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 2022
Mindfulness Meditation: Stress Management for Black Maternal Patients, Muna Abdirahman
Improving Advanced Practice Nursing Care to Children With Autism in the Emergency Department, Suzanne J. Bartell
Building Resiliency in Children through Mindfulness, Karissa Buck
Caregiver Stress: Aromatherapy to Decrease Burnout, Sara A. Campbell
Promoting Emotional Healing in Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mattie M. Decker
Integrative Music Therapy: A Healing Intervention for Children with Disabilities, Francesca N. Do
Resilience Through Mentorship, Erik Fairbanks
Benefits of Hatha Yoga use: Integrative Therapy for Chronic Pain, Senayet A. Goitom
Essential Medications for Native Americans, Valerie Decora Guimaraes
The Impact of Yoga on Performance Anxiety in Adult Motocross Racers, Brittany L. Hodkinson
Energy Healing: Reiki as a Coping Mechanism in Intimate Partner Violence Trauma, Sarah Hoppe
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Preventative Behavior Through Adult Education Among East African Immigrants, Gutama Kurfessa
Mindfulness Meditation Program for Parents, Jennifer L. Lothert
An Exploration of Aromatherapy and Mindfullness Meditation to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Stress, Cassandra Miles-Hanson
Focused Breathing Meditation: a Mindful-based Therapy for Multicultural Population With Heart Failure, Anne Mkalama
Yoga and Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Adolescent Boys Through Teamwork and Coaching, Richard Navarro
Mindfulness and Quality of Life: Exploring Parents’ Perceptions, Jenna Nelson
Exercise to Reduce Inpatient Nursing Stress, Kacy Odean
Addressing LGBTQ Anxiety With Mindful Meditation, Mark Pequignot
Self-healing With Reiki for Homeless Individuals Suffering from Past Traumatic Events, Kathryn Piha
Symptom Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tracie Reamer
Adolescent Anxiety: Implementing Mindfulness Techniques To Lessen Mental Health Crises, Britt Schultz
Mindfulness Meditation: Optimizing Mental Health in Hmong Elders, Mai Nou Thao
The Benefits of the Hmong Chicken Diet Among Postpartum Hmong Women, Sheng Vang
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Outcomes of Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Management: Open Surgical versus Endovascular Repair, Chelsea Armbruster
What Are the Most Effective Risk Factor Management Strategies for The Prevention and Control of Hypertension?, Sherlyne Barasa
A Mindfulness Program With Youth Affected by Crime, Margaret E. Becker
Teaching Body Image Resilience to Create Better Body Image, Autumn Bertschinger
The Adequacy of PA Didactic Psychiatric Education, Dean Berzins
Improving Family Nurse Practitioners’ Knowledge of Palliative Care Resources, Michelle L. Bond
Pain Reduction in Chronic Lumbar Patients Using Spinal Cord Stimulation, David Botros
Promoting Wellness for College Athletes Through Mindfulness Meditation, Lisa R. Braatz
Patient Self-care Outcomes With Utilization of Integrative Primary Care, Lora J. Briese
The art of Emotional Intelligence: Decreasing Lateral Violence Among Nurses, Cheryl Ann Brugger
Motivational Interviewing: Advancing Health and Agency, June Buck-Tipton
Laughter is the Best Medicine, Anna Michelle Case
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Optimizing Type 1 Diabetes Management in Older Adults, Alyssa Clements
Mental Healthcare in Costa Rica: A Critical Perspective, Claire Elise Decelles
Occupational Factors and Risk for Preterm Birth, Kelsey Forbes
Complementary Alternative Medicine: an Education of Guided Self-care in the Elderly Population for Management of Chronic Conditions, Janice B. Gerber
A Missed Opportunity: The Underutilization of Preexposure Prophylaxis, Jacob Ginther
Quiet Time: Supporting Rest and Healing in a Pediatric Medical/Surgical Setting, Kimberly R. Glidewell
What is the Effect of Physical Activity on the Reduction of Macrovascular Complications in Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?, Rachael M. Gordon
Combating Pediatric Nurse Burnout and Increasing Retention With the Implementation of a Relaxation Room, Benjamin P. Groteboer
Social Empowerment of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Shawna Hanson
A Cross-cultural Health Internship, Anna C. Hjerpe
Environmental Influences on Pediatric Asthma: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Costa Rica, Katherine Huber
