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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Experiences of associate degree nursing faculty transitioning to teach in a baccalaureate program, Carleen Joan Graham
Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in the early adolescent period, Julia A. Greenawalt
Constructing the process of healthcare decision-making by adolescent athletes post sport-related concussion, Jeanette Faith Green
Fatigue, self-efficacy for physical activity, physical activity, and quality of life in women with breast cancer, Barbara K. Haas
Caregiver burden and its relationship to health-related quality of life of spouses of coronary artery bypass patients, Margo A. Halm
Experiencing predictive genetic testing in families with Huntington's disease and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, Rebekah J. Hamilton
Qualitative analysis of older adults' experiences with sepsis, Rebecca D. Hancock
Lived experiences of student learning in alternative Master of Science in nursing programs, Mikel W. Hand
Handoff communication among senior nursing students: A phenomenological study, Juanita Hanley-Gumbs
Use of early specialty HESI exams as predictors of HESI exit examination performance in baccalaureate degree nursing program, Cathy E. Hansen
Silenced in history: A historical study of Mary Seacole, Bonnie M. Harmer
Men in nursing: Internalized sex-role stereotypes and their relationship to role strain and self-esteem, Stanley Melton Harris
A qualitative descriptive study of the experiences of nurse educators in developing and implementing concurrent enrollment ADN-BSN programs, Janice E. Hawkins
Factors affecting self-efficacy in caregivers of Latina breast cancer survivors, Megan C. Hebdon
The balance we seek: A sequential narrative analysis of childhood cancer blogs, Catherine McGeehin Heilferty
The use of complementary and alternative therapies for pain in fibromyalgia, Jennifer Helms
Implementing a smoking cessation protocol in type 2 diabetics in a podiatry clinic using the Five A's Model, Guerlyne Henson
Acculturation, self-efficacy and breastfeeding behaviors in a sample of Hispanic women, Ivonne F. Hernandez
Breastfeeding intention and initiation among rural, low-income Native Americans and African American adolescent mothers in North Carolina: Testing the Theory of Planned Behavior, Cynthia H. Herndon
Domestic violence screening by nurses in the primary care setting, Karen Hetzel
Examination of gaming in nursing education and the effects on learning and retention, Tracey L. Hodges
Examination of the informed consent process as experienced by patients who underwent de novo transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, chemoembolization or radioembolization procedure, Marsha A. Hughes-Gay
The effects of high-stakes ATI remediation and testing practices including the ATI content mastery series and ATI PN comprehensive predictor, Elaine Hernandez Hunter
Living with HIV disease: A phenomenological study of a group of older Black/African American women, Judith C. James-Borga
