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Dissertations
The lived experience of pregnancy while carrying a child with a known, non-lethal congenital abnormality, Jane L. Hedrick
The lived experience of registered nurse Reiki practitioners: A phenomenologic study using computer mediated communication, Wendy J. Waldspurger Robb
The lived experience of registered nurses and registered midwives in St. Kitts and Nevis, Raiden Gaul
The lived experience of registered nurses caring for patient living with HIV/AIDS in Broward County, Florida: A phenomenological inquiry, Archimore Alexander Wright
The lived experience of students as English language learners in the nursing classroom: A critical hermeneutic inquiry, JoAnn Mulready-Shick
The lived experience of the English as a Second Language RN-BSN degree completion student integrating to an online learning environment, Sonique Sailsman
The lived experience of the novice nursing dean: Exploring the meaning and significance, Melissa R. Bouws
The lived experience of the primary family caregiver for a person with head and neck cancer, Ann E. Fronczek
The lived experience of thriving nursing students, Nicole M. Mentag
The lived experience of transitioning to a new graduate registered nurse following a nurse residency program: A phenomenological inquiry, Michele D. Butts
The lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults, Margarett Alexandre
The lived experience of veteran medics entering a baccalaureate nursing program, June L. Llerena
The lived experience of women who quit assisted reproductive technology without the birth of a live child and remained childless, Linda L. Millenbach
The lived experiences of clinical staff nurses who provide care for transgender patients in Florida, Twanna L. Crockam
The lived experiences of expert nurse clinicians transition to novice nurse educators: A phenomenological study, Sabrina L. Colbert
The lived experiences of male partners of women who have previously been diagnosed with postpartum depression, Judy Kaye Smith
The lived experiences of minority nursing students: Perceived barriers to success, strategies for success, and the role of grit, Sherry Ann Koenigsman
The lived experiences of nurses caring for dying pediatric patients, Danna L. Curcio
The lived experiences of student nurses during simulation of perinatal loss, Paloma Alejandra Peña
The lived professional experiences and potential impact of Generation Z registered nurses, Sarah E. Abalos
The Magnet journey: Understanding the role of unit culture in evidence-based practice adoption, Kim Schippits
The meaning for elders of receiving family care, Janice D. Crist
The meaning of grieving for families living with AIDS, William K. Cody
The meaning of health among midlife Russian-speaking women in the United States, Lenore K. Resick
