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Scholarship from 2013

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Psychometric Properties of Standardized Patient and Faculty Rater's Evaluations of Pre-Licensure Nursing Student Competencies, Karen A. Macauley PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, GNP, BC

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Description of Medical-Surgical Nurses Care of Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers, Barbara Jean Mayer PhD

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Elevated Blood Glucose Levels in the Emergency Department: Missed Opportunity for Informing and Referring, Melissa D. Rouse PhD, RN, CNS-BC, CEN, HACP, CPHQ

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Quality of Life among Southwest American Indians and Alaska Natives Living with the Hepatitis C Virus, Rydell Todicheeney-Mannes PhD, RN, ACNS-BC

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Risk-Appropriate Maternal Care: Identifying Risk Factors that Effect Maternal Outcome, Lucy R. Van Otterloo PhD, MSN, RNC, CNS

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Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Arab American Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Yousef Zakarni PhD

Scholarship from 2012

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Oncology Nurses' Cultural Competence, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Cancer Pain, Ayman Alnems PhD, MSN, RN

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Pain Management in Triage and Reducing Percentage of Left without Being Seen in an Overcrowded ED, Christina Ballejos-Campos PhD

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Nurse Manager Transformational Leadership Practices and Patient Outcomes Among Magnet and Non-Magnet Hospitals, Bridgett Byrd Sellars PhD, MSN, MA, RN

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Case Study of Parents Caring for a Child Having Type-1 Diabetes With Optimal HgA1c, Elizabeth Ciaccio PhD

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Documentation: Delirium in the Hospitalized Older Adult, Jacqueline Fitzgerald Close PhD

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Health Literacy, Cognitive Impairment, and Medication Adherence in Veterans with Heart Failure, Lee Ann Hawkins PhD

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Breast Health and Mammography Screening in Older Women, Martha A. Ibarra PhD, MSN, ANP, RN

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Inpatient Glycemic Management: Glucose Control Relationship with Hospital Variables, Discharge Planning and Education, Crisamar Javellana-Anunciado PhD, FNP-BC, RN

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Effects of Co-Existing Factors on PACU Stay Time, Shari F. Jones PhD, CRNA

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Tobacco-Use Promotional Environment and Intrapersonal Environment: Predictors of Smoking Intention Among Young Southern California Thai-American Adolescents, Arpakorn Magkunthod PhD, MSN, RN

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California School Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude, and Intention to Participate in Sexuality Education, Maria G. Matza PhD, MSN, RNC

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A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Work of Nurses in Interventional Radiology, Brenda Naef Boone PhD

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The Impact of Guided Imagery on Sleep Quality in Mothers of Preterm Infants, Linda M. Schaffer PhD, MN, RN

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Relationship between Delirium and Night-Time Interruptions in ICU, Amy R. Stuck PhD, RN

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Factors and Health Promoting Behaviors that Influence Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Older Pregnant Thai Women, Supawadee Thaewpia PhD, MSN, RN

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Public Health Nurse Decisions Regarding At-Risk Postpartum Case Closure, Denise K. Thompson PhD

Scholarship from 2011

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Lived Experience: East African Somali Speaking Women Accessing the U.S. Healthcare System, Shukri Adam PhD

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Associations among Perceived Benefits, Barriers, Cues, and Physical Activity in Thai Primary Students, Sireewat Ar-yuwat PhD, MPH, RN

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A Retrospective Analysis of Maternal and Child Outcomes Following an Obesity Intervention Program, Melinda S. Bender PhD

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A Quantitative Inquiry into Moral Distress and Psychological Empowerment in Critical Care Nurses Caring for Adults during End of Life, Annette Marie Browning PhD, RN, CNS

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Compassionate Care, the Patient Perspective, Lori Burnell PhD

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Cord Blood Collection in Pregnant Women for Stem Cell Research, Irene Carr PhD

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Call-Shift Fatigue and Use of Countermeasures and Strategies by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Ramona M. Domen PhD, CRNA

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Relationship between Self-Stigma and Personal Empowerment among People Who have Severe Mental Illness, Diane Fischer Hickman PhD

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A Retrospective Study of Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders in a Sample of Urban American Indian and Alaska Natives, Kathryn Aimee Fuller PhD

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Examining Nursing Presence in the Acute Care Setting as an Indicator of Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care, Wendy Hansbrough PhD, MSN, RN

