The Student Capstones, Theses, & Dissertations Collection compiles the student work listed in our Department student collections.
Theses/SIP from 2005
Discharge Planning, Kongmo Nsameluh
Nurse Documentation of Signs and Symptoms Related to Neurtoxicity in Patients Receiving Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide (ICE), Sherry L. Wolf
The Braden Scale and Nursing Documentation: A Secondary Analysis, Holly C. Wright, M. J. Miller, and Susanna K. Cook
Theses/SIP from 2004
Academic Nurse Faculty Shortage: Identifying Career Orientations of Nurse Educators, Lynn R. Alcock
The Parent/Child Experience of Taking Oral Glutamine in a Research Study, Diana L. Barr
Calcium Intake, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Bone Mineral Density Among a Group of Religious Sisters, Anne Bulh, Shannon Huber, and Allison Meisheid
Describing the Perceived Learning Needs of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Marny L. Carlson
Hearing and Quality of Life Among a Group of Religious Sisters, Cheryl Casperson and Madonna Daley
An Analysis of Parent's Experiences With the Diagnosis of Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) in Their Family, Monica Farnsworth
Job Satisfaction of Rural Nurses, Lori E. Frahm and Michelle C. Hedin
Student Nurses' Self-Rated and Tested Knowledge of Home-Based Early Intervention Services for At-Risk Families, Melanie Glynn and Janell Melhouse
Correlation of the Pre-Operative Ankle-Brachial-Index and Pulse Volume Recording With Impaired Saphenous Vein Incisional Wound Healing Among Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients, Connie M. Jackie and Jamie J. Haraden
Mammography Among Uninsured Women, Elisha R. Jacobs
The Effects of a Nursing Career Awareness Program of Elementary Students' Image of Nursing and Career Choice, Elisa M. Johnson and Debra J. Rowekamp
A Descriptive Study of Hearing Impairment and Falls in Elderly Religious Sisters: A Secondary Analysis, Donna Kamann and Theresa Bender
Incidence of Colorectal Cancer Among Religious Sisters, Tammy Klaus and Sara Young
The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Self-Care in Diabetes Education, Amy J. Koenings
Measuring the Effects of Education on Registered Nurses' Individual Accountability, Jean L. Loes
Perceptions and Characteristics of Registered Nurses' Involvement in Decision Making, Kara L. Mangold, Kristina K. Pearson, and Julie R. Schimtz
Barriers to Effective Patient Teaching: Perceptions of Nurses in Rural Settings, S. K. Meyers
Registered Nurse Job Satisfaction and Collective Bargaining Unit Membership Status, Jennifer Pittman
Depression Among a Community of Religious Sisters, Dawn Ritter and Emerlee Stilley
Cardiovascular Disease and Cholesterol Among a Community of Elderly Religious Sisters, Peggy M. Stimpert
Water Intake in School Aged Children, Janet Swanson
Theses/SIP from 2003
Physical Function of Elderly Religious Sisters, Jennifer L. Behrns and Julie O. Johnson
Health Perception and Health Behaviors in School-Aged Children, Amy Beyerstedt and Nancee Quinn
FIM™ Scores, FIM™ Efficiency, Metric, and Discarge Disposition Following Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation, Patti Bieber and Kari Bottemiller
Effects of Interinstitutional Relocation On Long-Term Care Residents, Jennifer A. Bold
Nutrition Behaviors of the Rural Elderly and Their Association with Perceived Health Status, Amy J. Brown
Job Satisfaction and Intent to Leave the Nursing Profession, Marci Denn
The Influence of Context on Assessment Data, Duane K. Ellsworth and Heather J. Harms
Psychological Stressors and Quality of Life Among Primary Caregivers to Heart Transplant Cnadidates and Recipients, Laura Fenske
Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Behavior in At-Risk Families with Children Ages 2 - 6, Dona Hebrink
Functional Status as an Indicator of the Use of Non-routine Discharge Planning in the Acute Care Setting, Kristine A. Kock, Rebecca M. Salaban, and Deborah K. Varrelmann
Accessing hospice: Perspectives of health care providers, nurses and caregivers, Traci J. Morken
