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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Graduate nurse's perspective of simulation to address the theory-practice gap in nursing, Joset E. Brown
Quality improvement: Improving type 2 diabetes self-management and A1C levels in older adult veterans using an automated message system, Danielle Brunson
Exploring mentoring relationships among novice nurse faculty: A grounded theory, Katie Ruth Busby
Exploration of two methodologies for measuring clinical judgment in baccalaureate nursing students, Marlene W. Call
Evaluation and revision of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index for acute care hospital staff nurses, Caitlin M. Campbell
Nurses' experiences caring for patients with opioid use disorder, Pamella M. Campbell
Voices of associate degree nursing RNs about the pursuit of the Bachelor of Science in nursing degree, Christie M. Candelaria
Patient responses to COPD symptoms: The relationship of dyspnea and fatigue to activities of daily living, inhaler use, and self-care capability, Mary G. Cantley
CNA status as an admission criterion for undergraduate nursing students: A comparative case study, Nancy Capponi
The effect of classroom and clinical learning approaches on academic achievement in associate degree nursing students, Jo Anne Carrick
Global nursing service learning for short-term student experiences: Investigating the interpretation of healthcare needs as a predeterminent for site selection, Deborah Lyn Carter
The relationship of nurse managers' leadership styles and nursing unit organizational culture in acute care hospitals in New Jersey, Jesus M. Casida
Impact of preoperative psychological evaluations on bariatric surgery outcomes, Melanie A. Caustrita
Effectiveness of fall prevention multimedia program on patient awareness, self-efficacy, and engagement, Perlita C. Cerilo
Moral decision making by neonatal intensive care nurses, Pamela Sue Chally
The relationship between individual characteristics of registered nurses, characteristics of new graduate nurse transition programs and clinical leadership skill, Kathy B. Chappell
Frameworks for patient safety in the nursing curriculum, Theresa M. Chenot
The multidimensional kidney transplant self-management scale: Development and psychometric testing, Shu-Yu Chung
Certified clinical nurse leaders not hired into the formal role: Job title survey and systematic review, Jacqueline Alexander Clavo-Hall
The relationship between nursing students' test-taking motivation and the exit examination score, Lorraine Coalmer
The lived experience of breast cancer-related lymphedema in African American women, Deborah A. Collins-Bohler
Career mobility among immigrant registered nurses in Canada: Experiences of Caribbean women, Enid M. Collins
The development and testing of an instrument to measure decision making in emergency department triage nurses, Kelly J. Cone
