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Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

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 …

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 1986, Flossie Roche, Patricia Dunn, Alice C. Boehret, Margaret Summers, Frederick B. Wagner Jr, Margaret M. Cossman, Vivian I. Moyer, Betty Piersol, Cathleen Keating, Doris E. Bowman, Lisa A. Ryan

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

Alumni Calendar

Officers and Committee Chairmen

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

Nurses' Relief Fund

Scholarship Fund

Surgery for the Unborn- A Nurse's Own Story

Further Remembrances

Martha

From the Tju Historian "Old Main"

Congratulations to Our Graduates

Advanced Placement Program and Masters in Rehabilitation

Jefferson Surgical Center Opens

Profile in Courage- Update

Fiftieth Anniversary

Happy Birthday

Resume of Minutes of Alumni Association Meetings

Alumni Office News

Committee Reports

Bulletin

Social

Scholarship

Finance

In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates

Luncheon Pictures

Class Notes

Caps, Pins, Transcripts, Class Address Lists

Change of Address Form

1986CAHS Alumni Directory

Bequests

Relief Fund Application

Scholarship …

Evaluating Hospice Care: The Family's Perspective, Linda Clark, M. Susan Jones, Doris Thayer, Beverly Cook

Nursing Faculty Publications

After the death of the hospice patient, the family can provide valuable information for the evaluation of hospice care and services. A family evaluation form facilitates this evaluation.

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1986, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 1986 nursing class: Jana Alvey, Phyllis Barber, Jane Bickett, Sharon Booth, Carolyn Bow, Dedra Briggs, Gina Brunetti, Kathy Bumm, Dotti Bush, Jewell Byers, Peggy Casdorph, Diana Childers, Deneace Clemons, Shirley Flatt, Damita Fletcher, Linda Glass, Greg Holzknecht, Theresa Houchens, Jenny Jones, Tammy Kronemeyer, Kate Lederer, Sandra McClendon, Becky McConnell, Janice Miller, Ronda Miller, Merrie Morrison, Pamela Morrison, Cynthia Offutt, Sharon Owens, Donna Pickett, Ruby Rhodes, Mitzi Rodgers, Rita Sandefur, Steven Scott, Jacqueline Smith, Kathy Smith, Allison Strader, Tina Strange, Heidi VanDyck, Elaine Warren and Margaret Whitehouse.

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

[Abstract Not Included]

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 …

The Effects Of Validation Fantasy On The Attitudes Of Nursing Students Toward The Elderly And The Willingness Of The Students To Work With The Elderly, Betty Thornton

MSN Research Projects

This was a descriptive study designed to determine the effect of Validation Fantasy (VF) on the attitudes of nursing students toward the elderly and their willingness to work with elderly clients. The null hypothesis stated that when second semester Associate Degree freshmen nursing students who had been taught by VF were administered the adaptation of Marion Gillis' Older Persons Questionnaire (OPQ) and the Personal Preferences Questionnaire (PPQ) and the results were compared using the ANOVA and the Newman- Keuls to the results from students taught by Reality Orien­ tation (RO) or a nonspecific approach, there would be no difference at …

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 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 …

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 …

A Descriptive Study Comparing The Results Of Hearing, Vision, And Developmental Screening Of Children At Preschool And School-Age Levels, Linda Sullivan

MSN Research Projects

This study was descriptive in nature, designed to compare the results of vision, hearing, and developmental screening of the same group of children at 2, 3, or 4 years of age and subsequently at 5, 6, or 7 years of age. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in the result of screening at the two intervals. The audiometer was used to test hearing, the tele­ binoculars with the Peek-A-Boo series tested vision and the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) tested develop­ mental levels. Nineteen subjects were located and rescreened, and the results compared to the first …

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 …

The Image Of The Nurse In A Professional Journal: A Historical Perspective, Dawn Louise Crane

Nursing Theses & Dissertations

Authors of journal articles contribute to the image of the nurse that is projected to journal readers. The purpose of this study was to explore the image of nursing as portrayed in articles published in Nursing Outlook from 1960-1979. A descriptive study, with content analysis, was conducted using articles concerned with professionalism or nursing education published in Nursing Outlook from 1960-1979 (a time identified as negative for societal images of nursing). The educational background of the authors was noted. Findings indicated that the majority of authors projected the image of a nurse as a well-educated, independent professional; images not reflective …

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

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

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 …

Department Of Nursing Class Of 1986 Convocation Program, Cedarville College

B.S.N. and M.S.N. Academic Celebrations

No abstract provided.

