Dr. Nancy J. Thompson

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Iowa Department of Public Health: Optional Colorectal Cancer Funding Iowa CCC Program, $53,500, Sep 30, 2003 to Jun 29, 2004.
VA Puget Sound Health Care System: Impact of empowering nurses to order fecal occult blood tests, $7000, Oct 1, 1997 to Sep 30, 1998.
Iowa Center for the Study of Disparities and the UI College of Liberal Arts: Geographic Disparities in Iowa Cancer Screening, $6,000, 2005 to 2005.
Iowa Department of Public Health/Centers for Dsease Control and Prevention: Colorectal cancer monograph, $33,588, 2005 to 2006.
UI Center on Aging Program: Logistic regression models for probability of colorectal cancer screening, $10,000, 2005 to 2006.
UI Centr on Aging: Explore variables predictive of colorectal cancer among Medicare enrollees, $10,000, 2005 to 2006.
Midwest Division of the American Cancer Society: Pilot Study of Provider Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices in Iowa, $11,460, 2002 to 2002.
University of Iowa Faculty Community Service-Learning Award: Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, $500, 1994 to 1995.
Oral B. Company: Comuter-based periodontal simulations: development and evaluation, $7,634, 1990 to 1991.
: Second National Conference on Dental Hygiene Research (Contributor), $8,809, 1986 to 1987.
US Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service: Schooling and work setting effects on dental hygienists (Co-investigator), $105,526, 1983 to 1986.
Dows Institute of Dental Research, College of Dentistry: Immediate effect of work setting in graduates' perceptions of dental hygiene practice (Co-Investigator), $1,998, 1983 to 1983.
American Dental Hygienists' Association: Assessment skills teaching package (Co-Investigator), $500, 1982 to 1982.
Dows Intitute of Dental Research, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa: Students' perceptions of dental hygiene practice (Co-Investigator), $773, 1982 to 1982.
Iowa Department of Public Health: Topical fluoride program (Co-initiator), $3,000-$6,000, 1980 to 1985.

• Thompson NJ, Boyer EM (2006) Validity of oral health screening in field conditions: Pilot study, J Dent Hyg, 80 (2), 9
• Boyer EM, Thompson JH, Hill TJ, A comparison of dental caries and tooth loss for Iowa prisoners with other prison populations and dentate US adults, Journal of Dental Hygiene, 76(2), 141-50, 2002
• Thompson NJ, Boyko EJ, Dominitz JA, Belcher DW, Chesebro BB, Stephens LM, Chapko MK, A randomized controlled trial of a clinic-based support staff intervention to increase the rate of fecal occult blood test ordering, Preventive Medicine, 30, 244-251, 2000
• Nielsen-Thompson, N, Brine, P., Expanding the physician substitute concept to oral health practitioners, Journal of Public Health Policy, 18(1), 80-97, 1997
• Nielsen-Thompson N, Boyer EM, Components of nonresponse in mail surveys of dental hygienists, Journal of Dental Hygiene, 68(4), 188-92, 1994
• Sisty-LePeau, N, Nielsen-Thompson, N., Use, need and desire for pain control procedures by Iowa hygienists, Journal of Dental Hygiene, 66(3), 137-46, 1992
• Nielsen-Thompson NJ, LePeau NS, Eldridge KA, Measuring professional growth, Dental Hygiene, 62(3), 118-24, 1988
• Nielsen-Thopmson NJ, Boyer EM, Sealant application frequency, Clinical Preventive Dentistry, 10(3), 17-22, 1988
• Nielsen-Thompson NJ, Access problems and solutions, Dental Hygiene, 62(1), 34-7, 1988
• Nielsen-Thompson NJ, Boyer EM, Relationships between student clinical experience and five educational program characteristics, Educ Dir Dent Hyg, 11(1), 18-25, 1986
• Boyer EM, Nielsen NJ, The effect of student experience on dental hygienists' perceived competency, Educ Dir Dent Hyg, 10, 4-14, 1985
• Boyer EM, Nielsen NJ, Legality and student performance of expanded functions, Dental Hygiene, 58(9), 414-9, 1984
• Boyer EM, Nielsen NJ, Clinical experience in dental hygiene programs: frequency related to perceived importance and difficulty, Dental Hygiene, 58(7), 322-28, 1984
• Nielsen NJ, Decision-making associated with dental hygiene practice, Dental Hygiene, 56(12), 27-31, 1983
• Boyer EM, Nielsen NJ, Content analysis of original manuscripts in dental hygiene, Dental Hygiene, 56(11), 27-31, 1982
• Nielsen N, Modes and patterns of decision-making associated with dental hygiene practice, University Microfilm Tx: Ann Arbor, Mich, 495-810, 1980
• Nielsen NJ, Critical evaluation of scientific literature: nine essential questions, Journal of the American Dent Hyg Assoc, 48(1), 15-9, 1974
• Sisty-LePeau, N., Nielsen-Thompson, N. Dental hygiene's heritage: 1927-70. J Dent Hyg 63:8, 371-75, 1989
• Boyer EM, Nielsen N. Legality and dental hygienists' performance of expanded functions. Dent Hyg 60:3, 104-110, 1986