Nurse Faculty Career Pathway, Audrey K. Nervig and Susan M. Sullivan
The Effect of Age and Comorbidity and the use of Routine versus Non-routine Discharge Planning, Sandy Nichols and Bogna Mustwillo
Acceptance of Nurse Practitioners by the Rural Elderly Dining at Dining Centers, Sarah A. Reiland
Acute Care Nuse Case Management: An Innovative Approach, Michele L. Yeadon
Theses/SIP from 2002
Spiritual Well-Being, Distress, and Perception of Health Following a Myocardial Infarction: A Descriptive Correlational Study, Sara L. Arnold
Knowledge and Attitudes of Emergency Nurses Regarding Pain Management, Terri A. Bergeron
Serial Orthostatic Measurements in Elderly Females, Stacy M. Boehm, Susan E. Heitman, and Michelle M. Wolf
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Disorder of Extreme Stress in Children Following Sexual Abuse, Susan J. Buck
The Relationship Among Number of Pack Years Smoked, Length of Time Since Smoking Cessation, and Postoperative Complications and Wuality of Life Following Esophageal or Lung Resection Surgery, Colleen Byrnes and Kelly Gillett
Effects of Therapeutic Harp Music on the Hospitalized Patients' Experience of Pain, Holly Euclide and Michelle Barcelona
Associations Between Frailty and Functional Status in Older Adults, Shari Eversman and Kathy Augustine
Depression Coping Self-Efficacy and Depressive Symptoms: A Two-Year Folow-up Study, Carol Fristedt and Pam Pierce
Mechanism of Injury, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Patients over Age 60 Hospitalized with a Pelvic Fracture, Joanne H. Heathmann
Relocation as a Result of a Long-Term Care Facility Closure: Reported Effect on Staff, Joan H. Henely and Sharon K. Prinsen
Effect of Exercise On Walking Ability and Perceived Exertion in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis, Yumiko Hirao
Spuse Caregiver Transitions Associated with Nursing Home Placement, Lola M. Johnson
Outcomes of Asthma Education among People 65 and Older, Elizabeth Speltz
Challenge and Primary Appraisal: Predicting Somatic Health Outcomes In an Oncology Population, Jan Vrchota and Patricia McLean
The Effect of Non-Nutritive Sucking on Agitation in a Demented Elder: A Pilot Study, Kirsten M. Wyffels
Theses/SIP from 2001
Body Temperature and Select Indicators of Infection in an Aged Emergency Department Patient Population, Lori A. Bauler
A Descriptive Study of the Health Status of Elderly Religious Sisters, Lisa Brase, Sherry Chesak, Cate Hellman, and Megan Pfrimmer
Cholesterol Among a Community of Elderly Religious Sisters, Jennifer Elmer and Deanna Erickson
Health Risk Appraisal Among Male Professional Church Workers, Louise J. Gorzycki
Rural Nurses' Perceptions of Stress Related to Shiftwork, Sandra J. Herron, La Donna D. McGohan, and Margaret A. S. Senn
Effect of Nursing Home Resident Relocation on Family Members, Rosemarie Hoff, Julie Smith, and Kathleen Bricco-Jablonski
Quality of Life Among Ursodeoxycholic Acid Treated Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Patients, Roberta A. Jorgensen
Incidence of Breast Cancer and Frequency of Mammograms Among Catholic Sisters Between 1985 and 1999, Lynn Orlowski
Patients Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Identification of a Chemical Dependency Evaluation Prior to Hospital Discharge, Mary L. Schacht and Jane M. Kirmse
Prevalence of Hypertension and Perceived Stress Among a Community of Religious Sisters, Jeanne Voll and Shauna Schad
Factors that Influence a Multiparous Woman's Feeding Choice for Her Newborn, Jo Ann F. White
Theses/SIP from 2000
A Study of the Association Between Pra™ Scores of Hospitalized Adult Patients and Readmission With 31 Days, Peter Bennett and Suzane Kennebeck
Families of Persons with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness and their Ratings of Use and Value of Mental Health Services in a Southeastern Minnesota Community, Kathryn M. Collins and Teresa M. Richards
Terms Used to Describe the Concept of Acute Postoperative Abdominal Pain and the Extent to which These Terms Can Be Mapped to Source Vocabularies, Lisa Downer and Tristen Lee
