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Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Exploration into the Validity of Use of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency in Assessing the Adolescent with Down Syndrome, Robin J. Essebaggers, Wynne M. Martin, and Gina E. Smies
Differences Between the Nursing and Family Member Role in Acute Pain Assessment in Senior Nursing Students, Debra L. Fitzpatrick
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Effective Clinical Teachers, Patricia Frontczak
Efficacy of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Evidence Collection: A Northern Michigan Study, Camille J. Griswold
Examination of the Reliability and Validity of Rancho Los Amigos Observational Gait Analysis, Heather Groth and Sarah Novak
Incidence of Myocardial Infarction in Coronary Arteries with Previously Non-Significant Stenosis (<50%) Identified on Angiography, Brandi R. Haik and Amy M. Schreur
Independent Readers Increase Library Use, JoAnne Patricia Harrell
The Effect of an Osteoporosis Prevention Program on Knowledge and Self-Efficacy, Kathryn Hayter
Functional Effects of Botulinum Toxin-A Intramuscular Injections in a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single Subject Case Design, Christina M. Higel and Molly L. Arndt
Predictors of Successful Completion in a Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Debra S. Howell and Susan M. Stout
Health Care Provider Knowledge of the Immunization Schedule and the Contraindications to Vaccinate, Lisa Huffstutter, Diane Kassuba, and Kelly Beschoner
Advisors' Knowledge of Requirements for Admission to the Physical Therapy Program at Grand Valley State University, Laura Irrer, Elizabeth Knight, and Joel Vander Wall
The Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy at a Long Term Care Facility, Sarah Kendziorski and Carol Treacy
The Lived Experiences of Persons Dependent on Hemodialysis, Molly A. Kidner
Perceived Job Satisfaction of Nurses Working with Unlicensed Personnel Versus Nurses Working with Licensed Personnel, Wendy J. Koopman
The Effect of Social Support on the Psychological Adaptation of an Individual receiving an Alternate Form of Nutrition Therapy, Kristin J. Ladd
What are Female University Students' Perceptions of Their Healthcare Needs?, Kathleen K. Loose
Platelet Plasma Membrane Comparison between Pregnant and Non-pregnant Females, Eriks A. Lusis
Needs of Families of Severe Traumatic Brain Injured Individuals During the Critical Care Experience, Victoria L. Meyers
Lunar Phases, Time Variations, and Birthrate in Western Michigan, Janet Mitchell
Unplanned Hospitalization of a Child: Perceptions of Stress, Family Life Events, and Coping Resources, Jennifer Lee Moes
A Study of Licensed Physical Therapists' Knowledge Regarding Current Legislative Issues, Jennifer Moine, Alexis Snyder, and Susannah Steele
Accelerated Reader: Does It Work?, Deborah J. Morse
Patient Perception of the Role of the Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care, Betsy J. Mulder
The Effect of Antibiotic and Resistance Education on Patient Knowledge, Karen Niemchick
Gender Differences in Importance of Stroke Health Beliefs in Timing of Seeking Treatment for Acute Stroke Symptoms, Brenda S. Nyenhuis
Concurrence of Decreases in Barometric Pressure and Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes in Term Gravid Women, Linda M. Owen
Adolescent Knowledge About the Relationship Between Exercise and Prevention of Osteoporosis, Alice M. Padilla
Relationship Between Number of Prenatal Visits and Infant Apgar Scores, Sarah Pernie
Perceived Benefits' and Barriers' Effect on Occurrence of Exercise in Women, Denise K. Petersen
Repeatability of Kinematic and Kinetic Data in the Analysis of Normal Human Gait, Jennifer M. Piotter, Peter A. Post, and Kristi J. Vanden Berg
The Effect of Nutritional Supplementation and Exercise on Subjective Pain and Function in People with Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Anna Power and Dan Scheffer
The Experience of Nurse Practitioners with Peer Support: A Phenomenological Study, Carol J. Prinzo
