The College of Nursing Dissertations and Theses Series is comprised of dissertations theses authored by Marquette University's College of Nursing doctoral and master's students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
ASSESSING NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENT COMPETENCE USING A MODIFIED CREIGHTON COMPETENCY EVALUATION INSTRUMENT, Katie L. McDermott
SITUATION AWARENESS PREPARATION AND PREBRIEFING: FOSTERING THE COGNITVE PROCESSES OF THINKING LIKE A NURSE IN SIMULATION, Amanda Lynn Potter
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Why We Work: Exploring the Relationships Between Work Rewards, Burnout, and Intention to Leave for Professional Nurses, Jacqueline Christianson
Examining Relationships Among Nursing Students' Views of Suffering, Positive Thinking, and Professional Quality of Life, Ruth Anne Engbers
THE IMPACT OF PEDAGOGY AND PROGRAM ON PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR PRE-LICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS, Virginia F. Riggs
APPLICATION OF THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO GERIATRIC PATIENTS BY NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENTS, Theresa Marie Gruenke Schnable
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Mediating Effects of Positive Thinking on Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Resilience in Nurse Leaders, Jay Randall Gottschalk
Exploring Relationships Between Depression Self-stigma and Trust in Primary Care Provider on Willingness to Seek Help, Tana Karenke
The Impact of Nutrition Literacy and Neighborhood on Diet Quality in the Mexican Origin Population, Sylvia Pena
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Experiences of Exclusively Expressing Breast Milk for Term Infants: A Qualitative Analysis, Lisa Anders
Examining the Relationship of Physical Activity, Inflammation & Adiposity on Physical Function with Gender Differences, Jeanne Hlebichuk
Securing Nasogastric Tubes in Children, Julie Ann Lavoie
Exploring Culture of Safety and Failure to Rescue, Holly Lynn Losurdo
Processes Used by Mothers in Opioid Recovery to Manage the Needs of the Maternal-Infant Dyad: A Grounded Theory Study, Nicole M. Mattson
Pregnant Women's Experiences with Gastrointestinal Discomforts and Strategies They Use to Cope, Heidi Jo Paquette
Examining Social Factors in Self-Management for Older Adults Living Alone, Margaret Salinas
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Modeling Heart Failure Predictive Mortality in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Stephen Charles Biondi
Understanding the Requisite Content for Interprofessional Education on Sentinel Injuries, A Qualitative Study, Elizabeth A. Cleek
Leading Rural Nurse Academic Progression, Cynthia Jean Larsen
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Influence of Continuity of Nursing Care in the Acute Care Setting on Readiness for Discharge and Post-Discharge Return to Hospital, Sarah J. Bahr
Understanding Baccalaureate Nursing Education Progression from the Student Perspective Using a Grounded Theory Approach, Jennifer Jean Dahlman
Identifying a History of Nonfatal Strangulation: What Impacts Screening by Healthcare, Law Enforcement and Advocates?, Jennifer Delwiche
Healthcare Provider Influence on Health Behavior Modification in Gestational Diabetics, Denise K. Fryzelka
Measuring Polyvictimization Among Vulnerable Children: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Kelli J. Jones
Toward Quality Preceptorship: A Dyad Sudy, Laurie Ann Kunkel-Jordan
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Qualitative Exploration of the Perceptions of Nursing Undergraduates Regarding Family Care at End-of-Life, Penny A. Alt-Gehrman
Evaluation of Clinical Growth and Nursing Student Motivation in the Traditional Clinical Learning Environment, Jessica Barkimer
United States Born Mexican Origin Women's Descriptions About Their Eating Patterns, Juanita Teresa Garcia
Comparing Interprofessional Socialization in Mixed Discipline and Nursing Student only Cohorts, Kara Groom
Chronic Stress and Reproductive Function in Female Childhood Cancer Survivors, Theresa Marie Hardy
Pre-Death Grief, Resourcefulness and Perceived Stress Among Care Givers of Partners with Young Onset Dementia, Karie Kobiske
Home Health Care Effect in Post-Discharge Return to Hospital, Danielle M. Siclovan
The Impact of Advance Directives on the Intensity of Care Received in the Acute Care Setting in Older Adults, Marsha Helen Tyacke
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Mediating Effects of Positive Thinking and Social Support on Suicide Resilience Among Undergraduate Students, Denise Marie Matel-Anderson
The Development and Psychometric Analysis of the MU- Fertility Knowledge Assessment Scale, Qiyan Mu
Pediatric Oncology Nurses' Experiences with Prognosis-Related Communication, Amy Rose Newman
Relationship of Exposure to Heart Failure Discharge Teaching to Readmission Within 30 Days, Becky Ann Pogacar
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Effect of Sequence of Simulated and Clinical Practicum Learning Experiences on Clinical Competency, Jamie Hansen
Experiences of Registered Nurses Who Were Not Initially Successful on the NCLEX-RN, Then Subsequently Passed, Tammy L. Kasprovich