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The Post Deployment Lived Experience of U.S. Military Troops after Combat-Related Blast Exposure, Shirely A. Jett PhD

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Improving Diabetic Outcomes with Caring Communication: Identifying Communication Patterning for the Human Diabetic, James R. Kennett PhD

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Emergence Delirium in U.S. Military Combat Veterans, Jason M. McGuire PhD, CRNA

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Mother-Son Connectedness, Substance Use, and Young Men's Criminal Justice System Involvement, Kim L. Moreno PhD

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Nursing Students' Lived Experiences surrounding Medication Administration, Sally Nan Morgan PhD

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Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life among Persons with Paraplegia, Darlene Nelson Finocchiaro PhD, MSN, RN, CRRN

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Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Residents Admitted to a Nursing Home, Sheryl Nespor PhD

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Fibromyalgia Self-Care Management: Use of Essential Oils, Regina Ann Sacco Izu PhD

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Health Literacy and Health Promotion Behaviors among Samoans, Katherine Tong PhD, MSN, CFNP, PHN

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California School Nurse Survey, Rachel Van Niekerk PhD

Scholarship from 2010

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The Effect of Shapedown on Habits and Self-Esteem for Overweight and Obese Children, Susan Bonnell PhD

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Feasibility Study among Military Personnel with Traumatic Amputation during Military Combat or Training, Michele (Shelly) R. Burdette-Taylor PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CWCN, CFCN

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Battery and Abuse in the Elderly: A Forensic Analysis, Amy Y. Carney PhD, MFS, NP

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Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Travel Nurses, Marcia Faller PhD, MSN, RN

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Violence, Depression, Parental Stress, and Child Neglect among High Risk Postpartum Women, Kristen D. Lambert PhD, MSN, RN

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Breastfeeding and Mothers with Chronic Health Conditions, Blanche Landis PhD

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Quality of Life, Religious/Spiritual Coping, Demoralization and Depression in Heart Failure Patients, Terry Larsen PhD, RN, CNS

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Application of Systems Engineering Science to the Healthcare Environment, Jonathan Mack PhD, MSN, ANP, RN

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Quality of Life, Hope, Social Support, and Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients, Karen A. McGurk PhD, MN, RN

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Shared Presence: Caring for a Dying Spouse, Lana Sue McLouth Kanacki PhD, MS, RN

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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of High Risk Infants, Lisa E. Miklush PhD, MSN, RNC, CNS

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Thai Patients' Experiences of End-Stage Renal Disease: A Path through an Unknown World, Chuleeporn Piyasut PhD

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A Critical Reflection on Advanced Practice Nursing, Patricia Quinn PhD

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Tuberculosis Awareness and Public Opinion on Expanding Health Insurance Coverage, Belal A. Saadeh PhD, MSN, RN

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The Impact of a Clinical Mentor Program on Patient Outcomes, Cynthia M. Steckel PhD

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Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors for Patients with Hospital Versus Community Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Margaret Talley PhD, MN, RN, CNS, CWCN-AP

Scholarship from 2009

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The Relationship of Level of Traumatic Exposure, Perceived Stress, and Resilience with Salivary Cortisol and Salivary Alpha-Amylase Diurnal Rhythm in Palestinian Children 10-12 Years Exposed to Chronic War Violence, Mohammad R. Asia PhD, RN

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Psychometric Testing of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model of Behavior Change Questionnaire in Mexican-Americans with Diabetes Type 2, Beverley Brownell PhD

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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Provider Response to Emergency Pandemic (PREP) Tool, Linda Suzzanne Good PhD

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Wellness Characteristics and Health Risk Behaviors of Young Adult University Students, Nicole Mareno PhD

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Is Parenting Style Related to Overweight in Mexican or Mexican-American Preschoolers?, Darlene McPherson-Ventura PhD

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Gender Differences in Depression and Immune Response in Colorectal Cancer, Barbara Anne Rose PhD, MSN, RN

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Contextual Factors Influencing the Acute Care Registered Nurse's Response to Clinical Alarms, Kathleen Mary Stacy PhD

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An Examination of Alcohol Use in the Gastric Bypass Patient, Kathleen Winston PhD, MSN, RN

Scholarship from 2008

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Intergenerational Communication: Its Effect on Early Screening Activities in African-American Adult Daughters of Mothers with Breast Cancer, Rita R. Callahan PhD, MA, BSN, RN

