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Effects of Aerobic Capacity Phenotype on Adaptive Responses to Ischemic Stress
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Ischemic disease leads to increased tissue stress by decreasing supply of nutrients adequate to meet energy demands. To maintain functionality, compensatory mechanisms for diminished vascular supply are induced by numerous ...
Reanimating the Graveyard : Heritage Tourism Development of North Carolina Shipwrecks
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The shipwrecks of the Graveyard of the Atlantic are a prime subject for heritage tourism development in North Carolina. Education about these irreplaceable cultural resources, and effective interpretation of them, is ...
Getting Our Ducks In A Row : An Analysis Of Waterfowl Management Within The Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify management strategies used for waterfowl management and the perceived effectiveness of these strategies at coastal sites within the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture. This was ...
The influence of a motivational interviewing based computerized screening assessment on veteran request for mental health services and treatment entrance rates
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Military veterans experience high prevalence rates of mental illness, substance use disorders (SUDs), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, veterans enter into treatment for these problems at very low rates. Mental ...
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT, MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FEMALE CFOs AND CAOs IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Women are now playing an important role in community colleges as students, faculty, staff, administrators, and presidents; but despite their increasing numbers, inequalities exist between women and men in various roles ...
Reframing disorder: gender, class, and the history of the resurfacing debate in nursing
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The nursing profession has sustained a state of disorder. The debate within the disorder historically exists in relationship to multiple educational pathways for entry into RN practice. Diploma, BSN, and ADN pathways still ...
ACADEMIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING FEMALE CADETS' INTENT TO PERSIST IN RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) AND COMMISSION IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OR ARMY
(East Carolina University, 2013)
In spite of representation in enlisted ranks, women are underrepresented among top leadership positions within the military. As the largest commissioning source, ROTC plays a vital role in increasing the number of female ...
The Clinical, Operational, and Financial Worlds of Neonatal Palliative Care : An Ethnographic Investigation
(East Carolina University, 2011)
In this focused ethnography the researcher sought to gain a multidisciplinary perspective on the cultural context of neonatal palliative care, including Peek's three world view of clinical, operational, and financial ...
What Is Good Nursing Care? The Lived Meaning of Quality Nursing Care for Practicing Nurses
(East Carolina University, 2008-04-11)
Healthcare quality in the United States of America (USA) is the subject of intense criticism. Although quality nursing care is vital to patient outcomes and safety, meaningful quality improvements have been disturbingly ...
Optical and dielectric properties of metallic calcium, modeled generalized oscillator strength function of calcium, interaction cross sections of electrons, protons, and alpha particles with calcium
(East Carolina University, 2013)
An analysis of the optical and the dielectric properties of calcium, determined from the literature, was performed. The optical functions of calcium were used for a calculation of the energy loss function of calcium. The ...