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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Self-efficacy for childbirth: A qualitative study of pregnant women planning homebirth, Anne Bienvenu Broussard
Tobacco cessation in older adults, Lana M. Brown
The relationship between symptoms and feelings in young breast cancer survivors, Anita Elizabeth Broxson
Perinatal exposure to hyper-interleukin-6 affects neurodevelopment in the mouse, Susan Brunssen
Meaning-in-life, depression and suicide in older adults: A comparative survey study, Diane M. Buchanan
Psychophysiological recovery after acute myocardial infarction, Lynne M. Buchanan
The geriatric cancer experience in end of life: Model adaptation and testing, Harleah Graham Buck
Accessing prenatal and perinatal health care services: Experiences of first generation Latina immigrants in a rural west Tennessee county, Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum
Acculturation and health status among Hispanic American elders, Charles P. Buscemi
Supporting hope in midlife cancer survivors: Intervention workshop, Clare Marie Butt
Uncovering racial bias in fundamental nursing textbooks: A critical hermeneutic analysis of the portrayal of African Americans, Michelle M. Byrne
The relation between patient education and PICC line occlusion and infection, Patricia L. Cameron
The experience of being discharged from hospice alive as perceived by patients, their spouses, and adult children, Rebeka Bianca Campbell
Vertical violence and the student nurse: Is this toxic for professional identity development?, Sherri Williams Cantey
Predictors of overall perceived health in patients with heart failure, Beverly A. Carlson
Social factors that exacerbate features of borderline personality disorder in young adult women between 25 and 35 years of age living in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Erika M. Carrasquillo
Comparing teaching strategies utilized to enhance self-confidence among novice nursing students, Ashley N. Carter
Contributions of patient characteristics and organizational factors to patient outcomes of diabetes care in Hualien, Taiwan, Shu-Chuan Chang
How perioperative nurses define, attribute causes of, and react to intraoperative nursing errors, Robin R. Chard
Nursing students' perceptions regarding faculty feedback, Deborah Hartzog Chatham
Symptoms and self-care strategies in HIV/AIDS: Application of web-based survey, Fang-Yu Chou
An emergency department patient's perception of safety, Paul R. Clark
