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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Needing help and waiting: Symbolic threats to independence in the nursing home, Evelyn Jane Driver
Lived experiences of nursing autonomy: A phenomenological exploration, Rebekah Dubrosky
Meta-analysis on costing out nursing services, Judith G. Eckhart
Relationships among self-management ability, cognitive function, and sleep quality in advanced heart failure intensive care unit patients, Elizabeth Ann Edmiston
Correlates of fatigue in lymphoma patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, Majeda M. El-Banna
Missionary nurse Dorothy Davis Cook, 1940-1972: "Mother of Swazi nurses", Susan E. Elliott
Evolving self-care among individuals with schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus, Peggy Louise El-Mallakh
An intervention to increase intentions and behavioral skills to postpone sexual activity in Cameroonian preadolescent female students, Comfort C. Enah
Impact of nurse-initiated intentional rounding on patient satisfaction scores on a surgical unit, Tina Eslinger-Vaughn
Psychometric evaluation of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes - Part I: Patient-centered Care Scale (KSAI-PCCS): A pilot study, Patricia E. Esslin
Surviving on the margin of a profession: Experiences of Black nurses, Josephine Bassey Etowa
Physical activity improves depressive symptoms in older adults, Karen Lee Fahey
Theory of quality of life of stroke survivors (TQLOSS), Jenecia F. Fairfax
Older adult caregiving in an Amish community, Helen Mavis Farrar
Influences of social relationships, illness characteristics, and personality on chronic pain and depression, Julia Faucett
Evidence based practice improvement project to improve influenza vaccination rate in intercollegiate athletes, Clifford W. Fawcett III
Factors associated with nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture in one university hospital in China, Xianqiong Feng
The relationship between new nurses who volunteer and the caring behavior new nurses exhibit in the practice setting, one year post graduation, Nicolette Fiore-Lopez
The influence of organizational and personal factors on U.S. Army nurse corps officers' intent to leave the army, Linda Wiley Fisher
The evaluation of neuroendocrine measures in women with irritable bowel syndrome, Leah Z. Fitzgerald
Patient/provider concordance: Instrument development, Amanda Jane Flagg
Being a constant presence in a sea of change: The lived experience of vigil keeping for a family member at end of life, Colleen B. Fleming-Damon
Current care practice patterns for type 2 diabetics in a primary care setting, Valencia C. Fleming
The quality of care in residential care facilities for the elderly, Cristina M. Flores