Racially and Ethnically Underrepresented Students’ Completion of RN BSN Program: Factors Affecting Success, Patricia Ann Varga
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Diffusion of Inclusion: Measuring Willingness, Janet A. Levey
Effects of Spiritual Care Education on Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Competence, Cheryl Lynn Petersen
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Relationships among Uncertainty, Coping, and Psychological Distress in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Jennifer Sjostedt Avery
Spirituality And Religiosity In Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease: A Descriptive Qualitative Study, Dora L. Clayton-Jones
A Feminist Perspective On Listening To Women: Birth Stories Of Vaginal Birth Following Previous Cesarean Delivery, Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski
The Influence Of Patient Activation And Social Facilitation On Engagement In Postpartum Weight Self-Management Behaviors, Jennifer Marie Ohlendorf
Hispanic Mothers' Normative Beliefs and Intentions about the Discussion of Sex-Related Topics with Their Adolescent Daughters, Dana M. Rodriguez
Antecedents of Regular Exercise among Women Who Do and Do Not Achieve Weight Loss Over Six Months, Heather Vartanian
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Relationships Between Nurse Attributes, Site Characteristics, And Labor Support Attitudes And Behaviors Among Intrapartum Nurses, Ann Prenger Aschenbrenner
Patient Perceptions of Patient-Empowering Nurse Behaviors, Patient Activation, and Functional Health Status After Surgery, Teresa Arline Jerofke
Self-Care Behaviors of African Americans with Heart Failure: A Photovoice Project, Aimee A. Woda
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Academic Success Factors Influencing Linguistically Diverse and Native English Speaking Associate Degree Nursing Students, Josie Lynn Veal
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Associate Degree Nursing Students' Thoughts, Feelings, and Experiences of Short Study Abroad in a Low-Income Country, Cynthia Foronda
A Narrative Analysis of Perinatal Hospice Stories, Anthony Adams Lathrop
The Transition from Hospital to Home in Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, Stacee M. Lerret
The Lived Experience of Hispanic new Graduate Nurses in the United States, Esther Morales
Pushing Techniques Used by Midwives When Providing Second Stage Labor Care, Kathryn Osborne
The Association of Spirituality, Religiosity, Depression, Anxiety, and Drug Use Among Persons Undergoing Methadone Maintenance Therapy, Linda B. Piacentine
Parenting Behaviors and Their Relationship with a Child's Weight Status, Michele L. Polfuss
African American Women's Infant Feeding Choices: Analyzing Self-Efficacy and Narratives from a Black Feminist Perspective, Karen Marie Robinson
More than S.K.I.N. Deep: Decreasing Pressure Ulcer Development in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Christine A. Schindler
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Efficacy of a behavioral intervention to decrease medication transcription errors among professional nurses, Kathleen Ann Becker
Quality of Life: The Humanbecoming Perspective, A Descriptive Exploratory Study, Barbara J. Johnson Farmer
Factors Associated with Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture in One University Hospital in China, Xianqiong Feng
The Meaning of Spirituality in Elders with Dementia, Lesley Boaz Gardiner
Understanding Relationships in Health Related Quality of Life for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Norah Louise Johnson
Loneliness, Self-Esteem, Cognition, Physical Functioning, and Nursing Home Satisfaction As Predictors of Depression, Lynn Rose Maloney
The Impact of Health Literacy and Patient Trust Glycemic Control, Josephine M. Mancuso
Investigating Relationships Among Collaborative Behavior, RN Experience and Perceptions of Discharge Teaching Quality, Jane Morgan Nosbusch
Is a School Based Educational Program Effective in Changing Knowledge Regarding the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome?, Margaret Kay Stelzel
Effects of Beta Blockade on Physiologic Regulation, Depressive Symptoms and Heart Failure Severity, Kimberly A. Udlis
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectation, Self-Care Behavior and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes, Kathryn B. Kott
Oppression in 21st Century Nursing, Linda K. Matheson
Predictors of success and failure on the NCLEX-RN for Baccalaureate graduates, Christine L Vandenhouten
Predictors of Success and Failure on the NCLEX-RN for Baccalaureate Graduates, Christine L. Vandenhouten
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Being-With Dying: Tacit Wisdom Embedded in the Experiences of Nurses Who Attend to Dying, Virginia L. Burton
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
An Organizational Case Study of Shared Leadership Development in Nursing, Vicki George
Submissions from 1971
NURSES' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR HOSPITAL'S ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, AUDREY MABEL STENVALL DE BLOCK