Browsing Nursing Undergraduate Theses by Title
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Space Race, Siri and the Central Dogma: A Contemporary Nursing Analysis of Antibiotics Resistance
(2019-04-01)In the age of information, antibiotic resistance is still a black-box problem in clinical practice; pathogens are often defined in terms of which pharmaceuticals are no longer effective, and treatment protocols are prescribed ... -
Spirituality in Individuals Recovering from Facial Trauma
(2009-04-01)Trauma is the leading cause of death of individuals between the ages of one to 44 (Albertson et al., 2006). The purpose of this thesis is to gain an understanding of the role spirituality play in the recovery from traumatic ... -
Striving to Maintain Normalcy Living with Addison's Disease
(2011-04-01)Purpose: Studies show a correlation between premature mortality rates in individuals diagnosed with Addison?s disease. Individuals with this diagnosis go from living active, busy lives to having difficulty maintaining work ... -
Suffering and Relaxing: The Experience of Three Women with Fibromyalgia Receiving Therapeutic Touch
(2004-04-01)Fibromyalgia is a potentially debilitating disease characterized by chronic pain, fatigue, and depression. The purpose of this research project was to describe the effects of Therapeutic Touch, an alternative therapy, on ... -
The Adult Individuals’ Experience with Type 2 Diabetes
(2007-04-01)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) has become an epidemic in the United States and throughout the world. Within the United States, an estimated 20.8 million people have this deadly disease. DM2 is a fatal condition leading to ... -
The Advantages Of Computerized Diagnosis Related Groups In Health Care And Medical Record Administration
(1985-04-01)In 1965, Congress passed legislation to provide health insurance for the aged and disabled. This legislation, also known as Public Law 89-97 or Medicare, became effective on July 1, 1966. This act of Congress has had a ... -
The Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing on College Student Stress
(2012-04-01)The purpose of this research study was to determine the effect of diaphragmatic breathing on college students' self-perception of life stressors. A pre-test/post-test design was used in this study. Participants rated their ... -
The Experience of Families Living with a Child with Type I Diabetes
(2008-04-01)The goal of aggressive treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus is the prevention of chronic neuropathic complications that are most notably related to metabolic alterations of hyperglycemia. The purpose of this thesis is ... -
The Experience of Living with Congenital Heart Disease
(2009-04-01)Congenital heart disease (CHD) is seen in about 1,000,000 Americans, and each year there are approximately 35,000 infants bom with a cardiac defect (American Heart Association [AHA], 2008a). The purpose of this thesis was ... -
The Experience of Living with Congestive Heart Failure: A Phenomenological Study
(2005-04-01)Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic, progressive disease with many symptoms and poor prognosis. Each year, millions of people must adjust to new physical limitations and make permanent changes in their lives affecting ... -
The Lived Experience Associated with Atypical Antipsychotic Medication Therapy in Children and Adolescents: A Grounded Theory Study
(2010-04-01)In the United States, the prevalence of mental illness has risen significantly: 1 in 10 individuals under age 17 suffer from severe impairment due to mental illness. The rate of atypical antipsychotic medication prescribing ... -
The Lived Experience of Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study
(2006-04-01)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experience of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a degenerative neurological disease. This phenomenological study used Georgi's Method to analyze the data ... -
The Lived Experience of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
(2010-04-01)Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to explore the lifestyle changes and associated physical and personal challenges associated with bariatric surgery. Demographics: Participants in this study included four women over ... -
The Lived Experiences of Those with Urinary Tract Infections
(2008-04-01)Urinary tract infections are prevalent in our society and result in much discomfort including dysuria, fever, chills, and kidney infections. Because of these infections, thousands of people require hospitalization every ... -
The Relationship Between Feeding Method And Rate Of Weight Gain In The First Six Months Of Life
(1981-04-01)Obesity is the most important nutritional disorder in the United States today.1 The nursing profession has little need to be reminded of the clinical problem of obesity. There are concerns related to the social unacceptability ... -
The Responsibility Toward Rehabilitation Of The Nurse In A General Hospital
(1958-04-01)Because rehabilitation is an ares of growing importance in total patient care and because nurses commonly make the misjudgment that rehabilitation includes only vocational aspects, the purpose of this paper is to show the ... -
The Sacred Circle and the Four Directions In American Indian Healing: A Historical Analysis
(2005-04-01)American Indian people of North America have a unique and varied history perpetuated through oral tradition and legend. These traditions continue to remain a strong part of the present way of life for these people in spite ... -
The Therapeutic Value Of Play Therapy In The Hospitalized Child
(1964-04-01)In routine daily care of the hospitalized child in the pediatric department, careful consideration should be given by the nurse to the emotional needs of the child and to his instruction and guidance. For a child this ... -
Uncertainty and the Individual Receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
(2013-04-01)The purpose of this thesis was to examine whether individuals receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) experienced any statistically significant differences in uncertainty before and after their first session and to ... -
Understanding the Challenges of Hospice Nursing
(2011-04-01)The purpose of this research was to gain understanding of the challenges of hospice nursing related to dying individuals, their families and the professional environment of a hospice facility. Six hospice nurses participated ...