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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Help for osteoarthritis pain in African American elders (HOPE): Patterns, predictors, and preferences of osteoarthritis and chronic joint pain self-management, Staja Quinae Booker
Experiencing narrative pedagogy, Wendy S. Bowles
Senior nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and perceived competency about older adults, Deborah Denise Brabham
Nursing staff approaches to providing oral hygiene in stroke survivors with dysphagia: A grounded theory study, Willard Brewer
The lived-experience of novice nurse's actualizing clinical reasoning in academic simulation, Mary Catherine Brinker
Approaches to studying and study tactics of baccalaureate nursing students, Lisa D. Brodersen
Educating college students about human papillomavirus, Pamela Bryant
Diabetic education to reduce readmission of patients with diabetes, Nicoleta F. Buiciuc
Cultural practices, knowledge, and beliefs of newborn care and health-seeking in rural Zambia, Julie M. Buser
The lived experience of transitioning to a new graduate registered nurse following a nurse residency program: A phenomenological inquiry, Michele D. Butts
The Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home after Stroke (PATH-s) instrument, Michelle Elizabeth Camicia
Safe opioid prescribing through proper screening, Joelle M. Carson
Body image distress and post mastectomy women, Ashley Ceithaml
Shining a light: Compassion fatigue in psychiatric nursing and nursing students, Kathryn M. Chachula
Minority nurse representation in upper level management, Keisha Chaffee
Decreasing pre-procedure anxiety in school-aged patients in an outpatient surgery setting using a video prior to anesthesia induction, Michelle Charette
Organizational context, shared governance structure, and outcomes in Veterans Affairs hospitals, Bonnie J. Charland
The relationship between nurse staffing, nursing time, and adverse events in an acute care hospital, Robyn B. Cheung
Physical and emotional health among caregivers of heart failure patients, Suzanne D. Chubinski
Learning to educate: A basic qualitative study of the experiences of training from professional nurses, Shanda J. Clark
A quantitative exploration of strategies to reduce fatigue among nurses, Karen R. Cochran
Factors influencing female caregivers' appraisals of their preschoolers' behaviors, Sallie Coke
A basic qualitative exploration into the academic persistence of minority nursing students in minority nursing programs, Marta S. Coleman
