College of Nursing

Department of Graduate Nursing

Thesis and Project Abstracts
 

Year

1996

The Relationship of Social Support, Help-Seeking Behaviors, and Hardiness to Academic Performance in RN Upward Mobility Students

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1986

Cancer Prevalence: Comparison of American Indians and Rural Caucasians

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The Difference Between Third-Party Payments for Health Care for Successful and  Unsuccessful Health Promotion Program Participants

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Symptoms reported by Menopausal Women Taking Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy of Bioidentical Progesterone

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Perceived Stressors and Relation to Emotional State Among Women Participating in Farming

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The effects of Knowledge, Motivation, and Selected Perceptions on Levels of Compliance Among Hypertensive Adults

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Difference Between Nurses’ Role Conception And Perceived Image

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Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Nurse Practitioners In Two Rural Midwestern States

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Water Intake as it Relates to Mood, Psychosocial Well-being and Behavior Patterns in an Extended Care Facility

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The Effect of Early Removal of Urinary Catheters on Establishing Normal Voiding Patterns in Postoperative Urology Patients

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Attitudes of Patients Toward Selected Personal and Professional Characteristics of Two Nurse Practitioners

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Perceived Needs of Frontier Midwestern Adults with Multiple Sclerosis

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Physiological Response of the Preterm Neonate to Sensory Stimulation from Lighting and Sound

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Aspirin Use for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction In Rural-Dwelling Elderly

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The Relationship Between Denial and Behavior Pattern in the Patient Experiencing Myocardial Infarction

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The Effectiveness of an Education Intervention on Selected Health Screening Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities In South Dakota

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Professional Role Attitudes and Decision- Making In Medication Administration

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Health Beliefs and Compliance Among Adults with Cardiac Disease

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Internet Support Groups as Social Support for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Serenity and the Quality of Life in The Older Adult

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Circumstances Surrounding Contaminated Needlestick And Other Sharp Object Injuries in the Acute Health Care Setting

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Job Satisfaction in Shared Governance

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The Comfort or Discomfort of Nursing Home Residents With Perceived Touch by Nurses in Photographs

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Pain Management:  Administration of IV, IM, Oral and Rectal Analgesics for Pediatric Self-Reported Pain

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Health-Promoting Behaviors of Adults Who Attend Nurse-Managed Cardiac Risk Screening Clinics in the Rural Midwest

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Diabetic Complications In a Native American Population

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Factors Affecting Attendance of Continuing Education Programs by Registered Nurses in South Dakota

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The Perceived Needs of Parents of Children with Autism:  Social, Economic, and Demographic Correlates

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Blickensderfer, Rhonda

The Effects of an Educational Intervention on the Knowledge of , Beliefs About, and Behavioral Intentions Related to Preterm Labor Signs and Symptoms among Normal, Healthy, Pregnant Women

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Blue, Rebecca Johnson

Effects of Health Promotion on Exercise of Self-Care Agency in Independent Older Adults

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Blue, Taphne

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Bonander, Caren M.

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Bond, Kathy

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Boge, Jan J.

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Boomsma, Doreen J.

Differences in Body Image and Depression Scores in Postmenopausal Women Who Do and Do Not Take Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Borg, Carol

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Bork, Lori J.

A Comparison of Clinical Competency Expectations of New Graduate Registered Nurses

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Bostic, Julia

Adolescent-HIV Health Knowledge Application of the Health Belief Model

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Bourne, Grace A.

Information and Decision-Making Preferences of Community Dwelling People with Diabetes Mellitus

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Boysen, Roxann

Knowledge and Attitudes Of Community Health Nurses Toward Cholesterol Education and Referral

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Brady, Patricann F.

Utilization of Selected Characteristics in The Labeling of Confusion in the Elderly

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Brands, Kimberly K.

The Relationship between Antepartum Fatigue and Traumatic  Perinatal Experience among Employed Pregnant Women

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Brandt-Raney, Lesley

A Descriptive Study:  Purposeful Activity and Level Of Hope in Elderly Nursing Home Residents

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Brchan, Marge S.

The Relationship of Selected Preprogram and Intra Program Standardized Examination Scores And Age to National Council Licensure Examination – RN Scores in a Rural Associate Degree Nursing Program

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Brennick, Myrna

A Study of Self-Reported Burnout Symptoms Among Hospice Nurses Involved in Direct Patient Care

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Brendtro, Mary J.