Factors that Impact Outcome in Patients Post-Esophagectomy, Leona Jakupi
How Do Modifiable Risk Factors Impact the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease?, Shamso Jama
Pediatric Obesity: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Primary Care, Susan Johnson
Holistic Admissions, Anna Kam
A Literature Review: What mental health challenges are experienced by first-generation Latino immigrant and refugee families entering the U.S.?, Hunnaan M. Khan
An Overview of Individualized Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia, Megan B. Knoll
Will implementing human trafficking education and screening tools increase the number of identified trafficked victims and survivors in the healthcare setting?, Yadira Landeros De Santiago
Identifying Skills for Connecting, Building Trust, and Developing Relationships With Sexually Exploited Youth, Julie A. Larose
What Treatment and Prevention Options are the Most Effective for Elbow, Knee, and Plantar Tendinopathies?, Cody Lawson
In Patients With Cardiac Arrest, Does Early Defibrillation Reduce Mortality?, Nicholas Lueddecke
What is the Most Effective Management for Patients with Concomitant Gallstones and Bile Duct Stones?, Stephanie McCarney
Among Patients with A Dual Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder What Current Treatments Provide Optimal Outcomes?, Drew McNamara
Exercise as Self-care to Combat Nurse Burnout, Jessica Petefish
Eating for Health, Tanya Reese
The Process to Implement a Discharge Safety Plan Interverntion in a Large Midwestern Hospital Emergency Department, Vicki Samike
Rise in Mesoamerican endemic Nephropathy (MeN) in Migrant Population in Exchange for Work; Is it Worth the Trade-Off?, Katie Schmitz
Advance Care Planning Education for Older Adults, Jamie E. Seaquist
Platelet-Rich Plasma vs. Traditional Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathies, Nick Slingerland
Umbilical Cord Clamping: How Timing Affects Infant Health Outcomes, Lauren Snell
Preventing Rehospitalizations Among Older Adults With Heart Failure, Megan E. Splittstoesser
Latina Adolescent Dating Violence Public Narrative, Megan Staffen
From Bunks and Bars to Sidewalks and Skies: Support for Reentry from Incarceration, Ashley Ann Steen
Nursing Education on Sepsis, Bethsaida Taye
Educating Nurse Practitioners on Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure, Amelia E. Tetlie
Opium use in Hmong Patients: a Drug Screening Tool and an Opium use Resource for Providers, MAI MOUA Vang
Health Promotion of Adolescent sex Education With Hmong Youth, Pang Vang
Nursing Improvisation: Improving Team Communication Through Creativity, Molly A. VanHorn
Nurse Practitioners and Community Health Workers Improve Community Health, Emmalee F. Voskuil
Postpartum Support: Application of a Local Peer Support, Community Care Model, Stephanie E. Ward
Vicarious Traumatization in Therapists who Treat Sexual Offenders and Have a Personal History of Sexual Abuse, Darci J. Wikelius
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Somali Culture and Maternal Health: Induction of Labor, Faiso Abdulle
Increasing Mental Health Awareness among Somali Youth in Minneapolis, Ikraan Abdulle
Increasing Autism Awareness in the Somali Community, Safiya Ahmed
New Treatment Options for Concussions Using Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Crystal Amundson
Assuring Cultural Competence in the Nurse Caring for the Transgender Patient, LeAnn Bauman
Vitamin C as an Adjunct Therapy in Sepsis Management, Nicholas Becker
Reiki for Pain and Anxiety in an Early Cancer Therapeutics Unit, Gwen M. Boe
Does administration of antipsychotic medications reduce the incidence and duration of delirium in critically ill adult patients?, Ellen Brateng
Achieving an Inclusive Nursing Culture: Developing a Model for Diversity and Inclusion Education, Amber K. Charleville
The Role of Temperature Management in Neurologic Outcomes of Adult Cardiac Arrests:, Trenton Christensen
A Proposal to Implement Assertive Community Treatment Into a Primary Care Shelter Clinic, Julie Churcher-Fields
Restorative Yoga Practice in Arthritis, Mary Burkhart Denton
Creating Health Membership in a Health Commons, Melinda Dively-White
Nicotine Exposure During Pregnancy and Risk of Behavioral Disorders in Offspring, Bailey Eklund
Assessing Trauma in Adolescents With Chronic Pain, Andrea Ellingson
Misuse of Prescription Stimulants and Their Effect on Cognition, Zachary Friederichs