This community contains the theses and dissertations of the Department of Graduate Nursing.
The Department of Graduate Nursing offers the following graduate options:
Masters of Science (MS) degree in 3 specializations:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Educator
- Clinical Nursing Leadership
PhD in Nursing
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
ETDS from 1993
Dwell Time of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters and Incidence of Phlebitis: A Randomized Controlled Study, Diana V. Edwards
Toward an Appropriate Fetal Growth Curve for South Dakota, Linda M. W. Erlenbusch
Nurses Perspective of Factors Influencing Pain Management Regimen in the Elderly, Ruth Galbraith
Death Anxiety and Clinical Experience in Generic Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Carol D. Hanson
Level of Self-esteem of Rural Staff Nurses, Arlene M. Herberden
Detection of Physical Abuse Barriers to Nurses' Detection of Physical Abuse in Adult Female Clients, Maureen R. Horsley
A Descriptive Correlational Study of Relationship Between Adult Postoperative Patient's Pain Ratings and Nurse's Ratings of Patient's Pain, Julie A. Jones
Psychopathic Agents: Use and Implications for Rural Caregivers of Dementia Patients, Debra Juffer
Physical Abuse During Pregnancy: A Prevalence Study, Colleen N. Kellar
Functional Decline in the Hospitalized Elderly: A Retrospective Descriptive Study, Janice M. Kortemeyer
Psychotropic and Social Drug Use in the Rural Community Elderly, Mary Kovarna
Pain Management: A Comparison of Cancer Patients', Nurses', and Physicians' Perspectives Based on Imogene King's Theory of Goal Attainment, Susan Jane Long
Frontier Nurses' Attitudes and Knowledge in Caring for People Living With AIDS, Robin Peterson Lund
Rural Women and Health Status Appraisal, Martha Lystad
Critical Characteristics of Effective Clinical Instruction, Patricia A. Melcher
Knowledge Deficits of Radation Therapy Patients in a Rural Setting: A Pilot Study, Kim H. Nearhood
Relationship between Critical Thinking and Grade Point Averages of Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Students, Diane W. Sandhoff
Predictability of the Burns' Wean Assessment Program Tool: A Replication Study, Constance K. Schmidt
Relationship between Adult Patient's Reading Levels and Comprehension of Consent Form, Gwendolyn K. Schroeder
Ethiopian Refugees' Perspectives on Health Care, Lois D.J. Schuller
Development of Sepsis Following Placement of a Venous Percutaneous Catheter, Leann Sterk
Nurse Caring Behaviors Perceived as Most Important and Least Important by Adult Patients with Cancer, Pamila L. VanMeeteren
Health Beliefs and Health Care Behavior of Frontier People, Tonya Venhuizen-Matt
ETDS from 1992
Job Satisfaction in a Shared Governance Model, Candice L. Benne
The Relationship of a Hospital Merger to Elicited Moods and Feelings of the Merging and Merged Professional Nursing Staff, Goldie Burnham
The Relationship Between Practice Setting Characteristics and Health Promotion Activities of Family Nurse Practitioners, Jill J. Christie
The Prenatal Communication Comfort of Primigravidas and Multigravidas, Joyce Beaudry Davidson
Needs of the Primary Family Caregiver of Cancer Clients During the Intermediate Phase of Illness, Lori L. Doeschot
Perception of Life Expectancy and Patterns of Health-Promoting Lifestyles of Young Adults, Bette J. Gustafson
The Relationship between Affirmatory and Disaffirmatory Communication and Self-satisfaction among Pregnant Women, Lori J. Hanson
No Code and the Role of the Nurse: The Perception of the Older Adult, Rhonda Jensen
What Nursing Students Perceive as the Caring Ethic, Elizabeth A. Johnson
Physicians' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward a Hospice Program of Care and their Referral of Patients to that Program, Kathleen A. Knutson
Cognitive Factors Related to Success of Generic Associate Degree Nursing Graduates From One Program on NCLEX-RN, Kristin Lund Lefferts
The Relationship Between Practice Setting Characteristics and Health Promotion Activities of Family Nurse Practitioners, Paulette Maassen
Effect of an Educational Presentation on Neonatal Nurses' Knowledge of Bedside Blood Glucose Screening Using Chemstrip BG Reagent Strips, Sharon M. Martin
The Relationship of Hardiness to Student Appraisal of Stress in a First and Final Clinical Nursing Situation, Lucinda K. Mehl
Differences in Health-Promoting Actions Among Young Adults Who Highly Value Health and Those Who Do Not, Doreen Miller
Childhood Chronic Illness: Impact on Well Siblings, Diane L. Murray
Application of Lewin's Change Process to Nurses in Employment Transition, Nancy Nelson
The Effects of Bibliotherapy With Wives of Myocardial Infarction Patients on Perception of Family Functioning and Anxiety Levels, Christine S. Nicolai
Maternal Descriptions of their Unborn Children During Pregnancy, Peggy F. Schuelke
The Relationship of Registered Nurses' Demographic Characteristics to their Perceived Level of Autonomy, Renee G. Schulz
Major Needs of Women who Have Survived Breast Cancer, Teresa Smith
Caregiving: A Family Day Care Provider's Perspective, Sandra A. Williams
Preterm Birth Prevention Program Analysis, Venita J. Winterboer
ETDS from 1991
Difference between Nurses' Role Conception and Perceived Image, Judy A. Anderson
