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Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Messersmith Herroman, Karen Pregnancy Outcome in Military and Civilian Women 1989 Perri J. Bomar Novak, Julie Multiple Role Women and Their Spouses: Variables Effecting Family Functioning 1989 Mary P. Quayhagen Urden, Linda Diane A Model of Registered Nurse Intent to Stay in Southern California Childrens' Hospital 1989 Janet Harrison Bowden, Vicki The Relationship Between Family Functioning and Adolescent Substance Abuse 1990 Rosemary Goodyear Dobratz, Marjorie Patterns of Psychological Adaptation in Death and Dying: A Causal Model and Explanatory Study 1990 Mary P. Quayhagen Everson-Bates, Sally The Nurse Manager: An Ethnography of Hospital Based First-Line Nurse Managers Practicing in Expanded Roles 1990 June S. Lowenberg Fields, Willa Personal and Organizational Variables Related to the Strength of Mentoring Relationships 1990 Janiet Harrison Fosbinder, Donna May Nursing Care through the Eyes of the Patient 1990 Mary Ann Hautman Gale, Betty Well-Being of Elderly Women: Rural Urban Differences 1990 Mary P. Quayhagen Goldberger, Diane Impact of Stress and Coping on Adhering and Health Status in Patients with Hypertension 1990 Mary P. Quayhagen Harr, Kathleen Self-preserving: Patterns Guiding the Experience of Interpersonal Conflict for Female Nursing Faculty 1990 Patricia Roth Harris, Susan The Everyday Life Experiences of 3 - 6 - Year- Old Children with Comforting Possessions 1990 June S. Lowenberg Latham, Chris Humanistic Caring: Personal Influences Coping Processes, Psych Outcomes and Coping Effectiveness 1990 Mary P. Quayhagen Schonlau, Victoria Louise The Essential Characteristics of Advocacy with Nurse-Client Relationship: The Client's Perspective 1990 Janet Harrison Shetlar, Sharon Lu The Experience of Female Nurses Being Cared for: A Phenomenological Analysis 1990 Mary Ann Hautman Smith Dempster, Judith Autonomy in Practice: Conceptualization, Construction, and Psychometric Evaluation of an Empirical Instrument 1990 Mary P. Quayhagen Stichler, Jaynelle F. The Effects of Collaboration, Organizational Climate, and Job Stress on Job Satisfaction and Anticipated Turnover in Nursing 1990 Rita Snyder Halpern Weber Sarnecky, Mary T. A Women for All Seasons: A Biography of Julia Catherine Stimson (1881-1948) 1990 Irene S. Palmer
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Weiss, Marianne The Relationship Between Marital Dependence and Adaptation to Parenthood in Primiparous Couples 1990 Patricia Roth Adams, Donna A Model of Organizational Commitment in Staff Nurses 1991 Janet Harrison Bendik, Marjorie Elders Caring for Elders: Risk of Abuse and Neglect 1991 Mary P. Quayhagen Fries, Ellen Organized Nursing in the Silver State: A History of the Nevada Nurses' Association 1991 Irene S. Palmer Grendell, Ruth Baccalaureate Re-Entry Students: Effects of Professional Support on Role Conflict and Role Transition 1991 Mary P. Quayhagen James, Kathy S. Factors Related to Self-Care Agency and Self Care Practices of Obese Adolescents 1991 Louise R. Rauckhorst Mullnard, Ruth Factors Related to Body Image Appraisal Associated with Receiving Treatment for a Malignant Brain Tumor 1991 Mary P. Quayhagen Viens, Diane C. The Moral Reasoning of Nurse Practitioners 1991 Patricia Roth Allen, Merrily J. Linguistic Dimensions of Nurse Practitioner Practice 1992 Mary Ann Hautman Armstrong, Merry A. Being Pregnant and Using Drugs: A Retrospective Phenomenological Inquiry 1992 Patricia Roth Caudle, Patricia W. How Latinas Come to Know About AIDS and Grounded Theory AIDS Prevention 1992 Mary Jo Clark Chin, Patricia A. Factors Influencing a Battered Woman's Perception of Controllability in Violent Intimate Relationships 1992 Mary