RSS 1.0Electronic Dissertations and Theses - Nursing
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This collection contains theses and dissertations by students in the College of Nursing at Washington State University.
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The Experience of Physical Activity and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
(2018)For adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), participating in physical activity (PA) can be difficult due to functional limitations that not only affect an adolescent’s ability or willingness to participate in PA but also ... -
Experience of Nurses in Caring for Patients with Short Term Indwelling Urinary Catheters During Hospitalization: A challenge to Reshape Caring Practices
(2018)EXPERIENCE OF NURSES IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH SHORT TERM INDWELLING URINARY CATHETERS DURING HOSPITALIZATION: A CHALLENGE TO RESHAPE CARING PRACTICES Abstract by Alecia Isabella Nye, Ph.D. Washington State University ... -
Professional Identity in the Lived Experience of Hospital Nurses
(2018)The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of the lived experience of nurses working with patients in hospitals and, with that information, identify meaningful themes and patterns of how their workplace ... -
Psychosocial and Quality of Life Experiences of Jordanian Women with Breast Cancer
(2017)The psychosocial and health-related quality of life sequelae of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is well documented in Western cultures. Knowledge gaps in the literature remain about the experiences of women with ... -
High-Fidelity Simulation: A New Method for Improving Medication Administration Skills of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Jordan
(2017)Although administering medicines is one of the core nursing actions, errors surrounding this task are prevalent amongst nurses and nursing students. Continued dependence on traditional teaching methods and greater demand ... -
PROVIDER WEIGHT BIAS: EXPEREINCES OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CANCER SURVIVORS
(2016)Declared a disease by the AMA in 2013, obesity claims the lives of over 2.8 million people annually in the U.S. Mounting evidence indicates weight bias is encountered in the interactions with health care professionals; ... -
Experiences of Presenteeism Among Working Nurses With Chronic Conditions: A Heideggerian Hermenuetic Study
(2016)Presenteeism is defined as the phenomenon of an employee attending work while ill or in spite of feeling physically and/or cognitively unable to fully engage in normal day-to-day work activities (Johns, 2011). Research ... -
Understanding Family Members' Experiences of Facilitated Family Presence
(2016)Facilitated family presence during resuscitation (FFPR) is a practice in healthcare that provides family members the opportunity to be present with their loved one during resuscitation. The distinct aspect of FFPR is the ... -
Self reported changes in quality of life, demands of illness, and sexual function in colon cancer survivors
(2015)The vast majority of research among colon cancer survivors has been conducted retrospectively, reported in aggregate, from a heterogeneous group of survivors. The purpose of this prospective longitudinal study was to ... -
Experiences of Registered Nurses Who Voluntarily Withdraw From Their BSN Program
(2015)The need for a more highly educated nurse workforce has never been more evident as researchers are beginning to examine the effect of higher levels of nursing education and skill mix on nurse-specific indicators of patient ... -
The Influence of Culture on Older Adults' Adoption of Smart Home Monitoring: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
(2015)This qualitative descriptive interdisciplinary study, performed in the space between nursing and engineering and within the field of gerontechnology, explored the influence of culture on older adults’ adoption of smart ... -
Exploration of Nurse-Midwifery Care for Childbirth
(2015)Pregnancy and childbirth contribute to approximately one in four hospitalizations, often involving multiple elective and expensive interventions such as labor analgesia, labor induction, or cesarean delivery, adding to ... -
The Experience of Student Nurses While Caring for Patients at Risk for Suicide
(2015)Suicide is a major public health problem worldwide. Evidence suggests that healthcare providers do not consistently screen, assess, and manage individuals at risk for suicide. In order for suicide prevention efforts to be ... -
Development of a Pediatric Simulation-Based Scenario and Performance Checklist for Medication Administration Competencies
(2015)The purpose of this study was to develop a pediatric simulation-based scenario and performance checklist on administering medication to a toddler to include physiological, cognitive, and socioemotional developmental ... -
Older Widowers in Taiwan: Exploring Older Men's Health-Related Quality of Life following Spousal Bereavement
(2014)Older widowers face unique challenges during the transition to widowhood including decreased residual life expectancy, increased mortality, declining physical and psychological health, reduced social functioning, and ... -
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENTS: APPLICATION OF CONSTRUCTS FROM THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL
(2014)The majority of adolescents do not engage in the recommended amounts of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The development of physical activity (PA) interventions should be guided by theoretical foundations in ... -
The Role of Social Support in the Success and Retention of Undergraduate Nursing Students
(4/19/2013)There is a shortage in the overall number of nurses in the United States. Additionally, there is a need to increase the diversity of the nursing workforce to improve the delivery of culturally competent care. As one ... -
BENEFITS OF EARLY HOSPICE REFERRAL: A FAMILY EVALUATION
(4/19/2013)This paper examines the evidence for the benefits of early hospice referral on the family caregivers of terminally ill adults. Specifically, the following benefits of timely referrals are examined: satisfaction with hospice ... -
MEASURES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS IN NOVICE HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS DURING A SIMULATED PATIENT EMERGENCY
(2013)Learning to provide emergency care alone and with others in the clinical environment imposes unexplored stresses on novice caregivers. It is unclear whether this stress inhibits or promotes performance and learning. Many ... -
EXPERIENCE OF POSTPARTUM ACTIVE DUTY WOMEN IN TRAINING FOR THE U.S. AIR FORCE FITNESS ASSESSMENT
(2013)In order to facilitate and evaluate physical readiness, active duty personnel of all branches of the U.S. military are required to pass periodic fitness assessments. United States Air Force (USAF) personnel must pass a ...