Theses, Dissertations, and graduate student summative projects submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from Augsburg University
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Providing Education for Family Nurse Practitioners: the Dangers of a Sports Concussion, Anne M. Egan
An Evaluation of the Refugee Experience of Liminality and the Impact of Best Practice Models of Care, Hanna Erickson
The 4th Quarter: a Nutrition Education Program for Children, Jill Flaby
Behavioral Safety Interventions for an hiv Outpatient Clinic, Marla Frahm
Preventing Road Traffic Incidents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Kayla Fuechtmann
Obstetric Violence: Suffering in Silence, Theresa Goodsell
Barriers that prevent initial prescription of hydroxyurea in sickle cell disease, Harini Halaharvi
Ear Bead Therapy Facilitates Stress Reduction in Home Hospice Staff, Melinda Hansen
Alleviating Toxic Stress by Nurturing Resilience Among Children Through Yoga, Vicky L. Hedican-Sime
A Case Management Pocket Resource Guide, Teresa Hegard
Decreasing Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents Through Meditation, Amy Heins
Childhood Immunization Coverage and Challenges: United States vs. Latin America, James Cedric Holden
Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention in Central America, Madeline Jensen
Physical Activity Guidelines in Patients with Hemophilia: Benefits, Barriers, and Recommendations, Chelsea Johnson
Holistic Nurse Coaching in Adults 65 Years and Older With Chronic Illness, Dawn M. Johnson
The Right Vasopressor at the Right Time Does Early Use of Vasopressors Decrease Morbidity and Mortality in Septic Shock, Michael Kittok
Early Implementation of Advance Care Planning in the Primary Care Setting, Germaine Marie Kleinheksel
Acupressure Self-care for Health Promotion, Amanda F. Knapton
Reproductive Health Needs in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Emily Bo LaFountaine
Opioid Agonist Therapy and Detoxification: Improving Outcomes for Fetuses Born to Addicted Mothers, Kao Lee
The Heart of Atrial Fibrillation: Integrating Yoga for Holistic Care, Jessica Lee McAlpine
Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Access in Central America With a Focus on Modern Contraception, Maria McCoshen
Reflux and Barrett’s Esophagus, Jacqueline J. Meyer-Rostad
Health Literacy With Somali Families in the Pediatric Emergency Department, Katharine T. Misk
The Experience of Music Therapy During the Weaning Process of Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, Stephanie M. Morris
Spirituality and Religiosity: The Impact of Spirituality and Religiosity on Health Outcomes, Nonglee Moua
Hydrocortisone, Ascorbic Acid and Thiamine (HAT) as Adjunctive Therapy for the Septic Patient, Keith Fertey Moy
Changing the way Urban Youth in Minneapolis, Minnesota Cope With Poverty-related Stress, Michelle DC Palmborg
Mentorship Through Storytelling Program, Debra Marie Perry
Interventions in Reducing Weight Bias in Healthcare Providers and Preservice Students, Nora Powers
Living Mindfully With a Chronic Illness, Janie M. Reitz
Climate Change and Dengue Fever: Are They Connected?, Chelsey Rilatos
Using Music Therapy as an Adjunct to Pharmacologic Therapies for Chronic Pain, Andrea L. Rosenberg
Diagnostic techniques in resource-limited countries compared with developed countries, Rachel Schiltz
Efficacy of a Single Dose HPV vaccine and its Potential Outcomes in Low-Income Countries, Brooke Schramm
SAFE ZONE HEALTHCARE: GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH IN PRIMARY CARE, Rebecca N. Spee
Tai chi and Yoga for the Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain, Jacqueline Njoki Sumner
Does risk stratification in post-partum hemorrhage improve outcomes?, Kamini Sundar bose
BEFASTA Education to Change Attitudes to Call 911 When Stroke Symptoms Occur, Holly J. Swanson
Seeking to Provide Culturally Competent end of Life Care: Exploring the Loss of a Loved One, Cheryl L. Swenson`
Maternal Health Interventions in Rural, Resource-Limited Countries, Katherine Tilton
Creating a Culture of Care Among Nurse Leaders and Casting Center Staff, Tracy Y. Waters
Shared Decision Making: Reducing the Disparities of Somalian Muslim Patients on Dialysis, Emily Elisabeth Wellerritter
Non-Pharmacological HIV Prevention Strategies in Low-Income and Developing Countries: Special Focus on Latin America, Lyn Zurakowski
