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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Oral care practice guidelines for the care-dependent hospitalized adult outside of the intensive care unit setting, Cynthia S. Drapal
A correctional study of nursing instructor use of best practice with multiple choice questions, Diane Droutman
Climate control: Does caring really matter?, Wendy A. Dubose
Perceptions of cardiac self-care among Lebanese patients and their family caregivers, Nuhad Yazbik Dumit
Suffering and spiritual transformation in patients with heart failure, Melissa Dyo
Understanding the undergraduate experience of the baccalaureate nursing student with English as an additional language, Dolores R. Dzubaty
Equitable obstetrical care for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, Chinazo E. Echezona-Johnson
Native Hawaiian women and breast cancer: Stories of transformation and transcendence, Phyllis JoAnne Eide
Complementary and alternative modalities used by women with female-specific cancers, Valerie S. Eschiti
Contributing factors to diaper dermatitis in the NICU, Media S. Esser
An exploration of perceived learning activities and assignments preferred by millennial nursing students in an online RN-BSN nursing program, Holly R. Farley
Patient decision-making regarding life-sustaining treatment for end-stage renal disease, Mary Lucia Feild
Music listening: An evidence-based approach to help manage postoperative pain, Tammie Ferguson
The experience of being aware of disease status in women with recurrent ovarian cancer: A phenomenological study, Catherine Scott Finlayson
Male nurses' experiences of gender stereotyping over the past five decades: A narrative approach, Michael W. Finnegan
Hypoglycemia management in the tnpatient setting: Protocol education for the registered nurse, Sarah Firmin
Preparation of clinical nurse educators using simulation: Developing competencies in providing feedback, Julie S. Fitzwater
Nurse and patient perceptions of the Pre-Admission Nursing Practice Model: Linking theory to practice, Jane M. Flanagan
Empowering nurses of minority in the face of incivility and bullying: Through the lens of phenomenology, Corrine M. Floyd
Improving tobacco cessation processes for behavioral health professionals in primary care, Iesha R. Floyd
Associate degree nursing students' thoughts, feelings, and experiences of short study abroad in a low-income country, Cynthia L. Foronda
Phenomenological study of nurses' perceptions and lived experiences of quality and safety, Conchita Sunico Freitag
Preparing nursing students to respond to disasters: Faculty perspectives, Melissa Jayne Freshwater
