Master’s Theses and Graduate Research
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Quality of life in automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients, Anita Christensen
Knowledge and attitudes of elderly persons in the community regarding advance directives, Ogo Ezeokeke
Nurses' knowledge of advance directives and their perceived role in discussing end of life issues with patients, Christine Diane Hall
The relationship of knowledge and attitudes of home care nurses towards clients with aids, Elizabeth Manzo Johnson
Perceived level of client satisfaction at academic nurse managed centers, Chris McKinstry
The relationship between mild to moderate hearing loss and academic achievement in reading in elementary school children, Maureen P. O'Hara
A study of vaginal bleeding during first trimester and pregnancy outcome, Theresa Pittman
Educational preparation of registered nurses and attitudes held towards client teaching, Karen K. Renner
A comparison of adolescent health care at a school-linked clinic and at a community-based family health center, Judith Crady Sencenbaugh
Patients' and nurses' perceptions of most important caring behaviors in a long-term care setting, Margaret K. Smith
Staff nurse perceptions of work environment : a comparison of nurses who left their unit and nurses who stayed, Diane L. Stuenkel
Older adults' level of perceived exertion after a walking program, Jane Tran
A relationship study of the percentage of high-level objectives and the percentage of related exam questions in an associate degree nursing program, Susan Marie Wetzel
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
African-American women's health beliefs about breast cancer and breast self-examination, Sharon Goldsby Barnett
A Descriptive study of critical thinking abilities of nursing students and registered nurses, Nancy D. Bingaman
A Survey of factors that influence the dose of analgesia administered to adult postoperative patients, Caryl J. Brown
The School nurse role as perceived by parents, Suzanne Cassel
Review of a cost variable in nursing research, Jean Marie Hopkins Chrisco
A Study of emergency department nurses' attitudes toward the elderly and their knowledge of mistreatment, Vicki L. Christensen
Nursing image among secondary students in California, Elizabeth L. Current Cogswell
Concerns about AIDS among nurses in a suburban community hospital, Mary Dugom
Parental attitudes regarding family life/sex education, Anita Gallardo
Assessing the needs and generating ideas for curriculum development for support groups for HIV positive Latinos, Ofelia F. Hawk
A Descriptive study of the categories of psychotropic medications prescribed for the inpatients in three of the California State Mental Health Hospitals, Susan Henderson
Public health nurses' perceptions of professionalism, Rosemarie Hernandez
Nurse manager cost/quality strategies, Jo-Ann Iacobellis
Perceived self-efficacy and functional impairment in clients with chronic low back pain, Debra A. Kaczmar
Management training needs of Thai army hospital nurse managers, Worapun Krarurum
The school nurse role as perceived by elementary and junior high school teachers, Willempje V. Kremer
The relationship between health concepts and health promotion behaviors in college students, Brenda C. Laird
Homophobia among nurses who care for HIV infected patients, Kathleen Maison
Benefits of a nurturing program : perceptions of adolescent mothers, Judith Ellen Martus
Quality of life following total knee replacement, Cheryl L. Miller
Quality of life as perceived by community dwelling elders, Judith Ann McHale Monahan
The effects of inpatient respite on the health care utilization of the care receiver, Mary Ann Okrongly
School nurses' perceptions of the value of their services : a descriptive study, Elaine A. Palmer
School nurses : common hassles and uplifts, Christine Quick
The difference in perceived self-efficacy scores between elderly arthritis sufferers who exercise and those who do not exercise, Elbina Batala Rafizadeh
Perinatal bereavement knowledge gain and self-reported comfort level of maternal-child health nurses, Marcene Y. Saxman
Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among Latina women seeking prenatal care, Eunice Segura
Job satisfaction among nursing faculty in the Royal Thai Air Force Nursing College, Fuanglada Sethawat
Clinical judgment skills of three types of nursing students, Sherri E. Shinn
The Effect of ethnically tailored diet education on a group of diabetic Punjabi elderly, Naranjan K. Singh
An analysis of stressors of hospice home care nurses caring for AIDS patients, Marieann Slone
Grandparents rearing grandchildren : a partial replication of Lenora M. Poe's 1991 dissertation, Black grandparents as parents, Nancy J. Sorensen
How Black elders perceive elder abuse, Tress M. Stewart
Identification of health related learning needs following automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator implantation, Laura J. Val