Effect of a Gerontologic Educational Experience On Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward the Elderly

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Breyfogle, JoAnn

Comparison of Critical Thinking Abilities of Nursing Students from Different Educational Programs

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Britson, Vickie

Nutritional Intake of Intermediate Care Facility Residents with Differing  Cognitive, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Patterns

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Brotsky, Eleda P.

A Follow-through Evaluation Study of South Dakota State University College of Nursing Graduates with a Major In Nursing

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Brown, Barbara

A Comparison of Nurses’ Attitude Concerning Therapeutic Ward Atmosphere with those of Other Members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team

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Brown, Denise D.

Dysphoria, Fatigue, and Sleep in Employed Postpartum Women

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Brown, Nancy E.

Bereavement in the Elective Abortion Patient

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Brown, Robin J.

Comparison of Learning Styles and Preferred Instructional Methods of the  Native American Nursing Student

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Development of a Web-Based Course for Registered Nurses Allowing Natural Death

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Bucher, Dawn R.

Herbal Medicine:  Consumers, Knowledge,  and Self-Disclosure in the Rural Elderly

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Bucklin, Lisa M.

Fatigue and Pain Levels in Women of Child-Bearing Age with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Buell, Leeann W.

An Exploration of the Relationships between Adolescent Pregnancy, Perception of Body Image, and Self-Esteem

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Bultsma, Patricia J.

Differences in Knowledge Levels about Pain Management among Advanced Practice Nurses And Non-Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

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Bunkers, Sandra J.

A Study of the Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction of Twenty-Six Institutionalized Elderly in Rural, North Central United States

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Burchill, Lucy L.

Women’s Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Burdette, Linda K.

Learning Needs of Ostomy Patients:  A Comparison of Nurse and Patient Perceptions

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Burggraff, Denise L.

The Influence of Employer-Sponsored On-Site Child Care on Employment of Nurses who Work in Hospitals

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Cameron, Julie A.

Comparison of Differences between Smoking and Nonsmoking Postoperative Gynecology Patients in their Satisfaction With Pain Management

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Chappell, Rosemary

The Role of Preceptor as an Educational Model in Nursing at the Baccalaureate Level

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Christie, Jill J.

The Relationship between Practice Setting Characteristics And the Health Coordination Activities of Family Nurse Practitioners

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Christopherson, Victoria M.

2001

An Examination of the Health Care Needs and Barriers Of Twenty Rural South Dakota Counties

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Clark, Carol

1997

Family Environments that Promote the Immunization of At-Risk Children

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Fallers in South Dakota Nursing Homes as Represented on the MDS+

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The Prevalence of Illness in Breastfed vs. Formula-Fed Children in a Military Health Care Setting

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Differences between Right and Left Arm Blood Pressure Measurement:  A Descriptive Study

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Bodybuilders’ Knowledge and Perceptions Of the use of Anabolic Steroids

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Determination of Nurses Awareness of Battered Women

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A Retrospective Study of Fall Prevention Programs In Geriatric Nursing Facilities

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The Relationship between Documented Foot Care and Amputation Rates in Native Americans with Diabetes on Two Midwest Reservations

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The Relationship between Experiential Learning Style and Computer Attitudes among Generic Baccalaureate Nursing Students

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An Identification of Hope Level and Coping Response among Hospitalized Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients

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The Effects of Self-Esteem on NCLEX Success

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The Effects of Selected Aspects of a Directed Studies Experience on Nursing Performance

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Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends

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Perceptions of Mentoring Relationships of Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students And Hospital Staff Nurses

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The Use of Academic Performance as a Predictor of Success of the National Council Licensing Examination

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The Prenatal Communication Comfort Primigravidas and Multigravidas

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Development of a Values Assessment Instrument for Nursing Students

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An Exploration of the Relationship between Adolescent Adjustment To Diabetes Mellitus and Parent-Child Relationship Problems

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The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Midwest

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Education Needs of New Mothers:  A Comparison of Prenatal and Postnatal Women’s Perceptions

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The Needs of Family Members of Critically Ill Patients and Those the Family Members Identify  As Persons who Help Them Meet Those Needs

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The Prevalence of Obesity in Selected Hutterite Colonies

