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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Joining the academic community: The lived experiences of new teachers in nursing education, Patricia K. Young
Perceived social support, coping, and psychological distress in advanced cancer patients, Adelaida Zabalegui
Exploring the experience of benefit finding in parents of children with cancer: A grounded theory study, Carol E. Zogran
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The effectiveness of screening for comorbid depression among outpatients with chronic diseases in Maryland, Linda H. Allibalogun
Barriers to and facilitators of initiation and retention in behavioral health services in Cape May County, New Jersey, Cheneen Austin
Adolescent female substance abuse: Risk and resiliency factors, Mary Bemker
Nursing students perceptions of their role in the learning process, Tracy Linn Booth
Fatigue in Parkinson's disease: A qualitative descriptive study exploring the individual's perspective, Amy E. Bruno
An examination of the role discrepancy, depressive symptoms, and turnover intention among the Jordanian nursing workforce, Muhammad Waleed Darawad
Management of facilitators and obstacles experienced by Hispanics in their first semester of a baccalaureate nursing program, Diana Couling Martinez Dolan
Faculty burnout and disempowerment in nurse educators and their relationship to creativity in teaching, Bridget M. Drafahl
Nursing incivility and the culture of safety in an acute care facility, Gina M. Galosi
Investigation into the relationship between critical thinking skills and clinical judgment in the nurse practitioner student, Karen L. Gorton
Impacting nursing stress: The implementation of a standardized referral process in the outpatient pediatric care setting, Cindy Herrera
Factors which influence adult African Americans' asthma self-management, James Daniel Holland
Treatment-related decisional conflict, quality of life, and comorbid illness in older adults with cancer, Jeannette M. Kates
An innovative strategy to increase patient hand hygiene autonomy of hospitalized adults, Shanina C. Knighton
Get the beep out: A QI project to decrease nuisance physiological alarms in a medical ICU, Jeanine Maine
A mobile phone HIV medication adherence intervention: Care4Today mobile health manager, C. Andrew Martin
Exploring the moderating effect of a caring work environment on the relationship between workplace mistreatment and nurses' ability to provide patient care, Christine M. Moffa
Breastfeeding: An evidence-based intervention for neonatal abstinence syndrome, Holly A. Myers
The relationship between just culture, trust, and patient safety, Linda Ann Paradiso
Identifying depression in primary care: An evidence-based intervention, Mary Alice Peters
Examining nurse satisfaction with a bedside handover report process, Imelda C. Principe
Impact of interprofessional orientation on new employee attitudes regarding interprofessional teamwork, Julie Rohr
