Doctoral Papers
Doctoral Papers Collection Details
This collection contains doctoral papers and dissertations that have been completed and defended in partial fulfillment for the doctoral degree received. These items have not gone through the Sigma Repository’s peer-review process, but have been accepted by the indicated university or college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the specified degree.
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Effectiveness of fall prevention multimedia program on patient awareness, self-efficacy, and engagement
Hospitalized adults are at high risk of falls during their acute episode of care making fall prevention programs a critical element of care. Patient self-efficacy and engagement in fall-prevention activities are important ... -
Exploring multilevel factors influencing quality of life in young adult cancer survivors: A mixed methods study
Background: Nearly 84,000 young adults (YAs; ages 20-39 years) are diagnosed with cancer each year in the US, and some of the most commonly occurring types of cancer seen in this population are hematologic cancers (leukemias, ... -
Civilian disaster healthcare response systems: An exploratory study using the e-Delphi Technique
Civilian disaster healthcare response systems are utilized in the United States (U.S.) during large-scale emergencies and disasters that negatively impact the healthcare delivery system of a community. The composition, ... -
Understanding families'/surrogate decision makers' experience of decision making for critically ill patients in Saudi Arabia
Critical illness not only affects patients, but also may negatively impact the families and people who are responsible to make decisions for those patients. Making decision can be challenging for people when it is for ... -
Faculty descriptions of teaching strategies for professionalism in nursing students
The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore how nursing faculty described strategies for teaching professionalism, across the curriculum, to pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students ... -
Frameworks for patient safety in the nursing curriculum
Patient safety (i.e., the degree to which patients are free from accidental injury) has received a great deal of media coverage during the past few years. Professional and regulatory agencies have indicated that patient ... -
Competency and work environments among military and civilian perioperative registered nurses: A predictive model
This study examined the self-assessed competency levels, work environments, sub-specialty training and selected demographic characteristics of two groups—civilian and military (United States Navy) perioperative nurses. ... -
The relationship of nurse managers' leadership styles and nursing unit organizational culture in acute care hospitals in New Jersey
Background & purpose of the study: Leadership and organizational culture are two important explanatory constructs of organizational performance. The relationship of these constructs, however, is not clearly understood. ... -
Prescribing competencies for autonomous APRN prescriptive authority: What do nurse prescribers need to know?
The United States currently has no reliable and valid model for assessing entry-level autonomous prescriptive competency for advanced practice nurses, despite a decade of legislative expansion in scope and autonomy. Klein ... -
Developing "a personal knowing" - A grounded theory study
The past 30 years have seen rapid expansion in nursing roles, and the provision of education that supports them. However, the nature of the knowledge that characterises advanced practice, and the pedagogical strategies ... -
The effects of instructional methodology and learning style on problem solving in baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in an introductory pharmacology course
The primary purpose of this quantitative study was threefold: (1) to compare the effectiveness of two instructional methods of teaching on transferring problem solving; (2) to identify the effect a student's learning style ... -
Acculturation, self-efficacy and breastfeeding behaviors in a sample of Hispanic women
Breastfeeding confers immunological, physiological and psychological benefits for the infant and mother as well as social and economic benefits to the nation. The United States Department of Health and Human Servcies (HHS), ... -
Breastfeeding education in university nursing programs
Past goals, future goals, and current statistics regarding breastfeeding rates in the United States support the need for university programs to address the topic of breastfeeding education. Currently, exclusive breastfeeding ... -
A qualitative descriptive study of the experiences of nurse educators in developing and implementing concurrent enrollment ADN-BSN programs
Nursing leaders have called for more bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-(BSN)-prepared nurses to meet workfoce demands. There is limited capacity in BSN programs to meet the projected demand. Currently, associate degree in ... -
Barcode medication administration in the emergency department to mitigate medication errors
Electronic health record systems (EHRs) have been adopted in healthcare facilities to unify the workflow process of healthcare professionals. Studies have demonstrated the addition of barcode medication administration ... -
Native Hawaiian caregivers' cultural perspectives of pediatric asthma management
Asthma remains the leading cause of chronic respiratory illness among Native Hawaiian children 0 to 17 years in Hawai‘i. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) established asthma management ... -
Team dynamics and learning behavior in hospitals: A study of error reporting by nurses
Error reporting is the primary way that hospitals identify errors and near misses, and it is essential for organizational learning and improvement to occur. However, it is widely recognized that errors in hospitals are ... -
The effect of classroom and clinical learning approaches on academic achievement in associate degree nursing students
While many students compete aggressively to enter into nursing schools, those who succeed have no guarantee they will be successful in their nursing studies, graduating, and passing the National Council Licensing Exam for ... -
Differences in preferred teaching strategies: A quantitative study of nursing student perspectives
The preparation of nursing students to meet the demands of the nursing profession remains the goal of academic institutions worldwide. The most productive methods of preparation, including specific teaching strategies to ... -
Family care of persons with a brain tumor
Background/purpose. Research has demonstrated that caregivers of persons with cancer and persons with dementia are at risk for negative consequences from providing care, such as increased mortality, depressive symptoms, ...
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