P. Quayhagen Grier Eckhart, Judith Meta-Analysis on Costing Out Nursing Services 1992 Janet Harrison Blake Hansen, Constance H. Effects of Family Stress, Family Social Support and Family Balance on Maternal Adaptation in Post Birth Families 1993 Perri J. Bomar McNeely, A. Gretchen From Untrained Nurses Toward Professional Preparation in Montana, 1912- 1987 1993 Mary Ann Hautman DeBaca, Vicki Factors Associated with Women's Decisions to Obtain Routine Cervical Cancer Screening in a Prepaid Health Care System 1994 Rita Snyder Halpern Kleffel, Dorothy The Environment: Alive, Whole, Interconnected and Interacting 1994 Mary Ann Hautman Kruse, Diane "Well-Growness" of the Newborn and Factors Contributing to Low Birth Weight 1994 Mary P. Quayhagen Rush Michael, Susan Integrating Chronic Illness: A Phenomenological Inquiry 1994 Patricia Roth
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Hughes, Ilamae Lived Experience of Women Prior to Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction 1997 Louise R. Rauckhorst Joy, Christina The Work of Living with HIV: A Study of Bi- national Groups 1997 Diane Hatton Labun, Evelyn Cultural Discovery in Nursing Practice: The Experiences of Nurses Working with Vietnamese 1997 Diane Hatton Lilja, Paula Kaye The Evolving Transitional Model of Family- Centered Maternity Care: Essential Characteristics and Meaning of the Transition to Perinatal Nursing 1997 Janet Harrison Rossitto, Jo-Ann L. Igniting the Mind: Engaging Associate Degree Nursing Students in the Process of Learning 1997 Diane Hatton Tsao, Lee-Ing Living with Changing Health: Perimenopause among Chinese Woman in Taiwan 1997 Louise R. Rauckhorst Yao, Chou Chaun-Chiang Determinants of Health Promoting Lifestyle Among Nurses in Taiwan 1997 Janet Harrison Bond, A. Elaine Major Trauma Outcome: At What Cost? And for Whom? A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 1998 Mary Jo Clark Davis Burt, Sharon Being Alone: The Experience of Elderly Homebound Females 1998 Patricia Roth Foss, Gwendolyn F. Relationships Between Post-Traumatic Stress, Acculturation, and Maternal Sensitivity in Vietnamese and Hmong Mothers 1998 L. Collette Jones Heggie, Judith R. The Journey Through Perspective Transformation: Learning Nursing Theory 1998 Jane Georges Mayo, Ann M. Connecting: The Experience of Decision- Making Among Telephone Advice/Triage Nurses 1998 Patricia Roth Pedro, Leli W. The Relationship of Self-Esteem, Learned Resourcefulness and Social Support to Health-Related Quality of Life for Long- Term Cancer Survivors 1998 Louise R. Rauckhorst Pinder Saks, Nancy J. Ethnographic Inquiry of Social Support throughout Women’s Labor and Childbirth Experiences 1998 L. Collette Jones Rapps, Jane A. Testing a Theoretical Model of Critical Thinking and Cognitive Development 1998 Mary Jo Clark Vairo, Sharon S. History of the United States Air Force Nurse Corps 1998 Irene S. Palmer
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Bennett, Susan M. Crossing the Line: Experiences of the Formerly Homeless Living Past Homelessness 1999 Susan Instone Bibb, Sandra C. Factors Related to Stage at Diagnosis in African American and Caucasian Women Diagnosed with Brest Cancer in the Military
Health System 1999 Jane Georges
