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Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 47, No. 1, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Archives Records

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

• Orientation - Advisement - Registration Programs
• Armstrong, Don & Jim Snodgrass. Prize Dairy Herd
• Conway, Sheila. Nursing Goes Baccalaureate
• Snodgrass, Jim. The Hub of the Hill - Goal Post Restaurant
• Oakes, John. Respect Grows for Western Fine Arts Festival
• Krull, Carl. Special Olympics
• Cunningham, Doyle. The Public Service Institute
• Jason Brady's World
• Conway, Sheila. 2076 America: The Next 100 Years
• Allan Ostar Praises Western Spirit
• Students Pick Yell Leaders
• Harvey, Debbie. Christy Vogt Takes Over Associated Student Government
• Award for Public Affairs
• Joe Uveges Publishes Textbook
• James Pearse President-Elect …

Commencement Program 1976, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1976 Events of Commencement

3 | Conferring of Degrees

7 | Candidates for Degrees

25 | Awards

27 | Academic Costume

Systematic Nursing Management Of University Students With Infectious Mononucleosis, Lillian N. Yelton

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Infectious Mononucleosis has been one of the most misdiagnosed entities in medicine. Its ability to mimic other diseases and the abundance of misconceptions about it have long confused both diagnosis and treatment. Since there is still no specific drug to combat this disease. patients with characteristic symptoms are treated symptomatically for the period of extended convalescence. This study was carried out to explore the possible effects of systematic nursing management on Infectious Mononucleosis patients, in order to evaluate those things that significantly influence the patient’s course of illness and recovery, in a university outpatient health service.

The hypothesis formulated was: …

The Effect Of Planned Physical Activities On Deficient Motor Skills In Head Start Preschool Children, Darlene L. Robinson

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

During the past few years many physicians, nurses, psychologists, teachers, and physical educators have begun to place more emphasis upon the developmental problems of children. As an outgrowth of this, more attention has been given the child showing mild to moderate motor problems. As a result of these more subtle difficulties going unrecognized and untreated, children may suffer from learning disorders, lack of acceptance by teachers and peers, maladaptive behavior and feelings of low self-esteem (Cratty, 1970; Kiphard, -1970; and Ferinden, 1972).

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether planned physical activities would aid in remediation and/or modification …

The Effect Of Programmed Instruction About Pacemakers Given In The Hospital Setting On The Immediate And Delayed Retention Of Information On Patients With Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers, Ann Ekroth, Eileen Zorn

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A convenience sample of nineteen patients composing group A, hospitalized for initial placement of permanent cardiac pacemakers, was studied. A programmed instructional test was prepared by the investiga- tors for this population. The question under study was, does programmed instruction for pacemaker patients affect immediate and delayed recall of information? Patients were pre-tested, presented with the programmed instruction package and given a post-test immediately upon completion of the package. They were retested later to evaluate retention level. An IQ test was administered at the same time as the pre-test. Statistical analysis using t-tests indicated significant differences between pre-test scores and …

The Effect Of Pre-Admission Crisis Nursing Intervention On The Anxiety Level Of Elderly Persons On Admission To A Nursing Home, Doreen C. K. Lee

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The experimental study attempted to determine whether pre-admission crisis nursing intervention had any effect on the level of anxiety of elderly people when they were transferred from an acute hospital to a nursing home.

The literature review related to trends in numbers of nursing homes and in the increase in longevity. Several articles indicated that the aged, as a group, lacked power to alter their situations. The need for patients to express their feelings and participate in their own decisions was stressed in various studies. Other theories discussed theoretical aspects and goals of crisis intervention. Several articles suggested that crisis …

Consumer Satisfaction With Services In A Mental Health Center, Sandra M. Hare

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

An exploratory study was done with descriptive comparative components to examine the levels of consumer satisfaction at a mental health center, and there was also the intent to determine if satisfaction or dissatisfaction in one area of service affected the general satisfaction level. In addition, other variables and demographic data included in the questionnaire were examined.

Data collection was done by the use of a 23-item questionnaire that was administered to three departments of service, Outpatient, Drug Abuse, and Day-care, at North Orange County Mental Health Services. The sample group consisted of any adult in treatment who had made three …

Evaluation Of A Special Teaching Program With Ambulatory Cardiac Patients, Mary L. Mcgregor Minns

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study was designed to test the hypotheses that ambulatory cardiac patients given a special teaching program would have increased understanding about their medication, make fewer medication errors, and know more about undesirable effects and how to handle them than patients not included in the special teaching program. Forty-one ambulatory cardiac patients were, after a random start, alternately assigned to an experimental or to a control group. All the patients were taking one or more of three different medications before hospitalization, during their hospital stay, and after their discharge. Three medications, digoxin (lanoxin), lasix, and nitroglycerin, were studied. The program …

Bulletin Of The College Of Nursing, 1976-1978, University Of Nebraska Medical Center

Bulletin of the College of Nursing

•Colleges, Schools and Divisions of the University of Nebraska Medical Center

•The University of Nebraska

•The College of Nursing

•Medical Center, Omaha Campus Information

•The Master's Program in Nursing

•Lincoln Campus Information

•College of Nursing Faculty

•Governance of the University of Nebraska

•Residency Requirements

•Index

The Extent To Which The Nursing Process Is Acknowledged By I.W.U'S Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates As Compared To Other Nursing Graduates Employed In This Community, Debra S. Schwieman

Honors Projects

The importance of the nursing process has been demonstrated in the past decade and therefore a need exists to investigate whether or not nurses feel they are able to utilize that process to its maximum and whether or not barriers exist which prevent such maximum utilization. The utilization of the nursing process in evaluation of nursing care has been demonstrated. The criterion for evaluation of record keeping has been nursing care. Therefore, the nursing process is related to the quality of nursing care and to the quality of record keeping.

