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Dissertations
Culture change and quality of life in elderly persons living in long term care, Carol S. Jones
Current care practice patterns for type 2 diabetics in a primary care setting, Valencia C. Fleming
Current perspectives on the Gestalt of nursing curricula, Brandi L. Venvertloh
Curricular approaches to teaching ethics in baccalaureate nursing programs, Amy S. Bennett
Daily rounding to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a rehabilitation facility, Folashade Oluwafunmi
Debriefing for meaningful learning: Fostering development of clinical reasoning through simulation, Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst
Deciding to engage in advance care planning: A comparison of participants' experiences, Karen Joy Vander Laan
Decision-making between nurse-midwives and clients regarding the formulation of a birth plan, Mary Ellen Doherty
Deliberate practice using simulation to improve clinical competency and confidence, Sharon Lacue
Depression screenings in older adult primary care patients: A pilot study, Karissa A. Rodriguez
Describing nursing care of severely obese patients in critical access hospitals using total quality management theory: A qualitative study, Amy M. Blankenship
Describing nursing effectiveness through standardized nursing languages and computerized clinical data, Cindy Ann Scherb
Description of the moderate brain injured patient and predictors of discharge to rehabilitation, Sandra Rogers
Determinants of health service utilization: A secondary analysis of the comprehensive multi-level nursing practice model for rural Hispanics, Debra J. McGinty
Determinants of psychological well-being in immigrants, Kimberly A. Christopher
Determinants of spiritual well-being in adults newly diagnosed with heart failure: Primary palliative care applied, Valerie Joy Smith
Determining the needs of fathers of premature neonates, Linda Ann Merritt
Developing an explanatory model for cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury, Gayle H. Dasher
Developing "a personal knowing" - A grounded theory study, Mark Davies
Developing a predictive model for prostate cancer screening intent, Quentin E. Moore
Developing a professional working theory through critical reflection, Fiona Timmins
Developing a scale to measure responses of clients with actual or potential myocardial infarctions, Karen Rae Robinson
Developing new prognostic models for predicting outcomes in severe traumatic brain injury, Kwankaew Wongchareon
