Works in this series are the final written component of a masters degree program at Grand Valley State University.

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Note: in some graduate programs, students may instead create a Project or a Dissertation. These can found as separate series in the Graduate Research and Creative Practice collection.

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Theses/Dissertations from 1996

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Intuition and the Decision Making Process of Expert Critical Care Nurses, Kelley A. Hempsall

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The Effects of Contralateral Limb Strength Training on Muscle Atrophy in an Immobilized Upper Extremity, Robin R. Hlavacek

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The Effect of Anterior Tibial Translation on Quadriceps Recruitment During an Isometric Squat, Natalie K. Howard and Penny P. Tussing

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Contributing Factors in Medication Nonadherence in Schizophrenic Clients: A Descriptive Study, Sharron E. Howarth

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Use of Alternative Approaches by Physical Therapists in Michigan, Karen E. Huber and Brian W. Scherff

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Geriatric Knowledge, Attitudes and Interests of Physical Therapy Alumni of Grand Valley State University, Elizabeth Johnson

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The Effects of a Downhill Skiing Program on Standing Balance in Adults and Children With Various Disabilities, Colleen Kavanaugh, Tara McNabb, and Tami Revett

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Use of Gum Chewing and Electromyography in the Conservative Treatment of Unilateral Masseter Muscle Hyperactivity, Marc F. Maday, Ben Rentfrow, and Nathan T. Tear

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The Effect of Verbal Commands on Muscle Performance, Lisa M. Marichal and Molly K. Veen

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The Study of the Impact of Possible Selves on the Goal-Setting Skills of Incarcerated Male Students with Learning Disabilities, Susie M. Martin

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Implementation of Inquiry-Based Freshman Chemistry Laboratories, Elizabeth Ann Maschewske

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Basic Needs Satisfaction and Social Support in the Adult Trauma Victim, Gail A. Mercer

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The Effectiveness of Viewing the "Life After Brain Injury" Video Tape by Family Caregivers, Nan Meyers

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Pre- and Post-Operative Comparison of Kinematic Data in Ambulatory Patients with Cerebral Palsy, Douglas A. Miller and Matthew J. VanderKooi

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Caring Behaviors in the Emergency Department: Perceptions of Patients and Nurses, Marcia Moerman

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A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Modalities in the Treatment of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Kenneth Newland

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A Comparison Study of Emergency and Medical/Surgical Registered Nurses' Understanding of Pain and Its Management, Jo A. Oborski

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Social Support and Adaptation to Disability, Deborah J. Russell

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Relationships Among Role Strain, Hardiness, and Academic Achievement, Evelyn Clare Rutlin

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The Detection and Reporting of Elder Abuse and Neglect: A Training Video for Prehospital Personnel, Jason P. Seamon

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The Effect of Early Nursing Intervention on Chemotherapy-Induced Fatigue, Jennifer A. Shane

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The Effects of Exercise Training on Functional Balance in a Community-Dwelling Elderly Population, Kathryn E. Smith

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Crisis Anticipation, Janet A. Tucker

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Nurses' Perceptions of the Profession of Physical Therapy in the Inpatient Setting, Sharon Vanmullekom and Joanne Childs

Theses/Dissertations from 1995

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Employer Perceptions of Entry-Level Master's Degree Physical Therapy Graduate's Ability to Practice in a Direct Access Environment, Michele Allen, Matthew J. Duley, and Jamie J. Eltzroth

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The Impact of Delirium on Mental Status and Physical Functioning of the Hip Fracture Patient One to One and One Half Years Post-Injury, Delores L. Arendsen

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Nurse/Physician Perceptions of the Nurse Practitioner Role, Deborah R. Bambini

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The Effect of Support Groups on AIDS Patients, Karen Bouwman

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The Relationship Between the Level of Codependent Behavior and the Level of Differentiation of Self Among Nursing Students, Vicki Lynn Brandes Hillborg

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The Relationship Among Isokinetic Knee Parameters and Three Functional Tests, Kristen Brinks, Ronda DeLong, and Tanya Stout

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Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Chronic Low Back Pain Program Based on Return to Work Outcome, John R. Bromfield, Deborah A. Knowles, and Stacie M. Schoenberg

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Effects of Witnessing Domestic Violence on Children, Theresa L. Bundy

