Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Characteristics of rural native American women delivering low birth weight infants in the Aberdeen Area Indian Health service : a birth certificate study, LaVerne V. Parker
The influence of motor vehicle accidents on seat belt restraint usage in a rural state, Jack E. Rydell
Levels of cultural competence among rural and urban nursing graduate students, Beth S. Sanford
Physical training and functional capacity in elderly : meta analysis, Mary Jill Schaberg
The effectiveness of Alzheimer's education on long-term care staffs' self-reported frustration level when caring for residents with Alzheimer's disease, Karen M. Semmens
Factors in osteoporosis preventive behaviors in young women, Sandra Storey
Exposure to waste nitrous oxide with the use of cuffed endotracheal tubes, laryngeal mask airways, and face masks to provide general anesthesia, Craig K. Suderman
Hepatitis risk and knowledge of universal precautions among plumbers, Linda J. Thorson
Heart disease in North Dakota farm men, Marsha Kay Trom
Music as an intervention with anesthesia and its relationship to post-anesthesia anxiety levels, Anthony J. Watts
Quality of visit perceived by family members of dementia residents in the nursing home, Patricia L. Wetzel
Quality of life, self-care, and knowledge of women suffering from urinary tract infections, Tracy L. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A comparison of Apgar scores in women who receive epidural anesthesia and no anesthesia for live deliveries, Stephen D. Allen
A comparison study of the use of the laryngeal mask airway versus the endotracheal tube, Todd E. Anderson
Factors influencing health promoting behaviors following myocardial infarction, Louise M. Arlien
Effect of the computerized infant simulator on teenage attitudes on sexuality and parenting on junior high school students in rural North Dakota, Janet S. Bleth
The power of prayer and healing, Marlene S. Buchner
A comparison of diabetes knowledge, metabolic status, and the self-care behavior self-blood glucose monitoring, in rural and urban North Dakota, Susan E. Burkhart
Factors related to propofol, metoclopramide and ondansetron use in relieving postoperative nausea and vomiting, Kevin C. Bushey
Liquid medication measurement and administration for infants and preschoolers at home, Michelle A. Cooley
A comparison of health-promoting lifestyle beliefs and smoking cessation in cardiac patients, Amy S. Rademacher Cox
Physicians' perceptions of the nurse practitioner role versus the physician assistant role, Kami L. Doubet
Knowledge and use of complementary therapies among adult rural dwellers, Polly K. Dunn
Relationship of transportation effort to fatigue, depression and anxiety levels in radiotherapy patients, Brenda Jo Gillund
Modesty as a barrier for women obtaining preventive health care, Susan M. Gray
Exercise perceptions and behavior of adults with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Judith Grewatz
Job satisfaction of the certified registered nurse anesthetist, Lynda Harvey
The relationship between activity levels, psychological well-being, self-care ability and preterm delivery, Wendy Bentz Hedman
The utilization of antenatal clinic services on remote Manitoba First Nations reserves : a descriptive study, Shirley Hiebert
Coping methods of North Dakota farmers, Diamond C. Ho
Self-reliance, work values, and their relationship to health-seeking behaviors of residents in a rural North Dakota county, Vonnie J. Johnson
Effect of EMLA on pain perception by preschool children during immunizations, Karen A. Kaiser
The relationship of the chief complaint and the diagnosis in discharged adult emergency department patients, Paula King
What is the meaning of telemedicine to rural nurses in North Dakota : a qualitative study, Jean C. Knutson
Breast cancer screening knowledge and practices of rural women, Diana Teal Kostrzewski
Recovery room behavior in pediatric patients anesthetized with sevoflurane versus halothane, Kathryn Kovar
Entry into practice : supports, barriers and professional attitude measures among transitional licensed registered nurses of North Dakota, Cheryl M. Lantz
Feeding Method and Maternal-Infant Bonding at One Month Postpartum, Yvonne M. Nelson
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Job satisfaction of RNs in a changing health care environment, Paula Allard
Attitudes, knowledge and behaviors of adolescents in Grand Forks, North Dakota and those of their counterparts in Ishim, Russia, on aspects of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and sexuality, Julie Waxvik Anderson
Prediction of intention to support breastfeeding among North Dakota maternity nurses, Marie K. Anderson
Chronic pain in a rural elderly female population, Lana R. Benesh
Current facilitators and/or inhibitors to practice for nurse practitioners, Tracy A. Brower
Reducing illegal sales to minors : a comparison of tobacco control strategies in three rural North Dakota communities, Kelly Patricia Buettner-Schmidt
Risk of heart disease in women in a rural North Dakota community, Jonelle S. Burdick
Risk factors and knowledge about diabetes in native American women, Mary Lynn Eaglestaff
Probing injury-illness information of the Concordia Language Villages, 1991-1995, Linda E. Erceg
