The MUW Department of Graduate Nursing was established in 1974, and has maintained full nursing accreditation status since its initial accreditation, to offer programs of study leading to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.

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

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Theses/Dissertations from 1993

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The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner In Health Promotion And Childhood Obesity, Kathy Baird Evans

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Prevalence Of Asymptomatic Chlamydia In Pregnancy, Cynthia McAlpin

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The Significance Of The Parental Replacement Role Model And The Parental Supplement Role Model To Black Adolescents Experiencing Repeat Pregnancies, Evelyn Peggy

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The Relationship Between Self-Concept And Perceived Chronic Pain In Elders, Shonda R. Phelon

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Relationship Between Hardiness And Compliance To Diabetic Treatment Regimens In Elders With Diabetes, Karen Nichols Reece

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The Management Of Nasogastric Tube Feedings In Chronic Care Settings, Joyce M. Robinson

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A Correlation Of Selected Personalogical Variables And Performance Of Breast Self-Examination By Registered Nurses, Vetta Russell

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Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioners Regarding Expanded Practice In The Emergency Department, Donnie Scoggin

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Practitioner'S Role In The Emergency Services Department, Tim South

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Health Educational Needs Of Adolescent And Nonadolescent Mothers: A Comparative Study, Lisa Weeks

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A Survey Of The Health Care Needs Of Elders Residing In Personal Care Homes In Mississippi, Patricia Mason White

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The Relationship Between Perceived Control Of Health In Older Adolescents And Their Likelihood Of Engaging In Health-Promoting Behavior: A Replication, Annette Amos Williams

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Acceptance Of The Nurse Practitioner Role By Consumers In A Rural Community, Richard Wiseman

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A Descriptive Study Examining The Health Beliefs And Practices Among Women Over 40 Years Of Age Concerning Mammographic Screening, Carlene M. Wolfe

Theses/Dissertations from 1992

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The Effect Of Participation In A Wellness Program On Employee Productivity, Absenteeism, And Medical Costs, Wynelle Benson

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Comparison Of Level Of Satisfaction By Hiv-Infected Clients Who Have Received Care From Nurse Practitioners And Physicians In Outpatient Settings, Michael Hoffman

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Health-Risk Behaviors Of Adolescents In Southwest Mississippi, Irene J. Martin

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Utilization Of Community Service Programs By Elders In Rural Areas, Eddie Moore

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Coping Strategies And Effectiveness In School-Age Children With Cystic Fibrosis, Carmen M. Redlin

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Parental Factors Related To The Use Of Car Seats For Children, Clara Rustin

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Comparison Of The Incidence Of Couvade Syndrome Among Fathers Who Attend Childbirth Classes And Fathers Who Do Not Attend Childbirth Classes, Jenean H. Smith

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Benefits Of The Geriatric Nurse Clinician Role Within The Hospital Setting: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Gena Anne Vail

Theses/Dissertations from 1991

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Self-Perceived Health Concerns Of Early, Middle, And Late Adolescents, Diane Baker

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The Impact Of Using Barrier Touch On The Client'S Perception Of Caring, Barbara Chatham

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The Level Of Self-Confidence Related To Knowledge And Skills Of Nurse Clinicians Practicing In The Expanded Role, Myra E. Fitts

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Postpartum Health Education Needs: Perceptions Of First-Time Mothers And Health Care Providers, Lisa Elam Rowland

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Coping Styles Of Nurse Practitioners And The Effectiveness Of These Styles In Managing Stress, Carol J. Kolarik Smith

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Impact Of Follow-Up Encounters By A Geriatric Nurse Clinician On Return Visits To The Emergency Department By Elderly Clients, Lynn Smith

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Reasons Community-Based Hospice Patients Require Hospitalization, Patricia Northcutt Stephens

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A Comparison Study Of Coping Mechanisms In Clients And Significant Others Of Home And In-Center Hemodialysis, Judy Stevens

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A Comparison Study Of Coping Mechanisms In Clients And Significant Others Of Home And In-Center Hemodialysis, Judy Stevens

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Nurse Practitioners' Attitudes Toward Geriatric Euthanasia, Carol Thompson

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The Effects Of A Teaching Program About Aids Prevention On The Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Of High School Students, Deborah Whitehead