Can a Multidisciplinary Team Decrease Hospital Length of Stay for Elderly Trauma Patients?, Beth A. Ramsey
EMG Measurements of Paraspinal Muscles and the Implications of Adapting Hand Placement Protocols When Using Passive Extension Exercises, Mark Randell and Geoff Willson
The Effects of the Directed Reading Thinking Activity on Second Grade Reading Comprehension, Connie Eilar Renn
Acute Care Nursing: Are Perceived Work Stressors Different for Nurses Working in Critical Care and Non-Critical?, Mary Jane Rolf
HIV Risk Factors in Migrant Farmworkers, Gina Rosenberg
Maternal Identity in Previously Infertile and Never Infertile Women, Christal L. Saffee
Identification of Barriers to Adherence to Prescribed Schedules for Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose, Victoria E. Sawhill
Factors Involved in the Decision to Utilize the Emergency Department for Health Care, Teri R. Simpson
Physician Perceptions of Behaviors Associated with the Nurse Practitioner Role, Elizabeth J. Sperry
The Relationship of Selected Health Beliefs and Exercise Adherence 8 to 12 Months After a Cardiac Event, Jill Stone
Impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Parents and Children: What are the Lived Experiences of a Parent with a Child with ADHD?, Deborah K. Taylor
Does the Method of Treating Bacterial Vaginosis in Early Pregnancy Affect the Re-occurrence Rate Near Term?, Karen Taylor
An Examination of Patient and Nurse Perceptions of Stressors During the Electrophysiology Study, Donna J. Thurn
Patients' Perceptions of Physicians' Role in Smoking Cessation by Age and Readiness to Stop Smoking, Chris Van Ryn and Joel Wetzel
A Descriptive Analysis of Factors Related to the Effectiveness of Educational Technology Implementations in Poorer, Rural School Districts, Daniel John Vomastek
The Effects of Prosthesis Use Versus Non-use on Forward Reach Distance in Children Ages 5 to 15 with Unilateral Upper Extremity Amputation as Measured by the Functional Reach Test, Mary E. Weber and Scot G. Smith
Fetal Infant Mortality in Kalamazoo, Lisa A. Wullschleger
In Her Own Words: A Qualitative Case Study of Foster Care, Adoption and Independent Living, Elise N. Zuber
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
The Effect of Eccentric Fatigue of the Hamstrings on Knee Joint Proprioception, Kenneth M. Arends, Scott T. Miller, and John T. VanderMaas
Correlation of Emergency Department Nurses' Beliefs about Wife Abuse and the Use of Carative Factors in Transpersonal Interactions with Abused Wives, Judith A. Baker
Correlates of Symptom Distress in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, and Fluorouracil, Denise J. Bakker
Development of the Curriculum for Use in a Primary Multi-Age Classroom Using a Curriculum Map, Rae Anne Besser Hansberry
The Relationship of Selected Health Beliefs and Exercise Adherence 6-12 Weeks Post Cardiac Event, Kristi L. Bianconi
Is There a Link Between Hardiness and Burnout in Critical Care Nurses?, Cindy Bilisko
The Effect of Familiar and Novel Testing Environments on the Gross Motor Function Measure Scores of Developmentally Normal Children 17-37 Months Old, Tracey Blain and Jean Angel
The Efficacy of a Six-Week T'ai Chi Intervention Compared to a "Sit and Be Fit" Class on Actual and Perceived Balance in the Community-Dwelling Elderly, Janine Bonner, Jennifer Laudenslager, and Todd Sanders
Evaluation of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Written Examinations, Laura J. Borst
The Influence of Footwear on Functional Balance in a Population of Institutionalized Elderly Women, Kristen Brooks, Stacey Jonkman, and Matt Schmitz
A Comparative Electromyographic Study of the Effect of Four Selected Closed Chain Squat Exercises on Vastus Medialis Oblique and Vastus Lateralis, Barbara D. Campbell, Michelle Kosiara, and Heidi Tolloff
Crosstalk: Surface Versus Intramuscular Electrodes for the Peroneus Brevis and Peroneus Longus, Tanya Cardillo, Susan Dresden, and Jacquelyn Solem
A Description of General Self-Efficacy and Specific Self-Efficacy for Health Promoting Practices in a Disabled Population, Elizabeth M. Carrington
