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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
A study of baccalaureate nursing students' reflection on their caring practice through creating and sharing story, poetry, and art, A. Lynne Wagner
Evaluation of an alternative prenatal care visit schedule for low-risk pregnant women, Deborah Sue Walker
Impact of an open access appointment scheduling system on no-show rates in an urban federally qualified health center, Rosemary Ward
Addressing barriers to medication adherence: An evidence-based screening instrument validation study, Donna Washburn
Development and evaluation of a nurse practitioner directed early palliative care initiative and its impact on goal-concordant care at a cancer center, Ashley V. Weinmann
Causal antecedents of threat appraisal and adaptational outcomes in heart failure patients, Cheryl Anne Westlake
Resilience and associated factors in pediatric nurses, Benjamin M. White
Implications of varying levels of social support and peer involvement on the success of baccalaureate level nursing students, Jeana R. Wilcox
Best practices in academic nurse educator role transition: A multiple-case study, Joelle L. Wolf
Transition to practice of new graduate nurses in the first year of employment at a rural healthcare system, Deena Woodall
Improving nurse's documentation in the emergency department, Jacqueline N. Wright-Cole
Improving medication safety through medication reconciliation in amulatory care, Mayu Yamamoto
Discovering the process of reasonable academic accommodations for pre-licensure nursing students with learning disabilities, Amy Yarbrough
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The role of the registered nurse working in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, Marissa D. Abram
Use of the bedside mobility assessment tool to improve emergency department safety, Tracy M. Abrams
The relationship among spirituality, self-efficacy, and quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease, Maxine A. Adegbola
The transition from LPN to RN: Perceptions of LPNs considering the transition, Deborah S. Adelman
Recognizing burden in unpaid caregivers of patients with end stage renal disease, Joanne Affinito
Evaluation of the Theory of Planned Behavior to determine phsyical activity in Saudi female adolescents, Muna Alali
Experiences of student nurses in Saudi Arabia: The impact of clinical exposure on their decision to continue or leave nursing, Eshtiaq Al Faraj
Interprofessional role clarification among licensed health care practitioners in rural and smaller community hospitals, Dianne E. Allen
Exploring the development process of undergraduate nursing students, Loretta J. Aller