Garon, Maryanne Acts of Resistance: Nurses' Personal Narratives 1999 Jane Georges Glennon, Cheryl D. Conceptual Metaphor in the Health Care Culture 1999 Patricia Roth Elliott, Susan E. Missionary Nurse Dorothy Davis Cook, 1940 - 1972: “Mother of Swazi Nurses” 2000 Patricia Roth Lloyd, Susan L. Adolescent Perceptions of Parent- Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Pregnancy 2000 Kathy S. James McKenzie, Robin Theresa Comparison of Health Promotion Behaviors and Performance on the Navy Physical Readiness Test Among Active Duty Shipboard Personnel with and Without Anterior Knee Pain 2000 Kathy S. James Tarver, Johnnie Mae Noneconomic Barriers to Health Care Utilization by African Americans 2000 Jane Georges Boren, Denise M. Women’s Experiences with Chronic Heart Failure 2001 Jane Georges Donley DeSimone, Susan Exploring the Effects of Guilt, Spousal Support, and Role Conflict on the Decreased Psychological Well-being in the Educated Housewife 2001 Jane Georges Kim, Son Chae Therapeutic Alliance: Development, Evaluation, and Application of the Kim Alliance Scale 2001 Jane Georges McGuire, Sharon Migration and Health Experiences of Indigenous Oaxacan Women: A Grounded Theory Study 2001 Mary Ann Hautman Taylor Pothier, Patricia K. Effect of Relaxation on Neuro-Immune Responses of Persons Undergoing Chemotherapy 2001 Janet Harrison Battersby Crummy, Dorothy Resilience: The Lived Experience of Elderly Widowers Following the Death of a Spouse 2002 Patricia Roth Chapman Casey, Cay Role Perceptions of School Nurses Who Work with Medically Fragile Students 2002 Patricia Roth Gantt, Cynthia J. Development of the Postpartum Smoking Questionnaire 2002 Linda Robinson Judson, Lorie H. Protective Care: Mothering a Child Dependent on Parental Nutrition 2002 Patricia Roth
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Catolico, Olivia Seeking Life Balance: Perceptions of Health of Cabodian Women in Resettlement 2005 Patricia Roth Chung-Park, Min Unintended Pregnancy Prevention and Active Duty Women 2005 Jane Georges Domingo, Edna Chronically Ill Adolescent Involvement in Health Treatment Decision Making 2005 Jane Georges Kaiser, Lisa M. From Presence to “E-Presence” in Online Nursing Education 2005 Diane Hatton Kendall Richmond, Karla The Meaning of a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse to Pregnant Survivors During Perinatal Services 2005 Jane Georges MacDonald, Marilyn T. Reconciling Temporalities: A Substantive Explanation of the Origins of Difficulty in the Nurse Patient Encounter 2005 Diane Hatton Natipagon, Bulaporn Navigating the Change of Life: Experiences of Menopause Among Thai Immigrant Women 2005 Sharon McGuire Perry, Cynthia Managing Susceptibility to Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer 2005 Mary-Rose Mueller Reuter-Rice, Karen Psychosocial Responses by Adolescent Male Victims to Peer Bulling 2005 Jane Georges Schaffler, Ruth L. Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pain and Pain Management 2005 Jane Georges Simanello, Mary Ann Access to Care: The Experience of Community-Dwelling Older Adults Receiving Medicare and Medicaid 2005 Jane Georges Sutherland, Leonie Navigating the Rules of Clinical Practicum Work: An Interpretive Study of the Experiences of Associate Degree Nursing Students 2005 Mary-Rose Mueller Whitcomb, John J. A Descriptive Study of Functional Status in the Post Cardiac Arrest Survivor Discharged Home 2005 Allen Orsi Zirkle, Dorothy Think First for Kids (TFFK): A Longitudinal Analysis of a School Based Injury Prevention Curriculum 2005 Cynthia D. Connelly Childress, Othello What Are They Saying: The Lived Experience of Inner City African American Adolescents with Asthma 2006 Anita Hunter Chou, Li-Na Resilience and Quality of Life in Taiwanese Survivors of Childhood Cancer 2006 Anita Hunter Cook, Donna Lynn Beholding the Beauty of Self: The Psychological Integration of the Afrocentric- Self Among African American Females Socialized in a Eurocentric Aesthetic 2006 Sharon McGuire
