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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Barriers to prenatal care in low-income women, Lynne Porter Lewallen
Development and testing of a cognitive task complexity model, Marsha L. Lewis
Cardiovascular changes during dialogue, Patricia Liehr
Building a social identity: Peer-to-Peer sexual harassment in adolescents, Denise Giannascoli Link
Gaining a voice: A study of the breastfeeding experiences of a select group of educated, low-income, minority women supported by peer counselors, Maryanne Phyllis Locklin
Adult patient perceptions of nurse listening behaviors in an acute care setting, Nancy E. Loos
Family system patterns of cohesiveness and autonomy: Relationship to family members' health behavior, Carol J. Loveland-Cherry
A psychometric analysis of the self-report of labor pain, Nancy K. Lowe
A description of self-concept following traumatic brain injury, Kathryn R. Lynch
Health-seeking behavior and health services use by Latino men in a rural Iowa community, Neil Scot MacNaughton
The risks of methemoglobinemia with the use of two antimicrobials in low birth weight infants, Denise J. Poirier Maguire
An investigation of the relationship of self-disclosure, interpersonal dependency, and life changes to loneliness in young adults, Noreen E. Mahon
Social support, psychological and physical states among Japanese women with breast cancer, Reiko Makabe
A celebration of family: Family actions supporting task achievement in elementary school-age children with cystic fibrosis, Judith Marie Malachowski
The experience of recurrent breast cancer: A case study, Sally Louise Maliski
Nursing students' perceptions of briefing in simulation, Beena Maret
Influence of stress, cognitive appraisal, resilience, and social support on coping of older women whose spouses have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery, Suzanne K. Marnocha
Attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control: Critical care nurses' intentions to provide culturally congruent care to Arab Muslims, Stephen R. Marrone
Attitudes of nurses toward children with disabilities, Kathleen A. Marsala-Cervasio
A secondary analysis of mammography and pap screening among women with diabetes, Janet G. Marshall
Development of a foot care knowledge test for elderly people with diabetes, Nelda C. Martinez
Development and testing of a text messaging educational intervention for pregnant adolescents, Rhonda R. Martin
Predictors of hospitalized patients' access to post-discharge home health services, Jeanne A. Matthews
Differentiating successful and unsuccessful nursing students, Trilla A. Mays