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Meditation Program for School-age Children, Robyn Lynn Ait Ali
A Practice Model That Optimizes License Practical Nurses Skill set in an Outpatient Dialysis Unit, Ashley Anderson
Drug Therapy Vs. Ablation Therapy for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Jessica Ansara
How Does Education of Food Handlers and Citizens Improve Food Safety?, Bishop Anyiwe
Disparities in Transgender Patient Healthcare and Implications for Primary Care Providers, Ashley Aretz
Best Practices and Challenges to Composting in a Restaurant Setting, Christopher Jon Audette
Quiet Time: Rest as Medicine in an Acute Care and Community Setting, Kristin E. Babine-Dinnen
Does music therapy decrease agitation in patients with dementia?, Clinton Billhorn
A Multi-disciplinary Approach Providing Comprehensive Heart Failure Education, Jennifer L. Brakke
The Effectiveness of Yoga in Preventing and Managing Back Pain, Sonja M. Brockman
The use of offensive language by middle school students in the special education classroom: Student and staff perspectives, Matthew Francis Hillis Byrnes
Cognitive Behavioral Techniques in Pediatric Pain Management, Amity Carlson
What methods of prevention of Zika Virus infection are most effective and what is done to prevent Zika Virus in Costa Rica and Nicaragua?, Melissa Charron
Historical and Current Management of Hemophilia: A Focus on Inhibitor Development and Treatment in Severe Hemophilia A, Julia Colling
Access and Attitudes Regarding Emergency Contraception and Reproductive Health in Nicaragua, Nadia Commers
Analysis of the Effects of Music Therapy on Pain and Anxiety Levels in Pediatric Burn Patients, Maria Cook
Local Attitudes and Prevention around the Nicaraguan Sugarcane Worker with Chronic Renal Disease, Matt Cyr
What is the Best Antihypertensive Regimen to Prevent Stroke in Hypertensive Patients?, Pat DeWitt
Distracted Caregivers: A Literature Review Regarding the Impact of Caregiver Mobile Device Usage on Children, Joseph Eisenschenk
Leadership with Professional Associations, Shari R. Estep
Obesity: Best Treatment Practices Based on Current Research, Garret FitzSimmons
Empowering Victims of sex Trafficking: Developing a Practice of Self-care, Samantha Foster
Hyperuricemia and Mesoamerican Nephropathy, Britleigh Garcia
The Impact of Sexual Education on Decreasing Adolescent Pregnancy in Nicaragua, Allison Greenwood
Caritas Room: a place for self-care practices, Bertina L. Haug
Acute Post-Operative Pain Management: Preventing Overuse of Opioids, Alison Hirsch
Developing More Effective Women’s Leadership Development Programs & Addressing the Organizational Barriers That Inhibit Them, Greta M. Hittner
Effectiveness of Combination Prevention strategy in HIV Prevention in Latin America, Amina Iman
Impact of Medical Scribes in Healthcare: A Systematic Review, Eryn Johnson
Analysis of Intrauterine Device Implementation and Review of Prevention Strategies to Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy in Nicaragua, Haley Johnson
An Essential Perspective of Surgery: a Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Care Model, Michelle D. Johnson
Finding the fit: job Crafting as a Leadership Tool, Paul R. Johnson
Smallpox Bioterrorism Preparedness: The Importance of Technology and Education for Early Detection and Response, D Taylor Jorgenson-Rathke
Exploring the Lives of Retired Nurses Using the Lens of Legacy, Verliss L. Keller-Miller
Comparing Short and Long-Term Benefits of ACL Autograft and Allograft Reconstruction Techniques, Nathan Kleppe
An Analysis of Music Therapy on Improving Social and Communication Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Steven Koehler
Inhaled Aromatherapy for Stress Reduction for Head Start Teachers, Jacquelyn Faulkner Komplin
Climate Change: Human Health, the Developing World and the Global Response, Cole James Kriett
How is music therapy currently being used in pediatric pain management?, Kaylie LaPlante
The Eleventh Hour: Navigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Within a Veterans’ Community, Christopher R. Lee
The Development of Hmong Leaders, Doua Lee
Effect of Intimate Partner Violence on Maternal and Fetal Health During Pregnancy, Chelsey Leuschke
Maintaining Competence for Safe Equipment use in the Operating Room, Benedict M. Lorenz
HPV Screening in Nicaragua, Claire Maccani