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Haley, Rhoberta Nurse Practitioner Adoption of Clinical Innovation 2006 Patricia Roth Hansen-Kyle, Linda Older Women in Transition: Moving to a Supportive Retirement Community 2006 Patricia Roth Hoyt, Karen Sue Healthcare Encounters of Formerly Incarcerated Women: A Grounded Theory Study 2006 Diane Hatton Kohlbry, Pamela Exercise Self-Efficacy, Stages of Exercise Change, Health Promotion Behaviors, and Physical Activity in Post-Menopausal Hispanic Women 2006 Kathy S. James Lo, Shu-Ling Incidence and Clinical Predictors of Risk Factors for Inappropriate Shock in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators 2006 Jane Georges McGoldrick, Mary Rita Changes in Functional Status of Home Health Cardiac Patients from Admission to Discharge 2006 Cynthia D. Connelly Miller, Eva G. Clients’ Expectations of Public Health Nurses’ Home Visits 2006 Mary Jo Clark Ohalete, Nnenna African American Father-Child Reproductive Health Communication 2006 Jane Georges Robertson, Sue Defining Health and Health Related Behaviors Following a Near-Death Experience 2006 Jane Georges Taylor, Barbara Creativity Fostering Behaviors in the Nurse Educator 2006 Allen Orsi Tung, Heng-Hsin The Relationship Between Coping, Anxiety, and Quality of Life for Taiwanese Post- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients 2006 Anita Hunter Velez, Pablo The Effects of Organizational Trust 2006 Mary Jo Clark Whitaker, Sarah Homeless Mothers: Perceptions of Parenting in Shelters 2006 Mary Jo Clark Yosef, Abdel-Raheem O. Male Arab-Muslims Health and Health Promotion Perceptions and Practices 2006 Mary Jo Clark Almonte, Angelica L.C. Navy Nurses’ Experiences During Operation Unified Assistance Aboard the USNS Mercy: A Grounded Theory 2007 Jane Georges Bradley, Patricia The Lived Experience of Wives of Husbands with Coronary Heart Disease 2007 Patricia Roth Chang, Shuwen Psychometric Testing of the Walker’s Feelings and Thoughts About Weight Scale in Taiwan 2007 Kathy S. James Hahm, Myungja Transition to Nursing Home of Korean American Elders 2007 Patricia Roth
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Strong, Roger A. DYSPNEA: Effect of Auricular Acupressure in End Stage Lung Cancer Patients, A Pilot Feasibility Study 2008 Jane Georges Yim Alperson, Sunny Transformations with Tai Chi: The Experience of Community-Dwelling Tai Chi Practitioners 2008 Patricia Roth Asia, Mohammad Relationships of Traumatic Exposure, Perceived Stress and Resilience with Cortisol and A-amylase Diural Pattern in Palestinian Children 2009 Anita Hunter Brownell, Beverley Psychometric Testing of the Information Motivation Behavioral Skills Model of Behavior Change Questionnaire in Mexican Americans with Diabetes Type 2 2009 Anita Hunter Good, Linda Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Provider Response to Emergency Pandemic (PREP) Tool 2009 Jane Georges Lambert, Kristen Violence, Depression, Parental Stress, and Child Neglect 2009 Cynthia D. Connelly Mareno, Nicole Wellness Characteristics and Health Risk Behaviors of Young Adult University Students 2009 Kathy S. James McPherson-Ventura, Darlene Is Parenting Related to Overweight in Mexican or Mexican American Preschoolers? 2009 Anita Hunter Okhuizen-Stier, Lambertha Sense of Humor, Stress and Coping, and Outcomes in Children’s Lives 2009 Jane Georges Rose, Barbara Gender Differences in Depression and Immune Response in Colorectal Cancer 2009 Jane Georges Stacy, Kathleen Contextual Factors Influencing the Acute Care Registered Nurse’s Response to Clinical Alarms 2009 Jane Georges Winston Kathleen An Examination of Alcohol Use in the Gastric Bypass Patient 2009 Cynthia D. Connelly Bonnell, Susan The Effect of Shapedown on Habits and Self-Esteem for Overweight and Obese Children 2010 Kathy S. James Carney, Amy Battery and Abuse in the Elderly: A Forensic Analysis 2010 Cynthia D. Connelly Faller, Marcia Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Travel Nurses 2010 Cynthia D. Connelly Kanacki, Lana Shared Presence: Caring for the Dying Spouse 2010 Patricia Roth Landis, Blanche Breastfeeding and Mothers with Chronic Health Conditions 2010 Anita Hunter
