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Dissertations
A correlational study of the relationship of nurses' pain assessment and patients' history of substance abuse, Valerie A. Esposito Kubanick
A correlational study of work environment factors and organizational commitment in Southern California staff nurses, Rosemary Haggins
A cost analysis of two academic-based nursing centers, Deborah Vincent
A critical examination of clinical teaching in undergraduate nurse education, Lisa McKenna
A cross-sectional study to determine barriers in the educational advancement of the licensed practical nurse to the registered nurse in the state of North Carolina, Douglas M. Turner
Action-logics of veterans health administration magnet nurse executives and their practice of supporting nurses to speak up, Bonnie R. Pierce
Acts of resistance: Nurses' personal narratives, Maryanne Garon
Acuity-based staffing in long term care: Does it influence quality?, Kathy Diane Gray-Siracusa
A culturally informed mentorship model for historically underrepresented ethnic minority advanced practice registered nursing students, Lonnie P. Herring
Acupuncture for symptom management in a menopausal population: An exploration of mechanism and experience, Cheryl L. Wright
Adaptation to chronic pain: Religious and non-religious coping in Judeo-Christian elders, Karen S. Dunn
Addressing barriers to medication adherence: An evidence-based screening instrument validation study, Donna Washburn
A Delphi study on the use of simulation in undergraduate nursing education, Diana L. Bailey
A description of cultural humility as perceived by nursing faculty in baccalaureate nursing education, Linda Webster
A description of self-concept following traumatic brain injury, Kathryn R. Lynch
A description of the maternal decision-making process regarding circumcision, Cathy L. Rozmus
A descriptive mixed-methods study examining resilience and transitioning to adulthood among emerging adults with disabilities, Jennifer Emilie Mannino
A descriptive study of the effects of exposure to violence in an inner city community on aspects of adolescent identity development during this critical phase, Deborah L. Schiavone
A development and validation of the Advance Planning Preparedness Scale (APPS), Renee McLeod-Sordjan
Adolescent depression: Experiences and meanings of being parented and parenting, Terri Jean Farmer
Adolescent females' perceptions of the dating experience, Sharyl E. Toscano
Adolescent female substance abuse: Risk and resiliency factors, Mary Bemker
Adolescent motherhood: The human agency perspective, Sharon L. Dormire
