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 1997
Determination of the Effectiveness of the Immunization Auto Dialer and Post Card Reminder System, Sandra Miller
Types of Caregiver Burden Experienced by Rural Caregivers, Lynette Olson
The Relationship Between Social Isolation and Nutritional Status of the Elderly, Sylvia K. Pickard
Am I My Brother's Keeper? A Well Child's Story of Living with a Chronically Ill Sibling, Sharon L. Potts
Osteoporosis: Perceived Health Beliefs and Preventive Behaviors of Men and Women 60 Years of Age and Older, Ruby L. Rhines
Ethical Problems Encountered by Nurse Practitioners in the Primary Care Setting, Julie A. Schock
The Severely and Persistently Mentally Ill Adult Living in the Community: The Experience of Loneliness, Lisa Smith-Kautzman
The Role of the Registered Staff Nurse: A Comparative Study: Associate Degree Nurse Educators and Nurse Administrators from Medicare Certified Nursing Homes, Margaret G.B. Smith
Acetaminophen Use in Newborns to Relieve Circumcision Pain, Karey Thieman
Health Perceptions and Health Care Practices of Lakota Sioux Living Off the Reservation in Western South Dakota, Laura R. Thom-Withorne
Factors Related to Continued Exercise Participation Among Healthy Employed Adults, Dawn Van Ruler
The Relationship Between Activity Levels, Anxiety, Depression and Antepartum Fatigue Among Employed Pregnant Women, Lisa A. Ziegeldorf
ETDS from 1996
The Relationship of Social Support, Help-seeking Behaviors, and Hardiness to Academic Performance in RN Upward Mobility Students, Elizabeth A. Aanning
Perceived Stressors and Relation to Emotional State Among Women Participating in Farming, Glenda H. Altena
Water Intake as it Relates to Mood, Psychosocial Well-being and Behavior Patterns in an Extended Care Facility, Karen Annis
Pain Management: Administration of IV, IM, Oral and Rectal Analgesics for Pediatric Self-reported Pain, Nadine A. Bergin
Fallers in South Dakota Nursing Homes as Represented on the MDS+, Elizabeth A. Clayton
Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends, Kathryn Cummins
The Prevalence of Obesity in Selected Hutterite Colonies, Lisa J. Duncan
Comparison of Coping Strategies of Elderly Widowed, Cheryl P. Fischer
Hope and Spirituality Among Well Elderly Living Independently, Geri Lynn Galles Specht
FAS Knowledge of Past Pregnant Women, Patricia A. Goeden
Adult Attitudes Regarding Sex Education in South Dakota Schools, Aleen M. Golis
Nursing Practices Related to Bedside Electrocardiographic Monitoring, Gail S. Hall
Ideas for Diabetes Prevention in High Risk American Indian Children: A Parent Focus Group Approach, Michelle M. Hanson
Functional Status Assessment: Comparison of MDS+ Data with National Population Based Surveys, Denise S. Hemphill
Interpersonal Communication Patterns in Traumatic Perinatal Experiences, Elizabeth P. Hinkley
Determination, Treatment, and Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in a Diabetes Camp Setting, Joyce Kaatz
Teacher Perceptions of Food and Activity Patterns Among Children in an American Indian Community at High Risk for Diabetes: A Teacher Focus Group Approach, Paul Edward Klein
Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Attachment in Elderly Urban Lakota Women, Katherine A. LaBonte
Uncertainty and Locus of Control During Alcoholism Recovery, Debra J. Leih
Factors Associated with Functional Ability at Six Months After Discharge from Rehabilitation for Cerebral Vascular Accident, Dianne C. Mair
Hospital Based Postpartum Care Programs, Martha Pap
Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance and Mood in Employed Pregnant Women, Judy Phipps
Pain Management: South Dakota Advanced Prepared Nurses' and Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers, Rebecca B. Reed
Retrospective Descriptions of Relational Behaviors That Negatively Influenced Perinatal Perceptions During Traumatic Experiences Among Cesarean Birth Women, Rena J. Robbennolt
A Descriptive Study of Farmers and Ranchers Entering South Dakota Nursing Homes, Marie A. Rogers
Perceptions of Family Members of Cadaveric Organ Donors Towards Selected Issues of the Organ Donation Process, Victoria Schallenkamp
A Descriptive Study of Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Principles of Pain Management, Judy J. Sibilrud
The Association Between Nurses' Perceptions and the Use of Physical Restraints in the Psychiatric Setting, Benita H. Timpe
Nurses' Job Satisfaction, Intent to Stay, and Turnover, Fang-Yi Wang
Prediction of Sick Neonates' Length of Stay From Demographic Data and Respiratory Status at Birth, Carolee Weber
Identifying Mothers of Children Diagnosed With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome on a Plains Indian Reservation, Angel Wilson-Hutchinson
An Analysis of Factors That Influence Health Care Services Utilization by Elderly Veterans in Frontier/Rural Areas, James V. Woehl
Educational Needs of Postmyocardial Patients, Linda J. Young
ETDS from 1995
The Perceived Needs of Parents of Children with Autism: Social, Economic, and Demographic Correlates, Linda C. Bird
Knowledge and Attitudes of Community Health Nurses Toward Cholesterol Education and Referral, Roxann O. Boysen
