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Examples of Completed Student
Research/Projects
Research in the MSN program is of two basic types; the
thesis and the scholarly project. The thesis is always conducted by a single
student in conjunction with her/his research advisor and thesis committee. The
thesis always involves use of a rigorous research design
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Kathy Houk and Susan
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and replication of a
published study is recommended Theses are bound and sent to each of the
university libraries.
The scholarly project
is a joint effort of two or three students in conjunction with a research
advisor and a committee. There is more flexibility associated with the
scholarly project; it might involve, for example, the study of a community. The
result of a scholarly project might be a bound report, much like a thesis, or
might be an article for publication or a presentation.
Students are required to present their research,
whether it is a thesis or a project, to an audience. Students are encouraged to
build on the work of those who preceded them. For example, several students
have explored the transition of student to nurse practitioner and the role of
gender in the care of those presenting to emergency rooms with myocardial
infarction.
Examples of research conducted in the program
include:
Cerepani, Mary Jo (1997)
Infant walker-related burn injuries: A retrospective study of incidence and
severity
Davis,
Kim, Chad Lauer and Judy Whitaker (2002) Venango County 7th graders: At risk for
type 2 diabetes?
Gilmore, Sharon Hoisington (2002) Gender Differences in the Symptomatology of
Myocardial Infarction and Time Delay Intervals in the Emergency Department
Kertis, Margo. (2004). The one-minute
preceptor: A 5 step tool to improve clinical teaching skills.
Miller, Stacy and
Diana Simmons (2000) Exploring confidence levels in first year nurse
practitioners.
Parker-Hall, Lyvonne, Juanita Hogan and Leslie Lubiano (1997) Parent and faculty
satisfaction with school-based clinic services: A follow-up survey in the
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Sheree Shafer, C.R.N.P(2000)
Pediatric Mental Health Services in Primary Care: A Nurse Centered Model
Sperle, Marlene (1998) The effect of perceived barriers to diabetes self-care on
Hemoglobin A1C.
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