Postoperative hypothermia in smokers : effect on pulse oximeter readings, Valerie R. Fogel
Utilization of nurse practitioner services by elderly persons, Laura Fuerstenberg
The effect of fiction on nursing students' attitudes toward woman abuse, M Tracy Gallagher
Patterns of case resource use and information access by certified registered nurse anesthetists in North Dakota and Oregon, Keith W. Gingerich
Student nurses' intention to care for older adults, JoAnn M. Gleeson-Kreig
Risk factors for neonatal death, Heidi W. Grages
Concept of health among rural elderly, Sharon A. Grammont
The relationship between pain medication administration and post-operative activity following open heart surgery, Marlene K. Hjeldness
The use of a warm tub bath and progress in labor, Constance Rue Hoffman
A comparison of the amount of water consumed by elderly persons in a nursing home between closed versus open drinking systems, Sandy Johanning
Tobacco usage in northwestern North Dakota youth : a secondary analysis of the 1993 North Dakota Youth Alcohol and Drug Survey, Tamara J. Johnson
Urinary incontinence : occurrence, knowledge, and attitudes among females ages 55 and older in a rural midwestern setting, Sana L. Keller
Assessment of alcohol expectancies of college freshmen, Mona P. Klose
Factors impacting on medical student attitudes toward the registered nurse role, Kelly Lane
Post-operative pain after spinal and general anesthesia for inguinal herniorrhaphy in male patients, Leo J. Lantz
The relationship between spirituality and recovery in alcoholic clients, Julianne Elizabeth Lee
Critical care nurses' responses to caring for do-not-resuscitate patients in intensive care/coronary care units, Margaret Susan Lee
Correlations among nurses' age, education, experience and bioethical issues, Linda L. Lohnes
Aftercare compliance and addiction recovery in a rural setting, Linda Fjeld Nygaard
Infant physiological responses to noxious stimuli of circumcision with anesthesia and analgesia, Traci Lynn Olson
The cost effectiveness of using ondansetron prophylactically intraoperatively in pediatric tonsillectomy patients, Beth Ann Owens
Anxiety among farm operators in North Dakota, Beverly A. Peterson
Adolescent tobacco use : a generation up in smoke, Kay L. Provo
Postdural puncture headache : a retrospective study comparing the 25-gauge Whitacre® and 24-gauge Sprotte® needles, Rebecca N. Rapp
Number of embryos transferred during in vitro fertilization and the resulting multifetal pregnancy rate, Susan Moen Rasmussen
Relationship of hardiness to cancer and social support, Mary Boeddeker Roers
Attitudes, knowledge, and willingness of nursing students in a rural state to care for HIV and AIDS patients, Deanna Lynn Romain
Incidence of Cesarean delivery in nulliparous patients based upon timing of epidural analgesia initiation, Wendy H. Sandelin
Anesthesia monitoring device utilization, Christopher A. Schoepf
Subjective fatigue in patients receiving chemotherapy, Diane L. Scott
Very early latch and success in breastfeeding, Jeanine L. Senti
Rehabilitative services in North Dakota long-term care facilities, Darlene Joyce Simdorn
Prevalence of heart disease risk factors and health issues among women on a rural Minnesota reservation, Roxanne Struthers
The effects of epidural and general anesthesia on blood pressure in total knee replacement patients, Carolyn B. Svingen
Breast cancer detection practices in North Dakota's rural long-term care facilities, Rebecca J. Torgerson
Social support interventions for breastfeeding success, Patty Ryan Vari
Gender differences and the incidence of nausea and vomiting after outpatient arthroscopy using total intravenous anesthesia with propofol, Tracy J. Wagner
Mivacron® with and without reversal agents and the effect of post-operative nausea and vomiting, Kaari K. Sorum Wittman
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Length of the second stage of labor and incidence of instrumental delivery with epidural analgesia, Darla Adams
Alcohol consumption patterns among American Indian females who reside on the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, Sheree L. Carlson
Interventions to minimize the pain of intramuscular injections in preschoolers, Mary M. Chernugal
Health promoting behavior and health insurance coverage in a rural population, Gina Kathleen Collins
Comparisons in levels of hope between American Indian and non Indian nursing students in a baccalaureate nursing program, Barbara K. Dahlen
Comparison of the cost-effectiveness between laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal intubation, Jason Ellingson
Role components of nurse practitioners in school-based clinics, Pamela Engel
Hepatitis B vaccination rates among nursing personnel in a rural area, Cynthia A. Frazer
Influence of cultural values on diabetes in American Indians, Sarah Jane Hughes
The accuracy of endotracheal tube cuff pressure estimates made by certified registered nurse anesthetists, Begoña Kendall
Non-workplace risk-taking propensity of registered nurses, Frances J. G Kiefer
Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting following a subhypnotic dose of propofol, Mary E. Krupich
Breast self-examination and breast cancer awareness among collegiate women, Suzanne Luger