Nursing-Theses
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Item A comparison of family interaction on a health to pathology continuum(1975-05) Neill, Barbara; Luke, Mary; Kurtz, Pat; White, OpalNo abstract availableItem A comparison of nursing and non-nursing salaries among inactive nurses(1986-05) King, Yvonne; ; Hughes, Oneida; Strickland, Sandra; Goad, SusanThis descriptive correlational study was undertaken to determine if nursing salaries influenced nurses' decisions to leave nursing. The difference between the last nursing salary and the salary of the current non-nursing employment was determined with years of non-nursing employment controlled. Data collection was done by mailed questionnaire to randomly selected inactive nurses in Texas. Analysis utilizing the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test revealed that non-nursing salaries were significantly higher than nursing salaries at the 95% confidence level. A significant association was found between the importance of salary as a reason to leave nursing and the importance of salary in the choice of non-nursing employment.Item Abortion counseling: Role conflict for nurses?(1975-08) Schilp, Jill Lenk; White, Opal; Kurtz, PatItem Acceptance of a humanistic education approach to a drug abuse program(1978-12) DeFord, Jackie Joyce; Stair, Jean; Bush, Helen; Kurtz, EstelleItem Accidental injuries of children and the behavioral effects on siblings(1990-05) Tittle, Katharine O.; Vokaty, Donna; Young, Anne, RN; Robertson, JamesThis nonexperimental, descriptive study was done to gather data on the effect that a child who has sustained an accidental injury and is hospitalized has on siblings. The sample of 20 siblings was selected from families of 10 children who sustained an accidental injury and were hospitalized at a selected teaching hospital. The Revised Behavior Problem Checklist (RBPC) (Quay & Peterson, 1987) and a Demographic Data Record were used to collect data while the injured child was hospitalized and 4 weeks after discharge. The RBPC consists of 89 items scored on a scale of 0 to 2. Scores were analyzed using the Wilcoxin matched-pairs test; change in scores was not significant. The Wilcoxin matched-pairs test was also calculated for school grades, number of complaints of illness, and number of physician visits; results were not significant. However, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were significant at the .05 level for RBPC scores and age, number of siblings, and number of complaints of illness.Item Acupressure for reduction of anticipatory anxiety among nursing students(1982-05) Garcia, Mary K. Pruett; Hough, LoisItem The acute myocardial infarction patient's perception of information needs(1978-08) Hutcheson, Donna; Helen, BushNo abstract availableItem Adaptation to self management by the patient with a temporary colostomy(1976-05) Kirn, JanetNo abstract availableItem Adherence to lifestyle changes: Does Phase II cardiac rehabilitation make the difference?(1994-08) Collins, Carol; Patrick, Charlotte; Hamilton, Patti; Drapo, PeggyThis quasi-experimental study was conducted to determine if Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation has an effect on improving long-term adherence to lifestyle changes after a cardiac event. The sample consisted of 66 subjects who were at least 12-18 months post cardiac event. The treatment group was comprised of 34 patients who had experienced a Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation program as part of their recovery. The control group was made up of 32 cardiac patients who had not participated in a Phase II rehabilitation program. Subjects completed the Medical Characteristics Form, the Risk Factor Identification Index, and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile. Independent t-Tests were used to compare the mean scores between the two groups. Additionally, an ANOVA was calculated to assess the main effects and interaction effects of age and gender variables on the results. Data analysis revealed significant differences between the Rehab group and the Non-Rehab group, indicating that the treatment group exhibited a higher adherence to recommended lifestyle changes.Item Adolescent and adult mothers' perceptions of infant behavior(1981-08-31) Kopplin, Faith Twietmeyer; Vaughan-Wrobel, Beth; Kurtz, Estelle; Watson, GailItem The adolescent mother: A comparison of her self-concept and her perceived mothering skills(1980-12-31) Arnold, Doris Doyle; Rudnick, Betty; Gudmundsen, Anne; Johnson, MargieItem Adolescent Mothers' ideas regarding family day care(1975-08) Prins, Barbara; Baer, Ruth; Beaudry, Betty; Smith, PatriciaItem Adolescent perception of the childbirth experience(1981-05-31) Jackson, Brenda Joyce Mitchell; Watson, Gail; Johnson, Margie; Bush, HelenItem Adolescents' self-esteem and family life attitudes(1981-05-31) Rodgers, Judy Ruschhaupt; Johnson, Margie; Vaughan-Wrobel, Beth; Dawson, JaneItem Adrenocorticosteroid therapy and documented nursing assessment: A comparison(1977-05) Houde, Christine Seftchick; Jones, Judith; Goosen, GeraldineItem Adult diabetic clients' self-care activities(1985-12) Young, Judith; Nieswiadomy, Rose; Vaughan-Wrobel, Beth; McElroy, MargaretThe purpose of this study was to describe self-care activities of adult diabetic clients. Self-care, as conceptualized by Orem (1971, 1980), provided the framework for the study. A total of 106 subjects completed and returned a mailed questionnaire. The Diabetes Self-Care Report, used to collect data, was designed by the researcher to elicit a self-report of diabetes self-care performed in the home. Five areas of diabetes self-care (diet, exercise, medication, hygiene, and monitoring level of diabetic control) were assessed in three categories (knowledge, skill, and motivation). Frequency counts were utilized to tabulate reported difficulties. The areas of diet and exercise contained more reported difficulties than the other areas of diabetes self-care. The category of motivation presented more reported problems for the sample than did the categories of knowledge and skill.Item The aging individual: A study of engagement and morale(1977-05) Connaway, Nancy; Stair, Jean; Armitage, Mary Lou; Counts, MonaItem An analysis of early assessment of carcinoma of the pancreas(1976-08) Mucha, Nancy; Counts, Mona; Raszkowski, Robert; Sawyer, DoloresItem An analysis of relaxation therapy as a nursing intervention(1977-05) Brown, Mildred Ann Malone; Counts, Mona; Goza, Joyce; Capshaw, SidneyItem An analysis of the awareness of touch as a communicative process(1976-08-30) Miller, Nancy; Counts, Mona; Tanner, Corinne; White, Opal