Theses/Dissertations from 1990

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Characteristics Of Hospice Nurses And Nurse Clinicians In Primary Care Settings, Glenda Avery

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Relationship Between The Effective Use Of Coping Strategies By Spouses Of Clients With Myocardial Infarctions And Their Knowledge Level Of The Psychological And Emotional Effects, Sue Bryant

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Relationship Between Creativity And Self-Esteem In Elders Living In The Community, Sandra Cross

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Relationship Of Psychiatric Diagnosis And Medication To Falls By Elders Residing In A Long-Term Mental Health Facility, Sandra Cross

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The Relationship Between Creativity And Self-Esteem In Elders Living In The Community, Sandra Cross

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Effects Of An Educational Program On Perceived Environmental Risk And Identification Of Corrective Actions Related To Falls Among Community-Based Elders, Mary Davis

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Perceptions Of Weight, Health Status, Health Conception, And Health-Promoting Lifestyle In Normal Weight And Morbidly Obese Women, Donna Dean

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Health Locus Of Control And Spiritual Well-Being Of Participants In Narcotics Anonymous, Melinda Hamlin

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Relationship Between Level Of Burden In Family Caregivers And Life Satisfaction In Homebound Elders, Lorraine G. Hamm

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Spiritual Needs Of Chronically Ill Elders: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Susan Cox Hammond

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Comparison Of Family Needs Of Parents Of Chronically Ill Children Who Participate In A Parental Support Group Versus Those Who Do Not, Kim Wilson Hardin

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Effects Of Antihypertensive And Cardiac Drugs And Level Of Depression In Community-Based Elders, Angela Hays

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Needs Of Home Health Clients As Perceived By The Client, The Family, And The Nurse, Ashton J. Lastrapes

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Coping Strategies And Health Locus Of Control In Women With Chronic Hypertension, Mary Ledford

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Analysis Of Cholesterol Screening Practices, Jane Mattina

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Life-Affirming Behaviors Of A Person With End Stage Human Immunodeficiency Virus Illness, Carole M. Pindaro

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Effects Of An Academic Community Health Nursing Program On Self-Reported Functions And Competencies Of Entry Level Public Health Nurses, Charlotte Powell

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Relationships Among Sociocultural Factors And Coping Strategies Of Families With Pregnant Adolescents, Rachel Robbons Schubert

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The Relationship Between Creativity And Self-Esteem In Elders Living In The Community, Jennifer Fitzgerald Stanton

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The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner In Health Promotion And Childhood Obesity, Jennifer Fitzgerald Stanton

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E Ffe C Ts E Xhibited By E Lderly Insulin Dependent D Iabetics Who Reuse Disposable Insulin Syringes And Those Who Do Not Reuse Syringes, Anita J. Turner

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Effects Exhibited By Elderly Insulin Dependent Diabetics Who Reuse Disposable Insulin Syringes And Those Who Do Not Reuse Syringes, Anita J. Turner

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Knowledge And Acceptance Of The Nurse Practitioner Role By Rural Community Leaders, Jo-Ann M. Vandergriff

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Relationship Between Burden Of Caregiving And Level Of Coping For Spouses Of Elderly Persons With Advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis, R. Judson Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 1989

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Maternal Role Perception In Mothers With 4-Month-Old And 8-Month-Old Infants, Teresa B. Crockett

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Characteristics Of Low Risk Women Who Experience Infant Mortality, Linda S.' Forte'

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Reliability Of Aukamp'S Knowledge Scale For Diagnosing Knowledge Deficit Of Third Trimester Pregnant Women, Susan J. Freeman

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Developmental Tasks And Abusive Alcohol Use In College-Age Students, Ann M. Gary

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The Relationship Of Perceived Touch And Self-Concept In Elders, Marilyn Hubbard

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Relationship Between Social Support And Life Events In Adolescents, Josephine Jackson

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Postpartum Depression And Selected Physiological, Psychological And Sociological Variables; A Correlational Study, Mary W. Jones

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Relationship Among Self-Esteem, Blame And Guilt, And Sexuality Of Infertile Young Women, Alva H. Jordan

