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Pain Management after Cardiac Surgery
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Postoperative pain relief is one of the most important concerns for patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is one of the most clinically challenging problems for nurses. It is widely recognized that postoperative pain can ...
THE ROLE OF RACE AND GENDER IN THE MENTORING EXPERIENCES AND CAREER SUCCESS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE SENIOR EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(East Carolina University, 2009)
From 1995 to 2005 education doctoral degrees conferred to African American females increased by 92%, however the increase in availability among this population for higher education administrator positions has not kept pace ...
CURRICULAR JOINT VENTURE : A MODEL FOR MEETING COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL DEMANDS
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to describe the inception, development, and implementation of a unique curricular joint venture, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill)/Elizabeth City State University ...
A META-ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH ON THE MEDIATED EFFECTS OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT : EXAMINING THE EFFECT SIZE OF SCHOOL CULTURE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AS AN INDICATOR OF TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The leadership of the school principal has long been associated with teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Research on the topic of principal leadership supports this association (Hallinger, Bickman, & Davis, 1996; ...
Affluence and Influence : A Study of Inequities in the Age of Excellence
(East Carolina University, 2009)
This study analyzed the impact of school poverty levels on variances in elementary math achievement and preparation-based teacher effects. The research was conducted using data from the Gaston County School District, the ...
TEACHER PREPARATION COST STUDY : A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF UNC SYSTEM-LEVEL FINANCIAL INPUTS AGAINST CAMPUS-LEVEL PRODUCTIVITY OUTPUTS
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The University of North Carolina General Administration has required all constituent institutions with teacher education programs to expand their productivity goals to meet the state's teacher workforce needs. This study ...
Controls on Septic System Wastewater Treatment and Shallow Groundwater Quality in Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Excess nitrogen and bacteria concentrations in coastal waters of North Carolina have led to eutrophic conditions, fish kills, and the closure of shellfish waters. Regulatory efforts by the state to reduce nitrogen and ...
An Investigation of Auditory and Visual Temporal Processing in Children with Reading Disorders
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Several lines of research have revealed a relationship between reading disorders (RD) and auditory temporal processing deficits. That is, subtle, yet rapid changes within an acoustic message are more difficult for individuals ...
The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma in surfactant catabolism in the alveolar macrophage
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a lung disease characterized by surfactant accumulation in the alveolar spaces and alveolar macrophages. Although PAP is rare, surfactant abnormalities occur in many lung diseases ...
Responses of dominant marsh macrophytes to inundation and disturbance and assessing marsh ecosystem services
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Within two hydrodynamically different inundation regimes in North Carolina, the growth response and interactions of two dominant marsh macrophytes were evaluated over a range of inundation periods to understand better how ...