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Spartan Daily, February 11, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 1997

Spartan Daily, February 11, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 13


Spartan Daily, February 10, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 1997

Spartan Daily, February 10, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 12


Spartan Daily, February 7, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 1997

Spartan Daily, February 7, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 11


Spartan Daily, February 6, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 1997

Spartan Daily, February 6, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 10


Spartan Daily, February 5, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 1997

Spartan Daily, February 5, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 9


Spartan Daily, February 4, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 1997

Spartan Daily, February 4, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 8


Spartan Daily, February 3, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 1997

Spartan Daily, February 3, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 7


Spartan Daily, January 31, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Jan 1997

Spartan Daily, January 31, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 6


Spartan Daily, January 30, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Jan 1997

Spartan Daily, January 30, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 5


Spartan Daily, January 28, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Jan 1997

Spartan Daily, January 28, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 3


Spartan Daily, January 24, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Jan 1997

Spartan Daily, January 24, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 2


Spartan Daily, January 22, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Jan 1997

Spartan Daily, January 22, 1997, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 108, Issue 1


Conjuring Post-Worthlessness: Contemporary Web Art And The Postmodern Context: Part 2, Brett Stalbaum Jan 1997

Conjuring Post-Worthlessness: Contemporary Web Art And The Postmodern Context: Part 2, Brett Stalbaum

SWITCH

In this short essay, the author compares postmodern philosophical concepts from Michel Foucault and Jean Baudrillard to theories of Web-based Art. The author discusses modern strategies for design and new aesthetics that re-emerged on the web. The author acknowledges that Baudrillard and Foucault overemphasize art's value as measured by the interplay of technologies of the self and production systems. He also points out that it would be as flawed a strategy to dismiss the postmodern critiques of art, as doing so runs the risk of complete cynicism and dismissal of art’s value. The relationships between what the author describes as …


Information Outlook, January 1997, Special Libraries Association Jan 1997

Information Outlook, January 1997, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1997

Volume 1, Issue 1


What Is The Physicians' Opinion Of The Nurse Practitioner Role And Function?, Theresa J. Grimes Jan 1997

What Is The Physicians' Opinion Of The Nurse Practitioner Role And Function?, Theresa J. Grimes

Master's Projects

The study focused on the identification of physicians' opinions regarding the role and function of nurse practitioners. The research design was descriptive, using survey technique. Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire, the Survey of General Practice Physicians' Opinions Concerning the Family Nurse Practitioner, which was developed by Karen J. Radke and Edith Wright. A convenience sample of 162 physicians, consisting of physicians specializing in family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine and obstetrics/gynecology, currently practicing in Monterey County, California, were surveyed. There were 61 (38%) survey's returned. Overall, physicians were "favorable" to all nurse practitioner functions, with the exception of nurse …


Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Direct Observed Therapy Program With Vietnamese Tuberculosis Patients, Jacqueline T. Mac Jan 1997

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Direct Observed Therapy Program With Vietnamese Tuberculosis Patients, Jacqueline T. Mac

Master's Projects

Tuberculosis (TB) has long been recognized as a major public health problem. The rate of TB is high in immigrants and the frequency of drug resistance is increasing. A major reason for the development of resistant infections as well as relapse is poor adherence to TB treatment. In response to this problem, direct observed therapy (DOT) was introduced to the TB program in Santa Clara County in 1993. The purpose of this study is to compare the completion rates, relapse rates, and sputum conversion rates between a DOT group and a non-DOT group of Vietnamese TB patients. A chart review …


Congestive Heart Failure And Quality Of Life: Can Patient Education Make A Difference?, Mary Beth Perniz Jan 1997

Congestive Heart Failure And Quality Of Life: Can Patient Education Make A Difference?, Mary Beth Perniz

Master's Projects

Congestive heart failure is a widely prevalent sequel to other chronic medical and cardiovascular conditions. It is of growing concern to nurse practitioners in the primary care setting. Quality of life, as perceived by an individual, is directly affected while living with a chronic terminal illness. This pilot project conducted in a solo medical practice examines the effect of a patient education program on the quality of life of patients living with congestive heart failure. Basic patient education regarding anatomy, physiology, daily body weights, medication management, sodium restriction, regular exercise, and stress reduction was taught to a sample of patients …


Parish Nursing: A Resource And An Opportunity, Janice W. Swing Jan 1997

Parish Nursing: A Resource And An Opportunity, Janice W. Swing

Master's Projects

Do you know people in the community who do not understand their health needs? Are you aware of people who do not have access to health services? Parish nursing draws on the strengths of people in a congregation to promote physical, mental, and spiritual health for the congregation and its local community. Hospital nurses may want to use parish nurses as a valuable resource for discharge planning. Community nurses may also need the support of parish nurses for clients. Additionally, for experienced nurses who belong to a faith community, serving as a parish nurse satisfies a need for something new. …


Evaluation Of Nurse Practitioner Management Of Obese Patients, Sevasti Simotas Jan 1997

Evaluation Of Nurse Practitioner Management Of Obese Patients, Sevasti Simotas

Master's Projects

The purpose of this research project was to study current practice behaviors of adult and family nurse practitioners when evaluating and managing obese patients. Forty-three nurse practitioners were surveyed by questionnaire. Study results indicated that nurses• assessment of obesity was limited in the areas of body mass index measurement and co-morbid condition assessment. In addition, the nurse practitioners studied did not discuss adjusting caloric intake to support patients' caloric needs. The discussion of caloric intake versus caloric needs in conjunction with portion control is important to ensure weight loss success. The knowledge gained from this research may increase nurse practitioners' …


