This collection contains electronically submitted and retrospectively digitized graduate-level theses from the MSN Program. In September 2020, an e-mail notification was sent to alumni to announce the addition of nursing theses to Athena Commons. If you would like to remove your work from Athena Commons, please send an email to: archives@muw.edu
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
The Effect Of Regular Exercise On The Incidence Of Depression In College Students, April E. Morris
Evidence-Based Practice Perspective Of The Effects On Intuition On Clinical Practice As Perceived By The Nurse Practitioner, Alice F. Naquin
Physician Acceptance Of Medical Procedures And Interpretive Skills Completed By Nurse Practitioners, Alice F. Naquin
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Effects Of An Educational Program On Breast Health Promotion In Elderly Women, Patricia A. Bader
Adherence To Jnc Vi Guidelines For Hypertension Management By Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, Gregory N. Cagle
Risk Behaviors Of Hiv-Infected Young Adults, Jennifer Doss Dewey
Knowledge Levels Of College Students Concerning Folic Acid, Lesa Faye Ferguson
Relationship Between Body Weight And Levels Of Self-Esteem In Overweight Women, Kristi Hollingsworth Goodson
Emergency Contraception: A National Survey Of Nurse Practitioners' Attitudes And Management Practices, Rachel D. Kirksey
Maternal Knowledge Of Danger Signs Of Pregnancy, Rachel D. Kirksey
Modifiable Risk Factors For Osteoporosis Prevention In The College Population, Sally Pearson
Facilitators And Barriers To Initiation Of Hormone Replacement Therapy By Nephrology Health Care Providers, Lynn Tramel
Rural Elders' Knowledge Of Nurse Practitioners As Health Care Providers, Tim Watson
Repeat Adolescent Pregnancy From The Perspective Of The Pregnant Teen, Marianna Wharton
Preconception Health Care Practices Of Nurse Practitioners In The Primary Care Setting, Charlotte Anne Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Prenatal Care In African-American Women, Angela Atkinson
Teaching Health-Promotion Knowledge To Post-Stroke Patients, Angela Atkinson
Elementary School Children'S Fears Regarding School Violence, LaQuita Bain
Prenatal Care In African-American Women, Sylvia Blanchard
The Use Of Hormone Replacement Therapy In Rural Southern Women, Sylvia Blanchard
Evaluating Changes In Infant Behavior During Examination In The Parents Lap Versus The Examination Table, Angela Whitehead Campbell
The Use Of Hormone Replacement Therapy In Rural Southern Women, Angela Whitehead Campbell
Effects Of Cns Injury Education On High School Students' Knowledge And Attitudes, Kelli May Davidson
Evaluating Changes In Infant Behavior During Examination In The Parents Lap Versus The Examination Table, Kelli May Davidson
Personal Health Screening Practices Among Female Nurse Practitioners, Lisa A. Dement
The Impact Of An Education Program On Glycemic Control In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Norris Johnson Doss
Effects Of Cns Injury Education On High School Students' Knowledge And Attitudes, Felicia Ellison
Emergency Contraception: A National Survey Of Nurse Practitioners' Attitudes And Management Practices, Felicia Ellison
Method Of Exercise Intstruction And Exercise Frequency Among Older Women Diagnosed With Osteoporosis, Tina D. Highfill
The Effects Of Psychotropic Medication Therapy On The Behaviors Of The Institutionalized Alzheimer'S Disease Patient, Mary Beth McKinneu
Factors Influencing Smoking In Adolescents, Jeff J. Mitchell
Factors Which Influence College-Aged Men To Perform Testicular Self-Examinât I On, Keith Odendahl
Effect Of Early Childhood Tobacco Education Program On Knowledge And Attitudes Of Elementary Students, Dianne G. Pittman
Gender Discrimination In Nursing, Robert Swanson
Congestive Heart Failure In Elders: Relationships Among Adherence Behaviors, Depression, And Self-Efficacy, Sue Temple
Pagophagia And Hemoglobin Levels In Pregnant Women, Contessa Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Knowledge Level And Teaching Practices Of Hospice Nurses Regarding Terminal Dehydration, Kristi Adams Acker
Nurse Pracitioners' Assessment Of Sexuality Among Elders, Michelle Banks
Outcomes Of A Teaching Intervention On College Cigarette Smokers, Jeanne Benson
Factors That Influence Family Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction, Jeffrey M. Bishop
Screening Practices Of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners For Domestic Violence, Amy Branyon
Knowledge And Behaviors Related To Safe Sex In Young Adults, Paula DeCanter
The Use And Effectiveness Of Coping Mechanisms In Parents Of Children With Type 1 Diabetes, J. Shelley Dornan
Effects Of Exercise On Lipid Levels And Muscle Strength In Elderly Women, Lisa Foley
Children'S Health Perceptions, Amy Forrest
The Effect Of Chelation Therapy Upon The Perceptual Quality Of Life And The Perception Of Pain In Clients Receiving Infusions, Francine Glenn
Demographics At Diagnosis Of Children With Type 2 Diabetes, Marcia Fleming Hammett
Effects Of Music Therapy On The Behaviors Of Alzheimer'S Disease Patients, Jody Jackson
Teaching Health-Promotion Knowledge To Post-Stroke Patients, Jody Jackson