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Perception of Control Over Daily Activities and Hopelessness in Elderly Rural Nursing Home Residents

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The Relationship of Parental Stress and Social Support of Grandparent-headed Families in Rural South Dakota

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Breakdown Risk in Persons with Tuberculosis In a Northern Plains Indian Tribe

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Dwell Time of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters and Incidence of Phlebitis: A Randomized Controlled Study

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Knowledge Level of Adolescents About HIV and AIDS in a Frontier Community

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The Relationship between Rural Low-Income Women’s Knowledge and Short-Term Duration of Breastfeeding

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Relationship of Water Intake and Cognitive Function, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Pattern among Nursing Home Residents

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A Comparative Study of Traditional Nursing Schedules Vs. Extended Nursing Schedules on Patient Satisfaction

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A Comparative Study of Selected Variables in Women Who Gave Birth to a Child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome On a Plains Indian Reservation between 1981 and 1992

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Impact of the Growing Healthy Curriculum on Health Promotion Behaviors of South Dakota Children

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A Comparison of Coping Strategies in Elderly Widowed

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Practice Patterns of Heath Care Providers to Assess, Treat, And Evaluate Urinary Tract Infections among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

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Development of a Template for Orientation of a New Clinical Instructor

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A Descriptive Study of South Dakota Nurse Practitioners Management of Clients with Type II Diabetes

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Hospice Cancer Patients’ and Hospice Nurses’ Reported Barriers to Management of Pain

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Nurses Perspective of Factors Influencing Pain Management Regimen in the Elderly

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Fatigue Experiences in Cancer Patients:  Etiology and Its Impact on Self-Care Activities and Quality of Life

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A Comparative Study of the Projections Of Future Health Care Services by Registered Nurses, Advance Practice Nurses and Administrators.

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Calcium Intake of Nursing Home Residents

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FAS Knowledge of Past Pregnant Women

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The Relationship between Job Stress and the Smoking Behaviors of Nurses

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Adult Attitudes Regarding Sex Education in South Dakota Schools

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The Association of Nutritional Intake and Functional Ability among Long-Term Care Residents

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A Physiologically-Based Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to the Treatment of Diabetes

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A Descriptive Comparative Study of Nurse Aide Job Satisfaction in Long Term Care Facilities

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Perception of Life Expectancy and Patterns of Health-Promoting Lifestyles of Young Adults

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Stroke and Changes in Function in Long Term Care Patients

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The Non-Medical Expenses Associated with Childhood Cancer

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Effects of Nurse-Client Transaction On Female Oral Contraception Adherence

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High Risk HIV-Related Behaviors of Men Having Sex with Men

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Nursing Practices Related to Bedside Electrocardiographic Monitoring

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The Effects of Removing Physical Restraints From the Elderly in a Nursing Home

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Differences in HDL Cholesterol Levels between Postmenopausal Women Who Take Hormone Replacement Therapy and Exercise and Postmenopausal Women Who Take Hormone Replacement Therapy and Do Not Exercise

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Informed Consent: Meeting Joint Commission of Accreditation for Hospital Standards

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Development of a Licensed Practical Nurse Curriculum for Sisseton Wahpeton College

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Nurse Practitioner’s Knowledge of Domestic Violence

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Informational Needs and Preferred Time to Receive Information for Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients

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Impact of Perceived Mandatory Continued Formal Education On Professional Attitudes of Licensed Practical Nurse Associate Degree Upward Mobility Students

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Hopelessness in the Institutionalized Elderly

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The Differences in Role Conception among Students upon Exit from an Associate Degree Nursing Program

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Death Anxiety and Clinical Experience in Generic Baccalaureate Nursing Students

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The "Good" Clinical Nursing Educator and the Bacculaureate Nursing Clinical Experience: Attributes and Praxis

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The Relationship between Affirmatory and Disaffirmatory Communication and Self-Satisfaction among Pregnant Women

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Ideas for Diabetes Prevention in High Risk American Indian Children: A Parent Focus Group Approach

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Attitudes toward the Elderly of Selected Registered Nurses Employed in One Large Hospital and Two Nursing Homes in the Upper Midwest

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The Effect of Staged Diabetes Management on Metabolic Control in Native Americans with Type II Diabetes

