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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Overwhelmed and Unsupported: The Experiences of Long-Term Care Certified Nursing Assistants with Traumatic Events, Nicole L. Carlson

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Exploration of Breast Swelling and Chest Wall Swelling as a Symptom Cluster with Emotional Health in Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema, Amy Swartz

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“We're Not Valued, We’re Not Heard” : Voices of Seasoned Rural Nurses in the Post-COVID Era, Kessa V. Tribby

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Exploring Nursing Faculty Emotional Exhaustion and Its Relationship to Student Incivility, Shantelle Wade

ETDS from 2021

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Prebriefing in Simulation, Brittany A. Brennan

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The Empirical Journey on the Roads Less Traveled to Explore the Concept of Medication Competence and Address Nursing Students’ Pharmacology Self-Efficacy, Melynda Thelen

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A Quantitative Study of Learning Effectiveness for Participant Roles in Simulation, Alyssa Zweifel

ETDS from 2020

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Examining Instructional Methods in End-of-life Nursing Education: Lecture vs. Simulation, Jonathan M. Benson

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Educational Interventions for Women and Their Support Persons on Breastfeeding Outcomes, Alexandra Cordell

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Follow-up Nurse Telephone Calls for Heart Failure Patients: A Case Study, Danielle M. Schievelbein

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Giving Voice to Adults Living with Cystic Fibrosis: A Phenomenological Study, Brandon M. Varilek

ETDS from 2019

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Searching for a Sense of Place: The Process of How Adolescent Girls Overcome Suicidality, Tamara Keefner

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Understanding Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship to Clinical Reasoning in Nursing Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Heidi M. Meyer

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Spirituality, Religiosity, and Perceived Ability to Provide Spiritual Care in Nursing Students, Shannon O'Connell-Persaud

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Assessing the Impact of Interprofessional Education on the Attitudes and Interprofessional Competencies of Health Care Professionals: A Mixed methods Study, Jessica L. Stadick

ETDS from 2018

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Relationship of Physical Health Risk Screenings in Seriously Mentally Ill with Self-efficacy for Health, Perception of Health Risk, and Intention to Follow-up with Medical Care., Dawn (VanRuler) Bos

ETDS from 2017

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Health-Promoting Behaviors, Hope, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons Impacted by Parkinson’s Disease, Amy K. Forbes

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The Impact of Standardized Patients on Physical Assessment Skills, Clinical Judgment, and Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Allison Mueller

ETDS from 2016

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Determining the Relationship Among Change Fatigue, Resilience, and Job Satisfaction of Hospital Staff Nurses, Robin Brown

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The Nurse as a Family Caregiver: Their Experience, Their Story, Julie A. Hansen

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Pilot Study of the Effects of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback on Perceived Stress, Perceived Coping Ability, and Resilience in Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Andrea J. Harmelink

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Depression Outcomes in Care Coordination, Primary Care and Psychiatry Patients After Pharmacogenetic Testing, Julie Kittelsrud

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The Learning Experiences of Immigrants Who Are Graduates of An Entry-Level Baccalaureate Nursing Program in Minnesota, Marcia L. Scherer

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Relationship Between Self-Care Agency, Self-Care Practices, and Body Mass Index Among Nursing Professionals, Takara Schomberg

ETDS from 2015

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Reinventing Life: A Glaserian Grounded Theory Study, Sheryl McMullin Marckstadt

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Make a Move: An Intervention to Reduce Childhood Obesity, Kimberly Nerud

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The Lived Experience of a Radical, Unexpected or Unpredicted Healing of a Life-Altering Illness, Audrey Poor-Bear

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Go Wish- Pediatrics : Pilot Study of a Conversation Tool in Pediatric Palliative Care, Meghan Ryan Potthoff

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Sisters of Mercy: The Walking Nun's Siouxland Journey and Experiences in Nursing (1890-1965), Diane L. Smith

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Exploring the Relationship of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Lack of Anonymity in nurses, Marilyn A. Swan

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A Multi-media preventive Reproductive Health Intervention in a Family Planning Setting, Jane M. Wrede

