A collection of Nursing Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Current initiatives to improve the nurse work setting, Jo Ann Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
The aftermath of Hurricane Mitch: post traumatic stress disorder, Joy A. Barnard
Emergency pain management: trends and efficacy, Christopher W. Blackwell
Hurricane survival : Honduras 18 months later, Shannon Lynn Campbell
The rural and urban poor of Honduras: a descriptive analysis of their health care needs and living conditions, Deanna Matuska Kuhn
Prenatal education: an integrative review of the journal literature from 1990-2000, Guylaine Legault
Development of a primary care program for clients with anorexia and bulimia, Susan Stuib
Educating the public on the appropriate use of antibiotics and basic disease prevention, Jacqueline R. Terwilliger
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Self-esteem in elementary school children with and without attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Diane Marie Berry
Fall prevention education program for seniors in a community environment, Myra M. Delaney
An evaluation of the impact of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) education on dietary compliance and blood pressure, Christine Idell DeSantis
Management of Patients with Congestive Heart Failure: Evaluation of Asherence to Practice Guidelines Based on Level of Care, Wanda Gerson Edington
The meaning of family as perceived by lesbian couples, Caroline Gertz
Integrative research review: perinatal management and outcomes of clients with oligohydramnios, Chiyo Gabriella Lombard
Physiologic and financial outcomes of neonates when birth occurs at 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 gestational weeks, Jenny Yvonne Villa
Integrative research review of today's approach to endotracheal suctioning: closed system suctioning, Amy M. Wesley
Integrative research review: effect of music therapy on anxiety in patients with acute myocardial infarction in intensive care unit, Anna Mee Ting Yue
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Education for health promotores in Honduras, Wanda Morgan Abar
Perceived barriers, nutrition-related affect and positive nutritional practices of adolescents, Sandra Marie Bayer
Examination of burn patients' pain experience during resting conditions and procedures, Sharon Bridges
End of life decision-making : preparing an advanced directive, Mary Weaver Briganti
The Perceived Quality of Life and Functional Status of the Octogenarian Following Open Heart Surgery, Patricia L. Butler
Adult palliative care grief and bereavement resource guide, Jacqueline A. Felder
A Protocol for Acquisition of Medicinal Supplies for Health Care Missions Serving Third World Populations, Ann M. Gaffka
Pain management documentation of children in the emergency department, Janice P. Gregory
Domestic violence : are we assessing adequately?, Judy L. Housel
Quality of Life and Interventions in People Living With Fibromyaglia [sic] Syndrome, Dawn M. Jones
Integrative research review of adult asthma self-management programs, Susan G. Martin
Integrative research review : fetal fibronectin and cervical length as predictors of preterm labor, Susan Benvenuto McDonough
Cardiac rehabilitation and quality of life in elderly patients with heart disease, Margaret S. Mehring
Actions to protect the well being of a health care team in a third world country, Mary Kay Morrison
The development and revision of a clinical decision-making tool on hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women, Jennifer L. Snow
Education intervention project for parents of children with hydrocephalus, Kay R. Taylor
A model for age-appropriate health education for the elderly, Susan Ruth Waterbury
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Cultural beliefs of Indian women about breast cancer, Latha Babuji
A strategic marketing plan for the University of Central Florida Engelwood community family nursing clinic, Sanford Boaz
Munchausen syndrome by proxy : what do nurse practitioners know?, Denise B. Cochran
Symptom presentation and emergent treatment for the patient with exacerbated heart failure, Rosemarie A. Dunn
Health care professionals attitudes and behaviors toward breast-feeding, Mary Ann Gagen
Caregiver satisfaction with respite care services, Pamela Robin Griffin
Nutritional supplementation : an assessment tool for the primary care provider, Mary L. Hagood
TB epidemic in a community : a proposal for action, Kathleen L. Healy
Patient acceptance of nurse practitioners as primary care providers, Mary M. Leadbeater
A plan for implementation of a clinical data tool for wellness promotion in children, Lota Lee Luther
Issues Surrounding Daily Self Measurement of Blood Pressure and its Influence on Compliance Behaviors of Hypertensive Patients, Boney K. McGone
A correlational study of the applicability of the factors indentified in the McCubbin Resiliency Model to family caregivers for persons with alzheimer's disease, William Earl Meadors
Perceptions toward treatment reginmen in adults diagnosed with hypertension, Deborah L. Michalski
The development of a chest pain center, Claire F. Parros
Health care providers' perception of a clinical data tool for wellness promotion : the continuous wellness profile, Sonia Rangeloff
Cardiovascular disease : knowledge, motivation and risk factors in adults, Diane S. Reid
Senior satisfaction with the homemaker component of community based services, Kyle Maria Savitz
Reflections of having breast cancer in later life, Karen F. Tate
A Comparison of Physiologic and Financial Outcomes in Women and Their Newborns Where Labor was Induced, Augmented or Natural, Connie S. Warren
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The effects of intercessory prayer on the spiritual well-being of hospitalized patients, Phyllis Estep
The meaning of presencing in parental bereavement, Deborah A. Frazer
Personality characteristics and satisfaction from caregiving in elderly male caregivers, Ann Mary Kershner
Adolescent female health promotion concerns, appearance concerns and positive health practices, Ana Rebecca Klenz
Primary care services : episodes of care for acute upper respiratory infections at a free homeless clinic, Patricia K. Lafferty
African american cultural health beliefs and coronary revascularization procedures, Lincoln Celeen Lindsay
Chf : combating heart failure in older americans, Kathleen R. Mader
Running head : purchasing a mobil health unit, Debra Moulavi
Ethnicity and Client Satisfaction in a Nurse Managed Clinic for Older Adults, Susan T. Scovell
Mothers' experiences in caring for a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Diana L. Smith
The Spiritual Dimension of Caring in Nursing: A Study of Spiritual Care Beliefs and Practices of Nurses, Donna M. Swinyar
Cultural beliefs of Pilipino Americans about cancer, Emlyn Tanuan Tobillo
Nurse Practitioners' Role in the Emergency Department Facilitators and Barriers to Practice as Viewed by Nurse Practitioners, Kathaleen Lea Tyrrel Skees
Melanoma and the Adolescent: A Pilot Research Study Exploring Adolescent Sun-protective Behaviors, Jennifer L. Warner
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Assessment of the caregiver : a correlational study of quality of life and mutuality of co-resident family caregivers of elders, Laurel E. Ciccarello
A qualitative study of long term dietary modification for hypercholesterolemia, Virginia Ruth Corey
Ethnicity and satisfaction with primary health care providers among adults age 55 years and older, Marcia Dure
Self-esteem in pregnant adolescents, Beverly Robinson Gabriel
Pharmacological management of niddm : an exploratory descriptive study on nurse practitioner practice, Lou Anna House
Testicular cancer : the role of the nurse practitioner in early detection, Maxine E. Lesser
Factors associated with victimization of personnel in Central Florida emergency rooms, Betty Wendt Mayer
Hiv positive women : concerns for their children, Janet M. Raffa
Hepatitis B : influence of parental knowledge on intent to vaccinate, Angela K. Ritten
Homeless mothers : level of family functioning and perception of health care barriers, Brenda L. Rzeszutko
The attitudes and beliefs about breast cancer in haitian american women, Sandra Ruby Weisstein