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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A description of the maternal decision-making process regarding circumcision, Cathy L. Rozmus
Exploring licensed practical nursing graduates' perceptions of activities based on Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, Keondra Rustan
Ideals for nurses: A study of the "American Journal of Nursing" and "RN", 1940-1960, Lembi Saarmann
The incidence of stoma and peristomal complications during the first three months after stoma creation, Ginger Dawn Salvadalena
The effects of environmental turbulence on nurse performance, Jeanne Salyer
Impact of chemotherapy on the quality of life and functional status of older adults with non-small cell lung cancer, Linda Patti Sarna
The use of ice for pain associated with chest tube removal, Jenny L. Sauls
Nurses' negotiation processes in facilitating ethical decision-making in patient care, Teresa A. Savage
A study of the effect of nursing student preceptorship programs on the development of clinical competence in the senior baccalaureate nursing student, Linda Jean Scheetz
Describing nursing effectiveness through standardized nursing languages and computerized clinical data, Cindy Ann Scherb
Coping with acute myocardial infarction, Kathryn Ambur Scherck
Prenatal breastfeeding education: An intervention for pregnant immigrant Hispanic women, Jane W. Schlickau
Self-regulation and exercise maintenance in older women, Joanne K. Schneider
Effects of virtual reality on symptom distress in children receiving cancer chemotherapy, Susan M. Schneider
The effect of ethnicity and residential setting on cultural factors of low-income pregnant adolescents, Cynthia S. Selleck
Menopausal stage, current life change, attitude toward women's roles, and perceived health status in middle-aged women, Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko
Quality of life of adults with congenital heart disease, Lynn M. Simko
Predictors of quality of life in the chronic hemodialysis patient, Pamela B. Simmons
Qualitative inquiry of nurse educators transitioning from classroom to online teaching, Barbara C. Sinacori
Access: Effects of a state-funded policy in one community, Betty Smith-Campbell
A comparison of the effects of cutaneous stimulation and distraction on children's perceptions of injection pain, Laurie G. Sparks
A mother's lived experience during an acute episodic hospitalization of a child with a chronic condition: A case study, Arleen N. Steckel
Navigating uncharted territory: Experiences of families when a child has a neurodegenerative life threatening illness, Rose G. Steele
The behaviors of nurses who immunize children, Thomas E. Stenvig