Sensory Perceptions Of The Resusitation Recalled By Post Resuscitated Patients In The Post Resuscitation Period, Michael James Sutter

Honors Projects

"Testimonials of Peace from the 'Dead I" by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, described two patients who ware considered clinically dead, but through successful resuscitation were brought back to life. As reported by Dr. Kubler-Ross, these resuscitated patients recalled and described actions of the resuscitating team in detail.

Alumni Association Bulletin Of The School Of Nursing, 1976, Margaret Summers, Edwin L. Taylor, Doris E. Bowman, Suzanne Tomlison, Charlotte E. Voss, Giovina Whetstone, Elizabeth J. Sweeney, Carol Hutelmyer, Mamie Polite Peace, Leslie L. Pratt, George H. Mcardle, Janet Hindson, Jeanette Plasterer, Julia Tyler Mccracken, Evelyn Wilson Frazier, Betty Piersol, Martha E. Riland, Terry Lambreth, Deidre Watkins Blank

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

The President's Message

Officers and Chairpersons of Committees

Financial Report

Annual Reports

New Surgical Concept for Laryngeal Cancer

Computerized Transaxial X-ray Scanner

Dental Health Center

The Winged Ox of St. Luke

Pictures - New Building

Committee Reports

Resume of Alumni Minutes

Ways and Means Report

Alumni News

Class News

Names and Addresses of 1976 Graduates

School of Nursing 1976 Awards

Marriages

Births

In Memoriam - List of Alumni

In Memoriam - Dr. Peter A. Herbut

In Memoriam - Miss Katherine Childs

Change of Address Notice

Notices

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1976, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 1976 nursing class: Marshall Abney, Barbara Baise, Barbara Baxter, Marla Chapman, Patricia Courtney, Alecia Decker, Leatrice Ford, Charlene Gibson, Judy Greenwell, Anita Ground, Debra Hagen, Pamela Hawn, Mary Herman, Sarah Holland, Regina Hunt, Michael Hubbard, Angela Irvin, Marlene Jenkins, Brenda Jewell, Gwendolyn Lashley, Shelia Martin, Deborah Matlock, Jo Matthews, Ann Meador, Martha Nance, Terri Randall, Patricia Rigsby, Mary Rile, Mary Rose, Jerry Shoemaker, Carolyn Sabolchak, James Spinks, Marilyn Starks, Pamela Stewart, Melissa Veitschegger, Judy Watt, Angela White, Kathi Young, Jackie Wishart and Faye White.

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1976, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 1976 nursing class: Elaine Ashwill, Elaine Bagby, Maria Beasley, Susan Braden, Donna Brewster, Lois Bridgwater, Karen Brunson, Susan Clark, Wilma Coffey, Cecilia Conley, Susan Capps, Sandra Cornwell, Patricia Craycroft, Terri Curella, Terri Davis, Debra Davis, Jeri Fritz, Debbie Garrett, Barbara Goodall, Dorothy Greenwell, Carolyn Hall, Susan Hauck, Connie Head, Becky Hicklin, Mary Hudgens, Kathleen Johnson, Donna Jones, Peggy Kelien, Toni Lester, Glenda Lockhart, Jeanette Mandrell, Jane Miles, Mike Mulligan, Deborah Meeks, Vivian McClellan, Sally Nicks, Carol Pollock, Donna Read, Linda Royse, Teri Simms, David Smith, Barbara Thompson and Rhonda Woodcock.

Medical And Nursing Students: Concepts Of Self And Ideal Self, Typical And Ideal Work Partner, Ingrid Rein

Dissertations and Theses

A review was made of research concerning medical students, nursing students, physicians and nurses with special focus on the physician-nurse relationship. Research was carried out to investigate medical and nursing students' concepts of self, ideal self (as physician/nurse), typical work partner and ideal work partner.

Sexual Adjustment After Myocardial Infarction, Brenda Hove Long

Theses and Dissertations

"Cardiovascular diseases claim more American lives than all other causes of death combined,”¹ as stated in the American Heart Association's Heart Facts 1975. In 1972, it was estimated that 1,036,560 individuals died of cardiovascular disease; 683,100 of these were attributable to acute myocardial infarction.² In addition, an estimated 28,420,000 Americans have some type of cardiovascular disease at a cost of $20 billion annually.³ The figures ”bring home" a stalking reality; cardiovascular disease is epidemic in this country, the incidence and ramifications of which make it an ever-present threat to all Americans. The greatest threat is heart attack, …