon Lawrence Cox

Wayne State University Dissertations

The hospital nurse is required to make decisions that affect the lives of patients. The American Nurses Association Code for Nurses ought to be the framework used by nurses in making those ethical decisions. The Code is not the primary basis for ethical decision making as has been shown in this and previous research. In this research the role of hospital employer, personal and professional values of staff nurses has been examined for their influence on the ethical decisions made by nurses. The nurses completed the Health Care Work Powerlessness Scale, and the Nursing Dilemmas Test and Ethical Behavior Inventory. …

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1985, Flossie Roche, Barbara D. Schraeder, Margaret M. Jackson, Alice C. Boehret, Margaret M. Cossman, Betty Piersol, Martha E. Riland, Doris E. Bowman, Grace A. Spena, Cathleen Keating

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

Officers and Committee Chairmen

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

Nurses' Relief Fund

Scholarship Fund

International Travel as a Nurse

Spruce Street Nurses Residence Rules

Tempus Fidgets

Jefferson Projects Grow

Fiftieth Anniversary

Happy Birthday

Believe It or Not??

Grant Program for Nursing Students in 1984

Bequests

Nursing Alumni Association Hosted by Alumni Office and Department of Nursing

Resume of Minutes of Alumni Association Meetings

Alumni Office News

Committee Reports

Scholarship

Social

Satellite

Finance

In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates

A Prayer for the Mature

Luncheon Pictures

Class Notes

Caps, Pins, Transcripts, Class Address Lists

Change of Address Form

Relief …

The Effects Of Exercise On Cognitive Function In The Elderly, Pamela D. Thomas

MSN Research Projects

In order to determine the effect of exercise upon cognition of institutionalized elderly a quasi-experimental research approach was used. A sample of 20 was selected from two long-term care nursing facilities to make an experimental and a control group. The experimental group had a prescribed exercise plan followed by a cognition test while the control group received only the cognition test. The cognition test scores were analyzed using the ^ test statistic with a significance level of 0.05. Analysis of the data led the researcher to fail to reject the null hypothesis; however, a marginally significant trend for the experimental …

An Experimental Study: The Effects Of A Premenstrual Syndrome Intervention Program On Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms, Lisa May Pullen

MSN Research Projects

This experimental study was designed to compare the relief of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms of women between the ages of 18 to 40. The experimental group was asked to follow a nonmedical PMS Intervention Program one week prior to and during their menstrual cycle. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in PMS symptoms between women who participated in the treatment and women who did not participate in the treatment. A researcher-designed survey which consisted of the Menstrual Symptomatology Fact Sheet (MSFS) and the Menstrual Symptomatology Questionnaire (MSQ) was administered to 35 women who reported PMS symptoms …

A Comparison Of Stress Levels And Body Weight In School-Age Children, Melissa Kent

MSN Research Projects

This descriptive study was designed to compare stress levels in school-age children according to weight category. The researcher hypothesized that when third-grade students’ scores on the Kent Stress Measurement Tool for children were compared according to weight category (underweight, appropriate weight, overweight), there would be no signifi­ cant difference. Sixty-four third-grade public school students participated in the study. Height and weight measurements were done, plotted on a growth percentile graph, and a weight category assigned. A researcher-designed question­ naire, the Kent Stress Management Tool for Children, was administered to the students. The one-way ANOVA was used to analyze the scores. …

The Effect Of A Human Sexuality Course On Preteen Knowledge Of Sexuality, Margareta Connell

MSN Research Projects

This was a quasi-experimental study designed to deter­ mine the effectiveness of a planned sexual health teaching program for fifth grade students. The null hypothesis stated that when the sexual health knowledge of fifth grade students who participated in a sexual health teaching program was compared to the sexual health knowledge of fifth grade students who did not participate in a sexual health teaching program, there would be no significant difference. Subjects were selected from two different schools. School A was the experimental group and consisted of 36 students. School B was the control group and also included 36 students. …

Sexuality And The Elderly: A Study Of Knowledge And Attitudes Of Health Care Providers In A Nursing Home Setting, Leola Fielder Kirsh