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Larsen, Terry Quality of Life, Religious/Spiritual Coping, Demoralization, and Depression in Heart Failure Patients 2010 Patricia Roth Mack, Jonathan Application of Systems Engineering to the Health Care Environment 2010 Cynthia D. Connelly McGurk, Karen Quality of Life, Hope, Social Support, and Self Care in Heart Failure Patients 2010 Patricia Roth Miklush, Lisa Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of High- Risk Infants 2010 Cynthia D. Connelly Quinn, Patricia A Critical Reflection on Advanced Practice Nursing 2010 Jane Georges Saadeh, Belal Tuberculosis Awareness and Public Opinion on Expanding Health Insurance Coverage 2010 Mary Jo Clark Steckel, Cynthia The Impact of a Clinical Mentor Program on Patient Outcomes 2010 Cynthia D. Connelly Talley, Margaret Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors for Patients with Hospital Versus Community Acquired Pressure Ulcers 2010 Cynthia D. Connelly Browning, Annette M. The Relationship between Psychological Empowerment and Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses Caring for Adults During End of Life 2011 Ann Mayo Burdette Taylor, Shelly Feasibility Study Among Military Personnel with Traumatic Amputation During Military Combat or Training 2011 Jane Georges Burnell, Lori Compassionate Care: The Patient Perspective 2011 Jane Georges Carr, Irene Cord Blood Collection in Pregnant Women for Stem Cell Research 2011 Jane Georges Finocchiaro, Darlene Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life Among Persons with Paraplegia 2011 Patricia Roth Fuller, Kathryn Aimee A Retrospective Study of Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders in a Sample of Urban American Indian and Alaska Natives 2011 Cynthia D. Connelly Hansbrough, Wendy Examining Nursing Presence in the Acute Care Setting as an Indicator of Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care 2011 Jane Georges Hickman, Diane Relationship Between Self-Stigma and Personal Empowerment Among People Who Have Severe Mental Illness 2011 Jane Georges Izu, Regina Fibromyalgia Self-Care Management: Use of Essential Oils 2011 Jane Georges Jett, Shirley The Post Deployment Lived Experience of U.S. Military Troops After Combat-Related Blast Exposure 2011 Jane Georges
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Matza, Maria California School Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Intention to Participate in Sexuality Education 2012 Mary-Rose Mueller Morgan, Sally Nursing Students’ Lived Experiences Surrounding Medication Administration 2012 Jane Georges Naef Boone, Brenda A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Work of Nurses in Interventional Radiology 2012 Mary-Rose Mueller Schaffer, Linda M. The Impact of Guided Imagery on Sleep Quality in Mothers of Preterm Infants 2012 Lois C. Howland Stuck, Amy R. Relationship between Delirium and Night- Time Interruptions in the ICU 2012 Cynthia D. Connelly Thaewpia, Supawadee Factors and Health Promoting Behaviors That Influence Maternal and Infant Birth Outcomes in Older Pregnant Thai Women 2012 Lois C. Howland
Jones, Shari F.
Effects of Cofactors on Postoperative
Recovery Times of Patients with
Obstructive Sleep Apnea 2013 Joseph Burkard
Ciaccio, Elizabeth F.
Case Study of Parents Caring for a Child
Having type-1 Diabetes with Optimal
HgA1c 2013 Jane Georges
Hawkins, Lee Ann
Health Literacy, cognitive Impairment,
and Medication Adherence in Veterans
with Heart Failure 2013 Ann Mayo
Thompson, Denise
Public Health Nurse Decisions Regarding
At-Risk Postpartum Case Closure 2013 Lois C. Howland
Tong, Katherine Y.