ETDS from 2014

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The Experience of Feeling Respected for Rural Nurse Leaders, Diana Lois Berkland

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Rural Mental Health Nurse Work Environment, Mentoring, and Retention, Kelly Boese

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The Voice of the Nursing Student After Experiencing Collaborative Testing, Dawn M. Gordon

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The Experience of Feeling Disrespected a Humanbecoming Perspective, Kim Hawkins

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Patients or Prisoners? A Grounded Theory of How Nurses Provide Care to Inmate-Patients, Julie A. Manz

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The Process of Transitioning from Homelessness for Single Mothers, Martha J. Todd

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Registered Nurse Support for Patient Activation, Kathryn Vander Veen

ETDS from 2013

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Reciprocity in Relationships Among Rural Nurses, Debbie Bomgaars

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Modification and Evaluation of the Late-preterm Screening and Multidisciplinary Risk Assessment and Parent Activation Scale, Sheri Lynn Fischer

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Parental Experience of Coping, Social Support, and Uncertainty During Childhood Genetic Testing, Jan Haugen-Rogers

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Investigation of Swine Influenza Virus Genetic Diversity and Evolution, Benjamin Matthew Hause

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The Living Experience of Feeling Playful, Kathy K. Knitig

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Searching for an Answer: A Humanbecoming Research Study, Deborah Letcher

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Risk Factors for Release in Nurses with Substance Use Disorder, Kathleen J. Tinklenberg

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Using Simulation Education to Assess the Confidence in Experienced Hospital Registered Nurses, Alyssa Zweifel

ETDS from 2012

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The Recognition of Child Abuse: Expert Providers' Experience, Nancy K. Kertz

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The Correlation between Work/Life Balance, Intent to Stay, and the Personal Well-being among Female Nurses at a Rural Community Hospital in the Midwest, Janet Rounsville

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Testing of an Instrument for Measuring Nurse Behaviors Related to Safe Patient Handling, Shila Thompson

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Faculty Attitudes Toward the Utilization of High-fidelity Human Patient Simulation in Nursing Education, Shantelle Wade

ETDS from 2011

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Relationship-Based Care: Effects on Patient Satisfaction, Becka J. Foerster

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A Psychometric Evaluation of Innovative Item Types Added to the National Certification Examination for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Mary Anne Krogh

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Evaluation of Decision Support Aids for Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment among Rural Women, Sarah Mollman

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Generational Differences in Work Orientation of Nursing Students, Jeanne M. Neifer

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Living on the Edge: A Humanbecoming Perspective, Robin Peterson-Lund

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A Pilot Test of Delegation and Prioritization Skills in New Graduate Nurses Using a Multiple Patient Simulation, Jody Serfling

ETDS from 2010

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Assessment of Smoking Self-Efficacy in Two Groups of South Dakota Nurses: Former Smokers and Smokers Who Have Tried to Quit, Christi Hoffman

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Student Response Systems: The Impact on Nursing Student Engagement and Classroom Participation, Sandra Mordhorst

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A Comparison of Female Native American and Non-Native American Nursing and Pre-Nursing Students' Learning Styles at Two Tribal Colleges in South Dakota, Nola L. Ragan

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Nurses' Perceptions of the Effects of Disruptive Physician Behavior on Patient Safety, Roxanne L. Vandendries

ETDS from 2009

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The Correlation between Competitive Foods Availability, Students at Risk for Overweight and Overweight, and Strength of School Officials' Beliefs Favoring Improved School Nutrition Environment in Arkansas Public High Schools, Joseph M. Creager

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The Lived Experience of Feeling Peaceful, Noreen Eberline Reding

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The Lived Experience of Taking a Risk for Persons Who Have Experienced Natural Disaster, Victoria Lynn Strauser Britson

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The Lived Experience of Women Domestic Violence Survivors, Gayle Webert

ETDS from 2008

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Effect of Oral Care and Health Professional Education on Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia: A Pilot Study, Robin Arends

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Nurse Administrators' and Nurse Managers' Attitudes About Nurse-To-Patient Ratios, the Nurse Shortage, Job Satisfaction, and Patient Care, Shelley Erdahl-Wynia