Nutritional Intake of Intermediate Care Facility Residents with Differing Cognitive, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Patterns, Vickie Britson
The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Midwest, Nancy Denker
Education and Support Needs of Adult Children Who Provide Care for their Parents, Carol J. Dreke
Stroke and Changes in Function in Long Term Care Patients, Kathleen Haberman
Functional Ability and Hope: A Study of the Frail Elderly Home Health Client Post-hospitalization, Arlene Horner
The Relationship between Learning Style Preference and Academic Achievement of Freshmen Associate Degree Nursing Students, Adele Jacobson
Relationship between Menstrual Status, Self Esteem, and Exercise - a Health Promotive Behavior, Lorall J. Karpuk
Health Promotion Lifestyles of Mid-life Women Who Regularly Exercise, Paulette Kirby
Patient Satisfaction with Nurse Practitioner Service in a Rural Setting, Nancy A. Knudtson
The Prevalence of Microbial Growth in Enteral Tube Feeding in Two North Central Hospitals, Carol M. McGinnis
Inventory of Caregiver Burden, Donna Parry
Serial Orthostatic Parameter Measurements in the Elderly, Dorothy B. Peterson
Quality of Life Issues of Rural Breast Cancer Survivors: A Replicated Study, M. Kathryn Petta
The Experience of Pregnancy as Lived by Rural Adolescents, Esther Masat Preszler
Selected Input, Throughput, and Output Variables and Their Relationship to Academic Success in an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Susan L. Reinhart
The Relationship between Blood Pressure and Total Sodium Intake among Rural Adolescents, Clara T. Rieck
Activities of Daily Living and Post Hospitalized Rural Elderly Person's Home Help, Mieca S. Valen
Differences Between Case Managed and Non-Case Managed Length of Stay, Cost Effectiveness and Patient Satisfaction, Pamela S. Yockey
ETDS from 1994
Health-promoting Behaviors of Adults Who Attend Nurse-managed Cardiac Risk Screening Clinics in the Rural Midwest, Diana L. Berkland
Placing a Parent in the Nursing Home: the Decision-making Experience, Taphne L. Blue
An Exploration of the Relationships between Adolescent Pregnancy, Perception of Body Image, and Self-esteem, Leann W. Buell
Differences in Knowledge Levels About Pain Management Among Advanced Practice Nurses and Non-advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Patricia J. Bultsma
The Influence of Employer-sponsored On-site Child Care on Employment of Nurses Who Work in Hospitals, Denise L. Burggraff
Determination of Nurses Awareness of Battered Women, Barbara A. Condon
An Identification of Hope Level and Frequency of Coping Response Among Hospitalized Post-myocardial Infarction Patients, Vonna R. Cranston
Perception of Control Over Daily Activities and Hopelessness in Elderly Rural Nursing Home Residents, Melanie Dunlap
Relationship of Water Intake and Cognitive Function, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Pattern Among Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Erickson
Relationship of Water Intake and Cognitive Function, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Pattern Among Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Erickson
Impact of the Growing Healthy Curriculum on Health Promotion Behaviors of South Dakota Children, Lisa M. Feller
The Relationship Between Job Stress and the Smoking Behavior of Nurses, Sandra Goehring
The Association of Nutritional Intake and Functional Ability Among Long-Term Care Residents, Joyce E. Graves
The Non-Medical Expenses Associated with Childhood Cancer, Mary Haight
The Differences in Role Conception among Students upon Exit from an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Julie Hanson
Coping Humor and Life Satisfaction Among Elderly Women Living in the Community, Jeanette L. Hoffman
Association of Nutritional Intake with Psychosocial Well-being, and Mood and Behavior Among Nursing Home Residents, Maxine E. Kilstrom
Determining Relationships Among Perceived Health Status and Health Promoting Lifestyles of Frontier Elderly, September Kirby
The Perimenopausal Phenomenon in Catholic Nuns, Debra A. Kolecka
Water Intake and Physical Functioning of Residents in One Rural Intermediate Care Facility, Cynthia Sue Lewin
Parent and Nurse Perceptions of Family Needs in Transitioning Home With an Infant or Toddler Having a Chronic Health Condition, Shirley M. Lund
Self-esteem and Body Image Changes in Adolescents After Scarring Surgery, Kristi L.M. Mitchell
Self-Esteem and Body Image Changes in Adolescents After Scarring Surgery, Kristi Lynn Mitchell Miller
Health Beliefs & Health Practices of Selected Native American Women, Evalina M. Murphy
Role Expectations of the In-patient Nurse Practitioner, Karen K. Murphy
Relationship between Self-esteem and Alcohol Use in Low Income Pregnant Women, Ann M. Pick
Predictability of the Burns' Wean Assessment Program Tool: A Replication Study, Constance K. Schmidt
Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Selected High School Students in South Dakota, Barry Steever
Relationships in Neonatal Glucose Values Among Four Measurement Methods, Gayle Stroschein
Family Resources and the School-aged Child with Special Needs, Marlene R. Sturdevant