A Correctional Study of Health Literacy
and Health Promotion Among Samoans
in Southern California 2013 Mary Jo Clark
Hawthorne, Lisa K. Early Identification of At-Risk LPN- to-RN Students 2013 Jane Georges Leary, Sheryl Relationship of Internet-Delivered Mantra Repetition Program to Burnout, Stress of Conscience, Spiritual Wellbeing, and Mindfulness in Healthcare Workers 2013 Jane Georges Bender, Miriam Developing A Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Practice Model: An Interpretive Synthesis 2013 Cynthia D. Connelly Abuatiq, Alham Patients’ and Health Care Providers’ Perception of Stressors in the Critical Care Units 2013 Joseph Burkard Van Otterloo, Lucy Risk-Appropriate Maternal Care: Identifying Risk Factors That Effect Maternal Outcome 2013 Cynthia D. Connelly
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Rouse, Melissa Elevated Blood Glucose Levels in the Emergency Department: Missed Opportunity for Informing and Referring 2013 Cynthia D. Connelly Macauley, Karen Psychometric Properties of Standardized Patient and Faculty Rater’s Evaluations of Pre-Licensure Nursing Student Competencies 2013 Cynthia D. Connelly Zakarni, Yousef Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Arab American Patients with Type 2 Diabetes 2013 Jane Georges Buckman, Michelle A Case Study Exploring Restraints and Seclusion Use with School-age Children on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit 2013 Susan Instone Hefner, Anna Marie Nutritional Status of Patients with End Stage Liver Disease- An Outpatient Assessment 2013 Cynthia D. Connelly Mayer, Barbara Jean Description of Medical-Surgical Nurses Care of Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers 2013 Mary Rose Mueller Ferrerosa, Juana Caregivers of Older Adults: Burden, Perception of Strain, and Health 2013 Jane Georges Christensen, Jon A Descriptive Exploratory Study of the Experiences if Gay Partners if HIV-positive Men 2013 Mary Rose Mueller Kim, Jungeun Karen Effects of Acculturation on Mammography Utilization Among Korean American Women 2013 Kathy James King, Heather Auricular Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbance in Veterans with PTSD: A Feasibility Study 2013 Cynthia D. Connelly Alkhatib, Weam Determinants of Physical Activity in Arab American Children 2014 Kathy S. James Holt, Lindsay Cosco Efficacy of Mantram Repetition on Sleep in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 2014 Joseph Burkard Livermore, Sarah D. Delirium and Risk Factors Among Palliative Outpatients, and Associated Caregiver Coping 2014 Jane Georges Marsh, Kathy Ann Kenny Transitioning Adolescents with Type I Diabetes to Adult Care 2014 Cynthia D. Connelly Todicheeney-Mannes, Rydell “Dale” Quality of Life Among Southwest American Indians and Alaska Natives Living with Hepatitis C 2014 Cynthia D. Connelly Colombo, Maria del Carmen Fetal Heart Monitoring, Nursing Surveillance, and Cesarean Birth 2014 Cynthia D. Connelly Warlan, Heather Identification of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Post-ICU Patients 2014 Lois Howland Rocha, Elizabeth Ann Densford The Relationship Between Horizontal Violence Among Registered Nurses and Falls 2014 Linda D. Urden
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Noble, Deana Raley The Case of Reintegration of Women Post Incarceration 2014 Jane Georges Anziano, Mary C. Exploring a Diabetic Registry for Cardiovascular Risk Factors 2014 Ann Mayo Malagon-Maldonado, Gabriella Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum Predictors of Readiness for Hospital Discharge and Post-Discharge Outcomes 2015 Cynthia D. Connelly Giron, Sarah E. Psychoneuroimmunology and Chronic Pain 2015 Joseph F. Burkard Boothe-Kepple, Sharon American Indian Women’s Health Perceptions and Health Promotion Behaviors 2015 Mary Jo Clark Spalding, Carmen A Phenomenological Study of Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Good and Bad Pediatric Hospital Deaths, Self-Care Needs and Lingering Distress 2015 Jane M. Georges Reavis, Karen J. The Respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS), Pain, and