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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The nature of power experienced by individuals manifesting patterning labeled schizophrenic: An investigation of the Principle of Helicy, Laura Cox Dzurec
Comparison of two methods for measuring the tangible outcomes of an associate degree nursing program, Denise Hooper Elliott
Factors associated with behavioral symptoms in persons with dementia residing in assisted living, Julie L. Ellis
Purpose in life, appraisal, and coping behaviors in Black, Hispanic, and White Anglo-Saxon pregnant adolescents, Bertha Cruz Enders
Knowledge of stroke warning symptoms and risk factors: Variations by rural and urban categories, Kathleen Ann Ennen
Testing the efficacy of a nurse-led, patient self-management intervention to decrease rehospitalization in older adults, Merrily W. Evdokimoff
A collaborative case management model in an end stage renal disease patient population, Linda Q. Everett
Effect of heparin injectate volume on pain and bruising using the Roy Model, Pamela S. Stewart Fahs
Vicarious experience: A source of self-efficacy for birth, Cynthia L. Farley
An examination of the relations amongst power, uncertainty, self-transcendence, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors, Arlene T. Farren
The relationship between spouses' strength of identification and their patterns of change in perceived body space and articulation of body concept during and after pregnancy, Jacqueline M. Fawcett
The concept of interprofessional collaboration in baccalaureate nursing education programs: A descriptive survey, Sylvia Kleiman Fields
Transitioning from hospital to home: An evidence-based approach in heart failure patients, Donna G. Flynn
Indices of attachment in elderly women who are not mentally compromised residing in nursing homes, Kay Lynn Foland
An investigation of the relationship between time preference and developmental stage in the lives of adult females, Karen E. Forbes
The transformation of nursing practice in the acute care hospital, Bernadette M. Forget
The experience of post-craniotomy pain among persons with brain tumors, Rebecca Elizabeth Foust
Effectiveness of experiential learning strategies, Debra L. Fowler
Caregivers' psychological factors underlying sugar-sweetened beverage intake among non-Hispanic Black preschoolers, Julia A. Franson Tipton
Right heart hemodynamics during weaning from mechanical ventilation, Susan Kay Frazier
Evolution of the professional nursing organization: Development of power, Lorraine Freitas
Effect of conversation on nursing student outcomes in a web-based course on cardiac rhythm interpretation, Karen Harris Frith
The shortage of expert nephrology nurses and patient quality care indicators a quantitative cross-sectional study, Karen J. Gaietto
Implementing screening to assess readiness to change in overweight and obese patients at a patient-centered medical home, Jarrod Edward Gant
