Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Beta"
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Attentive presence: A lived experience of human becoming
Attentive presence involves a vigorous rhythmical flow of relating to another, it makes explicit that the other is cherished, and it is inextricably related to the way people make choices about what is important. It is a ... -
Development and testing of a measure of patient satisfaction with nursing care
The purpose of this research was to test an empirically derived measure of patient satisfaction with nursing care. Existing measures of this important phenomenon lack adequate validity and a strong theoretical base. A ... -
Differences in satisfaction of nurses related to career track choice
Master's-prepared nurses from clinical settings across a Midwest state were surveyed to determine factors that signified career choice satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Evaluation and comparison of demographic data and ... -
Expanding community capacity: Empowering non-clinical gatekeepers to respond to persons in suicide crisis
Suicide is a leading cause of death and rates continue to rise despite focused efforts by policymakers. A family member, friend, or peer often plays a key role in initially identifying, rescuing, and then supporting ongoing ... -
Gatekeeping access to emergency departments: A survey of HMO policies
The purpose of this study is: (1) to determine if the practice of "gatekeeping" to control access to emergency departments by clients is a prevalent practice in nationwide Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs}; (2) to ... -
The meaning of stressful life experiences as described by nine to eleven-year-old children: A phenomenological study
The preponderance of literature regarding stress and children has been based on adults' perceptions of how children view stressful life experiences. A qualitative study using the phenomenological method was conducted to ... -
Online faculty mentoring and transition balance in family nurse practitioner students
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of online faculty mentoring on Registered Nurse (RN) to Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) role transition balance during graduate education. Making the transition from RN ... -
Quality of life: The dyad of caregivers and lung transplant candidates
Informal caregivers are essential members of the healthcare team providing care, valued at over $250 billion each year, to millions of individuals who require assistance with health and daily care. It is important to examine ... -
The relationship among maternal characteristics, maternal dietary self-regulation, and the dietary intake and body weight status of two to five-year-old children
Background: Eating preferences and practices are established early in life, yet we have little knowledge about how mothers make food decisions on behalf of their children. These decisions, however, lay the foundation for ... -
A salutogenic framework to understand disparity in breast cancer screening behavior in African American women
African American women (AAW) have a higher breast cancer mortality rate and a lower survival rate than any other racial or ethnic group. Research has demonstrated that limited access to care reduces mammography screening ...