MSN Research Projects

This descriptive study was designed to measure knowledge and attitudes toward sexuality of nursing home health care personnel. A researcher-designed test measuring sexual knowledge and attitudes was administered to 72 nursing home employees. These health care providers included registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse's aides. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant correlation between the knowledge and attitude scores of nursing home personnel on a test about sexuality in the elderly. Data were analyzed using the Pearson r_ statistic and the findings led to rejection of the null hypothesis. The researcher concluded that the more knowledge about …

Differences In Typology Among Nurses At Different Levels Of Management In Acute Care Institutions As Measured By The Mbti, Catherine Marie Devet

Dissertations

This survey research study explored differences in personality types between staff nurses and nurse managers in acute care institutions (hospitals). The study tested a theory about expected differences which was based on an extensive literature review of nursing administration and type theory as developed by Jung and measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).

Eight acute care institutions were selected randomly from hospitals listed by the American Hospital Association (1983) as having 400-600 beds and located in the state of Michigan but outside of Wayne County. Of the eight hospitals approached, permission to conduct the study was obtained in five. …

The Effect Of A Death, Dying And Grieving Seminar On Nicu Nurses' Levels Of Anxiety, Depression And Hostility, Bonnie Kugel

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

[Abstract Not Included]

1985 Commencement For College Of Allied Health Sciences

Jefferson College of Nursing Commencements

No abstract provided.

Menno-Knight, May 1985, Mennonite College Of Nursing

Menno-Knight (1960s-1990s?)

Student newsletter of the Mennonite School/College of Nursing.

Correlates Of Knowledge And Locus Of Control On Burden In Professional Caregivers Of Alzheimer's Disease Victims In Three Institution Types, Ruth A. Manning-Gay

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

In assessing professional caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease victims, this study tested whether, 1) knowledge would influence perceptions of burden in providing care to such patients, and if 2) individual locus of control would influence perceptions of burden in caring for; Alzheimer's I patients. Professional nurses (BSN's, RN's, and LPN's) from nursing banes, hospitals and psychiatric facilities were asked to complete a three part survey. Three instruments were utilized in this study: the Burden Self-Interview by Zarit, Reeves and Bach-Peterson and adapted for professional caregivers, a 15 item knowledge quiz and the North Carolina Internal External scale (short form) by Schopler, …

Smoking Behavior Among Alabama Student Nurses : The Role Of Behavioral Beliefs And Normative Referencing, Judith Rausch

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine predictors of smoking behavior for the senior student nurses in the state of Alabama using Ajzen and Fishbein's Theory of Reasoned Action. Smoking prevalence by level of educational preparation and selected health behaviors were examined for relationship to cigarette use.

A sample of 11 schools of nursing were selected from Alabama's 34, using a random numbers table. There were 13 total programs as two of the schools had both A.D. and B.S. nursing programs. Thirty-two percent (N=555) of senior A.D., B.S. & diploma students nurses in Alabama responded to an 87 item …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald includes these articles.

• Parson, Kim. Coed Housing – Elisa McCarty, Gavin Headlee, Lisa Gardner
• Dezern, Craig. Hanging Out – Greenwood Mall
• Meehan, Mary. Bedside Man-ner – Male Nurses, Craig Denny

Final Task Force; Series Ii; File 48, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Minority Caucus; Series Ii; File 69, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.

Utilization Of Selected Characteristics In The Labeling Of Elderly Nursing Home Patients As Confused, Patriciann F. Brady

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The term confusion is often used as a nursing diagnosis. Yet, there is no consistent definition that indicates a systematic process is used in the labeling of elderly patients as confused. The research question for this descriptive association study was: "To what extent are selected characteristics utilized among nursing home staff in the labeling of elderly as confused?"
The objectives of this study were as follows:
1) Identify the frequency of use of each of the selected characteristics in the clinical determination of confusion in the elderly by nursing home staff.
2) Determine the relationship between nursing home staffs' identification …