Agitation 2015 Jane M. Georges Sloan, Christine Hope, Uncertainty and Coping Among Parents of Children with Cancer 2015 Cynthia D. Connelly Thomason, Tanna R. Home Telehealth in Heart Failure Patients 2015 Shelley Y. Hawkins Piazza, Chiarina P. Responses of Children Living with Peanut Allergy: The Need to See Beyond the Peanut-Free Lunch Table 2015 Susan Instone Sangsanoi-Terkchareon, Samantha N. Knowledge of Stroke Symptoms and Risk Factors and Acculturation Among Cambodian Immigrants Living in Southern California 2015 Jane M. Georges Light, Elizabeth C. Perinatal Depression and Preterm Birth 2015 Cynthia D. Connelly Tirabassi-Mathis, Linda Hispanic Mothers’ Narratives: Experiences of Parenting a Child with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Health Beliefs, and Health Care Experiences Related to CF. 2015 Jane M. Georges Mollon, Deene’ Patients’ Perception of Feeling Known by Their Nurses and the Nurse Practice Environment 2015 Linda D. Urden Kelley, Barbara Patient Experience as Rated by Consumers 2015 Linda D. Urden Avila, Margaret Moral Development and Public Health Nursing 2015 Jane M. Georges Dela Cruz-Torio, Leslie Urgent Care Nurse Data Capture: Impact on Diabetes Outcomes 2015 Linda D. Urden
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair White, Judy Motivation for Seeking a Nurse Manager Position: A Qualitative Study 2015 Mary Jo Clark Fuller, Martha Grant Factors Associated with High Risk Infant Follow-up Attendance 2015 Mary Barger Nations, Ryan L. Sleep Disordered Breathing in Pregnancy: Prevalence and Outcomes at Delivery 2015 Cynthia D. Connelly Phillips, Mary K. Exploring Unintended Pregnancy in the United States Military: A Phenomenological Approach 2016 Jane M. Georges Wertheim, Vanessa V. The Effects of Organizational Commitment, Organizational Based Self-Esteem, and Work Engagement on Nurses’ Perception of Medication Errors 2016 Linda D. Urden Vignato, Julie Perinatal Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 2016 Cynthia D. Connelly Fagan, Mary J. Inter Professional Team Training in the Pediatric Life Support Program: Effects on Teamwork and Quality of Resuscitations 2016 Cynthia D. Connelly Buechel. Jennifer J. Human Papilloma Virus Knowledge and Human Papilloma Virus Uptake among U.S. Navy Personnel 18-26 Years of Age 2016 Ann M. Mayo Failla, Kim R. Predictors of Septic Patient Outcomes 2016 Cynthia D. Connelly Yates, Kathryn A. A Phenomenological Study of Young Women with Fibromyalgia 2016 Joseph Burkard Donnelly, Janet D. Use of Video Games in Patients’ Self- Management of Pain: A Feasibility Study 2016 Jane M. Georges Madie, Ahmad The Impact of Electric Health Records on the Quality of Outcomes in the Adult Intensive Care Unit 2016 Joseph F. Burkard Scott, Judith Transitions to Assisted Living within a Continuing Care Retirement Community 2016 Ann M. Mayo O’Brien, Jodi K. In-Hospital Factors Associated with Supplementation among Healthy, Full- Term, Breastfeeding Infants 2016 Mary Barger Fomotar, Marcel Exploring the Lived Experience of Male – to- Female Transgender Youth Accessing Trans- Related Healthcare in Los Angeles 2016 Jane M. Georges Jaurigue, Lisa School Nurse Perception and Decisions About Children Self-Carrying Inhalers in School 2016 Susan L. Instone Sevilla-Zeigen, Nicole A Grounded Theory Approach to Healthy Work Environment: Its Impact on nurses, Patient Safety, and Significance in Healthcare Settings 2016 Jane M. Georges
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair De Jesus, Millicent G. Technology Versus Touch: Targeting Heart Failure Self-Care in Older Adults 2017 Cynthia D. Connelly Didulo, Dinnah Correlates of Diabetes Self-Management Among Filipinos 2017 Cynthia D. Connelly Rosales, Kathleen M. A Feasibility Study Utilizing Clinical Simulation as Pedagogical Praxis for Socialization of Caring Behaviors with Associate Degree Nursing Students 2017 Jane M. Georges Willis, Valerie Effects of Hospital Construction Noise Exposure on High Risk Infant Auditory Function at NICU Discharge: A Retrospective Description Cohort Study 2017 Ann Mayo Alghamdi, Mohammed G. The Impact of Practice Environment and Nursing Workload on Patient Outcomes among Non-Magnet Hospitals in Saudi Arabia 2017 Linda D. Urden Palmer, Debra M. Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner as a Subspecialty: A Case Study 2018 Jane M. Georges Saucier, Jacqueline L. Perceived Barriers to Obtaining Palliative Care in the Emergency Department 2018 Cynthia D. Connelly Boyd, Cheryl L. Discovering the Journey: Overcoming the Life of Sex Trafficking 2018 Cynthia D. Connelly Howard, Evangeline K. ICU Delirium and the Relationship with Pre- Existing PTSD within the Veteran Population 2018 Joseph F. Burkard Johnston, Deanna The Relationship between Ethnicity, Palliative Care Consult and Readmissions in the Heart Failure Population 2018 Eileen Fry-Bowers Westphaln, Kristi Karin Exploring the Relationship Between Family social Capital and Utilization of Pediatric Preventative Health Care Services 2018 Eileen Fry-Bowers Daniels, Melodie Identification of Nurse-Controlled Predictors of Pain in Patients Undergoing a Total Hip or total Knee Arthroplasty 2018 Cynthia D. Connelly Mackiewicz, Marissa K. The effects of Mantram Repetition on QOL in Low-Income, Urban Dwelling, Older Adults 2018 Ann M. Mayo Brooks, Raelene K. Bariatric Surgery Regain and Long-Term Weight Loss among Women: Self-Efficacy, Social Support and Health Promotion Lifestyle Behaviors 2018 Kathy James Ocansey, Prince Priapism Amog Male Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease 2018 Jane M. Georges Forde, Dorothy E. The Association of Kangaroo Mother Care, Energy Conservation, And Bonding in Preterm Neonates 2018 Eileen Fry-Bowers Graham, Julie Oxygen Consumption in Sepsis 2018 Ann M. Mayo
Dissertations of DNSc and PhD Graduates
Author Title Year Chair Ramira, Arlin N. Patient Activation and Self-Management of Hemoglobin AIC Among Filipinos 2018 Jane M. Georges Scyoc Lang, Dorothy Covariates of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in Adulats 2018 Cynthia D. Connelly Baumgardner, Michael L. The Lived Experience of Spiritual Well-Being Amongst Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia on Palliative Care Living at Home 2018 Ann M. Mayo Padilla, Ricardo M. Patient Outcomes Associated with Delayed Rapid Response System Activation: A Retrospective Comparative Study 2018 Ann M. Mayo Fleischman, Ellen K. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Stigma, and Social Support Among Postpartum Women 2019 Cynthia D. Connelly Altawalbih, Mahmoud Patient’s Utilization of Health Information Technologies for Disease Self-Management 2019 Joseph F. Burkard Pena, Nicole D. Patient Perception of Fall Risk and High Fall Risk Screening Scores 2019 Cynthia D. Connelly Klimpel, Kathleen J. The Use of Clinical Decision Support to Improve Nursing Practice 2019 Eileen Fry-Bowers Lee, Michelle Tai-Chi Galactagogue Use, Breastfeeding Self- Efficacy and Perceived Insufficient Milk Supply 2019 Mary Barger Lerma-Kjonegaard, Rebecca Delirium in Long Term Care Rehabilitation Residents: A Correlational Retrospective Study 2019 Linda Urden Woods, Janice Exploring the Homeless Persons Perception of Living in a Long-Term Care Facility 2019 Jane M. Georges Alvarez, Lisa Early Identification and Intervention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Using an Implantable Cardiac Monitor to Significantly Improve Guideline-Based Anticoagulation Therapy in an Outpatient Cardiology Clinic 2019 Joseph Burkard Lemon, Lynell P. Factors Associated with 30 - day Hospital Readmissions among Older Adults with Dementia 2019 Patricia A. Roth Miller, Brenda Older Adults’ and Informal Caregivers’ Implementation of Discharge Instructions Following an Acute Care Hospital Stay 2019 Ann Mayo Ryan, Lindsey J. Adult Postoperative Open-Heart Patients: Preoperative Anemia and 30-day Hospital Readmission 2019 Cynthia D. Connelly Drake, Deena M. Nurse Family Member Perceptions of Patient Death and Nursing Care After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment 2019 Ann Mayo Gill, Jaspal Psychiatric Patients’ Perception of Involvement in the Plan of Care 2019 Jane M. Georges
