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Psychometric Properties Of Three Instruments To Measure Fatigue With Myocardial Infarction, Ann Eckhardt, Anne Fink, Michelle Fennessy, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn Vanderzwan, Catherine Ryan, Julie Zerwic Aug 2010

Psychometric Properties Of Three Instruments To Measure Fatigue With Myocardial Infarction, Ann Eckhardt, Anne Fink, Michelle Fennessy, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn Vanderzwan, Catherine Ryan, Julie Zerwic

Scholarship

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of three questionnaires to measure fatigue with myocardial infarction. The Fatigue Symptom Inventory Interference Scale, Profile of Moods States Fatigue subscale (POMS-F), and Short Form 36 (SF-36) Vitality Scale were completed during hospitalization (n = 116) and 30 days after hospital admission (n = 49). Moderate to strong correlations were found among each of these fatigue scales and between each fatigue scale and measures of other variables to include vigor, depressed mood, anxiety, and physical functioning. POMS-F scores decreased significantly at Time 2, but this decline in fatigue was …


Lynn Bertholf Westcot, Lynn Bertholf Westcot, Meg Miner Jun 2010

Lynn Bertholf Westcot, Lynn Bertholf Westcot, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Lynn Bertholf Westcot was an IWU School of Nursing faculty member from 1969-1978. Her father was President Lloyd Bertholf, and in this interview she relates memories of him and her mother as well as other events throughout her career.


The Effects Of Marital Status & Gender On Health Care Insurance Coverage In The United States, Jessica S. T. Kong Apr 2010

The Effects Of Marital Status & Gender On Health Care Insurance Coverage In The United States, Jessica S. T. Kong

Honors Projects

Having health insurance is a crucial factor for many to sustain life in America. This study examines the demographic determinants of health care coverage within the United States with a focus on how gender and marital status influence the likelihood of having health insurance. Using the human capital theory and the theory of statistical discrimination, it is predicted that married females will have a higher probability of being insured than divorced and separated females. Also, divorced males are predicted to have a higher probability of coverage than divorced females. The data for this research is retrieved from the United States …


Celebrate Nursing, Celebrate Gold: 50th Anniversary Of The Illinois Wesleyan University School Of Nursing Bsn, School Of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University Apr 2010

Celebrate Nursing, Celebrate Gold: 50th Anniversary Of The Illinois Wesleyan University School Of Nursing Bsn, School Of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University

History

No abstract provided.


Leadership In College: Students' Expectations And Values, Ryan Quinn, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Leadership In College: Students' Expectations And Values, Ryan Quinn, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Autism Disclosure On Coworker Attitudes, Kathleen Henegan, Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

The Effects Of Autism Disclosure On Coworker Attitudes, Kathleen Henegan, Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Financial Stress, Neighborhood Quality, And Well-Being: Mediational And Moderational Models, Amy Kapp, Mignon Montpetit, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Financial Stress, Neighborhood Quality, And Well-Being: Mediational And Moderational Models, Amy Kapp, Mignon Montpetit, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Development Of A Multifactored Measure Of Gender: Identity And Expression, Erin Strauts, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Development Of A Multifactored Measure Of Gender: Identity And Expression, Erin Strauts, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


A Reevaluation Of Capaldi And Miller's "Counting In Rats: Its Functional Significance And The Independent Cognitive Processes That Constitute It", Malory Wodka, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

A Reevaluation Of Capaldi And Miller's "Counting In Rats: Its Functional Significance And The Independent Cognitive Processes That Constitute It", Malory Wodka, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Religious Orientation And Political Participation, Anne Marquette, Carolyn Brown Kramer, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Religious Orientation And Political Participation, Anne Marquette, Carolyn Brown Kramer, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Accuracy Of Self-Reported Intuitive And Analytical Ability, Jennifer A. Sobyra, Jean E. Pretz, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

The Accuracy Of Self-Reported Intuitive And Analytical Ability, Jennifer A. Sobyra, Jean E. Pretz, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Reliability Measurement Of The Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (Piomi), Clare Goebel, Brenda Lessen, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Reliability Measurement Of The Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (Piomi), Clare Goebel, Brenda Lessen, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Continuous Chest Compression Cpr For Ems Providers For Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Megan Gleason, Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

An Analysis Of Continuous Chest Compression Cpr For Ems Providers For Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Megan Gleason, Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Examining The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Stimulus Processing, Peter Rosen, Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Examining The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Stimulus Processing, Peter Rosen, Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Attitudes Toward Diversity Among White College Students: Relationship With Gender, Year In School, Openness, And Colorblind Racial Attitudes, Amanda Sobottka, Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Attitudes Toward Diversity Among White College Students: Relationship With Gender, Year In School, Openness, And Colorblind Racial Attitudes, Amanda Sobottka, Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Aggressive Behavior: Learned Or Instinct, Ross Pingolt, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

Aggressive Behavior: Learned Or Instinct, Ross Pingolt, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Complete 2010 Program Apr 2010

Complete 2010 Program

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Continuous Chest Compression Cpr For Ems Providers During Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Megan L. Gleason Apr 2010

An Analysis Of Continuous Chest Compression Cpr For Ems Providers During Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Megan L. Gleason

Honors Projects

A significant amount of research has been done in an attempt to improve the outcomes of patients found in cardiac arrest outside the hospital. The American Heart Association has long advocated Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), a procedure that encompasses cycles of chest compressions with advanced airway maintenance and defibrillation. Recent evidence has suggested that these current guidelines are ineffective due to prolonged “hands off” time. New research suggests utilizing a technique known as continuous chest compression CPR that delays advanced airway management and instead focuses on defibrillation and continuous chest compressions. Across the country, research has demonstrated that when …


Reliability Measurement Of The Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention, Clare A. Goebel Apr 2010

Reliability Measurement Of The Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention, Clare A. Goebel

Honors Projects

A study was conducted at a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at a large Midwestern teaching medical center to determine the reliability of the Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI). The PIOMI is a five minute, oral motor intervention using a gloved finger in the mouths of premature infants of at least 29 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) developed by Dr. Brenda S. Lessen to improve feeding skills in preterm infants. The PIOMI was first introduced in a pilot study done by Dr. Lessen and the results demonstrated a decrease in the amount of time needed for premature infants …


Gender Differences In Fatigue Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann Eckhardt, Michelle Fennessy, Anne Fink, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn Vanderzwan, Catherine Ryan, Julie Johnson Zerwic Jan 2010

Gender Differences In Fatigue Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann Eckhardt, Michelle Fennessy, Anne Fink, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn Vanderzwan, Catherine Ryan, Julie Johnson Zerwic

Scholarship

Fatigue is a symptom of acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, few studies have characterized the fatigue associated with AMI in men and women.


Women’S Health Guides [Review Article], Meg Miner Jan 2010

Women’S Health Guides [Review Article], Meg Miner

Scholarly Publications

The fight for equal rights for women may be over a hundred years old, but in medical research, women have only been treated equally since the 1990s. That is also the time that evidence-based women’s health handbooks started to appear. Up to that point, most studies only included recommendations for women that had been deduced from analyses of men’s responses to clinical trials.This article reviews four new publications on women’s health: two that were written for health professionals and two for consumers.