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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The determinants of a health-promoting lifestyle in older adults, Patricia A. Stockert
Managerial caring, multicultural competence, and organizational commitment in a department of nursing, Eileen A. Sullivan-Kaplan
Caring and transformation in oncology nursing administration: Paradigms of leadership, Barbara L. Young Summers
The unborn one: The human experience of miscarriage, Kristen M. Swanson
Perceptions of patients' post coronary artery bypass grafting surgery related to health related quality of life and satisfaction when nurse practitioners are active participants in care, Patricia D. Sweeney
Distributive justice and social policy: A case study, Susan Swider
A study of family decision-making about life support using the grounded theory method, Valerie A. Swigart
Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Change to the smoking behavior of men during their partner's pregnancy, Mary Ellen Tanner
An interpretive study of the bulimic woman's experience of relationships, Mary Tantillo
Exploring student perceptions of retention issues in a 3-year baccalaureate-level nursing program, Rebecca L. Taulbee
Development of the woman abuse screening tool, Wendy K. Taylor
The perceptions of advocacy behaviors in end-of-life nursing care among novice, experienced and expert nurses, Karen W. Thacker
Impact of managed care on health care delivery practices as perceived by health care administrators and practitioners, Mari F. Tietze
A qualitative study of hope and the environment of persons living with cancer, Lucia M. Tipton
Examining burnout in direct care personnel in an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, Amanda Alisa Teal Townsend
The experience of chief nurses in military operations other than war, Martha H. Turner
Clinical research ethics and pediatric HIV infection, John G. Twomey
Culture care values, beliefs and practices observed in empowerment of American Indian community health representatives, Elizabeth A. Tyree
The cognitive development and perceptions about nursing as a profession of baccalaureate nursing students, Theresa M. Valiga
A construct validity study: Accountability for nursing care, George D. Velianoff
Guided imagery for enhancing health and health seeking behaviors of employees in the worksetting, Susan Wanda Vines
Lifting behavior, back pain, and back injury among registered nurses in the hospital setting, Joy E. Wachs
Nurse faculty mentoring: Job satisfaction and mentoring of nurse educators in a baccalaureate nursing program, Debra Bohlender Walker
Perceived control and adaptation in elderly caregivers, Margaret I. Wallhagen
