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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Organizational incentives and rewards as motivators for registered nurses to obtain a baccalaureate or higher nursing degree, Joan Insalaco Warren
Evaluating the impact of a mindfulness intervention on mindful attention and awareness resilience to stress, and perceived stress in newly licensed nurses in a nurse residency program, Vicki L. Washington
Identifying motivation toward healthy behavior in overweight and obese pregnant women, Heather Lynn Watson
Lived experiences of OR nurses working off peak hours, Tashma E. Watson
Reducing unplanned hospital readmissions: A qualitative exploratory multiple-case study, Kathleen Janet Weatherspoon
A description of cultural humility as perceived by nursing faculty in baccalaureate nursing education, Linda Webster
Information literacy: Correlation of self-efficacy and proficiency, Camille M. Wendekier
An historical analysis of the Frontier Nursing Service: History, organization and the changing culture of care, Edith A. West
Experiences of African American students in pre-licensure schools of nursing: A qualitative descriptive study, Barbara Jean White
Effectiveness of a simulated hospital day with undergraduate student nurses: A comparative descriptive design, Melissa A. Wholeben
Expanding boards: A study of the experience of former National Student Nurses' Association Board of Directors members from 2010-2020, Kenya D. Williams
The meaning of informal BMT caregiving, Loretta A. Williams
The relationship between perceived academic self-efficacy, remediation, and academic performance in pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students, Debra Jean Wilson
Obesity and overweight among black American adolescent females: The role of social influences in everyday dietary practices, Megan R. Winkler
Nurses' attitudes and perceptions regarding their role in incorporating prayer in practice, Sonia H. Wisdom
Developing new prognostic models for predicting outcomes in severe traumatic brain injury, Kwankaew Wongchareon
Exploring the homeless persons perception of living in a long-term care facility, Janice X. Woods
Exploring the perceptions of integrating quick response (QR) codes in associate degree nursing education, Casaundra Faultry Wyatt
Pilot testing Okay with Asthma™: A digital story for psychosocial asthma management, Tami Hodges Wyatt
Faculty tools and techniques used to assess associate degree nursing student learning while using handheld digital devices, Miriam A. Yarnall
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Remote hospitals and hospital value based purchasing, Nicole Adams
Purposeful simulation role assignment, Erica Fay Alexander
The nursing practice environment and job outcomes in Saudi hospitals, Zainab Ambani
Consensus in anesthesia handoff reporting, Robin L. Groves Anselm
Factors influencing Latino/Hispanic caregivers' perception of the experience of caring for a relative with Alzheimer's disease, Lyda Consuelo Arevalo-Flechas