A Health needs assessment of children in a California state-funded preschool, Katherine Waugh
Respite caregivers' attitudes about nursing homes, Joanne E. J Weith
Appropriate and inappropriate utilization of a county hospital emergency department/trauma center, Deanna Domeier Wolf
The Perceived effects of nursing case management on patients following acute hospitalization, Nancy J. Woodward
Nurse managers' and staff nurses' perceptions of effective caring behaviors, Deanna Sanchez Yamamoto
Perceptions of head nurse leadership style, Feryal Yigit
The Relationship of health locus of control and treatment adjustment in chronic hemodialysis, Melinda Zimmer-Rankin
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
A survey of nursing assistants in skilled nursing facilities, Suzanne Macfarlane Avina
Description of neonatal outcomes in substance abusing women, Cynthia D. Beckett
The Effects of therapeutic touch on state anxiety and physiological measurements in preoperative clients, Diane Bowers
Chemotherapy patients' concerns: an application of multiple triangulation methodology, Lucianne Cronin
Family planning knowledge of late adolescents : impact of a peer education workshop, Fiona Dschida
Retention related to self-efficacy in student nurses, Margaret J. Eaton
Knowledge and attitudes of public guardians toward the elderly, Deborah Gennette
A descriptive study of the steps and the obstacles encountered in becoming a nurse entrepreneur, Kelly J. Guess
Nurses' perceptions of their role in discussing end of life issues with patients, Pegge Hall
A comparative pilot study on the effects of two cleansing agents on premature infants, Valerie Wilk Hensle
Retirement housing preferences of the homosexual elderly, Victor Harry Holliger
An evaluation of a clinical preceptorship program for senior nursing students, Kimberly Hye Kim
Chief nurse executives' responses to impaired nurses, Janice Read Klein
Nursing home patients' perception of control over their environment, Jean Kohr
The relationship of prenatal education to successful breastfeeding, Joan M. Kramer
Health locus of control and perceived quality of life in patients with cancer, Cathy Brzezinski Linehan
Shared governance : effects on nurse decision-making, Marilyn Mahugh
Oral history reflections of army nurse Vietnam veterans : managing the demanding experience of war, Constance J. Moore
Effects of an exercise program on elderly residents of a retirement complex, Ann G. Morton
The Relationship of management style and staff nurse job satisfaction, Jennifer A. Nakata
The Coping ability of military parents of disabled children, Leslie Jean Neal
Life satisfaction as perceived by the elderly home care client, Carolyn Parsons
The relationship between retention of the staff nurse and perceptions of the work environment, Melanie Poole
Effects of a hospital merger on the social climate of nurses, Shelly Quint
A replication study : Saline vs Heparin in maintaining patency of intermittent infusion devices, Helen Ritchey
Attitudes of emergency nurses toward victims of sexual assault, Anita Ruiz-Contreras
The School nurse role as perceived by elementary and middle school teachers, Nancy Sadik
Staff nurse perceptions of physical comfort in the work setting, Bethany Jo Schroeder
The impact of employment on baccalaureate nursing students, Laurie C. Sheppard
Perception similarities between caregiver and the cancer patient related to functional status, Marisa A. Silva
An assessment of nursing continuing education topics that can be addressed by teleconferencing, Myra Sternlieb
Job satisfaction and turnover of the newly employed nurse, Suzanne Taylor
The confidence of general duty nurses in caring for ethnically diverse inpatient populations within a general hospital setting, Charles Wayne Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Type A behavior and coronary artery disease risk factors in adolescents, Jane Kochka Addington
Female caregivers of elderly relatives with dementia : implications for day center intervention, Betty S. Baldwin
An evaluation of postpartum teaching, Judith A. Bamber
Effects of uncertainty in illness on self-monitoring of blood glucose and glycemic control in non-insulin dependent diabetics, Karen M. Brown
A replication study : alternative uses for underutilized acute care hospital beds in Northern California, Susan Burnett
Effects of gerontological clinical nurse specialist on patient outcomes, Barbara Ann Cunningham
Quality of life in automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients, Debra L. Deis
Prevalence of mild hearing loss in school-age children enrolled in special education, Susan B. Denney
Effects of reminiscence therapy on self-esteem and depression levels in the elderly, Patricia Dinan
Perceived rejection among young adult adoptees, Aileene Claire Edsinger
The homeless military veteran : a comparative analysis with the nonveteran homeless, Diane J. Fleshin
Symptomatic distress due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, Christine Johanna Gilmore
