Brandon Lewis and Dr. Patricia Ravert, BYU College of Nursing The use of human patient simulation (HPS) is needed more than ever in nursing curriculum today (Bambini, Washburn, & Perkins, 2009). One reason is that it allows students to practice critical thinking and decision-making skills in a safe environment (Howard, Ross, Mitchell, & Nelson, 2010; […]
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Perceptions of Somali Women on Cervical Cancer Screening
Alphaeus M. Wise and Dr. Barry L. Johnson, Sociology Somalis represent a growing group of new immigrants to Minnesota. Because of their recent immigration, there has been very little research done on their perceptions of Western medicine, in particular, preventive measures such as cervical cancer screenings. I became interested in this while working at a […]
CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS OF RETAIL SERVICE QUALITY IN BULGARIA
Marious D. Tcherpokov, Department of Business Management This project was Intended to provide Insights into refining and enriching of SERVQUAL, an existing service-quality instrument constructed by Parasuranam, Berry, and Zeithaml (1991), with respect to its applicability to (1) a global assessment of service quality and (2) in particular, to the retail sector. The description, objectives, […]
Independence: Perceptions of Self-identity in the Life of a Native & American Woman
Tyler K. Lee and Professor David Shuler, Anthropology Summer was rapidly approaching and I was busy making plans to visit Oaxaca, Mexico in search of answers. Several cases of labor abuse involving Mixtec Indians from that region working in Californian fields had emerged and I wanted to find out if Mixtec communal living patterns were […]
Personality of a Professional: Employee Perceptions
Trevor M. Jensen and Dr. Barton Poulson, Psychology Ample literature has focused on how to effectively improve the work environment of medical practices. However, little research has been conducted concerning personality in a doctor’s office environment. In conversing with several local doctors, group behavior was listed as one of the most important aspects to consider […]
Implications of File Sharing: Perceptions of Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
Maxim D. Littek and Dr. Jay Rush, Communications File sharing applications are among the most popular and fastest growing software applications. Proponents of file sharing technology argue that these applications build community, transgress barriers, disintermediate, and have transformed assumptions about business, content, and culture. Nevertheless, file sharing applications are accused of stifling creative output and […]
Self-Perceptions and Moral Development of Romanian Street Children
Stephanie A Williamson and Dr. Larry J Nelson, Marriage, Family and Human Development Young children’s perceptions of themselves and their competencies broaden as they progress through middle childhood in a normal sequence of development. Though they are able to mentally connect their competencies, children will usually see themselves as all “good” or all “bad”.1 Therefore, […]
Parent and Child Perceptions of Clinical Trials
Jaclyn F. Wood and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing Research and Scholarship The purpose of this research project was to determine parental perceptions surrounding the involvement of their children in a clinical trial. A secondary purpose was to talk to the children and obtain their perceptions surrounding their own involvement in the clinical trial. For this […]
Perceptions of the Maintenance of Dignity in Women Giving Birth
Rachel Matthews and Dr. Lynn Callister, Nursing Entering a hospital is often an intimidating and stressful event for patients. They enter a world about which they often know very little. They may enter with apprehension about the unknown, their illness, or excitement about starting a new phase of life with the birth of a child. […]
Siblings of Children with Down Syndrome: Perceptions of their Experiences
Allison Ash Malnar and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing Approximately 350,000 families in the United States are affected by Down syndrome, and the vast majority of these families include one or more nondisabled children (National Down Syndrome Society, 1999). Because of this, many researchers are interested in how this disability affects the family. Marsha Van Riper […]
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