Browsing Doctoral Papers by Sigma Chapters "Mu Epsilon"
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Being a constant presence in a sea of change: The lived experience of vigil keeping for a family member at end of life
An end-of-life vigil is the act of being with another towards death. A family vigil is a phenomenon that occurs when one or more significant others gather by the bedside of a family member in the weeks, days, or hours prior ... -
Decision-making between nurse-midwives and clients regarding the formulation of a birth plan
This descriptive qualitative study examined the interaction between nurse-midwives and clients during prenatal visits in the third trimester as they formulated a birth plan. The study was concerned with decision-making and ... -
The emancipatory praxis of integral nursing: The impact of human caring theory guided practice upon nursing qua nursing in an American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® re-designated healthcare system
This qualitative study critically examined nurses’ perception of nursing qua nursing in an American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® re-designated healthcare system in Albany NY. Watson’s Theory of Human ... -
A study of the effect of nursing student preceptorship programs on the development of clinical competence in the senior baccalaureate nursing student
Many new graduate nurses lack clinical competence in the practice setting. The purposes of this study were (a) to examine the differences in the gains in clinical competence between those students who participated in summer ... -
White (non-Hispanic) nurse practitioner student perceptions of Hispanic patients
As the United States continues to become increasingly more diverse, the health care industry must adjust and develop improved strategies for the effective provision of health care services to all. The Hispanic population ...