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An Educational Initiative to Promote Evidence-Based Practice, Laurel Ann Ecoff PhD, MS, RN, NEA-BC

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Mortality Prognostication in Long-Term Care Residents: The MDS-CHESS Scale, Caroline Etland PhD, MSN, CNS

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Predictors of Re-Hospitalization for Home Healthcare Patients, Brenda Fischer PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, CPHQ

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Spirituality and Symptom Self Management of Osteoarthritis, Lois M. Kannan PhD

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A Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry into Moral Distress, Compassion Fatigue, Medication Error, and Critical Care Nursing, Jeanne Maiden PhD, MS, RN, CNS

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The Effects of Flaxseed SDG on Perimenopausal Women with Mild Hyperlipidemia, Bonnie Marblestone PhD

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Cancer Related Symptom Clusters, Alice E. Noquez PhD

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The Contemporary Perspective of Wellness through the Voices of the Kūpuna, Anne P. Odell PhD

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Sense of Humor, Stress and Coping, and Outcomes in Children's Lives, Lambertha Okhuizen-Stier PhD, MPH, RN

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Obesity Risk Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Physical Activity in Families of Adolescents, Elaine M. Rutkowski PhD, MSN, RN, CNS

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An Ethnography Study of HIV Positive Midlife Black Women, Charlotte Stoudmire PhD

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Dyspnea: Effect of Auricular Acupressure in End Stage Lung Cancer Patients, a Pilot Feasibility Study, Roger Alan Strong PhD

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The Use of Healing Touch in Adults with Hepatitis C Virus Receiving Interferon and Ribavirin: A Pilot Study, Margaret Ann Taylor PhD, MSN, CNS, HTCP/I

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Transformations with Tai Chi: The Experience of Community-Dwelling Tai Chi Practitioners, Sunny Yim Alperson PhD

Scholarship from 2007

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Navy Nurses' Experiences during Operation Unified Assistance Aboard the USNS MERCY: A Grounded Theory Study, Angelica L.C. Almonte PhD

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The Lived Experience of Wives and Husbands with Coronary Heart Disease, Patricia A. Bradley PhD

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Psychometric Testing of the Walker's Feelings and Thoughts About Weight Scale in Taiwan, Shu-wen Chang PhD

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A Composite Cognition Instrument for Nursing Care of Combat Casualties, Patricia Frohock Hanes PhD, MSN, MAED, RN

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Transition to Nursing Home of Korean-American Elders, Myungja Kim Hahm PhD

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Families Moving Forward: Homeless Women with Children Transitioning to Independent Living, Kristin Elizabeth Hoyt PhD

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Symptom Burden at End of Life in Patients with Terminal and Life-Threatening Illness in Intensive Care Units, Peggy G. Kalowes PhD, MSN, RN, CNS

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Parental Decision Making in the Administration of Stimulant Medication for their Latency Age Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Randye Kay PhD, MSN, RN

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The Relationship between Nurse Manager Leadership Attributes and Nurse Clinical Autonomy: Magnet Versus Non-Magnet Hospitals, Catherine A. Verkaaik PhD

Scholarship from 2006

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What are they Saying: Voices from the Inner City? Lived Experience of Inner City African American Adolescents with Asthma, Othello Childress PhD

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Resilience and Quality of Life in Taiwanese Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Li-Na Chou PhD, MSN, RN

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Beholding the Beauty of Self: The Psychological Integration of the Afrocentric-Self among African-American Females Socialized in a Eurocentric Aesthetic, Donna Lynn Cook PhD

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Older Single Women in Transition: Moving to a Supportive Retirement Community, Linda L. Hansen-Kyle PhD

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Healthcare Encounters of Formerly Incarcerated Women: A Grounded Theory Study, Karen Sue Hoyt PhD

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Nurse Practitioner Adoption of Clinical Innovations, Rhoberta Jones Haley PhD

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Changes in Functional Status of Home Health Cardiac Patients from Admission to Discharge, Mary Rita McGoldrick PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, ANP-BC

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Clients' Expectations of Public Health Nurses' Home Visits, Eva G. Miller DNSc, MS, RN, PHN

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Creativity Fostering Behaviors in the Nurse Educator, Barbara Neher Taylor PhD

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African American Father-Child Reproductive Health Communication, Nnenna Ohalete PhD