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Dissertations
Acculturation, self-efficacy and breastfeeding behaviors in a sample of Hispanic women, Ivonne F. Hernandez
A celebration of family: Family actions supporting task achievement in elementary school-age children with cystic fibrosis, Judith Marie Malachowski
Acknowledging the perceived clinical practicum experiences of nursing students to identify clinical accommodations to mitigate respective clinical anxiety, Cherlynn D. Hill
A clinical practice guideline: Hospice care in the emergency room, Samer Saad
A collaborative case management model in an end stage renal disease patient population, Linda Q. Everett
A comparative analysis of demographic and academic characteristics and NCLEX-RN passing among urban and rural campus students in a Midwest associate degree nursing program, Kathleen J. Nacos-Burds
A comparative study of pain intensity, information seeking, and adjustment to prostate cancer in Japanese American and European American men, Mildred Ortu Kowalski
A comparison between unit-based education and centralized education among staff nurses, Marilyn J. Campbell
A comparison of emotional intelligence and resilience between bachelor's degree and associate degree nursing students, Natalie Board
A comparison of evaluation methods of intravenous catheter insertion skills in third-term associate degree nursing students, Dara Jones Murray
A comparison of mother-child interaction between adolescent and adult mothers of preschoolers, Ratchneewan Ross
A comparison of nurse sensitive outcomes of an acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit and a regular inpatient medical unit, Sharon S. Wexler
A comparison of pain perception between elderly African-Americans and Caucasians, Janice M. Johnson-Umezulike
A comparison of the effects of cutaneous stimulation and distraction on children's perceptions of injection pain, Laurie G. Sparks
A comparison of the nursing costs associated with the implementation of the mandated nurse-to-patient ratios in California, Shelly C. Wells
A comparison of two gastric feeding approaches in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients, Ann-Marie Brown
A composite cognition instrument for nursing care of combat casualties, Patricia Frohock Hanes
A consideration of diagnostic reasoning skills in nurse practitioners-measures and influences, Pamela L. King
A construct validity study: Accountability for nursing care, George D. Velianoff
A correctional study of nursing instructor use of best practice with multiple choice questions, Diane Droutman
