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Dissertations
The development and psychometric analysis of an instrument to measure a woman's experience of childbirth, Elizabeth V. Rini
The development and testing of an instrument to measure decision making in emergency department triage nurses, Kelly J. Cone
The development and testing of an instrument to measure perceptions of body art among nurse educators and nursing students, Deana M. Nunes
The development and validation of a tool to measure self-confidence and anxiety in nursing students while making clinical decisions, Krista A. White
The development of the Simulation Thinking Rubric, Jessica Louise Doolen
The early socialization process of critical care nurses: Implications for administration, education, and practice, Deanna Lynne Reising
The effectiveness of a promotora-led intervention for Mexican Americans with type 2 diabetes, Josefina Lujan
The effectiveness of nurse-led diabetes self-management education among adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus, Consolata G. Oronsaye
The effectiveness of preoperative preparation program in decreasing parental preoperative anxiety, Thao L. Tran
The effectiveness of screening for comorbid depression among outpatients with chronic diseases in Maryland, Linda H. Allibalogun
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
The effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on postoperative pain with movement, Barbara A. Rakel
The effect of a culture of safety on patient throughput, Laurie Lee Dawn Dillon
The effect of an unfolding case study on critical thinking, knowledge acquisition, and handoff communication in baccalaureate nursing students, Antionella M. Upshaw
The effect of a promotora-guided educational intervention and partner presence in improving condom use self-efficacy amongst partnered Latino adults, Shirley Ann Levenson
The effect of a restorative intervention on directed attentional capacity in the third trimester of pregnancy and labor pain, Mary Ann W. Stark
The effect of a school nurse led education intervention on blood pressure and physical activity levels in adolescents, Nancyruth Leibold
The effect of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimator implementation on statin initiation, Brittany Burris
