Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The impact of adverse childhood experiences and forgiveness on nurses' capacity for compassion satisfaction
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), forgiveness and compassion satisfaction in nurses. In addition, the study sought to determine the impact of forgiveness, ... -
Qualitative exploration of perceptions of nursing undergraduates regarding family care at end-of-life
Background/Purpose: Family care at end-of-life is delivered by nurses and includes communication and explanations, providing emotional support for the family, creating an environment in which death occurs with dignity, ... -
The lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults
Amputation of a limb is a traumatic and disabling condition that impacts the lives of people worldwide. Trauma remains the leading cause of major limb amputation, second only to Diabetes Mellitus and dysvascular complications ... -
Quality remediation programs lead to successful learning
Background: The mission of nursing programs is to prepare as many students as possible to pass the first-time attempt on the National Council Licensure Examination- RN (NCLEX-RN®). If a school’s first-time pass rate drops ... -
A basic qualitative exploration into the academic persistence of minority nursing students in minority nursing programs
The academic persistence of minority nursing students has become a healthcare concern due to health disparities in minority groups. Evidence suggests that receiving healthcare from healthcare providers of the same ethnic ... -
Impact of end-of-life education on nurses' moral distress
Moral distress is a state of concern or anxiety that occurs when there is a correct action to take but an individual’s ability to take that action is constrained in some way. Nurses, especially those who work in intensive ... -
Paid time off and work-life balance in an ambulatory surgical center
To investigate what was considered important to the staff regarding the current paid time off method used in an ambulatory surgical center with the purpose of discovering what works well for an acceptable work-life balance. ... -
The relationships among self-regulation, cognitive load, decision support, and decision making readiness in surrogate decision makers for the critically ill
Chronic critical illness is expected to impact 600,000 Americans annually by 2020. Often, the chronically critically ill (CCI) experience persistent cognitive impairment. Thus, family members serve as surrogate decision ... -
Predictors of quality of life in Thai adults with early-stage chronic kidney disease
The incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasing worldwide. Persons with CKD constitute a large population with a high prevalence of morbidity and mortality in Thailand. Treatment of CKD generally ... -
Electronic health record instruction in first-semester nursing students: A comparative study
The use of health information technology has been shown to have positive effects on patient outcomes and provider efficiency. New nurses make more than half of the 7 million lifethreatening medication errors that occur ... -
Reducing unplanned hospital readmissions: A qualitative exploratory multiple-case study
Healthcare quality measurement and care reimbursement have become a central focus for leaders and administrators of healthcare organizations. The provision of high-quality healthcare is contingent on the skills and abilities ... -
Firearm injuries in Maryland, 2005-2014: Trends, recidivism, and costs
Background: Violent injuries related to firearms are common in the U.S., whether accidental or intentional. Restrictions on use of Federal dollars for research on injury prevention involving firearms has limited our knowledge ... -
Measuring knowledge and behavior after an educational program on air pollution as a health risk reduction strategy
Potential exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution must be considered as part of an overall health risk reduction strategy. Toxicants identified in outdoor air pollution, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and photochemical ... -
“It was a season…” postpartum depression in American Indian/Alaska native women
Background and Significance: Postpartum depression (PPD) is linked to diminished maternal, pediatric, and family health outcomes and is designated as the most common childbirth complication. PPD is found in most populations, ... -
Bedside counseling for medical inpatients who misuse alcohol
This dissertation addresses the process and results of a program implemented to motivate patients that are admitted to a medical center with diagnoses of alcohol misuse to seek addiction recovery.The primary research ... -
Preparing nursing students to respond to disasters: Faculty perspectives
This mixed methods study explored emergency preparedness and disaster response in the concept-based learning curriculum adopted by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) in 2016. The concept-based curriculum employs ... -
A qualitative descriptive study of novice and advanced beginner nurse's experiences caring for patients and their families at the end-of-life
Nurses are the primary healthcare professionals that spend the most time caring for seriously ill patients. Nurses have a responsibility to care for patients at the end of their lives, to relieve pain, and promote dignity ... -
Celiac disease: Examination of executive function and social phobia among female college-aged students
Problem Statement: This study compares traditional age female college students (18–25) diagnosed with celiac disease (CD) to age matched controls on measurements of executive function (EF) and social phobia (SP). Although ... -
Nurses caring for birth tourism families in neonatal intensive care units: A phenomenological inquiry
Background: Birth tourism families plan their birthing experience that includes purchasing a maternity care package, traveling internationally to a preferred destination, and the delivery of a healthy newborn in an expected ... -
Family dementia caregivers' perceptions of the Virtual Dementia Tour®: A changed reality
Family dementia caregiving involves many challenges that often lead to stress and frustration. A subjective understanding of the daily struggles associated with dementia is not possible unless one has the disease; therefore, ...