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Investigating Use of the Transdisciplinary Approach in the Public School System: Assessment of the Interaction Between the Physical Therapist and the Regular Education Teacher, Jennifer C. Bunker and Jennifer M. Wolffis

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The Psychological Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Leg Cycle Ergometry on Persons with Spinal Cord Injury, Renee Christner and Scott Nolte

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Functional Independence Measurement Scale: Analysis of Variables to Determine Predictability to Stroke Patient's Discharge Site, Joseph A. Cloud, Daren C. Johnson, and Tricia A. Lauinger

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What are the Perceived Needs of Parents of Critically Ill Neonates?, Linda B. Corliss

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The Effects of Partial Unweighting on Hemiplegic Gait, Natasha A. Creaser and Michael W. Jones

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A Comparison Study of the Effects of Methods of Pain Control on Client Outcomes, Susan K. Cristofori

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Cardiac Patients' Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Diane Lynn Dahl

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Loss Associated with Chronic Illness: Application of the Roy Adaptation Model, Linda M. DeHaan

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Perceived Stress and Health-Promoting Behaviors in Nursing Students Using Pender's Health Promotion Model, Gail E. Dunham

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Normal Kinetic Patterns of the Lower Extremities During Natural Walking in Children Aged Six to Ten, Thomas Ellexson, Christopher Nawrocki, and Darrin Schober

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A Comparison of Kentwood Public Schools' Algebra Standards and the UCSMP Algebra Objectives, Carol A. Farrer

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Timed Wheelchair Ambulation of Children Aged 11-17 Years and Their Perceptions of Their Function, Karen Feuerstein, Susan Fisher, and Kristy Van Zee

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An Extended Year Program for At-Risk Middle School Children, Karen Patrice Flanigan

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Health Beliefs and Adherence to Cardiac Exercise Following a Cardiac Event, Marianne Foster

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Knowledge of High School Students Concerning Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Nursing, Amy Godlewski, Karen Oorbeck, and Beth Spitzley

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Relationship of Perceived Social Support to Readmission of the Congestive Heart Failure Patient, Margaret A. Guthaus

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The Impact of Total Hip Replacement, Teri L. Holwerda

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Diversity Management: An Administrative Case Study in a Tax-Exempt Human Service Organization, Jerry L. Johnson

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Teachers as Lifetime Readers: How Teachers Might Serve as Models for Students, Beth Lorraine Korringa

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Concerns/Needs Experienced by Low-Income Mothers Following a Postpartum Hospital Stay of Less Than Forty-Eight Hours, Karen S. Kujala

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The Effects of Lumbar Facet Joint Dysfunction Isoinertial Range of Motion Testing, Mary Lomonaco-Parks

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Utilization of Collaborative Clinical Education Placements, Sandie Marston and Sally Talbot

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Development and Evaluation of the Cardiac Exercise Health Belief Scale, Virginia R. McGinn

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A Comparison of Two Teaching Methods in Basic Cardiac Life Support Training and Education, Patricia A. Merrill

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The Effect of Family Participation on the Outcome of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury in Rehabilitation, Grant Middleton and Brett Ransom

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Mathematics Placement at a Community College, Bonnie E. Morris

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The Effects of AIDS Education on Knowledge and Health Care Beliefs of Freshman Nursing Students, Suzanne M. Nahan

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Measurement of Self-Care Agency in a Noninstitutionalized Elderly Population, Julie A. Nelson-McEvers

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Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Perceived Quality of Life in ICD Recipients, Jacquelyn M. Oliai

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African American Nurses' Perceptions of Social Support Available During Graduate School, Jacquelyn Denese Pettis

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Low Income Women's Perception of Preparedness for Self Care and Infant Care Following Discharge from a Less than Forty-Eight Hour Hospitalization for Birth, Patricia M. Ritola

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Personality Traits and the Extent to Which They are Valued by Practicing Physical Therapists in the General Hospital Setting, Shiela M. Robison and Rachel K. Seppanen

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Predictors of NCLEX-RN Success Post 1988, Marie E. Rogers

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A Study of the Relationship Between Registered Nurse Time Spent in Direct Care Activities, Nursing Skill Mix and Patient Perceptions of Nurse Caring, Jeanne L. Roode

