Electronic theses
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Assessing Knowledge in Senior Citizens: Can Education Improve What is Important to Senior Citizens in Regard to the Annual Wellness Visit
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Assessing Knowledge in Senior
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2018Format: 1 online resource (27 pages).Description:The Annual Wellness Visit is for adults 65 and over who are Medicare eligible. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge of what senior citizens know about an AWV by completing a pre- and post-test using the author's survey. Can seniors learn what is...
Dates:
2018
Barriers to HIV/AIDS Care in Rural-Specific Areas of Pennsylvania
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Barriers to HIV/AIDS
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Thesis (M.S.N.)--Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2019.Publication Date: 2019Format: 1 online resource (40 pages) : illustrations (some color).Description: Medical advancement in the field of HIV/AIDS related care has resulted in what used to be an epidemic with a "death sentence" to an incurable disease that is manageable with proper medical and psychosocial attention. Although deemed amendable with various prevention and...
Dates:
2019
Barriers to Nurses Activating the Rapid Response Team
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Barriers to Nurses
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource (vi, 63 pages) : illustrations, chart.Description:The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to nurses activating the [Rapid Response Team]. Previous studies have inconsistently identified barriers to nurses activating the RRT. This inconclusive information supports the need to...
Dates:
2016
Comparing Motives Across Generations that Cause People to Text and Drive
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Comparing Motives
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2015Format: 1 online resource (63 pages) : Includes bibliographical references.Description: In a society that favors technology, the temptation and ability to be in constant contact with others presents the potential for unfavorable driving outcomes. Instant messaging, more commonly known as text messaging, is a...
Dates:
2015
Does using a provider admission medication screening policy reduce the percentage of falls in the SNF?
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Does
Overview
Description: Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among adults ≥65 years of age, although many do not report falling (Bergen, Stevens, and Burns, 2016). By 2030, 20% of the world’s population will be comprised of adults 65 years of age or older (Ortman, Velkoff, and Hogan, 2014). A systematic literature review was done to isolate variables associated with falls: cognitive impairment, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis (MS), polypharmacy (≥7 medications), a blood...
Dates:
2017
Does Viewing an Educational Documentary About HPV Disease and Vaccination on a College Campus in Rural Northwest PA Improve the Knowledge Level of HPV Disease and Vaccine Among Attendees of the Program?
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Does Viewing an Educational
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2018Format: 1 online resource (x, 20 pages) : illustrations (some color).Description:The purpose of this study is to determine if an educational video intervention increases baseline knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine in the attendees on a college campus in Northwestern Pennsylvania. To test this, a study design...
Dates:
2018
Effects of new media on writing skills of millennial mass communication majors
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Effects
Overview
Publisher: Thesis (M.S.)--Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2016.Publication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource ([32] pages).Description:The purpose of this literature review is to assess the Millennial generation, their traits, characteristics, and use of technology - primarily social media, as observed and explained by literature and studies. It is an exploration of advantages and disadvantages of intensive use of technology, social media,...
Dates:
2016
Evaluation of Knowledge Level and Attitudes of Clarion/Edinboro University Family Nurse Practitioner Students Regarding Pain Management in the Family Practice Client
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Evaluation of Knowledge Level
Overview
Publisher: Thesis (M.S.N.)--Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2016.Publication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource (v, 44 pages).Description: The focus of this study is to assess the knowledge level and attitudes of FNP [Family Nurse Practitioner] students of Clarion/Edinboro Universities regarding pain management in the family practice client. This is a nonexperimental, quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive...
Dates:
2016
Examining the relationship between recent life experiences and perceived stressors in nursing
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Examining
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2017Publication Date: 2017Format: 1 online resource (v, 78 pages).Description:RN to BSN and MSN students experience a degree of stress on the job and in the classroom that could lead to negative personal and professional consequences, which in turn may contribute to negative trends in the nursing field including job dissatisfaction,...
Dates:
2017
Gender Differences in Knowledge and Attitude of Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African Americans
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Gender Differences in Knowledge
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2016.Publication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource (vi, 60 pages).Description:Colorectal cancer is a major cause of death for African Americans but the rate of screening for the disease is relatively low, with more women than men generally receiving screening. Avoidance of screening has been attributed to the bowel prep required...
Dates:
2016