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Attitudes, Beliefs, Perceived Risk, and Knowledge Of Colorectal Cancer in an Adult Population in a Northern Plains Community

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The Application of a Falls Risk Index

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Comparison of Rehabilitation Resources And Outcomes by Functional Measurement

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Level of Self-Esteem in Rural Staff Nurses

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Functional Status Assessment: Comparison of MDS+d Data with National Surveys

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A Descriptive Study of Knowledge and Attitudes of a Select Group of Nurses Employed in Medical-Surgical Nursing Regarding Human Sexuality

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An Examination of the Turnover of Nursing Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

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Interpersonal Communication Patterns in Traumatic Perinatal Experiences

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Depressive Symptomatology and Perceived Social Support in Rural Women

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A Descriptive Study of the Advanced Practice Role of Nurse Practitioners in South Dakota

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Coping Humor and Life Satisfaction among Elderly Women Living in the Community

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The Relationship of Traumatic Perinatal Experience to Postpartum Fatigue in Employed Women

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The Relationship between Depression Levels and Vitamin D Status among Older Adults in Eastern South Dakota

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Comparative Study of Circadian Salivary Cortisol Levels in Colic and Noncolic Infants

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Informational and Support Needs of Hysterectomy Patients: Patient Perceptions

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Assessment of Health Care Needs of a Rural Town: Nurse Practitioner the Answer

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Functional Ability and Hope:  A Study of the Frail Elderly Home Health Client Post-Hospitalization

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Detection of Physical Abuse Barriers to Nurses’ Detection of Physical Abuse in Adult Female Clients

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A Descriptive Study of Knowledge and Attitudes of a Select Group of Nurses Employed in Medical-Surgical Nursing Regarding Human Sexuality

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Effects of Nonnutritive Sucking on Bowel Elimination among Nursing Home Residents

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Effectiveness of a Natural Laxative

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The Relationship between Learning Style Preference and Academic Achievement of Freshmen Associate Degree Nursing Students

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No Code and the Role of the Nurse: The Perception of the Older Adult

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Predictors of North Dakota and South Dakota Nurses' Decisions to Receive Influenza Vaccinations

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What Nursing Students Perceive as the Caring Ethic

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Perceptions of Adequacy of Preparation for Professional Nursing Practice of Traditional and Non-traditional Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates (1976-1928)

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Relationships among Selected Demographic Characteristics, Health Indices, and Cholesterol Levels of Factory and Healthcare Workers

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A Descriptive Correlational Study of Relationship between Adult Postoperative Patients Pain Ratings and Nurse’s Rating of Patient’s Pain

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The Frequency of Nurse Reported Stress and Its Relationship to the Physical Attributes of Various Nursing Unit

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Impact of Presurgical Learning on Anxiety and Knowledge

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Psychotropic Agents:  Use among Rural Caregivers Dementia Individuals

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Determination, Treatment, and Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in a Diabetes Camp Setting

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Breast and Testicular Cancer Screening Activities Of Nurse Practitioners

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The Effect of Nutritional Education Programs on Serum Cholesterol Values

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Comparison of Nursing Facility Administrators, Directors of Nursing, and Medical Directors Regarding Certified Nurse Practitioner Practice in Nursing Facilities

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Relationship between Menstrual Status, Self-Esteem, and Exercise-A Health Promotive Behavior

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Support Groups:  Meeting Selected Caretakers’ Needs

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A Descriptive Study of Employer Demand for Nursing Personnel in South Dakota

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Physical Abuse during Pregnancy A Prevalence Study

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Physical Abuse during Pregnancy A Prevalence Study

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Job Satisfaction and Anticipated Turnover Among Rural Nurses

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Perception about Benefits of and Barriers to Breast Self-Examination

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Women’s Perceptions of Treatment Choices and Counseling for Early Breast Cancer

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Associations of Nutritional Intake with Psychosocial Well-Being and Mood and Behavior among Nursing Home Residents

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The Development of a Rural Hospice Program and the National Hospice Organization Standards of Care

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Determining Relationships among Perceived Health Status and Health Promoting Lifestyles of Frontier Elderly

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Teacher Perceptions of Food and Activity Patterns Among Children in an American Indian Community at High Risk for Diabetes: A Teacher Focus Group Approach

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Beyond Care Giving: A Nurse’s Role in Health Promotion

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