Theses, Dissertations and Projects produced by the Loma Linda University School of Nursing
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Daily Temperature Rhythm in Hospitalized Female Patients, Phyllis L. McElmurry
A Descriptive Study of Women's Attitudes Towards Obtaining or Not Obtaining Papanicolaou Smears, Linda J. Shults
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
The Applicability of Values Clarification to Cardiac Patient Education, Bonnie Berger and Vilma Raettig
Prenatal Instruction of Breast Feeding Mothers, Anita Berry
Auditory Stimulation of Comatose Patient : An Exploratory Case Study, Ede Marie Buerger
The Use of E.M.G. Biofeedback to Promote Relaxation and Relief of Chronic Low Back Pain, Esther Fashina and Dorothy Holm
Concerns of Postnatal Mothers about Sexuality, Sheela A. Gideon
Parent-Mediated Contingency Management in the Normal Child, Lena Lantry
The Use of Operant Conditioning in Stroke Patients to Facilitate Relearning Dressing Skills, Opal Ward Lebo
The Effect of Preadmission Orientation on Post Hospital Behavior in Children, Alice Loo
The Effects of Progressive Relaxation and Myoelectric Feedback on Respiratory Resistance in Bronchial Asthmatics, Daphne Browne Shah
A Method for Determining the Location of the Central Venous Reference Point in Subjects with Hyperinflation Lung Disease, Fred W. Troutman
Exploration of the Incidence of Identified Emotional Disorders in Selected General Hospitals of Nebraska, Arlene M. Van Horn
The Effect of Nutrition Education on the Diet of Pregnant Teenagers, Dorothy Whiteside
The Effect of Individual Preoperative Interviews in addition to Group Preoperative Teaching on Preoperative and Postoperative Stress, Barbara J. Wilde
The Effect of Compression Stockings and Foot Exercises on Venous Blood Velocity, Ann Lee Wood
Central Venous Pressure Reference Points Measured on Post-Mortem Subject, Jane E. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Depression in Elderly Men following Transurethral Prostatectom, Brenda Leach Allocco
Selected Physiological Responses to a Back Rub, Norma (Ewing) Anderson
A Descriptive Study of Saline Abortion Patients, Judith L. Brown
The Effect of Group Art Therapy on the Self-Esteem and Locus of Control of Delinquent Adolescent Boys, Brenda L. Bryant and Gail Y. Zirkle
A Study of Variability in Locating the External Reference Point for Central Venous Pressure Determination, Joyce Johnson Drake
The Effect of a Repressive-Inspirational Discussion Group on the Self-Esteem of Selected Elderly Individuals, Rebecca Hollesca Gucilatar
Leadership Techniques in Groups with Chronic Schizophrenics, Judith L. Jensen and Leona W. McGrew
The Nursing Process and its Relationship to the Quality of Nursing Care, Arlene H. Johnson
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
Positive Relationships between Community Health Nurses and Alienated Families Reduce Threat, Dolly L. Avant
Two Emotional Factors and Weight Loss Among Females Attending a Weight Control Class, Karen Lynn Carrigg and Eileen Rae Wangerin
A Community Health Nursing Care Plan, Gayle Clark
Patients' Reactions to Witnessing Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, Lynn Andree Finch
Effects of Ice Application on Alopecia Produced by Adriamycin, Carol Frembling
Health Status of Emergency Department Patients, Marjean J. Horning
Post-Abortion Counseling and Anxiety Levels of Unmarried Adolescents Having Therapeutic Abortions, Linda Levisen
Patient Preference in Two Types of Colostomy Irrigations, Mildred Ann Marks
Assisting Mothers to Successfully Breast Feed Their Babies, Annabelle Moore
Selected Factors Related to Ability to Regain Bladder Function Following Indwelling Catheterization, Jongkolnee Padmasiri
The Effect of Play on Self-Esteem During the Nurse-Patient Relationship, Abbie Lam Yuen Watt
Preoperative Teaching and its Relationship to Postoperative Recovery, Eleanor Wiese
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
A Comparison of Various Teaching Methods for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, B. Carol Altizer and Nancy S. Bailey
Depression and Uncooperativeness in Public Health Patients, P. Sherrill Baugher and Nancy Lynn Swan
Sensory Stimulation to Influence Body Awareness in the Adult Hemiplegic Patient, Sue Carol Bradley
Effects of a Series of Nurse-Patient Interactions on Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Lynne Campbell
Relationship of Ventilation Ability and Positioning in Left-Sided Congestive Heart Failure Patients, Nancy E. Carson
Influence of Hospital Communication on Health Supervision of High-Risk Infants, Alda L. Forte
Effect of Lateral Positioning on Central Venous Pressure, Romelda C. Jereos
Bacteriuria as a Precursor of Intracatheter Encrustation, Namcy Moll
Using a Participating Relationship to Improve Teen-Age Unwed Mother's Self-Esteem, Linda Gail Reeves
The Effect of Early Postpartum Teaching of Infant Feeding on Maternal Concern, Linda M. Richter and K. Judy Toews
Cold for Relief of Postoperative Limitation of activity due to Incisional Pain, Haroldine Roberts
The Degree and Time-course of Stress in the Patient Undergoing Cardiac Surgery, Hulda Esther Serra and Patricia Jo Yvonne Tygret
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
