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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Patient safety competencies in rural ASN students: An evidence-based curricular innovation, Janeen Berndt
Nurse educators' self-efficacy in addressing demonstrated unprofessional student behavior: A phenomenological study, Bette Ann Davis Bogdan
Being-with dying: Tacit wisdom embedded in the experiences of nurses who attend to dying, Virginia L. Burton
Nursing faculty perceptions on teaching critical thinking, Doris A. Clark
Medication dosage calculation: A mathematical intervention for nursing students, Theresa D. Cowan
Exploring nurses' perceptions of dignity during end-of-life care, Barbara Crump
The effectiveness of structured educational modules for primary school teachers on the knowledge and skills in identification of common mental health problems in selected schools of Bangalore District, Esther Shirley Daniel
Parental perceptions of sleep hygiene practices of urban, minority school-aged children: A descriptive qualitative study, Darlene M. Dickson
The effect of the developing nurses' thinking model on clinical judgment in nursing students, Kristie Douglass
Nurses' perceptions of the image of the profession of nursing, Lorraine E. Emeghebo
Talking about patients: Nurses' language use during hand-offs, Yvonne Barthel Ford
The lived experience in relation to the educational needs of nurses caring for induced hypothermia patients, Marie Hankinson
Development of a toolkit for implementation and evaluation of the "HUG Your Baby" Program in a non-profit community setting, Kati Elizabeth Hughes
Student engagement in nursing school: A secondary analysis of the National Survey of Student Engagement data, Karen Zafuta Johnson
Verification methods of nasogastric and orogastric tubes: Improved patient outcomes through nurse adherence to practice guidelines, Jennifer M. Kaple
A comparative study of pain intensity, information seeking, and adjustment to prostate cancer in Japanese American and European American men, Mildred Ortu Kowalski
The relationship of conscience and ethical climate among registered nurses in the acute care environment, Theresa A. Kyzar
Exploring nurse's feelings on floating: A phenomenological study, Marie-Paule M. Lafontant
Combating childhood obesity with provider education: A quantitative study, Trina Marie Larery
The effect of a school nurse led education intervention on blood pressure and physical activity levels in adolescents, Nancyruth Leibold
The effect of a promotora-guided educational intervention and partner presence in improving condom use self-efficacy amongst partnered Latino adults, Shirley Ann Levenson
Use of simulation within nursing education to assist students to meet standardized test plan components, Christina Liebrecht
Examining constructs of the health belief model as predictors of Haitian men's intention regarding prostate cancer screening, Jhonii Price Louis II