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Prediction of In-Hospital Delirium in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients Using Family Assessment of Pre-Morbid Cognitive Behaviors, Ronell R. Ruhlandt

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Perceived Needs of Parents of Critically Ill Children, Linda D. Scott

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Caregiver Wellness Following Interventions Based on Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment, Julie A. Smith

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Parent Knowledge of FAS and the Risks of Heavy Drinking During Pregnancy, Kimberly Lynne Spring

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A Descriptive Study of the Needs of Family Members of Trauma Patients, Sally Laur Sutkowi

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The Effects of Relative Frequency of Knowledge of Results on Brain Injured and Neurologically Normal Individuals Learning a Linear Positioning Task, Deborah M. Thomas

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Clinical Teaching Effectiveness: The Perceptions of Practicing Nurses, Anjanette M. Toth

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Curriculum Packet Serving Autistic, Educable, and Trainable Students with Mental Impairments, Amy E. Upham

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Cooperative Learning: Does it Work and do Students Like it?, Thomas Neal Vander Stelt

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Oral Communication in High School, Ruth Alice Vander Weide

Theses/Dissertations from 1994

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Efficacy of Implementing an Ergonomics Program in an Industrial Setting Regarding Cumulative Trauma Disorders to the Upper Extremity, Christa Abraham, Lisa Evans, and Patrick Hoban

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Nurses' Performance of Breast Self-Examination, Anne M. Bauer

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Nurses' Knowledge and Attitude Related to Organ Donation, Maureen E. Bishop

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Professional Inter-Rater & Client Self Report Reliability of the Environmental Section of the Functional Assessment of the Elderly, Stacie J. Bronkema, Amy M. Haan, and Julie L. Johnston

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Maximizing School Safety by Minimizing Student Violence on and Near School Grounds, William J. Bryson

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Administration of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency to Healthy 25 to 30 Year Old Males, M. Michelle Butler and Vanessa L. Koschtial

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The Delineation of Factors Influencing Physical Therapists to Accept a Position at a Rural Hospital in Michigan, Jon A. Cummings, Matthew E. Flynn, and E. J. Miller

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Minority Student Recruitment and Retention Efforts By Physical Therapy Schools in the United States, Julie DeBoer and Brooke Nyssen

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Mathematical Calculations Ability of Registered Nurses, Denise M. Deitzen

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The Importance of Recreational Reading, and its Impact on Children's Motivation, Attitude Towards Reading, as Well as Reading Achievement, Lisa Marie DiGiovanna

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A Survey of Clinical Applications and Outcome Assessment Procedures for Dynamic Lumbar Muscular Stabilization Exercise Training, Brenda Engels, Carrie Patterson, and Mary Beth Sawinski

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Comparisons of Performance on the Short Form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Between 14-Year-Old Children and 18 to 24-Year-Old Adults, Jenny Eshleman, Elizabeth Michmershuizen, and Jennifer Zackrison

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School Sexism and its Educational Implications, Michelle Ann Frantz

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Spouse Adaptation After the Partner's Open Heart Surgery, Marietta J. Gardner

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Individualizing Instruction in the Secondary English Classroom, Christine C. Hester

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Postural Sway in Elderly Females During the Six Sensory Conditions of the Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction in Balance, Selena Horner, Gregory Vidro, and Deborah Wildenhaus

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The Effect of Immobilization on Grip Strength and Pinch Strength in Normal Subjects, Bonni L. Kinne

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Entry-Level Master's VS Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy: Employers' Perspectives on Hiring and Promoting, Michele Elisa Klukos, Tracy Errol Mobley, and Melissa Ann Monken

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Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors by Persons with COPD During Acute Shortness of Breath, Joyce A. Kowatch

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What is the Relationship Between Personality Hardiness and Burnout in Army Reserve Nurses?, Nancy M. Marchido

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Identification of Factors Leading to Successful Computer Implementation in Elementary Schools, Jeffrey A. Marsh

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The Education of Pregnant Adolescents and Adolescent Parents, Margie Christine Moore

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Perceived Stressors Between Partnered and Unpartnered Women, Sandra Kay Newman

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Clients' Perceptions of Preparedness for Discharge Home Following Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery, Cindy H. Nicholson