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Critical Thinking: Are We Educating the Nurse Educator?, Christina H. Erickson

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Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Use of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Tonya Froehlich

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Patients' Psychological Adjustment to an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator, Tera L. Gross

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Dental Health and Socioeconomic Status: Their Relationship with Preterm Labor in Rural Western South Dakota A Pilot Study, Angela Lochridge

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Nursing Students' Practices Regarding Completion of Instructor Evaluations, Jason Raether

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Learning Needs and Barriers to Continuing Education Among Rural Montana Nurses, Cheryl Richards

ETDS from 2007

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Predictors of North Dakota and South Dakota Nurses' Decisions to Receive Influenza Vaccinations, Laurie J. Johansen

ETDS from 2006

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Quality of Life after Aortic Valve Replacement: A comparison between mechanical prostheses and pulmonary autografts, Sara K. Mackey

ETDS from 2005

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The "Good" Clinical Nursing Educator and the Baccalaureate Nursing Clinical Experience: Attributes and Praxis, Karla J. Hanson

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Stressors and Coping Strategies of Student Nurses in Accelerated Baccalaureate Programs, Sister Vicky J. Larson

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As Two Become One : The Lived Experience of a Twinless Twin, Jody Ness

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The Wireless Lifestyle: The Relationship between Internet Use, Cellular Telephones, and College Students Risk Behaviors, Kathy K. Wiebe

ETDS from 2004

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Wound Management Practices and Perceived Barriers to the Performance of Wound Management by Nurses Who Practice in Rural Mid West Hospitals, Rose Buns

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The Relationship Between Nurses' Self-concept and Nurses' Perceptions of the Benefits of Precepting Nursing Students, Denise Cundy

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The Lived Experience of Postpartum Depression, Stephanie J. Orth

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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A Comparison of Clinical Competency Expectations of New Graduate Registered Nurses, Lori Jo Bork

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Psychosocial Barriers to Prenatal Care for Northern Plains Native American Women Served by an Indian Health Care Facility, Adelia Cuka

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The Relationship Between Depression Levels and Vitamin D Status Among Older Adults in Eastern South Dakota, Tami Hogie-Lorenzen

ETDS from 2002

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Differences in Nursing Assessment and Documentation of Pain Before and After a Pain Education Program, Lori A. Koenecke

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The Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Clinically Diagnosed Hypertension, Christine M. Olney

ETDS from 2001

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Symptoms Reported by Menopausal Women Taking Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy or Bioidentical Progesterone, Melissa M. Aberle

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Internet Support Groups as Social Support for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Kathleen E. Baumiller

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Correlation of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index and Successful Weaning from Mechanical Ventilator Support in Surgical Patients, Caren M. Bonander

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An Examination of the Health Care Barriers and Needs of Twenty Rural South Dakota Counties, Victoria M. Christopherson

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The Lived Experience of Rural Families During Medical Emergencies, Billie Jo Hague

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Relationship of Level of Satisfaction and Anxiety and Patient Information Provided Among ICU Family Members, Karen A. Mauer

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The Volume of PEG Solution Consumed Versus Patient Symptoms and Bowel Cleanliness, Martin J. McGee

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Accuracy of Verification Methods for Gastric Feeding Tube Placement in Preterm Neonates, Rebecca Mork

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Ethical Reasoning of Nurses in a Midwestern State, Rolf Muldbakken

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The Use of Warm-up Exercises Among Collegiate Rodeo Athletes, Jannine Purcell

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Knowledge, Behavior, and Feelings of Women Throughout South Dakota Regarding HIV and AIDS, Kevin R. Queen

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The Effect of Social Support and Self-efficacy in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Carla Schweitzer

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Description of the Need and Willingness to Hire Nurse Practitioners by Health Administrators and Physicians in a Rural State, Loretta B. Vanhove

Theses/Dissertations from 2000

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Physiological Response of the Preterm Neonate to Sensory Stimulation from Lighting and Sound, Kimberly K. Barber