Some Physiological Effects of the Bed Bath on the Cardiovascular System of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients, Arleen Canfield
A Follow-up Study of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and their Practice of the Breathing Pattern, A. Theodora Djagia
A Study to Demonstrate the Immediate Destination of an Embolus Formed in the Lumen of a Peripheral Venous Catheter, Rosemarie Morikone Emori
Evaluation of the West African Diet of Plant Origin, Aletha B. Fuller
A Study of the Differences in Responses of Students and Alumni of Two Types of Nurse-education Programs, to Questions Regarding Communication with Dying Patients, R. Cherie McClure
Sensory Stimulation to Produce Micturition in the Cerebral Vascular Accident Patient, Mary Alice Pearce
Adherence of Men with Myocardial Infarction to Prescribed Exercise, Marsha Schwartz
The Effect of Neutral Bath in Alleviating Stress Due to Group Psychotherapy, Olga L. Walek and Arlene M. Lee
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
The Effect of Selected Nurse-Patient Contacts on the Attendance of Non-Private Patients at Preparation for Childbirth Classes, Judith A. Hart
Effect on Quality Nursing Care When Nurses Assume Selected Unique Nursing Functions, Gail True, Chieko Honda, Lynn Gates Keegan, Ann Marsa, Ila J. Mobley, Esther Oldham, Betty Robertson, Annette M. Ross, and Beverly Steele
Relationship Between Sleep Deprivation and Postpartum Depression, Janet Wagner
A Historical Study of the Nursing Care of the Newborn Infant in the Hospital Nursery, Synnove Wasli
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
Play Preparation for the Adeno-Tonsillectomy Patient, Carol Brown and Harriet Hecker
Contamination of Stuffed Cloth Toys on a Pediatric Unit, Virginia Lois Fowler and Dynnette Nelson Hart
The Relationship of Abdominal Breathing and Relaxation During Labor, LoAnn Mac Dougall and Judith Miller
An Instructional Method for Self-Administered Medications, Beryl Marx and Lorene Russell
Everyday Living Needs of the Non-Acute Medical Patient That Can Be Met by Public Health Nursing, F. Yvonne Miller
A Survey of Temperatures of Adult Medical and Surgical Patients, Marie Ardith Smeltzer
Nursing Needs of Selected Patients on Home Care, Margie Sue Temples
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
The Effect of Written Sigmoidoscopy Information on Discomfort, Sharon Anderson
What Nursing Personnel Know About Identifying the Signs of Increased Intracranial Pressure, Naomi Bullard
Nurses' Responses to Patients' Spiritual Needs, Janice Pearl Luchak Chance
A Comparative Study of Postoperative Discomforts Experienced by Men and Women, Sylvia Tan Chang
The Effects of Particular Sounds on Certain Indices of Cardio-pulmonary Functions, Harold F. Googe and Jane Mundin
Nurse-Patient Interpretations of the Nurse's Touch, Judith Ann Trowbridge
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
Needle Length Required for Intramuscular Injection in Women, Olive Vaughan Blumenshein
Two Methods of Collecting Clean-voided Urine Specimens, Jo Helen Butner
Principles Understood by Nurses Relative to the Care of Tracheostomy Patients, Mary Ann Featherstone
The Image of the Public Health Nurse as Seen by the Medically Indigent Prenatal Patient, Arlene Parrish Gray and Corlene Waddell Lambeth
Survey of Knowledge of Fifty Registered Professional Nurses Regarding Selected Factors of Indirect Blood Pressure Measurement, Audrey Gayle Krueger
Acquisition of Health Knowledge in Selected Hong Kong Secondary Schools, Anne D. Lindt
Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care During Labor and Delivery, Afton G. Pratt
Two Attempted Investigations into the Complexities of Staphylococcal Disease, Harriet M. Sands
Techniques Found in Administering Intragluteal Injection, Lee Lee Santimalapongse
The Relationship Between Stress and Communication When Receiving an Injection, Ulla Maria Sundell
A Survey of Temperatures of Adult Medical Patients, Marilyn Ruth Verabelle Pinder
Factors Hindering Public Health Nursing of Tuberculosis Patients, Lida Mae Yeoman
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
A Comparative Time Study of Emergency Room Service in a Selected Hospital, Marlohn Balas
A Comparative Study of Discomfort Experienced by Surgical Patients on Three Selected Postoperative Days, Lillian Barker Bartlett
Nurses' Interpretation of Force Fluids, Colleen W. Blair
An Analysis of Critical Incidents to Determine Effective and Ineffective Clinical Instructions, Nyrabella Fiedler Clague
A Study of the Relationship between Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Vomiting, Taye Grace Emori
Nurse Attendance Versus Use of Analgesic Medication in the First Stage of Labor, Jo Ann Soulé Henriksen
Morbidity, Growth and Development of Prematurely-Born Twins in Early Childhood, Lynelle King
Motivating Factors in Completing Tetanus Immunization, Eva Mae Krohn Leech
The Relationship of Instructions During Labor and Relaxation, Frances Josephine Hume Lopez
Altered Body Image Following Radical Mastectomy, Julia Lee Anne McConnell
Incidence of Staphylococcus Aureus on Fomentation Covers, Yvonne Badgley McDaniel
Sex and the Transurethral Prostatectomy, Edward T. Moon
The Affect of Activities in the Intensive Care Unit on Patients, Dorothy Millholland Mottweiler