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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Experiences of food insecure college students during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Amy E. Kendrick
Linking midwifery practice to outcomes: A Delphi study, Holly P. Kennedy
It's nerve racking: The lived experiences of new graduate clinical care nurses using simulation as part of an orientation program, Robert L. Kerner Jr.
It is what it is...Enduring the never-ending: The lived experiences of parenting adult children with developmental/intellectual disabilities, Siri Gurunam Kaur Khalsa
Advance care planning in advanced heart failure: A relational exploration of autonomy, Tieghan Killackey
Interdependence of spirituality and well-being among Korean elders and family caregivers, Suk-Sun Kim
Improving the use of advance care planning in assisted living facilities, JohnPaul King
Experiences and perceptions of rural postpartum women with substance use disorders inclusive of opioids regarding their care, Debra L. Kramlich
Teaching professional accountability in nursing: A phenomenological investigation of faculty experiences, Lorretta C. Krautscheid
Mixed method - How do medical-surgical nurses provide compassionate care to patients in the face of adversity?, Diane D. Kret
Weight change in college freshmen: Personal, interpersonal and situational influences, Kristin L. Kuhlmann
Exploring relationships between practicing registered nurses (RNS) pharmacology knowledge and medication errors, Coleen Kumar
The neuroendovascular procedures in the cath lab: An educational intervention, Jolly M. Kuruvilla
Strategies for the improvement of healthcare through simulation, Roger C. Lankheet
Promoting ecological behavior in nurses through action research, Gary R. Laustsen
Implementation of a validated health literacy tool with teach-back education in a super utilizer patient population, Maribeth LeBreton
Climate justice perspectives and strategies implemented by public health nurses and their community partners, Jessica LeClair
Value and impact of nurse innovators working in academic, industry, and government settings: A qualitative study, Olivia A. Lemberger
An examination of influential factors of academic dishonesty and ethical decision-making among community college nursing students, Roshelle L. Lemon-Howard
The impact of the maternal-child clinical learning environment on undergraduate nursing students' self-efficacy, Christina M. Lightner
Exploring prelicensure undergraduate nursing students' lived experience of engagement in synchronous online learning, Heidi A. Little
Quasi-experimental study with the undergraduate nursing program using simulation learning to reduce medication errors, Georgette R. Lohrman
Faculty perceptions of preparation of medical and nursing students for interprofessional collaboration, Jacqueline M. Loversidge
Exploring the lived experience and meaning of resilience for nurses: A descriptive phenomenological inquiry, London Draper Lowe
Improving depression screening in rural transitional care facility, Stephanie Macon-Moore