1986 Commencement For College Of Allied Health Sciences

Jefferson College of Nursing Commencements

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of A Change Intervention Within The Framework Of Organization Development On The Frequency Of Use Of Nursing Diagnosis, Sandi Nuberg Gladstone

Masters Theses

Although 64% of the 32 registered nurses who comprised the staff of a pediatric unit had been formally educated in the use of nursing diagnosis, only 27.4% of individualized additions to the nursing care plans were accepted nursing diagnoses. An intervention based on Change Theory as incorporated in an Organization Development framework was initiated to increase the addition of accepted nursing diagnoses to the standard nursing care plans. The effect of the process was followed through the audit of 229 nursing care plans over a thirteen month period using a time series design. Following the intervention, 74.4% of individualized entries …

Commencement Program 1986, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1986 Events of Commencement

3 | Academic Procession

7 | The Honorees

Order of Program

• School of Medicine, 12
• Graduate School, 18
• School of Dentistry, 23
• School of Nursing, 29
• College of Arts and Sciences and Education, 33
• School of Allied Health Professions, 44
• School of Health, 49

Association Of Drinking-Related Locus Of Control And Treatment Outcomes In Female Alcoholics, Patricia A. Townsend

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

[Abstract Not Included]

Toward A Definition Of Nurse-Managed Centers, Richard Fehring, Judeen Schulte, Susan K. Riesch

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this study was to gain consensus on a definition of Nurse-Managed Centers. To accomplish this task, Delphi survey methods were used with the participants of the Second Biennial Conference on Nurse-Managed Centers. Delphi methods entail obtaining autonomous consensus from experts through rounds of questionnaires and feedback of results. A questionnaire was developed that included 22 items obtained from the literature, past conferences, and the expertise of the authors. An additional 6 items were suggested by the conferees. Of the 168 conferees, 148 participated in the first round, 147 in the second, and 133 in the third. Fifty-three …

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1986, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 1986 nursing class: Annette Arteburn, Vanessa Austin, Linda Ayers, Connie Barks, Dottie Carter, Susan Dilworth, Laura Frank, Velvet Guthrie, Lisa Hardcastle, Brenda Harden, Sandy Hodges, Kendra Holliday, Mary Johnson, Christy Locke, Sherry Mays, Clera Perdue, Barbara Pitcock, Neika Proffitt, Jennifer Slaughter, Billenda Sparks, Winona White, Marie Wilson and Jennifer Wright.

Pregravid Weight, Prenatal Weight Gain And Maternal Age As Risk Factors In Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Development, Maryellen C. Remich

Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study examined whether the factors of pregravid weight, total prenatal weight gain at twenty-eight weeks and maternal age correlated with the development of pregnancy-induced hypertension in the third trimester. An ex post facto chart review of low risk primigravidas attending a public health maternity clinic was performed. A multiple regression correlation procedure demonstrated no significant correlation between the variables. Significant results of Chi-sguare tests of independence were demonstrated between low maternal age and pregnancy-induced hypertension development and between the failure of the mean arterial pressure to decrease in the second trimester and the development of pregnancy-induced hypertension in the …

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1986, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Members of the 1986 nursing class: Alicia Allen, Robin Bailey, Sue Barnes, Donna Briggance, Gayle Bryant, Terry Davis, Kim Duet, Lisa Fisher, Andrew Flanagan, Deborah Flener, Carol Gardner, Karen Harris, Laura Hoskins, Connie Johnson, Dianne Johnson, Judy Jordon, Elizabeth Largen, Stacey Lowe, Marilyn Lucas, Vickie Mathews, Sandy Miller, Mary Mischel, Cindy Montgomery, Karen Morrison, Loretta Mosby, Kathy Ogden, Rhonda Owens, Wendy Peden, Tammy Richards, Melissa Richards, Sharon Robertson, Pam Russell, Laura Simmons, Candace Snodgrass, Teresa Steinbeiser, Robin VanMeter, Angela Wells, Deborah Whitmer, Rhonda Wilson and Janas York.

Recollections And Perceptions Of Childbirth Among School-Aged Children Who Witness The Birth Event, Lou Ellen Hammond

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to describe the recollections and perceptions of 6 to 12 year-old children who witnessed the birth of their sibling, and to gain information which will be used to provide anticipatory guidance to parents considering children's involvement at birth. The concepts of birth as a socio-emotional event, Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, and Dorothy E. Johnson's Theory of Nursing guided this study.

Interviews and drawings were used to collect data from five children who were 6 to 12 years old. The data were analyzed and organized into categories; this gave insight into the child's recollections …

The Effect Of Social Support Upon Compliance As Measured By Functional Health Patterns, Olivia Catolico-Dixon

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Observation of client noncompliance with therapeutic regimens prompted this study. The purpose of this study was to investigate the client's social support system and its effect on compliance. The null hypothesis constructed was:

H₀: There will be no relationship between social support and compliance as measured by functional health patterns in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Client (COPD) ( cx = 0.05).

A convenience sample of 38 subjects from the outpatient Pulmonary Clinic at a Southern California Veterans' Administration Hospital were interviewed for this study. Using a structured interview format, the investigator administered four questionnaire tools to each …

Affirmative Action Awards; Series Ii; File 4, Juanita Hunter

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

No abstract provided.