The Efffects of a Structured Cardiac Education Program on Post Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and/or Stent Patients' Coronary Artery Disease Knowledge Retention and Health-Promoting Behaviors, Andrea Eickhoff and Karyl Tammel
Effects of a Low Intensity Weight-Bearing Exercise Program on C-Reactive Protein Levels of Individuals with Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Laura K. Evenson and Ronda M. Nading
The Effect of Exercise on Interleukin-6 Levels in the Synovial Fluid of Osteoarthritic Knees, Kathy Ferguson and Denise Ring
Pain During Transurethral Thermotherapy for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: A Comparative Descriptive Study, Karen A. Hanson
The Relationship Between Male and Female Adolscents' Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Their Attitutdes Towards Breastfeeding, Rhonda Hemann and Stephanie Sulla
Effect of Select Skin Care Products on Adult Diaper Absorbency, Connie M. Hoppe and Elizabeth M. Wirt
The Effect of an Educational Program on Nursing Home Nurses' Pain Knowledge, Assessment, and Intervention Strategies on Nursing Home Residents with Pain, Renee M. Iverson and Elizabeth A. Robb
The Healthcare Needs of Elderly Catholic Sisters, Melanie K. Johnson
Leadership and Job Satisfaction in Home Health Care, Marcia M. Knutson
Critical Analysis of Two Public Health Interventions, Kathryn Lammers
The Relationship of Patient Satisfaction with Pain Management to Overall Satisfaction with Hospitalization: A Secondary Study, Marie A. Litscher
Accuracy of Accelerometer Instruments for Estimation of Energy Expenditure in a Population of Elderly Individuals with Osteoarthritis of the Knee and an Abnormal Gait, Susanne R. Mlsna and Deanne L. Romaine
Impact of Illness, Life Fulfillment, and Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with Fibromyalgia, Angela C. Pfeiffer
Effect of Caregiver Perception of Preparedness of Burden in an Oncology Population, Mary Scherbring
Representing Pain in the Electronic Medical Record, Debra A. Schiller and Katherine K. Seelandt
Theses/SIP from 1999
Use of the Autolaunch Method of Dispatching an Emergency Helicopter, Kathleen Berns
Ambulation Status-Post Femoral Artery Hemostasis by Collagen Plug Versus Mechanical Compression: Trends in Back Pain and Femoral Artery Site Complications, Lorinna Dessner, Penny Kalpin, and Joyce Rodgers-Johnson
Continence Promotion for Community Dwelling Older Women in Rural Iowa, JoAnn Ermer-Sltun
A Pilot Study of the Content Coverage of a Nurse Practitioner's Documentation Against Selected Coding and Classification Systems, Faith P. Handevidt
Assisting Commercial Airlines with Medical Emergencies, Judy Helgerson
Examining Critical Care Registered Nurses' Practice Regarding Family Interventions For Adults Receiving Care Following A Traumatic Accident, Carole E. Jenson
An Investigation of the Co-Occurrence of Depression Indicators and Nursing Diagnoses, Melissa M. Jordan and Susan M. Mundt
Evaluation of Anxiety and Patient Satisfaction Related to Preoperative Education, Kim McPhee, Judy Osterman, and Krista Swenson
An Investigation to Determine the Mother's Perceived Helpfulness of Rembered Nursing Interventions Surrounding Miscarriage, Johanna Meyer and Kathy Demmer
Predictors of Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients: A Secondary Analysis, Amy Nelson and Katie Tu
Postoperative Pain in Patients with Known Residual Malignancy, Nona L. Thackeray and Margaret M. Vogel
Exploration of the Level of Work Stressors Among Long-Term Care Staff in a Rural Midwestern Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Diane F. Wilson
Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention Practices Among North Central Iowa Farmers, Susan Wojcik, Stacey Rosenberg, and Greg Larson
Theses/SIP from 1998
A Secondary Analysis of Pain Intensity and Patient Satisfaction with Pain Management in Post-Abdominal Surgery Patients, Gayle Baird and Laura Swenson