Screening And Intervention Practices Of Family Nurse Practitioners For Smoking Tobacco Usage, Joseph H. Maness
Young Adult Women'S Reflections Of Contraceptive Practices During Their Adolescence, Dana Martin
Identification Of Needs In Treatment Of Breast Cancer, LuAnn Massey
Comparison Of Nurse Practitioner Exercise Prescription: Mississippi Versus Retrospective International Internet Data, Lesa J. Mathis
Comparison of self-monitoring blood glucose devices for accuracy and ease of use, Kelly Kitabchi Pfrommer
Herbal Prescribing Practices Among Nurse Practitioners In Mississippi, Michelle Smith
Facilitators and barriers to practice of nurse practitioners in the emergency department, Teresa Stanford
Current Sexual Behaviors Of Hiv-Positive Women, Nina Sublette
Bedtime Routines And Sleep-Rest Patterns Of Elders, Leanne Lott Tew
Influence Of Music Therapy On Adult Patients In An Outpatient Setting, Cathy Waldrop
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Alternative Health Practices Of Homebound Adults In Northeast Mississippi, Jenny Barnes
The Use Of Emergency Contraception: College-Age Students' Knowledge And Attitudes, Dollie J. Cadden
Testicular Self-Examination Among College-Aged Males, Angela Pruitt Durham
The Effects Of Personalized Dietary Education On Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels In Adult Diabetic Patients, Lacey Gentry
Knowledge And Attitudes About Hiv/Aids In An Adolescent Population, Tracey Hickman
Factors Influences Adolescents' Choice And Discontinuation Of Depo-Provera, Carey E. McCarter
Impact Of A Multidisciplinary Education Class On Knowledge And Health-Promoting Behaviors In Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Rural Mississippi, Carmen Leigh Parks
Outcomes Of An Educational Program On The Knowledge Level Of Shaken Baby Syndrome Among Adolescent Babysitters, Mickey White Parks
The Effects Of Two Teaching Methodologies On Knowledge Of Insulin Administration Practices In An Older Adult Group, Clara D.J. Pieh
Screening For Domestic Violence By Nurse Practitioners In The Primary Care Setting, Patricia A. Plant
Exercise Prescriptive Practices Of Nurse Practitioners Who Use The Internet, Cindy L. Robertson
Congestive Heart Failure Clients' Knowledge Level About Self-Care Measures, Phyllis Savage
Diet Adherence Factors Affecting Diabetic Older Adults, Laurie Schluter
Grief Experiences Of Widowed Women Based On Length Of Bereavement, Brenda Shelton
The Relationships Among Health Promoting Behaviors, Perceptions Of Health, And Quality Of Life In Elders With Atrial Fibrillation, Eric W. Smith
Nurse Practitioners' Developmental Screening And Referral Practices For Children With Developmental Delays, Terri Chisolm Smith
Nurse Practitioners’ Developmental Screening And Referral Practices For Children With Developmental Delays, Terri Chisolm Smith
Adolescent Mother-Infant Attachment: Self-Identification Of Problems That May Impede The Process, Desiree Snow
Coping Mechanisms Of Older Adults With Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Mary M. Snuggs
Physical Fitness Perceptions And Exercise Participation Of Older Adults, Kristi J. Spruell
The Effect Of An Educational Intervention On Adolescents' Knowledge And Attitudes About Violence, Jean E. Szorady
The Effect Of An Educational Intervention On Adolescents' Knowledge And Attitudes About Violence, Jean E. Szorady
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Alternative Health Care Practices Of Patients Who Attend Nurse Practitioner Clinics In North Mississippi, Wesley Barrett
Comparisons Of Outcomes In A Pediatric Primary Care Clinic In Patients Treated By A Physician Or A Nurse Practitioner, Ken Burnette
The Effect Of An Osteoporosis Health Promotion Education Program For Perimenopausal And Postmenopausal Women, Donna G. Cobb
Coping Strategies Of Mothers With Developmentally Delayed Children Who Attend A Support Group And Who Do Not Attend A Support Group, Donna Salvo Foster
Coping Strategies Of Mothers With Developmentally Delayed Children Who Attend A Support Group And Who Do Not Attend A Support Group, Donna Salvo Foster
Self-Esteem Levels Of Pregnant Adolescents From Different Races, Stephanie M. Gale
Hiv Transmission Risk Behaviors Of Hiv-Positive Adolescents In Mississippi, Kristi A. Henderson
Health Beliefs And Practices Among African American Men Concernign Prostate Cancer Screening, Beverly A. Howard
Risk Factors Associated With Coronary Artery Disease In Individuals After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Deborah Benderman King
Staff Nurse Acceptance Of The Nurse Practitioner In Long-Term Care, Susan Kirkley
The Impact Of An Educational Program On Asthma Symptoms And Knowledge In The Late Adolescent, Jeanette Arnold Lawson
Nurse Practitioners' Spiritual Perspectives And Attitudes Toward Providing Spiritual Care, Dennis R. Long
Effects Of An Otitis Media Prevention Program On Healthy Infants, Rena D. Matthews
The Relationship Of Health-Promoting Behaviors To Hospital Admissions In Adults With Congestive Heart Failure, Debbie McFalls
Nurse Practitioners' Attitudes Toward Substance Abuse, Anabel P. Pereda
Incidence Of Documented Exercise Prescription In Nurse Practitioner Client With A Diagnosis Of Cardiovascular Disease, Shannon Phillips