Browsing Nursing Undergraduate Research Theses and Honors Research Theses by Title

Evaluating Interventions to Reduce Maternal Depression and Improve Child Outcomes: A Review of Literature

Neher, Avery ( 2022-05 )

Children of mothers with depression are at a higher risk for emotion and behavior problems. However, the literature is unclear how to intervene. Therefore, this literature review aims to identify appropriate intervention ...

An Evaluation and Comparison of Clinical Judgment in Junior and Senior Nursing Students

Stone, Corrine ( 2014-05 )

While the majority of nursing research about clinical judgment has focused on the decision-making of experienced RNs, there is a scarcity of current research available on the development of clinical judgment in student ...

Evaluation of a Sexual Risk Calculator

Emrich, Lee ( 2009-06 )

Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) are at pandemic proportions in the United States specifically in the young adult population ages 15-24. By engaging in risky sexual behaviors, young adults increase their ...

Evaluation of Interrater Reliability for Coding of Types of Gazes in Nurse-Patient Dyads

Martz, Alexandria ( 2017-05 )

The purpose of this secondary analysis project was to describe and evaluate processes of interrater reliability assessment based on 13 videotapes of ICU nurse-patient dyads that were collected as part of a prior study (Happ ...

Evaluation of nursing students’ informatics competency using an adapted Self-Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competency Scale (SANICS) tool

Zamarripa-Zoucha, Anelise ( 2015-05 )

The goal and purpose of this study is to analyze the self-reported informatics competency of students at various academic levels and compare differences between those who have not and those that have taken a nursing ...

Evidence for Resilience Among School-age Children with Divorced or Separated Parents

Screptock, Lauren ( 2008-06 )

Problem: The CDC estimates that 1/3 of marriages end within the first 10 years, when their children are young. The rate of marital separations is not known. Although divorce/separation is becoming the norm, it is not a ...

Evidence-based education on cardiovascular disease risk reduction following a preeclampsia complicated pregnancy

Gardner, Madison ( 2020-05 )

Preeclampsia is a condition characterized by hypertension and microvascular disease that is diagnosed during pregnancy. While the acute symptoms of preeclampsia resolve during the postpartum period, extensive evidence has ...

An Examination of Sexuality in Women with an Elevated Risk for Breast Cancer Development

Swinford, Elizabeth ( 2009-06 )

Medical advances have been made that allow for the early detection of breast cancer. It is even possible to identify women who have an increased risk of breast cancer development. These advancements categorize a group ...

Exploration of Communal Discipline as a Contributing Factor to Community Stress in African American Adults

Ciehanski, Morgan ( 2018-05 )

Discipline of children varies, and is multifactorial in its intent and impact. Exposure to discipline begins in childhood and continues through adolescence and adulthood. Physical or verbal discipline may come from parents ...

Exploring Body Perception’s Relationship to Dietary and Exercise Behaviors in Young Adult Males: What Factors are Important?

Smith, Eric ( 2010-06 )

This study aims to explore the interrelationships between body perception, sexual identity, depression, dietary behaviors and exercise behaviors in young adult men. While most research on body perception has focused on ...

Exploring Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes of Third Graders in Appalachia, Ohio: Does School Location Matter?

Young, Angela ( 2015-05 )

The number of overweight children in America has continued to increase over the past three decades, and certain subgroups are at even higher risk. This study examines one of these subgroups in particular, children living ...

Exploring Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Body Composition among Appalachian Teens

Skinner, Katie ( 2017-05 )

A factor gaining increased attention in research and clinical practice regarding adolescent obesity prevalence is sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and its role in health outcomes. Adolescents residing in rural ...

Exploring the Relationship between Maternal Meal Location and Infant Weight Gain

Tweedle, Kathryn ( 2008-06 )

Exploring the Relationship between Maternal Meal Location and Infant Weight Gain. Background: For the first time in history, the current generation of children is projected to have a shorter life expectancy than their ...

Factors That May Predict Fatigue in Women with Newly-Diagnosed Breast

Ingham, Jaclyn ( 2015-05 )

Women with breast cancer during active treatment or thereafter struggle to gain restful sleep and report a level of fatigue that interferes with their daily life. Fatigue has been identified as a cluster with depression ...

Factors That May Predict Sexuality Changes in Men with Newly-Diagnosed Acute Leukemia Cancer: Fatigue, Pain, Distress

Kloeb, Ashley ( 2015-05 )

Background: The diagnosis of acute leukemia abruptly changes the lives of males and their significant others. Leukemia is a disease that requires intense treatment, unfamiliar settings, and a lifestyle that is far from ...

Feasibility of Translating Laboratory Findings into Dietary Routines: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Regimen in High Risk Breast Cancer Women

Percic, Monika ( 2011-06 )

Family history, abnormal pathology related to breast biopsy, and/or personal history of breast cancer are factors that place women at highest risk for breast cancer development. Animal studies using omega 3 fatty acid ...

A Feasibility Study for Teaching Older Kidney Transplant Recepients How to Wear and Use an Activity Tracker to Promote Daily Physical Activity

Meyer, Tess ( 2019-05 )

Activity trackers have demonstrated promise in promoting physical activity in chronic disease populations, but few studies describe how participants were educated to use the activity tracker. The purpose of this study was ...