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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
A study of health locus of control, self-efficacy, health promotion behaviors, and environmental factors related to the self-report of the avoidance of environmental tobacco smoke in young adults, Angela M. Martinelli
Self efficacy, self reliance, adherence to self care, and glycemic control among Cherokee with type 2 diabetes, Diana D. Mashburn
The effects of rocking chair motion on postoperative ileus duration, subjective pain, pain medication use and time to discharge following abdominal surgery, Robert Lee Massey
Optimism and emotional well-being in women with breast cancer: The role of mediators, Ellyn E. Matthews
Adult daughters' relationships with their institutionalized mothers, Valerie Matthiesen
The experience of decision-making among telephone advice/triage nurses, Ann M. Mayo
The effect of induction of labor on the odds of primary Cesarean delivery, Susan McBride
Determinants of health service utilization: A secondary analysis of the comprehensive multi-level nursing practice model for rural Hispanics, Debra J. McGinty
Emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans, Jason M. McGuire
An evaluation of the molecular species of CA125 across the three phases of the menstrual cycle, Monica Rose McLemore
Baroreflex sensitivity during positional changes in patients with traumatic brain injury, Norma D. McNair
Attention process training: Its effectiveness in remediating attention and memory deficits following mild traumatic brain injury, Julia Nobelungu Mekwa
Selected factors affecting nurse-perceived reciprocity in nurse-patient relationships, Elnora P. Mendias
The relationship among nurse manager leadership style, span of control, staff nurse practice environment, safety climate, and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes, Katreena Merrill
Environmental modification strategies used by caregivers, Deborah H. Messecar
Efficacy of acupressure treatment at Neiguan Point with acupressure bands for chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting, and retching, Christine D. Meyer
Buccal pulse oximetry: Accuracy and precision, Patricia N. Meza
Older adults' implementation of discharge instructions following an acute care hospital stay, Brenda Miller
An investigation of suffering through the examination of the lived experiences of hospice patients, Junko M. Mills
Improving resource access and implementation for informal cancer caregivers in a clinic at an outpatient cancer center, Marie Milton
An educational initiative to prevent unnecessary hospitalization for hospice patients, Alkeisha H. Mims
Qualitative study: Understanding Mexican American women's experience in intimate partner violence, Nora Montalvo-Liendo
Developing a predictive model for prostate cancer screening intent, Quentin E. Moore
Nurses' experience of compassion, Lindsay Lake Morgan