The Impact Of An Educational Program On Anxiety Of Student Nurses Related To Perinatal Loss, Connie Telles Jan 1997

The Impact Of An Educational Program On Anxiety Of Student Nurses Related To Perinatal Loss, Connie Telles

Master's Projects

Objective: To measure the effectiveness of a perinatal loss workshop on death anxiety of nursing students. Design: Simple, pretest-posttest. Setting: A classroom at a State University in California. Participants: 20 junior students in a baccalaureate nursing program in a maternal-child rotation. Intervention: A 60-minute perinatal loss workshop including Worden's tasks of mourning, therapeutic and non-therapeutic nursing interventions, photographs, poetry, and coping skills . Main Outcome Measure: Anxiety towards perinatal death was measured by Speilberger's State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form Y-1). Data were also gathered with a demographic questionnaire and a posttest. Results: The mean score on the PREST AI …


Healthy Back Promotion Program: Barriers To Implementation, A. Alice Endter Jan 1997

Healthy Back Promotion Program: Barriers To Implementation, A. Alice Endter

Master's Projects

The Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (OHNPs) and the education specialist at a community hospital in northern California designed and implemented the Patient Lifting Equipment Program and protocol. After 1 year, the investigator used a questionnaire to identify and describe 17 female subjects' barriers to implementing the new equipment and protocol and their risk factors for back injuries. The barriers that the subjects cited most often were increased time to prepare and use the devices and the lack of staff who could assist with the lifts. Risk factors, e.g., age, body mass index, hours worked, stress on the job, and social …


Caregiver Assessment Of Problem Behaviors In Relatives With Dementia, Barbara J. Glaze Jan 1997

Caregiver Assessment Of Problem Behaviors In Relatives With Dementia, Barbara J. Glaze

Master's Projects

Caregivers were asked to rank the presence and difficulty of 15 specific behaviors in their relative with dementia. Results showed that in most cases, female caregivers ranked the prevalence and the difficulty of the behaviors higher than the male caregivers. In this study, caregivers experienced positive outcomes from the caregiving experience.


Screening For Domestic Violence: Performance And Barriers, Linda S. Hoffman Jan 1997

Screening For Domestic Violence: Performance And Barriers, Linda S. Hoffman

Master's Projects

Domestic violence is a major medical and sociological problem for women. The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence of and barriers to domestic violence screening by health care providers in one urban county in northern California. A convenience sample of 71 physicians and nurse practitioners with specialties in family practice, OB/GYN, and internal medicine provided the data. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results of responses to a questionnaire. The majority of the providers agreed that screening for domestic violence was appropriate and reported being comfortable with the subject. However, the majority did not address the …


Identifying Polypharmacy In The Older Adult: A Survey Of Nurse Practitioners, Leslyn Ann Watson Jan 1997

Identifying Polypharmacy In The Older Adult: A Survey Of Nurse Practitioners, Leslyn Ann Watson

Master's Projects

Currently 12% of the population are over the age of 65 and receive more than one third of all prescription medications. These clients are at risk for polypharmacy which defined in the current literature is greater than four or more medications taken on a daily basis (this includes prescription and over the counter (OTC) medications). Polypharmacy places a client at increased risk for adverse drug reactions which can lead to injury and death. This survey of 109 Nurse Practitioners (NPs) identified whether older adults were assessed for polypharmacy. The number of respondents was 64, or 59%. During routine history and …


Effect Of Selected Browning Inhibitors On Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.) Heads, Iman H. Ababneh Jan 1997

Effect Of Selected Browning Inhibitors On Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.) Heads, Iman H. Ababneh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Needs Assessment : The Need For Cultural Knowledge In Assisting Mexican-American Women In Keeping Their Children, Sylvia J. Garcia Jan 1997

Needs Assessment : The Need For Cultural Knowledge In Assisting Mexican-American Women In Keeping Their Children, Sylvia J. Garcia

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Referral Patterns To Occupational Therapy In Home Health Care, Erelah Maisun Gafni Jan 1997

Referral Patterns To Occupational Therapy In Home Health Care, Erelah Maisun Gafni

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Differences Between Women And Men In The Length Of Time Between Onset Of Cardiac Symptoms And Undergoing A Cardiac Catheterization, Anita Gertsch Jan 1997

The Differences Between Women And Men In The Length Of Time Between Onset Of Cardiac Symptoms And Undergoing A Cardiac Catheterization, Anita Gertsch

Master's Projects

Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death among women. Even so, research suggests that women continue to receive less aggressive cardiac treatment than men. The purpose of the research was to determine if there was a time difference in initiation of cardiac catheterization in a selected population of men and women. A chart review was completed on adult women (n=20) and men (n=20), with varied adult ages, at a hospital based cardiac catheterization laboratory in Northern California. The charts were chosen randomly from the daily catheterization list. Data collection included age, gender, preferred spoken language, pay source, prior …


Similarities And Differences Between Sun-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, And Behaviors Of South African And Californian University Students, Katerina Hollblad-Fadiman Jan 1997

Similarities And Differences Between Sun-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, And Behaviors Of South African And Californian University Students, Katerina Hollblad-Fadiman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Current And Potential Future Roles Of The Internet In The Field Of Health Education, Wendy L. Boman Jan 1997

The Current And Potential Future Roles Of The Internet In The Field Of Health Education, Wendy L. Boman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.