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Dissertations from 2018
Measurements That Matter: Assessment & Management of the Symptoms of Chronic Illness Using the Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale (IPOS), Deborah Jeffery
The Meaning of a Family History of Colorectal Cancer in Black Families in the United States, Cassandra Loggins
An Exploration of NICU Nursing Staff Perspective on the Change from Pod to Private Room Patient Care, Julie Nickles
Implementing the CDCs Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program into the Urgent Care, Deanna Powelson
Implementation of National Pediatric Guidelines to Prevent Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Children with Cancer, Taryn Sandheinrich
Assessment of Nursing Knowledge Before and After Implementation of Educational Intervention on Heart Failure, Sarah Scott
Aligning with Patient-Centered Medical Home Standards: Depression Screening in Primary Care, Elizabeth Segura
Eye Examination:Satisfying a Quality Care Measure in Diabetes, Meera Shekar
Evaluation of a Youth Emergency Room Enhancement Program for Behavioral Health, Anne Thatcher
Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Female Patients With Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Effectiveness Study, Courtney E. Turnbough
Predictors of First Semester Baccalaureate Nursing Student Academic Success, Julie Twidwell
Alternatives in Magnesium Sulfate Treatment Courses: An Investigation of Physician Prescribing Behaviors, Erin Williams
Dissertations from 2017
Predictors of Cognitive Function Among Cognitively Impaired Older African Americans Living in Congregate Residential Settings, Zyra Daffodil Apugan
A Healthcare Provider Needs Assessment Regarding Transgender Patient Health for a Student Health Services Center, Dorothy J. Cochran
Monitoring Patient Safety in the Recovery Room, Gail Davis
Implementation of the National Asthma Guidelines in a Residential Pediatric Clinic, Patricia A. Foster-Staples
Improving New Graduate Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Knowledge and Retention Using a Dedicated Orientation and Mentoring Program, Katherine Huffer
The Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Missouri: An Analysis of Needs Assessment, Jessica L. Mann
Implementation of a Daily Checklist to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Care in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Catherine Reese
The Effectiveness of Combined Appointments and Influenza Immunization Rates in a Rural WIC Population, Lisa L. Sitler
A Functional Algorithm for Weight Loss and Obesity Practice: Guide for Clinical Decision-Making for Treating Women, Jennifer A. Tice Williams
Dissertations from 2016
Examining the Barriers and Facilitators of Breastfeeding Duration Among Active-Duty Military Mothers, Andrea Lynn Farwell
Implementation of Sleep Assessment Questionnaire in College Health and Counseling Visits: A Quality Improvement Pilot, Sarah Ruth Jackson
The Lived Experience of Urban Plus-Sized Black Women in a Midwestern City, Jolene Johnson Lynn
Identifying the Complexity of Bipolar Disorder, Brandie Marie Stiles
Body Image and Anthropometric Measurements in Bariatric Surgery Patients, Julie Ann Varns
Improving Veteran access to heart failure specialty care: a change model project, Mark Bird Whelchel
Dissertations from 2015
The Effect of HIV Knowledge and HIV Attitudes on African American Women’s Decision to HIV Test, Lisa Ann Green
Transitioning Teens with Diabetes to AdulT Healthcare, Rebecca Ann Meyer
Screening the Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver for Sleep Apnea, Dianna Ohlman
Retrospective Electronic Health Record Review of Preoperative Screening of Candidates for Total Joint Replacement, Jill Ann Rude
Dissertations from 2014
Assessing the Monitoring and Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children Hospitalized for Asthma, Anne E. Borgmeyer
A Sleep Apnea Program for Commercial Drivers, Gayla Ann Dace
Provider Perception of Patient Satisfaction if Antibiotics Are Not Given for Upper Respiratory Infection, Robyn Doniel Drake
Safety Hazards Education for Mothers Who Are Homeless: Target Teaching to Improve Knowledge of Safety Hazards for Children Under Five Years of Age, Susan Halpern Fliesher
Increasing Patients’ Knowledge in Transmission of Bacterial Vaginosis and its Treatment Regimens, Debra Garner
Nutrition, Appetite and Weight Loss in Elders Living in Long-Term Care Facilities, karene Marie Goodman
Quantitative Measurement of Reciprocal Social Behavior among Toddlers Aged 18 to 24, Rebecca Sarah Light-Pearlman
Implementation of Sleep Problem Screening in a Pediatric Primary Care Office, Jennifer Erin O'Donnell
Validation of the Transportation Burden Questionnaire Among Family Caregivers of Older Adults, Bryant James Price
Dissertations from 2013
Move Montana: An Exercise Program for Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, Deanna Lynn Babb
A Pilot Project to Develop a Tool to Assess Gain in Knowledge in Third Graders Participating in a Science Based Drug Prevention Education Curriculum, Miriam Dawn Butler
Compassion Fatigue: Prevalence Among Nurses at a Midwest Pediatric Hospital, Branch Carole
A Comparison of Medication Managemnt Between Older and Younger Adults Living with HIV, Judy A. Frain
Implementation of Mental Health Screening in an Adolescent Health Care Clinic, Lisa Colleen Isenberg
Factors Mediating Disruptive Behaviors in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Marylois Lacey
Dissertations from 2012
Identification and Management of Vertebral Column Fractures in Primary Care, Christopher Richard Hemmer
Development of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Primary Care Telephone Clinic, Linda G. Kaiser
Enzyme Therapy in Oncology Care: A Clinical Scholarship Project, Julie Penick
The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in the Patient-Centered Medical Home, Patricia M. Sohn
The Feasibility of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Managed ADHD Resource Center in Missouri, Kara Janelle Stackley
Assessing the Feasibility and Perceptions of Health Services for Refugees of Resettlement Organizations, Heidi Jean Worabo
Dissertations from 2011
Chest Tube Dressings: A Comparison of Different Methods, Susan Kathleen Blackburn Jones
Impact of multiple children on parental supervision practices, parental developmental competence, and unintentional injury risk, Jennifer L. Taylor
Dissertations from 2010
The Mother's Perspective: Understanding More About The Health Care Needs of the Preschool Child with Autism, Margaret W. Bultas
Spermatogenesis: Laser Microdissection Optimization, Deborah Ann Hansen
The Cultivation and Practice of Spiritual Care Expertise in an Inpatient Palliative Care Setting, Gail Elaine Pittroff
Shrouded in Stigma: A Heuristic Study of Living with HIV, Neal Stacy Rosenburg
Dissertations from 2009
Rx for Change: Nurses' Response to a Smoking Cessation Intervention, Laura Louise Bisch Ochoa
Soothability and Growth in Preterm Neonates, Holly Johanna Diesel
Effect of the Interactive Computerized Information for Surrogates ICU Program in Increasing the Understanding of Informed Consent and the Knowledge of Genetic and Genomics Research, Ann Kathleen Shelton
Exercise Motivation for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Maureen Elaine Wood
Dissertations from 2008
Dissertations from 2007
Perceptions of Dyspnea, Physical Activity, and Functional Status in Obese Women, Donna Althea Jewell
A Comparison Of An Individually Tailored And A Standardized Asthma Self-Management Education Program, Judy Ann Shackelford
Missouri Ozark Women's Experiences of Living with Postpartum Depression Symptoms, Nathalie B. Williams
Dissertations from 2006
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES OF ADULTS IN A WORK SETTING, Kim Schafer Astroth
Dissertations from 2001
Sepsis Bundle Completion, Jenna Churnock
Dissertations from 1994
Implementation of a Prone Position Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle in the PICU, Lauren Hacker