The Effects of Removing Physical Restraints from the Elderly in a Nursing Home, Mina Hall
Informational Needs and Preferred Time to Receive Information for Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients, Patrice Hanisch
Perceptions about Benefits of and Barriers to Breast Self-examination, Ruth H. Kenefick
Identification of Disruptive Behaviors and Approaches to Deal With Them by Community Caregivers of Dementia Clients, Lynne Laird
Caring: The Essence of Nursing a Study of Patients' Perceptions of Caring Behaviors of the Nurse, Becky Nelson
Breast Self-Examination Performance Proficiency Among Rural Women, Linda Pudenz
Cultural Comparison: Nurse Selected Pain Management Actions, Verna J. Schad
The Veterans' Degree of Satisfaction with Selected aspects of Hospital Nursing Care Behaviors, Linda S. Tom
A Study of the Characteristics of Chemically Dependent Nurses Disciplined by a State Board of Nursing in the Upper Midwest, Diana Vander Woude
ETDS from 1990
Health Beliefs and Compliance Among Adults with Cardiac Disease, Elizabeth S. Bauer
The Needs of Family Members of Critically Ill Patients and those the Family Members Identify as Persons who Help Them Meet Those Needs, Beverly Duffel
Fatigue Experiences in Cancer Patients: Etiology and its Impact on Self-care Activities and Quality of Life, Kristine Gaster
Informational and Support Needs of Hysterectomy Patients: Patient Perceptions, Susan F. Hohm
Effects of Nonnutritive Sucking on Bowel Elimination Among Nursing Home Residents, Marcella Lester Hughes
Impact of Presurgical Learning on Anxiety and Knowledge, Valerie A. Jones
Women's Perception of Treatment Choices and Counseling for Early Breast Cancer, Phyllis Kertzman
The Relationship of Knowledge, Health Beliefs and Health Behaviors in Osteoporosis Prevention of College-Age Women, Joanne Mehlhaff
The Effect of Back Massage on Anxiety Level Among Elderly Residents in a Long-term Care Facility, Janice M. Patterson
Patient Falls in the Acute Care Setting: An Institutional Analysis, Clare R. Pittman
Evaluation of Two Different types of Preoperative Instruction on Learning and Anxiety, Janet L. Reich
A Life Experience: Making a Health Care Treatment Decision, Deborah A. Soholt
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose: A Comparison of Diabetes Educator Instruction Versus Self-instruction, Diane B. Trapp
Relationship Between the Level of Anxiety in Oncology Clients Before and After Humor Therapy, Sandy Young
ETDS from 1989
Effects of Health Promotion on Exercise of Self-care Agency in Independent Older Adults, Rebecca J. Blue
The Relationship of Selected Preprogram and Intraprogram Standardized Examination Scores and Age to National Council Licensure Examination-RN Scores in a Rural Associate Degree Nursing Program, Marge Scudder Brchan
Education Needs of New Mothers: A Comparison of Prenatal and Postnatal Women's Perceptions, Carla J. Dieter
Calcium Intake of Nursing Home Residents, Paula Goddard
Health Beliefs and Compliance with a Diabetes Treatment Regimen, Mary M. Lobb
Nurses' Stress, Support, and Need for a Support Group: A Comparison of Critical Care and Surgical Nurses, Lois J. McMahon
The Application of a Predictive Fall Risk Index Among the Elderly, Joan T. Reisdorfer
Nurses' Knowledge of and Misconceptions Regarding Selected Pain Management Concepts, Carla Ries
Competencies Required to Function in the Role of Nursing Staff Development Coordinator, Leilani J. White
ETDS from 1988
Learning Needs of Ostomy Patients: A Comparison of Nurse and Patient Perceptions, Linda K. Burdette
Perceptions of Health Status of Rural Elderly, Colleen Miller
ETDS from 1987
Bodybuilders' Knowledge and Perceptions of the Use of Anabolic Steroids, James P. Combs
A Comparative Study of Traditional Nursing Schedules vs. Extended Nursing Schedules on Patient Satisfaction, Cheryl J. Erler
Validation of the Defining Characteristics of Disturbance in Self-esteem in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa, June C. Peterson Larson
ETDS from 1986
The Differences in Learning Styles between Generic and Adult Nursing Students, Dianne L. Clemens
Role Expectations of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Michele Jans Crissman
Hopelessness in the Institutionalized Elderly, Joanne Hansen
The Application of a Falls Risk Index, Marcelline R. Harris
The Effect of Nutritional Education Programs on Serum Cholesterol Values, Josephine A. Kahler
Effect of Level of Exercise of Self-care Agency and Selected Pain Treatment Modalities in Surgical Patients, Candice Pederson
Support Group Effects on Perceived Ease of Transition of the LPN to AD Student, Illa H. Reeve
The Relationship Between Exercise Activities and Self-esteem in Elderly Populations, Marcia Taylor
The Effect of Nocturnal Noise Levels in Upper Midwestern Longterm Care Facilities on Sleep Interference in Selected Residents' Well-being, Jane C. Walgenbach
ETDS from 1985
Professional Role Attitudes and Decision-making in Medication Administration, Susan E. Bassett
Utilization of Selected Characteristics in the Labeling of Elderly Nursing Home Patients as Confused, Patriciann F. Brady
The Effects of Selected Aspects of a Directed Studies Experience on Nursing Performance, Trudy M. Crawford
The Effects of Climatic Conditions on the Frequency of Patient Acting Out-Behavior in a Psychiatric Setting, Jacqueline Mangnall