This community houses work produced by South Dakota State University graduate students. The collection includes both born digital ETDs, and digitized versions of printed theses and dissertations from 1883 to 2012.
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.
Open PRAIRIE strives to confirm that all open access items are clear of any copyright restrictions. Works in Open PRAIRIE are made available exclusively for educational purposes such as research or instruction. Literary rights, including copyright for published works held by the creator(s) or their heirs, or other third parties may apply. All rights are reserved unless otherwise indicated by the copyright owner(s).
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ETDS from 1999
A Descriptive Study of Employer Demand for Nursing Personnel in South Dakota, Kim D. Kee
Quality of Life and Sexual Functioning of Men Treated with Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra), Susan A. Matthew
Special Care Unit Nursing Staff to Resident Ratio Relationship to Quality Indicators, Barbara Meek
Instrinsic Fall Risk Factors and Their Relationship to Falls Suffered by Female Nursing Home Residents, Brian Miller
The Influence of Homogenization of Cream on Yield and Functionality of Cheddar Cheese, Manoj Gopinathan Nair
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of the General Public Regarding Organ Donation, Julie A. Nelson
Levels of Hope, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Functional Status, and Social Networking Before and After a Structured Exercise Program for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Elizabeth L. Niemeyer
A Study of Prescriber Mix and Medication Management, Eric Noyes
Effect of Homogenization of Cream on Composition, Yield, and Functionality of Cheddar Cheese Made from Milk Supplemented with Ultrafiltered Milk, Bonney Sam Oommen
Nurses' Attitudes Toward Nurse Colleagues' Substance Abuse, Teri L. Osterkamp
Comparison of Exercising and Nonexercising Type 2 Diabetics on Health Locus of Control, Fatigue, Risk Factors, and Barriers, Cynthia J. Pallsen
Advanced Practice Nurses: Attitudes Towards Caring for AIDS Patients, Diane Robb
Nontarget Avian Use of DRC-1339 Treated Plots During An Experimental Blackbird Control Program in Eastern South Dakota, Jason A. Smith
Nurses' Knowledge of Palliative Care in a Midwestern Federal Medical Center, Patricia Snow
Food Habits and Diet Overlap of Age-1 and Older Walleye and White Bass in Lake Poinsett, South Dakota, Andrew B. Starostka
Patterns of Use Among Mammography, Breast Self-examination and Clinical Breast Examination, Cynthia R. Studsdahl
Effects of an Increasing Lesser Snow Goose Population on Shorebird Foraging Ecology at La Perouse Bay, Manitoba, Curtis M. Vacek
Motivation and Health Risk Behaviors Among City Employees Who Participate and Do Not Participate in Wellness Programming, Tiffanie Van Eimeren
ETDS from 1998
The Difference between Third-party Payments for Health Care for Successful and Unsuccessful Health Promotion Program Participants, Mark A. Aberle
Distribution, Productivity, and Habitat Use by Interior Least Terns and Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River in Northern Nebraska, 1996-1997, Stacy L. Adolf