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Relationship Of Family Cohesion And Adaptability To Infant Caretaking Role Patterns Of Rural Black Grandmothers And Their Adolescent Daughters, Sonja Kerlen

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Mental Status And Time Of Day In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Lynn S. Lashley

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Relationship Between Childhood Incest And Drug Use In Chemically Dependent Young Adults, Daphne Pierce

Theses/Dissertations from 1988

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Relationship Of Spiritual Well-Being To Psychological Well-Being In Bereaved Parents, Marcia E. Hodges

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The Effects Of Stress Education On Stress Levels In Grade School Children, Lou Ann Hubbard

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Power Strategy Usage Among Nurse Practitioners In Conflict Resolution With Physicians, Marlene Hurst

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Coping Mechanisms Of Elderly, Ill, Homebound Clients, Vivien Tune

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Relationship Of Self-Care Behaviors And Selected Demographic Variables Of Pregnant Women, Eva McGuff Wheeless

Theses/Dissertations from 1987

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The Effect Of Plush Animals On Depression In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, William J. Bergin

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The Effects Of Reminiscence Therapy On Social Interactions Of Institutionalized Elders, Lori A. Cooley

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The Effects Of Stress On Menstrusal Symptomatology In College-Age Women, Denese E. Cunningham

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The Effects Of Mothers' Attitudes And Willingness To Communicate Regarding Sexuality With Adolescent Daughters After Attending A 4-Hour Mother-Daughter Communication Workshop, Esther L. Dunlap

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The Effects Of A Game Simulation Program About Aging On The Attitudes Of Nursing Home Personnel, Renate Eaton

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The Relationship Of Age To Knowledge About Diabetes, Veonnie Harper

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The Effects Of Touch On Responsive Behaviors Of Confused Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Diane Hollis

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The Effect Of Exercise On Joint Mobility And Perceived Pain Of The Hand In The Elderly With Arthritis, Jane Hulett

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The Relationship Of Humor, Life Satisfaction, And Age, Doris Sanford

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The Effects Of Touch On Depression In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Charlotte R. Taylor

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The Differences In The Coping Strategies Of Male And Female Spouses Of Alzheimer Victims, Shelah M. Teeters

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Profile Of Nurse Entrepreneurs: A Descriptive Study, Saundra L. Wheeler

Theses/Dissertations from 1986

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The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Self-Concept In The Elderly, Ok Chon Allison

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The Nutritional Adequacy Of The Food Intake Of Elderly Clients Eating At Nutritional Sites, Lynn Chilton

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A Correlation Of The Client'S Sense Of Power In Health Care And His Compliance To The Therapeutic Regime, Susan S. King

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The Relationship Between Functional Impairment And Self-Concept In The Elderly Witih Chronic Illness, Larry Loden

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A Survey Of Menstrual Symptoms Of Obese Women, Ruthie Smith

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A Descriptive Study Comparing The Results Of Hearing, Vision, And Developmental Screening Of Children At Preschool And School-Age Levels, Linda Sullivan

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The Effects Of Validation Fantasy On The Attitudes Of Nursing Students Toward The Elderly And The Willingness Of The Students To Work With The Elderly, Betty Thornton

Theses/Dissertations from 1985

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Effects Of A High Fiber-High Carbohydrate Diet On Selected Blood Chemistries Of Post-Myocardial Infarction Clients, Evelyn Mckinney Baskin

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The Development And Field Testing Of A Teaching Module On Stress Management For Use In The Secondary Home Economics Classroom, Joann Branson

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Effects Of Pet Facilitation On Social Interactions And Cardiovascular Responses Among Institutionalized Elderly, Katherine Hubbard Burkhalter

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The Effect Of A Human Sexuality Course On Preteen Knowledge Of Sexuality, Margareta Connell

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Participation In A Hospice Program And Its Effect On The Grief Process, Carolyn Ruth Estes

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A Comparison Of Stress Levels And Body Weight In School-Age Children, Melissa Kent

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Sexuality And The Elderly: A Study Of Knowledge And Attitudes Of Health Care Providers In A Nursing Home Setting, Leola Fielder Kirsh

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A Comparison Of Nursing Home Residents And Nursing Personnel In Terms Of Perceived Control Over The Resident’S Activities Of Daily Living, Patricia A. Kohler