The Effects of a Five-Day Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program on the Standing and/or Sitting Balance of Children Ages 8-18 with a Wide Variety of Disabling Diagnoses as Measured by the Functional Reach Test and the Modified Functional Reach Test, Richard A. Chaperon, Pamela A. Staszewski, and Heather L. Vavrina
Effects of Eccentric Strengthening on Force Output of the Erector Spinae as Measured by Surface Electromyography (EMG), Audi Chenoweth and Chris Moore
Modification of the Functional Reach Test: Validity & Reliability, Jessica Chesser, Jennifer Werley, and Mary Yeager
The Relationship of Eccentric Hamstrings Time to Peak Torque and Anterior Knee Joint Displacement, Julie Ann Clark, Maureen B. Godfrey, and Noreen R. LaBorde
The Concept of Death Education on Children's Understanding of Death, Diana K. Clark Schramm
Improving the Writing Skills of At-Risk Students Through the Use of Writing Across the Curriculum and Writing Process Instruction, Theresa A. Dean-Rumsey
Post-Pregnancy Functional Ability, Kari J. Dulaney, Dawn M. Hallwood, and Kristen Z. Keeter
Rural Women's Participation in Breast Self-Examination, Joni L. Erlewein
A Preliminary Study of Gait in Elderly Women with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Roberta M. Fischer and Sheri L. Bjornseth
Relationship Between Professional Development and Education, Christine A. Frederick
The Relationship of Hardiness and Perceived Social Support to Nurses' Appraisals of Stress, Susan A. Groesser
Knee Flexion Angle and its Influence on VMO:VL Ratios During Isometric Quadriceps Contraction, Jeffrey P. Hendra and William D. Allan
Perceived Benefits and Barriers and Mammography Screening Compliance in Women Age 40 and Older, Amy Hoke VanZee
Psychiatric Nurses' Perceptions of Their Social Support, Elizabeth V.L. Howell
Assessing Selected Shoulder Muscle Activity During Performance of Exercise on the Cuff Link Exercise Unit, Kathleen Johnstone and Kathleen Wagner
HIV/AIDS Patients' Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Jennifer Lynn Jordahl
Real and Perceived Barriers to Evaluation and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Nulliparous Women, Roxanne R. Kudwa and Kelli J. Thompson
A Comparison of the Effects of an Aquatic Therapy Program Versus a Combined Aquatic/Land Program on Functional Reach Measurements in the Elderly, Caroline S. Kuether and Michelle M. Smith
Music and the Effect it has on the Motor Learning of a Serial Task in Children, Ages Seven and Eight, Karen L. Kurncz and Tara K. Nielsen
Quality Nursing Care: The Nursing Home Residents' Perspective, Brenda L. Larsen
The Effects of an Articulated Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Dynamic Balance in Elderly Subjects with Hemiplegia, Cathi Logan and Traci Roon
Evaluation of a Cardiac Home Care Program, Donna Mayo-Rosa
The Effects of Abdominal Strength Exercises and Testing on Posture in School Children, Greta L. McDonald and Kristin L. Nederveld
Kindergarten Schedules: Half-Day, Full-Day, Alternate-Day, Christine Ann McGladdery
The Efficacy of a T’ai Chi Intervention on Functional Balance and Walking Speed in the Elderly, Melanie McKimmy and Sarah Teubert
Assessing the Learning Needs of Adults with Acquired Physical Disability in Vocational Rehabilitation, Kathleen E. Mennen
Parental Factors Affecting Child Restraint Device Use in Children Ages 3-5 Years, Peggy Sue Meulenberg
Evaluation of the Community Living Adaptation Scale, Jane M. Morris
Quality of Life in Grandparents After a Diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Their Grandchild, Laura S. Mullins
The Effect of an Environment Modification on Fear of Falling in Institutionalized Older Persons, JoAnn L. Munski
Relationship Between Sensibility Loss and Performance on the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test in Non-Surgical Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients, Bethany J. Navarre and Elizabeth A. Ware
Spiritual Formation Through Residential Living, Michelle Kay Northcutt
Does a Phonological Intervention Program Using a Modified Auditory Discrimination in Depth Program Make a Difference in Kindergarten Students' Ability to Manipulate Phonemes?, Julie Kay Osbourne
