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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Nursing effects in policy-making, Alexis A. Wilson
A randomized controlled trial of an individualized preoperative education intervention for symptom management following total knee arthroplasty, Rosemary Ann Wilson
Nurses' attitudes toward assisting patients/families with end-of-life decision-making, Susan M. Wise
A study of the health-promoting behavioral effects of an exercise educational intervention in adult diabetics, Charlotte A. Wisnewski
Exploring the subconcepts of the Wittman-Price Theory of Emancipated Decision-making in women's health care using infant feeding method as the clinical exemplar, Ruth Ann Wittmann-Price
Brain-based learning principles applied to the teaching of basic cardiac code to associate degree nursing students using the Human Patient Simulator, Jean Marie Wortock
Acupuncture for symptom management in a menopausal population: An exploration of mechanism and experience, Cheryl L. Wright
Self-transcendence: A phenomenological perspective of the mother's experience of having a child with a disability, Joyce F. Wright
Factors influencing family caregiver burden at a Taiwanese hospital, Pi-Ming Yeh
Primary prevention emphasis and self-reported health behaviors of nursing students, Ronda E. Yoder
A study of the relationship between resilience and personal constructions of the experience of moving to congregate housing among older adults, Heather M. Young
Syndemic conditions and medication adherence in older HIV-Positive men who have sex with men, Roland Zepf
The impact of debriefing sessions following viewing of recorded high fidelity simulation scenarios on knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, and satisfaction: A quasi-experimental study, Kristen D. Zulkosky
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Issues influencing medication adherence in Black women with hypertension, Willie M. Abel
Happy feet in a rural clinic: A diabetic foot education intervention, Carmencita S. Abood
The clinical reasoning of expert acute care registered nurses in pre-cardiopulmonary arrest events, Alyce S. Ashcraft
The relationship between cognitive development and decision-making regarding adolescent sexual activity: Instrument development and validation, Mary E. Auterman
Dimensions of social support and post-stroke depressive symptoms in Saudi Arabia: A mixed methods approach, Lisa Adnan Babkair
Therapeutic strategies, health status and quality of life among persons with asthma: A meta-analysis, Catherine B. Bailey
Quality of life, self-transcendence, illness distress, and fatigue in live transplant recipients, Kathy A. Baker
Elements of a decision support system for chief nurse executives, Amy J. Barton
Anticipating mothering in the Mexican origin woman, Susan M. Baxley
